Student Accomplishments

Alex Krasuski

was named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence team for having a cumulative GPA of 3.50 or higher. Krasuski is a member of the Wayne State University men’s cross country program and is a first-year law student. Read more.

Grace Frazee

received GLIAC All-Academic honors for the fourth consecutive year for obtaining a cumulative GPA between 3.0 and 3.49. Frazee is a member of the Wayne State University volleyball program and is a first-year law student. Read more.

Jonathan Cakmakci

was appointed to serve as an ex-officio member of the Council for the Labor & Employment Section of the State Bar of Michigan.

Joseph Zannetti

was featured in a report for the Detroit Legal News, “Doubling up: Dual JD/MBA student touts the value of legal marketing.”

Taylor Hilton

was featured in a report for the Flint-Genesee County Legal News, “Presidential: WSU student spearheads the Women’s Law Caucus.”

Phillip Keller

was featured in a report for the Detroit Legal News, “Advocate: Wayne Law student passionate about labor law, workers rights.”

Ahmad Sabbagh

and Ollie Ajami placed second in Wayne Law’s inaugural NFL Contract Negotiation Competition on Nov. 17.

Ollie Ajami

and Ahmad Sabbagh placed second in Wayne Law’s inaugural NFL Contract Negotiation Competition on Nov. 17.

Austin Holtshouser

and teammate James Claborn won Wayne Law’s inaugural NFL Contract Negotiation Competition on Nov. 17.

James Claborn

and teammate Austin Holtshouser won Wayne Law’s inaugural NFL Contract Negotiation Competition on Nov. 17.

Jeremy Bleier

and teammates Adomas Rauckis and Hayley Johnson won the drafting (seller's counsel) round of the 2018 Jaffe Transactional Law Competition on Nov. 9.

Jamila Garmo

and teammate Asma Al-Khshali won the negotiations (seller's counsel) round of the 2018 Jaffe Transactional Law Competition on Nov. 9.

Asma Al-Khshali

and teammate Jamila Garmo won the negotiations (seller's counsel) round of the 2018 Jaffe Transactional Law Competition on Nov. 9.

Adomas Rauckis

and teammates Jeremy Bleier and Hayley Johnson won the drafting (seller's counsel) round of the 2018 Jaffe Transactional Law Competition on Nov. 9.

Hayley Johnson

and teammates Jeremy Bleier and Adomas Rauckis won the drafting (seller's counsel) round of the 2018 Jaffe Transactional Law Competition on Nov. 9.

Fadee Nakkash

and teammate Alexander Krasuski won the negotiations (buyer's counsel) round of the 2018 Jaffe Transactional Law Competition on Nov. 9.

Megan Hoberg

and teammates Joseph Zannetti and Ryan Tactac won the drafting (buyer's counsel) round of the 2018 Jaffe Transactional Law Competition on Nov. 9.

Joseph Zannetti

and teammates Megan Hoberg and Ryan Tactac won the drafting (buyer's counsel) round of the 2018 Jaffe Transactional Law Competition on Nov. 9.

Ryan Tactac

and teammates Joseph Zannetti and Megan Hoberg won the drafting (buyer's counsel) round of the 2018 Jaffe Transactional Law Competition on Nov. 9.

Rhonda Haidar

was featured in a report for the Detroit Legal News, “Wayne State Law student displays passion for debate.”

Ryan Rosenberg

and teammate Ashley Strawser won the fall 2018 Mock Trial In-House Competition on Nov. 2.

Ashley Strawser

and teammate Ryan Rosenberg won the fall 2018 Mock Trial In-House Competition on Nov. 2.

Elisabeth Moore

and teammate and Kaitlyn York placed second in the fall 2018 Mock Trial In-House Competition on Nov. 2.

Kaitlyn York

and teammate and Elisabeth Moore placed second in the fall 2018 Mock Trial In-House Competition on Nov. 2.

Marisa Hamel

was featured in a report for the Detroit Legal News, “Wayne Law student interned with House Oversight panel.”

Jacqueline Yee

was featured in a report for the Detroit Legal News, “Student serves as president of APALSA at Wayne State.”

Joshua Starr

placed second in the Fall Moot Court In-House Competition on Oct. 26.

Emma Trivax

won the Fall Moot Court In-House Competition on Oct. 26.

Emma Trivax

was featured in a report for the Oakland County Legal News, “Hitting the high notes: Singer to follow family’s path to career in the law.”

Lauren Pereny

was featured in a report for the Detroit Legal News, “Civic minded: Wayne Law student set sights on public interest law.”

