35 Graduates Selected for Cornelius Honor Society
Every year, faculty and staff nominate graduating students to join the Cornelius Honor Society, recognizing their excellence in scholarship, leadership, and service to the law school community.


The Cornelius Honor Society recognizes graduating students for their excellence in scholarship, leadership, and service to the law school community. This year, 35 graduating students have been selected for membership.
Annually, faculty and staff are invited to nominate graduating students to join the honors society. The program recognizes Dorothy L. Cornelius, who served the law school for 20 years. The law school has honored her legacy by recognizing outstanding graduates since 1976. This year marks the program’s 49th year.
2024 Inductees:
Cordelia Addington
Katherine Azarkh
Melissa A. Baines
Andrew B. Baloga
David Brown
Megan K. Bryant-Tiktin
Kelsey M. Chapman-Sutton
Matthew A. Clarkson
Eve Goldman
Sonya R. Jindal
Meghan L. Jones
Amitav A. Kamani
Sun Y. Kim
Connor Lasken
Rosalie N. Lutz
Rianka C. Macwan
Jennifer K. Melikian
Allison M. Munk
Zachary M. Nacev
Ingvild Ombudstvedt
Kristine A. Quint
Sowmiya Raju
Edward Rickford
Camille L. Sakamoto
Elijah G. Savage
Jacob T. Serafini
Elisabeth C. Sethi
Cole T. Souder
Heather K. Spencer
Emily K. Struzenberg
Andrew K. Swanson
Audre L. Sylvester
Jaycie Thaemert
Emily B. Torres
Celeste M. Williams
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