Student Accomplishments

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.

Rhonda Haidar

was elected managing 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.

Alan Coatney

was elected executive article 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.

Victoria Stadick

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

Noor Khoury

was elected senior notes editor 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.

Shirlene Armstrong

was elected business director 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.

Jeremy Bleier

was elected technology editor of the Wayne Law Review.

Lauren Madison

was elected symposium 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.

Hayley Johnson

was elected production 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.

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.

Katrina Tooker

was elected second-year evening 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.

Hyunjin (Gene) Cho

was elected third-year evening governor 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.

Erin Butler

was elected second-year day governor of the2018-19 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.

Caithraoine De Mott Grady

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

Nicholas Voran

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Elijah Simkins,

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

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.

Alexis Havenstein,

with teammates Nezar Habhab and Giuliano Mancini, 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.

Madeline Sinkovich

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

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.

Husnah Khan

was awarded the Recognizing Public Servants Scholarship. This scholarship is awarded to one student in the nation each year. Read more here.

Mallory Fiordellisi

was featured in the Detroit Legal News for its report, “Wayne Law student interned at Homeland Security panel.” Read the full article here.

Monica Batsford

wrote “Big Data vs. Warrant Jurisdiction: Microsoft Ireland Case” in the fall 2017 edition of the Michigan International Lawyer. Read the full article here.

Aaron Shuman

was part of Wayne Law's team which won the U.S. Midwest Regional of the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition.

Nicole Pitchford

was part of Wayne Law's team which won the U.S. Midwest Regional of the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition. Pitchford also received the first place oralist award at the competition.

Emad Hamadeh

was part of Wayne Law's team which won the U.S. Midwest Regional of the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition. Hamadeh also received the third place oralist award at the competition.

Layla Zarkesh

was part of Wayne Law's team which won the U.S. Midwest Regional of the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition.

Adam Winnie

was part of Wayne Law's team which won the U.S. Midwest Regional of the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition. Winnie also received the second place oralist award at the competition.

Husnah Khan

organized and moderated the event “From Refugee Camp to Runway,” featuring fashion industry’s breakthrough model Halima Aden. The Muslim Law Students Association at Wayne Law hosted the event.

Graham Anderson

was a panelist for The State Bar of Michigan Young Lawyers Section and the American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division’s panel discussion, “Taking the Next Step: Tips and Tools for Your Legal Education Journey” on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2018. Read the article

Phaedra Wainaina

was featured in the Detroit Legal News for its report, "Law student aims for career in Labor & Employment Law." Read the full article here.

Sharae’ Smiley

was featured in the Macomb County Legal News for its report, “Mock trial, moot court affirm passion for advocacy.” Read the full article here.

Zanah Ghalawanji

was featured in the Detroit Legal News for its report, "Refugee advocate Syrian crisis drives area woman to a career in law." Read the full article here.

Elaina Bailey

was instrumental in the research and editing of an antitrust amicus brief filed in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals by Assistant Professor Sanjukta Paul.

Rachel McDuffie

has been awarded the Woman of Distinction Student Award from the WSU President’s Commission on the Status of Women for demonstrating a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.

Justin Weber

was awarded an International Public Interest Law Fellowship and spent the summer working with Justice Jones Victor Dotse of the Supreme Court of Ghana in Accra. Read the full article here.

Matthew Makepeace

moderated a panel discussion on appellate advocacy sponsored by Wayne Law’s Moot Court program.

Emphani Aldridge

was featured in the Detroit Legal News for its report, "Making an impact: Wayne Law student spearheads nonprofit QUAD Advising." Read the full article here.

Husnah Khan

was selected as the 2017 David Benowitz Recognizing Public Servants Scholarship winner.

Nhan Ho

with teammates Dana Fraser and Ashley Monticciolo, finished as regional finalists in the Region VI National Moot Court Competition.

Alexis Cobau

was featured in the Detroit Legal News for its report, "International reach: Law student studied at the Peace Palace" Read the full article here.

Dana Fraser

with teammates Nhan Ho and Ashley Monticciolo, finished as regional finalists in the Region VI National Moot Court Competition.

Ashley Monticciolo

with teammates Nhan Ho and Dana Fraser, finished as regional finalists in the Region VI National Moot Court Competition.

Rachel McDuffie

wrote a special opinion piece for The Detroit News in honor of Judge Damon J. Keith's 50th anniversary on the federal bench. Read the story here.

Nicole Lockhart

spoke at the 2017 Wayne Law Scholarship Luncheon.

Charles Hayden

played a major role in creating a charity to help victims of Hurricane Harvey. Read the full story here.

Rachel McDuffie

was awarded a My Life as a Lawyer Scholarship from the Corporate Counsel Women of Color.

Rachel McDuffie

is the recipient of the 2017 National Black Prosecutors Association Foundation Scholarship.

Phaedra Wainaina

provided opening remarks at Wayne Law’s First Generation Professionals and the American Bar Association's "TIPS – Searching, Securing and Sticking the Interview" panel.

Nicole Pitchford

was featured in the Detroit Legal News for its report, "Flying High: Law student gains arbitration experience and a new hobby." Read the full article here.

Alexis Ringman

spoke at the 2017 Wayne Law Scholarship Luncheon.

Elaina Bailey

was awarded the 2017 Bernard Gottfried Memorial Labor Law Symposium Scholarship.

Hayley Johnson

and teammate Nicholas Pillow won the Wayne State University Law School Mock Trial In-House final competition.

Sean Khan

and teammate Dustin Zak were runners-up in the Wayne State University Law School Mock Trial In-House final competition.

Nicholas Pillow

and teammate Hayley Johnson won the Wayne State University Law School Mock Trial In-House final competition.

Dustin Zak

and teammate Sean Khan were runners-up in the Wayne State University Law School Mock Trial In-House final competition.

Fawzeih Daher

finished as a semifinalist with teammates Kevin Adamiak and Monica Batsford at the Region VI National Moot Court Competition.

Monica Batsford

finished as a semifinalist with teammates Kevin Adamiak and Fawzeih Daher at the Region VI National Moot Court Competition.

Kevin Adamiak

finished as a semifinalist with teammates Monica Batsford and Fawzeih Daher at the Region VI National Moot Court Competition.

Husnah Khan

was featured in the Detroit Legal News for its report, "Wayne Law student performed summer internship at Army base." Read the full article here.

Hilary Braley

was quoted by Crain's Detroit Business for its report, "Wayne State Law students help break barriers to justice." Read the full article here.

Monica Batsford

was quoted in Crain's Detroit Business for its report, "Wayne State Law students help break barriers to justice." Read the full article here.

Marisa Hamel

was pictured in Crain's Detroit Business for its report, "Wayne State Law students help break barriers to justice." Read the full article here.

David Yu

was quoted by Crain's Detroit Business for its report, "Wayne State Law students help break barriers to justice." Read the full article here.

Phaedra Wainaina

was awarded a Damon J. Keith scholarship from the Wolverine Bar Association.

Sharae’ Smiley

was awarded a Damon J. Keith scholarship from the Wolverine Bar Association.

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