The U of A Faculty of Regulation proudly publicizes and congratulates the recipients of the Class of 2025 Commencement Awards. These honors acknowledge excellent educational achievement, peer-selected distinctions and distinctive professional bono service.
Three prestigious commencement awards, primarily based on total class rank, had been offered to members of the Class of 2025. Payton Flower acquired the Excellent Educational Achievement Award for graduating first within the class. Abigail Riddle, ranked second, was honored with the Excessive Educational Achievement Award. Christopher Piel, who held the third-highest GPA, acquired the Educational Achievement Award.
“Whereas we’re pleased with all our graduates, attaining this stage of distinction is actually distinctive. These honors shine a particular gentle on these whose educational journeys have been marked by distinctive dedication and perseverance. These awards replicate not simply achievement, however the promise every of those college students carries ahead into the occupation,” stated Dean Cynthia Nance. “Congratulations to Payton, Abigail and Christopher and their classmates for his or her demonstrated scholarly excellence.”
The awards under are primarily based on a graduate’s last grades in designated programs, the overall variety of professional bono service hours accomplished or a school nomination.
Recognitions embrace:
- Sadie Baumann, Professional Bono Gold Medallion
- Holly Benson, Medical Authorized Training Affiliation Excellent Scholar
- Julia Bollin, Medical Authorized Training Affiliation Excellent Scholar (acquired the award in 2024 as a second-year pupil)
- Willie Chapple Jr., Professional Bono Gold Medallion
- James Curlin, W.B. Putman American Inn of Courtroom Pupil Award
- Johanna Day-Rohr, Professional Bono Gold Medallion
- Alexandra Donihoo, James H. McKenzie Award – Skilled Duty & Ethics
- Makenzie Fennig, W.B. Putman American Inn of Courtroom Pupil Award and Professional Bono Silver Medallion
- Payton Flower, Excellent Educational Achievement Award, Erron and Libby Smith Award for Excellent Contribution to the Regulation Faculty Publications, Bogle-Sharp Award, W.B. Putman American Inn of Courtroom Pupil Award and the T.C. & Rosemary Carlson Memorial Award
- Hailey Garner, Professional Bono Silver Medallion
- Grace Ann Inexperienced, W.B. Putman American Inn of Courtroom Pupil Award
- Michael Hammonds, W.B. Putman American Inn of Courtroom Pupil Award
- Helen Hope, Professional Bono Silver Medallion
- Carlen Johnson, W.B. Putman American Inn of Courtroom Pupil Award
- Bailey Lovett, Professional Bono Gold Medallion
- Lindsay Mast, James H. McKenzie Award – Skilled Duty & Ethics, Excellent Contribution to the Regulation Faculty Neighborhood Award, Fussell Neighborhood Engagement Award and Professional Bono Gold Medallion
- Marcos Perez, Medico Authorized Prize and Professional Bono Silver Medallion
- Christopher Piel, Educational Achievement Award and Medical Authorized Training Affiliation Excellent Scholar
- Stephanie Ponzaneli, Professional Bono Gold Medallion
- Cody Preston, M. Jeff Starling Jr. Award – Labor and Employment Regulation
- Abigail Riddle, Excessive Educational Achievement Award and Joe C. Barrett Industrial Regulation Award
- Aly Savage, W.B. Putman American Inn of Courtroom Pupil Award
- Royce Dylan Smith, Nathan Value Chaney Memorial Award
- Ben Speight, Bard Rogan Pure Sources Regulation Award
- Jacob Stringer, W.B. Putman American Inn of Courtroom Pupil Award
- Harleigh Summerville, Professional Bono Silver Medallion
- Carter Wade, Craig Sterne Memorial Award – Property Planning and Taxation
- Jaylen Wilbon, Peer-Elected Graduation Speaker
- Justyce Yuille, Robert F. Fussell Professional Bono Award, W.B. Putman American Inn of Courtroom Pupil Award, W.J. Arnold Memorial Award and Professional Bono Gold Medallion
Concerning the College of Arkansas Faculty of Regulation: The legislation college gives a aggressive J.D. and is dwelling to the nation’s first LL.M. program in agriculture and meals legislation. Led by nationally acknowledged college, the college gives college students distinctive alternatives in professional bono work, live-client clinics, public service fellowships, competitions and far more It additionally has a wealthy historical past and custom of management—from admitting the Six Pioneers, the primary African American college students to attend a Southern legislation college and not using a courtroom order, to graduating governors, judges, prosecutors and school members who’ve gone on to function President of the US and Secretary of State. Observe us at @uarklaw.
