Thank you for joining us at last Friday’s Curtilage Comeback event. During the event, attendees celebrated and recognized the following members of the law school community:
Komal Bains: Komal was an asset to MESALSA. She is always ready to help and cares a lot about the community. I was so impressed at how she ran back and forth to help those in need during an emergency. She is funny, talented, and a queen!
Amber Paulino has 2 recognitions: 1. Because she simply slays! 2. Thanks to Amber Paulino for consistently bringing good vibes to the law school besties!
Yashaswi Khalal: Yashaswi is very helpful and is always a text away. I can depend on her to show up and help whenever I need support. She has also done an amazing job with her speech for the graduation ceremony! She is a talented writer, speaker, and an amazing friend!
Ayesha Iqbal, Divya Patel, Jackie Sverha, Sanya Memon: I am thankful to my friends for all they do!
Professor Emily Spottswood: She is an amazing professor who truly cares about her students. We are so happy to have her at Dickinson Law!
Ros Lister: Thank you Ros for giving helpful career advice and dedicating time to meet with students!
Professor Andrea Martin: Prof. Martin is an amazing and passionate educator who truly cares about each student’s progress. She has made many of us into better legal writers and speakers.
Marcus Myers & Victoria Martinez: Shout out to Marcus and Victoria for being wonderful witnesses during mock trial! Y’all deserve Oscars. We appreciate all your hard work and all the hours y’all put up with us during practice 🙂 From A & J.
Llewellyn Searing: Thank you for serving as WLC Pres and for being a great mentor! I hope to keep up the good work you started.
Rachel James has 2 recognitions: 1. Rachel has helped so many students through being a tutor, SBA Pres, Outlaw VP, etc., and by just being a genuinely kind person. Shoutout to her softball skills at the UVA invitational event. We’ll get them next year! 2. YOU EPITOMIZE DICKINSON LAW! Thank you for being a friend to all, a mentor, ally, and overall incredible, amazing person. We all love you, and thank you so much for all of your service to our community.
Professor Katherine Pearson: Thank you for working hard to teach all of the 1Ls in Contract Law. We appreciate your enthusiasm for Contract Law and also your passion for encouraging more students to come to Penn State Dickinson Law!
Trish Prosser: Trish does an amazing job keeping the clinics running smoothly. She is very much the public face of our school for community members. She is kind and caring to every one of our students and she is always ready to help anyone with a need. Thank you, Trish, for being awesome! From, Megan Riesmeyer
The students of the Community Law Clinic: There are 2Ls and 3Ls in this group – Matt Feiler, Uyen Nguyen, Kergina Singleton, Paige Barker, John Longhurst, Reagan Whittington, Josh Hanson, and Logan Woller have all worked incredibly hard this semester and have a difference in the lives of every one of their clients. They have been an incredible group of students. Thank you, all! From, Professor Riesmeyer.
Natasha Rappazzo: Their commitment over the final weeks of the semester to ensuring that Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is appropriately recognized throughout the school and ensuring that all students feel like they are a true part of this academic community. Their diligence and fortitude in fighting for diverse students in this school is second to none, and this school has been made a better place by her being an active voice and student within this community. You will be missed Natasha – thank you for everything you have done for everyone here!
Professor Megan Riesmeyer: There isn’t a professor who cares more about their students, the community, and people as a whole than Professor Riesmeyer. She is always ready to listen to students, and is truly supportive of all of us. Professor Riesmeyer, you are a true asset to Dickinson Law and we are blessed to have you as an integral part of this community.
Tim Nieman: Everyone in Appellate Advocacy has loved having Tim teach us this year. The class was fun, informative, and entertaining. Thank you so much for the class, it was a blast!
The Faculty, Staff, and Students: The Office of Student Services would like to say a huge THANK YOU to the generous Dickinson Law community. Students, Faculty, and Staff donated meals, giftcards, money, food, cleaning products, their personal homes, and more in support of the 18 students displaced by the recent apartment fire. This law school community is powerful in its outpouring of support and we are grateful to be a part of it!
