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ALI-ABA Scholarship &amp;  Leadership Award: Kathryn PetersAmerican Bankruptcy Institute Medal of Excellence: Gina LaufferJames S. Bowman American Inn of Court Award: Peter RuthJohn A. Fillion Memorial Award: Steven JonesCommercial Bar Review Provider Awards: Jennifer Brown-Sweeney, Timothy Connolly, Megan Henry, Halak Mehta, and Wallace RejratCommonwealth Court Historical Society – Judge Alexander F. Barbieri Award: Nicole RadziewiczE. John Wherry, Jr. Award: Kristyne SharpeInternational Academy of Trial Lawyers Student Advocacy Award: Jonathan SuzukiLegal Research &amp; Writing Award: Tara Horvath and Steven JonesWidener Law – Harrisburg Best First-Year Appellate Brief Award: Julie SlabinskiOutstanding Clinical Advocacy Award: Melanie DrozjockOutstanding Law &amp; Government Student Award: Brianne HenningerOutstanding Pro Bono Service Award: Virginia NewcombDean Anthony J. Santoro Outstanding Service Award: Nicole RadziewiczMoot Court Honor Society Outstanding Executive Board Member: Matthew McDonnellWidener University School of Law Outstanding Service Awards: Chelsey Crocker, Matthew Dorry, Melanie Drozjock, Shawna Harrell, Steven Jones, Rebecca Kunkel, Laura Kurtz, Hunter Lewis, Halak Mehta, Erica Scavone, and Matthew Werner.Distinguished Service Award: Nicole RadziewiczValedictorian Award: Marisa ZizziDean’s Award: Marisa ZizziPresident’s Award: Rachel Hadrick