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 student who received recognition:
Camille I. Bond
This national honor recognizes outstanding client representation and thoughtful, self-reflective participation in an accompanying clinical seminar.
The graduating student who received recognition:
Derek J. Lund
The graduating students who received recognition:
Lawrence R. Furan
Bahar Nicole Tarighi*
* 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 2026:
Manuel Avalos Robles
Jeremy S. Beckham
Camille I. Bond
Matthew T. Bratek
Elaine Bridges
Michael Joseph Britschgi
Sabrina Elizabeth Butcher
Victoria Christine Dille
Abigail Ann Dodd
Emily L. Easton
Adam Gregg
Shoshana Harriet B. Grossman
Abigail Sherfy Harper
Thomas G. Healy
Katherine Holland Jahangiri
Sophia Field Keller
Christian A. Larson
Tatum M. Lohman
Derek J. Lund
Alina Elizabeth Mal
Ava Mastrianni
Claire McLaughlin
Connor S. McRobert
Carolyn Mobley
Mackenna Murillo Morton
Grayson Lee Murray
Mikki Christine Ness
Molly McKee Pettit
Beau Posey
Isaiah J. Putnam
Salvador Salazar Cano
Bahar Nicole Tarighi
Sophie C. Webster
Luke Williams
Huizhi Yang
Langjie Roger Yuan
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 students who received recognition:
First Place: Madeline H. Masaryk
Reimagined Compensation Calculations for Public Purpose Expropriation
Second Place: Abigail Sherfy Harpe
Getting the Green Light: A Comparative Evolution of Standing in International Environmental Human Rights Litigation
Environmental Law presents this award to a senior member who has consistently made contributions above and beyond expectations, as demonstrated by hard work and superior writing or editing abilities.
The graduating students who received recognition:
Ema Marcella Eismann
Julia Dominique Severson
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 students who received recognition:
Sabrina Elizabeth Butcher
Grayson Lee Murray
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:
Nita Marie Galambos
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:
Jeremy S. Beckham
Ava Mastrianni
Bahar Nicole Tarighi
This award is given annually, when merited, to students who have demonstrated outstanding achievement and promise in courtroom performance.
The graduating students who received recognition:
Mikki Christine Ness
Katherine Holland Jahangiri
The Legal Research Certification recognizes law students who, in any academic year, completed the legal research certification program.
The graduating students who received recognition:
Thinley Choden
Johnny Lieberman
Monica Murray
Luke Williams
Lewis & Clark Law Review presents this award to a senior member who has consistently made contributions above and beyond expectations, as demonstrated by hard work and superior writing or editing abilities.
The graduating student who received recognition:
Jayden M. Dirk
The Order of Barristers is a national honorary organization for U.S. law students who demonstrate exceptional skill in trial advocacy, oral advocacy, and brief writing.
The graduating students who received recognition:
Jeremy S. Beckham
Sophie Field Keller
Katherine Holland Jahangiri
Alina Elizabeth Mal
Mikki Christine Ness
Molly McKee Pettit
Samuel Austin Truesdale
Alexander David Walsh
Sophie C. Webster
Huizhi Yang
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 students who received recognition:
Baylee Maree Seeman
Elizabeth Page Gazeley
The graduating student who received recognition:
Vivian Ivette González Méndez
The graduating student who received recognition:
Laurisa Schutt
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:
Christina Claire Balazs
Maxwell James Bernhaus*
Matthew T. Bratek*
Sabrina Elizabeth Butcher*
Ki Cable
Sergio J. Del Carmen
Abigail Sherfy Harper
Thomas G. Healy*
Katherine Holland Jahangiri*
Cody Scott-Garrett Krato
Amanda R. Lee*
Jordin Lewis-Martinez
Michelle D. Love
Alexia Siu-Lyn Lui
Alina Elizabeth Mal
Ava Mastrianni
Aleksander Lewis Matthews
Nadine Olivia Nadow
Mikki Christine Ness*
Ryan T. Pottinger*
Sophie C. Webster
Carlie Wilson
Huizhi Yang**
Zachary A. Zalesne
* Received award twice.
** Received award three times.
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:
Sabrina Elizabeth Butcher
William Thomas Currell
Abigail Ann Dodd
Taylor Richard Harwood
Derek J. Lund
Ava Mastrianni
Sharon Wangechi Muriuki
Nina Okawa
Leann M. Pawlaczyk
Beau Posey
Julia Dominique Severson
Bahar Nicole Tarighi
Isaac G. York
Langjie Roger Yuan
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:
Victoria Christine Dille
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: Sandy Patrick