Mariama Barry: Mariama is an outstanding Property Law tutor for Section 101 students. She is knowledgeable and supportive on challenges facing 1Ls regarding both Property Law and law school in general.
Dean Santibañez-Bania: Dean Santibañez recently completed her first year at the law school. In this initial year, she has brought programming, guest speakers, wellness and networking events, and much more this this community. Thank you, Dean Santibañez!
SBA Budget Committee (Vee Sharma, AJ Fink, Evan Summers, Pooja Iyer, Tyler Ansel, Matt Anstatt, Tsarra Ryherd, Jake Maguire, Alice Lu, Peter Varghese, & Nick Musgrave): Thank you for the countless hours you all spend to keep our orgs funded and to carefully steward our finances. It’s a lot of hard work and you all have been amazing! From, Eli Yemzow.
The Shenanigan’s Group Chat: Thank you all for being the absolute best friends I could ask for in law school. Couldn’t have done it without you all and I look forward to all your future successes! From, Eli Yemzow.
Isabella Sanchez and the entire Graduation Committee: Thank you all for your leadership and all the hard work you put in to celebrate us 3Ls as we graduate! From, Eli Yemzow.
Matt Feiler: Thank you for being an absolute legend and for your work on this curtilage! From, Eli Yemzow.
Anthony Austin and the entire Social Committee: Thank yu for putting on an amazing Barrister’s Ball! It was incredibly hard work and your attention to detail showed through! Thanks!! From, Eli Yemzow.
Nikolajs Gaikis: Thank you for all the hard work you put in to bring in the Law Review Symposium! It was an amazing event! From, Eli Yemzow.
Vee Sharma: For being the best Deputy Treasurer and taking on the role with eagerness and tenacity! From, Eli Yemzow.
Graduating Student Org Leaders (Past & Present): I would like to personally thank the graduating students who have held or are currently holding leadership positions in student organizations – especially Rachel James and Eli Yemzow. You all have been so patient with me as I’ve learned the ins and out of the law school, student organizations, and all of the fun Penn State processes. I’m grateful to you all! Thank you for allowing me the time and space to learn alongside of you! It’s been an honor and a pleasure! From, Kalene Faircloth
Andriana Vega & Llewellyn Searing: Thank you for your thoughtful collaboration, fun creativity, and excellent leadership on the SBA Wellness Committee! From, Kalene Faircloth
Professor Samantha Prince: I want to thank Professor Prince for serving as chair of the faculty the last two years. She’s been an effective leader and advocate for the faculty and we’re grateful for her service.
Professor Amy Gaudion: Special thanks to Professor Gaudion for her incredible leadership in the reunification process this year. She’s really gone above and beyond to represent Dickinson Law!
Jeannie Perez: Jeannie has supported so many academic affairs and faculty governance processes over her time at the law school. We’re grateful for the good humor, willingness to learn, and hard work that she brought to the role.
TaWanda Hunter Stallworth & Serena Hermitt: Shout out to TaWanda and Serena for all their incredible work with the Antiracist Development Institute! These colleagues are a powerhouse duo making things happen for ADI and Dickinson Law all over the country!
Student Services Office: Thanks to our incredible Student Services Office team for their work supporting students over the year! Students are lucky to have you both!
Jonathan Biedler: Jonathan Biedler did a great job recruiting and helping to organize students to participate in the Wills for Heroes event. Thank you!
To Our Amazing Admissions Ambassadors: Caitlin Godsey, KC Read-Fisher, Sofi Phillips, Dre Vega, Vinanti Pandya, Eli Yemzow, Kristen Ramillano, Alex Keen, Melanie Brahm, Evan Summers, Llewellyn Searing, Ethan Kincaid, Aidan Levinson, Morgan Sandler, Divya Patel, May Hennessy, Pooja Iyer, Beth McSwain: Thanks for the great work you have done over the past year. We can tell people we have a strong and tight-knit community, but you all bring it to life with your personal outreach and the connections you make with prospective and admitted students. We could not recruit such talented and caring students without you! From, the Dickinson Law Admissions Team.