Recognition of Achievement
This award is given annually, when merited, to graduates who have demonstrated leadership and who have earned the respect of peers and faculty for their commitment to advancing the field of animal law.
The graduating students who received recognition:
Mei Brunson
Suzannah Lipscomb Smith
This national honor recognizes outstanding client representation and thoughtful, self-reflective participation in an accompanying clinical seminar.
The graduating student who received recognition:
Arlette Lozano Gonzales
The graduating students who received recognition:
Weston Aron
Kathrine F. Coonjohn*
Megan A. Flaherty
April Lynn Foreman
Natalie B. Lerner
Mallory Laine Lizana
Nadzeya Pahodzina
Paige Lintina Maria Tuquero Punzalan
Ananya V. Raghavan
Suzannah Lipscomb Smith
* Received award twice.
Dorothy L. Cornelius served the law school for 20 years, first as secretary and finally as dean of admissions and registrar, before retiring in 1975. Her professionalism encouraged countless students; her warmth and support helped many students through to their own professional goals. Cornelius Honor Society members, selected annually by the faculty, are students who have distinguished themselves by their scholarship, leadership, and contribution to the law school community.
Recipients of the Cornelius Honor Society Award for 2025:
Brian Pangindian Aguilar
Ricardo A. Armendariz
Weston Aron
Margaret Rose Baker
Rachel J. Ballard
Stuart C. Barker
Victoria Alyssa Brandao
Mei Brunson
Martin Capuchino
James Drenan Cole
Ian M. Connolly
Kathrine F. Coonjohn
Moriah N. Daniels
Devonne Briana Chin Dotts
Candace Howell Finn
Bailey Alexandra Grinter
Ashlee L. Henry
Miranda Renee Herreid
Anna Hong
Michael Forrest Johnson
Axel Rolland Jurgens
Lane Kadish
Natalie B. Lerner
Kristina Jill McVay
Serene Joan Adele Mistkawi
Loren Ellis Naldoza
Carter Jane Pond
Paige Lintina Maria Tuquero Punzalan
Ananya V. Raghavan
Mackenzie R. Rawlings
Riley A. Sanders
Patrick W. Schrader
Suzannah Lipscomb Smith
Katherine Elizabeth Thompson
Amy Marie Webster
Hayden Arthur Wyatt
Through the generosity of Davis Wright Tremaine, two of these awards are given annually to Lewis & Clark law students deemed by a faculty committee to have written the best original research papers on an international law topic.
The graduating student who received recognition:
Natalie B. Lerner
This award is given annually, when merited, to graduates who have instigated and shaped collective efforts to clarify understanding of the relationship between human society and the environment, motivated and supported by their colleagues in the quest for such understanding, and earned general respect for their broad knowledge, clear insight, and willingness to freely share their time and expertise.
The graduating student who received recognition:
Moriah N. Daniels
The law school is proud of its tradition of offering a night program to those students who wish to work while in law school. This award is conferred upon the graduate who has the highest grade point average among those who have attended the Evening Program for four full years.
The graduating student who received recognition:
Loren Ellis Naldoza
This Student Bar Association award is given annually in honor of the late Professor Jeffrey D. Jones to recognize the impact of unsung student heroes on our campus community.
The graduating students who received recognition:
Brian Pangindian Aguilar
Margaret Rose Baker
Kathrine F. Coonjohn
This award is given annually, when merited, to students who have demonstrated outstanding achievement and promise in courtroom performance.
The graduating student who received recognition:
Weston Aron
This award is conferred upon graduates who, through original research and scholarship, best represent the qualities of intellect, vigor, and vision that personified Bernard F. O’Rourke’s commitment to the public interest in preserving and managing natural resources.
The graduating student who received recognition:
Laura Kentnesse
The Pro Bono Honors Program recognizes law students who, in any academic year, complete at least 30 hours of not-for-credit, not-for-compensation work with a public interest or nonprofit organization or a government office.
The graduating students who received recognition:
Chloe Adams
Michael Brent Allen
Weston Aron
Chase Barnes
Benjamin Beckman
Cory Browning
Mei Brunson
Ian M. Connolly
Kathrine F. Coonjohn*
Moriah N. Daniels
Ella Devine*
Devonne Briana Chin Dotts
Megan A. Flaherty
April Lynn Foreman
John Heisler
Anna Hong
Erica Dionne Iannitti
Hannah Nicole Kersse
Aaron T. Kline
Felix R. Knoebel
Natalie B. Lerner
Juliette Yu-Long Liu
Mallory Laine Lizana
Arlette Lozano Gonzales
Austin Christopher Magleby
Ryan Kell Michael
Serene Joan Adele Mistkawi
Morgan T. Oberman*
Nadzeya Pahodzina
Abigail Preston
Sarah Elizabeth Rae
Stevie Riley
Rachel Lyn Rosenfield
Katelyn Marie Sundstrom
Emilie Anne Washer
* Received award twice.
This award acknowledges students who have given exemplary service to Lewis & Clark through their consistent involvement with the Student Bar Association.
The graduating students who received recognition:
Brian Pangindian Aguilar
Ricardo A. Armendariz
Weston Aron
Jennifer Catherine Louise Bass
Liliana Casillas Gomez
Holly Carone
Patrick Michael Chang
Kathrine F. Coonjohn
Ashlee L. Henry
Anna Hong
Axel Rolland Jurgens
Antonia Marcella Langowski
Juliette Yu-Long Liu
Kristina Jill McVay
Valeria Picazo Zamarripa
Paige Lintina Maria Tuquero Punzalan
Ananya V. Raghavan
Julia Sicard
Amy Marie Webster
Professor Bill Williamson played a leading role in the Environmental Law Program and the Northwest Environmental Defense Center. This award is given by the Lewis & Clark Law School Environmental Alumni Association to recognize graduates who have demonstrated commitment, vision, leadership, and creativity in the field of public interest environmental law and who plan to continue in this work after law school.
The graduating student who received recognition:
Margaret Rose Baker
Leo Levenson Award
Leo Levenson (1903–1981), distinguished attorney and Oregon State Bar member for 56 years, was a highly respected instructor with the law school for many years. The award in his name honors excellence in teaching. It is presented annually to a faculty member selected by the graduating class.
This year’s recipient:
Juliet Stumpf