Marie Bonnici

was featured in a report for the Detroit Legal News, “Golden opportunity: Wayne Law student served as intern in national’s capital.”

Asma Al-Khshali

was featured in a report for the Detroit Legal News, “First-hand: Immigration experience sparked her faith in the ‘American justice system’.”

Jack Petroskey

was featured in a report for the Macomb County Legal News, “WSU Law student helps revitalize ACS chapter.”

Chelsea Kozar

was featured in a report for the Detroit Legal News, “Profile in Brief: Chelsea Kozar.”

Ha Dang

was featured in a report for the Detroit Legal News, “Rebel with a cause: Vietnamese student overcomes odds in pursuit of legal career.”

Cait De Mott Grady

was awarded a 2018 Public Interest Law Fellowship and will spend the summer working at the ACLU of Michigan.

Rachel Lerman

was awarded a 2018 Public Interest Law Fellowship and will spend the summer working at the Brooklyn Defender Services.

Connor Caplis

was awarded a 2018 Public Interest Law Fellowship and will spend the summer working at the Washtenaw County Office of Public Defender.

Dezha Dial

was awarded a 2018 Public Interest Law Fellowship and will spend the summer working at the Michigan State Appellate Defender Office.

Victoria Stadick

was awarded a 2018 Public Interest Law Fellowship and will spend the summer working at the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office.

Craigen Oster

was awarded a 2018 Public Interest Law Fellowship and will spend the summer working at the Family Law Project.

Aaron Rowland

was awarded a 2018 Public Interest Law Fellowship and will spend the summer working at the Sugar Law Center for Economic and Social Justice.

Arthur Wagner

was awarded a 2018 Public Interest Law Fellowship and will spend the summer working at the National Labor Relations Board.

Mallory Fiordellisi

was awarded the Philip F. Greco Memorial Scholarship from the Macomb County Bar Foundation. Read more here.

Brant Losinski

was awarded the Judge Philip J. Glennie Law Student Scholarship from the Community Foundation for Northeast Michigan. Read more here.

Charles Hayden

was featured in the Detroit Legal News for its report, “Slam dunk: Student aims for career as NBA team general counsel.” Read the full article here.

Jaime Nelson

was named the 2018 Dawn Van Hoek Scholar by the Women Lawyers Association of Michigan Foundation. Read more here.

Lauren Marie Pereny

was awarded a 2018 Peggy Browning Summer Fellowship for her commitment to workers’ rights through previous educational, work, volunteer and personal experiences. Pereny will be a fellow at the Sugar Law Center for Economic and Social. Read more here.

Phillip Keller

was awarded a 2018 Peggy Browning Summer Fellowship for his commitment to workers’ rights through previous educational, work, volunteer and personal experiences. Keller will be a fellow at the United Auto Workers in Detroit. Read more here.

Noor Khoury

was elected senior notes editor of The Journal of Law in Society at Wayne Law.

Emad Hamadeh

was elected editor-in-chief of The Journal of Law in Society at Wayne Law.

Shirlene Armstrong

was elected business director of The Journal of Law in Society at Wayne Law.

Kathryn Kaleth

was elected senior notes editor of The Journal of Law in Society at Wayne Law.

Chelsea Kozar

was elected reviewing editor of The Journal of Law in Society at Wayne Law.

Victoria Stadick

was elected senior notes editor of The Journal of Law in Society at Wayne Law.

Stephanie Bugdalski

was elected executive article editor of The Journal of Law in Society at Wayne Law.

Alan Coatney

was elected executive article editor of The Journal of Law in Society at Wayne Law.

Alexis Ringman

was elected executive article editor of The Journal of Law in Society at Wayne Law.

Rhonda Haidar

was elected managing editor of The Journal of Law in Society at Wayne Law.

Hayley Johnson

was elected production editor of the Wayne Law Review.

Jeremy Bleier

was elected technology editor of the Wayne Law Review.

Julia Peters

was elected executive articles editor of the Wayne Law Review.

Jacqueline Yee

was elected executive note and comment editor of the Wayne Law Review.

Peter Grace

was elected managing editor of the Wayne Law Review.

Madeline Leamon

was elected editor-in-chief of the Wayne Law Review.

Lauren Madison

was elected symposium editor of the Wayne Law Review.

Matthew Cassar

was featured in an article for the Grand Rapids Legal Nerws, “Wayne Law student follows in the footsteps of his attorney father.” Read the full article here.

Peter Grace

was elected president of the 2018-19 Wayne Law Student Board of Governors.

Mignon Lott

was elected student senate representative of the 2018-19 Wayne Law Student Board of Governors.

