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ALI-ABA Scholarship &amp; Leadership Award: Brianna DavidsonJames S. Bowman American Inn of Court Award: Nicole SantoE. John Wherry, Jr. Award: Matthew EyetInternational Academy of Trial Lawyers Student Advocacy Award: Grant CannonLegal Research and Writing Award: Matthew Eyet and Abby TrovingerMost Promising Civil Litigator Award: Robert KinnearOutstanding Clinical Advocacy Award: Tabitha PhillipsOutstanding Pro Bono Service Award: Clifford YannoneMoot Court Honor Society Outstanding Executive Board Member: Jillian AyoubTrial Advocacy Honor Society Outstanding Executive Board Member: Grant CannonWidener Law Journal Award for Distinguished Legal Scholarship: Elizabeth MarxDean Anthony J. Santoro Outstanding Service Award: Nicole SantoOutstanding Service Award: Alina Habba, Andrea Nappi, Hillary Prutzman, Jennifer Malitsch, Alaina Schroeder, Stephen Matzura, Francesca Schultz, Reginald McKoy, Fawn SmithCommerical Bar Provider Awards: James Buck, Andrea Guttridge, and Elizabeth Marx Distinguished Service Award: Jillian Ayoub