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Alfred Avins Memorial Scholarship: Roger E. Gibson

Bank of America Scholarship: Jeremy J. Riley
The Howard M. Berg Scholarship: Jamie K. McCloskey

The E. Wallace Chadwick Memorial Scholarship:  William J. Mulgrew

The Harvey Alan Chernoff Memorial Scholarship:  William J. Fritze

The Esther F. Clark Memorial Scholarship:  David B. DiDonato

The Honorable Joseph W. deFuria Scholarship:  Joshua Inkell

Delaware Association of Lawyers’ Spouses Scholarship:  Brandi C. Everett

The Honorable William Duffy Memorial Scholarship:  Ostin M. Warren

Nancy and Howard Finkelman Scholarship:  Dawn K. Pinault

Friends of Widener University School of Law Scholarship:  Beth H. Steinberg

The Honey F. Golby Memorial Scholarship:  Robert S. Hunt and Jeffrey J. Dunn

The Honorable Ned L. Hirsh Memorial Scholarship:  Nigel S. Scott

The Fairfax Leary, Jr. Memorial Scholarship:  Michael J. Follett

The Paul Isaac Leiter Memorial Scholarship:  Suzanne O. Lufadeju

The Honorable Alan B. Levin Scholarship:  Rachel A. Guallpa

The Thomas S. Lodge Memorial Scholarship:  Zachary J. Zahner

The Charles P. Mirarchi, Sr. Memorial Scholarship:  Christophe E. Clark

The Bruce M. and Elizabeth M. Monroe Endowed Scholarship:  Ni Yan and Eli D. Russeck 

The Angelina and Victor Piccone Memorial Scholarship:  Andrea L. Ciccone

Dean Anthony J. Santoro Scholarship:  Suzanne O. Lufadeju

The Alexander V. Sarcione, Jr. Scholarship:  Jennette L. Von Bargen

The Taishoff Family Endowed Scholarship: Paul G. Weaver

The Bernard S. Wildstein Scholarship: David C. Zerbato

Scholarship Awards (Harrisburg)


Alfred Avins Memorial Scholarship: Daniel DiMaria

George C Blissman, Sr. Memorial Scholarship:  Kristy Kirk

E. Wallace Chadwick Memorial Scholarship:  Patrick Gallo

Honorable James C. Crumlish Scholarship:  Whitney Snyder

Edmund Dobrowolski Memorial Scholarship:  Erica Scavone 

Pamela K. Karpouzis Memorial Scholarship:  Janaki Theivakumaran

Bruce M. &amp; Elizabeth M. Monroe Scholarship:  Anthony Czuchnicki

Dean Anthony J. Santoro Scholarship:  Peri Fluger

William I. Schaffer Memorial Scholarship:  Kirsten Kutler

John C. Warrington Memorial Scholarship:  Dougie Chon 

Fellowships (Delaware)


The Chadwick Constitutional Education Fellowships:  Nicole L. Phillips and Gregory P Skolnik

The Domestic Violence Research and Advocacy Fellowship:  Lori L. Weckerly

The DuPont Public Interest Fellowships:  Laura E. Nowicki and Nicole L. Phillps

The Josiah Oliver Wolcott Fellowships:  David B. DiDonato, Feliks Finkel, David P. Hiester, Alyssa S. Rothman, and Yuanyou Yang. 

Commercial Bar Review Awards (Delaware)


Barbri of Pennsylvania and New Jersey: Ryann M. Buckman, Ryan M. Turner, and Lori L. Weckerly. 

Kaplan PMBR: Damiano P. del Pino and Ancy Oommen. 

Widener Delaware Bar Review: Brenda A. Wise

Student Achievement Awards (Delaware)


The Howard M. Berg Award:  Ryann M. Buckman

The William J. Conner Memorial Award for Administrative Law:  Daniel C. Lang

The Nicole Cullison Memorial Award:  Gregory J. Norton

The Honorable Joseph W. deFuria Award:  Michael J. Follett

The Judge J. Cullen Ganey Criminal Procedure Award:  Kevin L. Hooper

The Graham Foundation Award:  Nina J. Staggers

GreenWatch Institute Scholarship Award in Memory of Jerry Shields:  Elizabeth N. Elidrissi

GreenWatch Institute Award in Memory of Charles J. Zencey:  Desiré M. Chavez

The Reed Hamilton Memorial Award:  Shannon M. Mace

The Zelda K. Herrmann Memorial Cup Award:  Destiny A. Prater

The Patricia N. Holston Memorial Award for Public Interest Pro Bono Service:  Mark D. Taylor

International Academy of Trial Lawyers Award:  Mary V. Deady

Lindsay Law Library Award:  Shannon M. Larner and Adrienne L. Robertson

The Thomas P. Lomax and Nicholas Theodore Memorial Award:  Robert S. Hunt

The Most Promising Civil Litigator Award:  Laura E. Nowicki

The Lucinda Peipher Memorial Award:Yuanyou Yang

The Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association James J. Manderino Award for Trial Advocacy:  Christopher B. DiMuzio

The Alexander V. Sarcione, Jr. Memorial Award:  Andrew M. Grous

The Dean Arthur A. Weeks Outstanding Service Award:  Elizabeth N. Elidrissi

E. John Wherry Jr. Award:  Melissa H. Paris

William J. and Ella C. Wolf Award in Real Property Law:  Adrienne L. Robertson

Charles J. Zencey Memorial Award:  John P. Cecere

Outstanding Student Service Awards: Ryann M. Buckman, Damiano P. del Pino, Joshua Inkell, Eric J. Laury, Jamie K. McCloskey, Destiny A. Prater, Michelle L. Sanginiti, Nina J. Staggers, and Celisse N. Williams. 

Student Achievement Awards (Harrisburg)


ALI-ABA Scholarship &amp; Leadership Award:  James Hoppenjans

American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Eric D. Turner Award:  Amber Moll

American Bankruptcy Institute Medal of Excellence:  Caleb Zimmerman

James S. Bowman American Inn of Court Award:  Harold Gabler

John A. Fillion Memorial Award:  Kara Scarboro

Commerical Bar Provider Awards:  Michael Albanese, James Hoppenjans, Karin Judge, and Devyn Zachary

Commonwealth Court Historical Society – Judge Alexander F. Barbieri Award:  Stefanie Pitcavage

E. John Wherry, Jr. Award:  Adam Barr

International Academy of Trial Lawyers Student Advocacy Award:  Elizabeth Anzalone

Legal Research and Writing Award:  Kirsten Kutler, Martin Wade

Widener Law – Harrisburg Best First Year Appellate Brief Award:  Tricia Lontz

Most Promising Civil Litigator Award:  Katie Pilgren

Outstanding Clinical Advocacy Award:  Jennifer Silva

Outstanding Law &amp; Government Student Award: James Hoppenjans


Outstanding Pro Bono Service Award:  Ashley A. Adams

Dean Anthony J. Santoro Outstanding Service Award: Devyn Zachary


Moot Court Honor Society Outstanding Executive Board Member:  Colleen Cavanaugh

Trial Advocacy Honor Society Outstanding Executive Board Member:  Karin Judge

Widener Law Journal Award for Distinguished Legal Scholarship:  Martin Wade 

Outstanding Service Awards:  James D. Blythe, Anthony Czuchnicki, Valerie Davis, Paul Edger, Camille Fundora, Karin Judge, Kristy Kirk, Abbey Lewis, Catherine Malycke, Jonathan McVey, Kristen Sidari, and Mark Wieder

Distinguished Service Award:  Jennifer Silva