Nicholas Stock

was elected American Bar Association representative of the 2018-19 Wayne Law Student Board of Governors.

Ramzi Masri

was elected secretary of the 2018-19 Wayne Law Student Board of Governors.

Charles Hayden

was elected treasurer of the 2018-19 Wayne Law Student Board of Governors.

Kelley Donnelly

was elected vice president of the 2018-19 Wayne Law Student Board of Governors.

Alan Coatney

was elected third-year day governor of the 2018-19 Wayne Law Student Board of Governors.

James Taylor

was elected governor-at-large of the 2018-19 Wayne Law Student Board of Governors.

Caithraoine De Mott Grady

was elected governor-at-large of the 2018-19 Wayne Law Student Board of Governors.

Hyunjin (Gene) Cho

was elected third-year evening governor of the 2018-19 Wayne Law Student Board of Governors.

Katrina Tooker

was elected second-year evening governor of the 2018-19 Wayne Law Student Board of Governors.

Mackenzie Moore

was elected second-year evening governor of the 2018-19 Wayne Law Student Board of Governors.

Benjamin Goldstein

was elected second-year day governor of the 2018-19 Wayne Law Student Board of Governors.

Erin Butler

was elected second-year day governor of the2018-19 Wayne Law Student Board of Governors.

Linda Mifsud

was elected editor-in-chief of the Wayne State University Journal of Business Law.

Paul Rzepka

was elected executive editor of the Wayne State University Journal of Business Law.

Eric Boelstler

was elected publication editor of the Wayne State University Journal of Business Law.

Nicholas Voran

was elected managing editor of the Wayne State University Journal of Business Law.

Aaron Shuman

was chancellor of Wayne Law's team which advanced to the octo-finals of the White and Case International Rounds of the Jessup Competition to become one of the top 16 teams in the world. The team earned the fifth best combined memorial scores and the second best applicant memorial award.

Kathryn Kaleth

of the Wayne Law Transnational Environmental Law Clinic worked on a brief filed with the Michigan Supreme Court, which lead to the ruling to protect beach access in the Great Lakes. Read more here.

Ashley Monticciolo

of the Wayne Law Transnational Environmental Law Clinic worked on a brief filed with the Michigan Supreme Court, which lead to the ruling to protect beach access in the Great Lakes. Read more here.

Nicole Pitchford

was part of Wayne Law's team which advanced to the octo-finals of the White and Case International Rounds of the Jessup Competition to become one of the top 16 teams in the world. The team earned the fifth best combined memorial scores and the second best applicant memorial award. Pitchford was also the fourth best oralist overall.

Emad Hamadeh

was part of Wayne Law's team which advanced to the octo-finals of the White and Case International Rounds of the Jessup Competition to become one of the top 16 teams in the world. The team earned the fifth best combined memorial scores and the second best applicant memorial award.

Layla Zarkesh

was part of Wayne Law's team which advanced to the octo-finals of the White and Case International Rounds of the Jessup Competition to become one of the top 16 teams in the world. The team earned the fifth best combined memorial scores and the second best applicant memorial award.

Adam Winnie

was part of Wayne Law's team which advanced to the octo-finals of the White and Case International Rounds of the Jessup Competition to become one of the top 16 teams in the world. The team earned the fifth best combined memorial scores and the second best applicant memorial award.

Rachel Lerman

was a panelist at “A Panel on Immigrant Detention and Mass Incarceration,” hosted by the Wayne Law chapter of the National Lawyers Guild.

Kelsey Heath

helped organize “The Fight Against Sex Trafficking,” an event at Wayne Law which brought experts to discuss careers in the prosecution of sex trafficking.

Alexis Havenstein,

with teammates Nezar Habhab and Giuliano Mancini, placed second overall at the regional Transactional LawMeet Competition hosted at Georgetown University Law Center.

Nezar Habhab,

with teammates Alexis Havenstein and Giuliano Mancini, placed second overall at the regional Transactional LawMeet Competition hosted at Georgetown University Law Center.

Giuliano Mancini,

with teammates Nezar Habhab and Alexis Havenstein, placed second overall at the regional Transactional LawMeet Competition hosted at Georgetown University Law Center.

Linda Mifsud,

with teammate Elijah Simkins, placed third overall at the regional Transactional LawMeet Competition hosted at Widener University Delaware School of Law.

Elijah Simkins,

with teammate Linda Mifsud, placed third overall at the regional Transactional LawMeet Competition hosted at Widener University Delaware School of Law.

Marie Reimers

was named a 2018 Outstanding Law Student of the Year by The Michigan and Detroit Chapter of the National Lawyers Guild. Read more here.

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