Scalia Law Celebrates Graduation

On Friday, May 19, George Mason University, Antonin Scalia Law School awarded 161 Juris Doctor degrees, 119 Master of Laws degrees, and 17 Juris Master degrees at the annual graduation celebration held in the Concert Hall at the Center for the Arts on George Mason’s Fairfax Campus. Dean Ken Randall presided over the ceremony and presented diplomas with associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives Shaun Sutherell and Associate Dean for Administration and Student Affairs Annamaria Nields.

The student speakers were Marissa Farina-Morse (Juris Master), Angela Mackie-Rutledge (Master of Laws), Cori Ast (Juris Doctor, day), Caroline Lathi (Juris Doctor, evening), and Tom Dossey (Student Bar Association President). Professor Paolo Saguato offered an engaging address as the faculty speaker. Rachel Brand gave the keynote address. Brand is Walmart’s Executive Vice President of Global Governance, Chief Legal Officer, and Corporate Secretary. Outside of Walmart, she serves on the board of directors for the International Justice Mission and is a member of the American Law Institute. The video linked to at the bottom of this page includes all graduation speeches and the presentation of diplomas. 

Dean Randall recognized outstanding students with the following awards:

• DANIEL D. POLSBY AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN LEADERSHIP, Brandon Beck and Robert Blizard
• HENRY G. MANNE AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN LAW & ECONOMICS, Emily Faith Harrison
• LAW SCHOOL COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD, Rebekah Ansbro, Douglas Horn, and Timothy Miles
• MARKETPLACE OF IDEAS AWARD, Rob Blizard, James Paul Priest, and Garrett Joseph Snedeker
• LAW SCHOOL PRO BONO AWARD, Elizabeth Anne Faris and Laura R. Lindsey
• EMERGING LEADER IN PUBLIC SERVICE AWARD, Philip Andrew Bailey, Patricia Vi-Vi Phan, and Grace Antonia Roman
• EXCELLENCE IN ORAL ADVOCACY AWARD, Victoria Burke, Roma K. Diseati, Tom Dossey, and Valerie Yu
• AMERICAN LAW INSTITUTE CLE SCHOLARSHIP & LEADERSHIP AWARD, Cori Elizabeth Ast
• FAMILY LAW SECTION OF THE VSB AND THE VA CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF MATRIMONIAL LAWYERS FAMILY LAW BOOK AWARD, Tejo Tunuguntla
• GILES SUTHERLAND RICH AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN THE STUDY OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW, Emily Faith Harrison
• GLOBAL ANTITRUST INSTITUTE AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN ANTITRUST LAW AND ECONOMICS, Daniel Lynch (JD Awardee) and Robert James Herrington (LLM Awardee)
• OUTSTANDING ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN ANTITRUST LAW, Rebekah Ansbro (spring 2022 Antitrust II), Hunter Kahn (fall 2022 Antitrust I), Kevin Kehne (fall 2021 Antitrust I, spring 2022 Antitrust II), Tim Kilcullen (fall 2021 Antitrust I, spring 2022 Antitrust II), Emily Faith Harrison (fall 2021 Antitrust I), Antonia Marie Mordino (spring 2022 Antitrust II), and Karl P. Ruegemer (spring 2022 Antitrust II)
• OUTSTANDING ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN JURIS MASTER (JM) STUDIES, Marissa Farina-Morse
• OUTSTANDING ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN MASTER OF LAWS (LLM) STUDIES, Alexandra Foucher
• VIRGINIA TRIAL LAWYERS FOUNDATION TRIAL ADVOCACY AWARD, Annette Yospe

The Convocation Program is available online.

A recording of the ceremony is available on Mason’s YouTube channel.