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Dear Law School Community,
Each year Awards Day marks an occasion where we can celebrate the many accomplishments of our students and faculty. The hard work of those listed here certainly deserves recognition, credit and acknowledgement of a job well done.
Thank you for joining me to recognize the accomplishments of our 2024 Awards Day recipients.
Congratulations to all on a job well done!
Sincerely,
Peter B. “Bo” Rutledge
Dean & Talmadge Chair of Law
Student Awards
American College of Bankruptcy Distinguished Bankruptcy Law Student from the Eleventh Circuit (UGA nominee)
Julia M. Krzeminski, JD '25
Attorneys’ Title Guaranty Fund Award for Excellence in the Study of Real Estate Law
William A. Greisner, JD '24
Carol E. Morgan Award for Excellence in the Study of Business Law and Ethics
Maggie E. Carr, JD '24
Paxton Murphy, JD '24
Class of 1933 Torts Law Award
Eric Narbo, JD '26 [X]
Trudi K. Sundberg, JD '26 [Y]
Kate E. Jeffries, JD '26 [Z]
Dan MacDougald Memorial Award for First Honor Graduate
Jacob A. Friedman, JD '23
Donald P. Gilmore, Jr. Memorial Award for Excellence in the Study of Labor & Employment Law
Jennifer A. Sluka, JD '25
Edward J. Henning Memorial ADR Award
Julianna M. Hightower, JD '24
Ellen Jordan Award for Outstanding Public Interest Student
Meg E. Morrison, JD '24
Georgia Association for Women Lawyers Outstanding Student Award
Maggie Galvin, JD '25
Georgia Defense Lawyers Association Willis J. “Dick” Richardson, Jr. Student Award for Excellence in Georgia Practice and Procedure
Ethan M. Princenthal, JD '24
Georgia Municipal Association Municipal Corporations Award
Alissa M. Keefer, JD '24
Isaac Meinhard Award for Highest Academic Average
Jacob A. Friedman, JD '23
John C. O’Byrne Award for Excellence in the Study of Taxation
Maggie E. Carr, JD '24
Julian McDonnell Award for Excellence in the Study of Commercial Law
Taylor K. Hainley, JD ‘24
Kerry Harike Joedecke Memorial Award for Excellence Outstanding Moot Court Board Member
Andrew C. Haygood, JD '24
Law School Alumni Association Award for Exceptional Diligence and Dedication in the Study of Law, Class of 2023
Petra J. Evans, JD ‘23
Law School Alumni Association Award for Exceptional Diligence and Dedication in the Study of Law, Class of 2024
Nombeko S. Marshall, JD '24
Law School Alumni Association Award for Highest Academic Average, Class of 2024
Allison J. Fine, JD '24
Law School Alumni Association Award for Highest Academic Average, Class of 2025
Genevieve L. Pfister, JD '25
National Association of Women Lawyers Outstanding Student Award
Madison E. Howard, JD '25
Ronald Carlson Award for Excellence in the Study of Evidence
Delaney Davis, JD '24
Ronald Carlson Rising Advocate Award
Drake Jones, JD '25
Shelley D. Knox Award for Outstanding Public Interest Student
Megan K. Cherry, JD '24
The Georgia Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Custer-Tuggle Award for Excellence in Family Law
Anna T. Ratterman, JD '24
The State Bar of Georgia Environmental Law Section Award
Andrew C. Haygood, JD '24
The State Bar of Georgia Real Property Section Award (UGA nominee)
Braden T. Meadows, JD '24
Elena G. Rogers, JD '24
The State Bar of Georgia Tax Section Outstanding Student Award
Jack F. Pease, JD ‘23
Verner F. Chaffin Award for Excellence in the Study of Fiduciary Law
Emma M. Grondolsky, JD '24
Liam C. Wall, JD '23
Weinberg, Wheeler, Hudgins, Gunn & Dial, LLP Award for Outstanding Mock Trial Advocate
Erica L. Love, JD '24
Weinberg, Wheeler, Hudgins, Gunn & Dial, LLP Award for Outstanding Moot Court Advocate
Sarah C. Guilot, JD '24
William King Meadow Award
Hunter T. Payne, JD '24
IAPP Westin Scholar Award
Samuel Won, JD '23
Order of the Coif
Jacob Friedman, JD '23
Akash Shah, JD '23
Kyle Renner, JD '23
Noah Nix, JD '23
Emily Price, JD '23
Kasey Clark, JD '23
Nicholas Lewis, JD '23
Gavin Childers, JD '23
Santiago Villar, JD '23
Samuel Won, JD '23
Lucas Iddings, JD '23
Catherine Freeman, JD '23
George Miseyko, JD '23
Liam Wall, JD '23
James Stewart, JD '23
Sydney Crudo, JD '23
Brennan Heyer, JD '23
Order of the Barristers
Shepherd Bridges, JD '24
Doraly Blanton, JD '24
Allison Fine, JD '24
Leila Harrison, JD '24
Briana Hayes, JD '24
Holly Jordan, JD '24
Josh Patton, JD '24
Hunter Payne, JD '24
Kendra Hansey Oiglane, JD '24
Robert Wedge, JD '24
Faculty Awards
Faculty Marshal
Usha Rodrigues
Dan Coenen
John C. O’Byrne Memorial Award for Significant Contributions Furthering Student-Faculty Relations
Scott Lowry
Carol A. Watson Award for Outstanding Legal Research or Writing Instructor
Patrick Conner
C. Ronald Ellington Award for Excellence in Teaching
Dan Coenen
Student Bar Association Award for Outstanding Staff Member
Tony Waller
Eleanor C. Lanier Award for Excellence in Clinical Education
Elizabeth Grant
Lonnie T. Brown, Jr. Professionalism Award
Nathan Chapman