At Convocation 2023, NYU Law students received congratulations from the donors who helped make their education possible.
JACOBSON LEADERSHIP PROGRAM IN LAW AND BUSINESS SCHOLARS Back Row: Jack Marsh (Kia Motors Scholar), Joseph Kadoch, Scott Turtur (Kia Motors Scholar), Benjamin Kaminoff, and Jonathan Glustein Front Row: David Schulman, Anthony Abraham, Michael Modak-Truran (Hyundai Motor Scholar), Pierrepoint Family Professor of Law Robert Jackson, Professor Helen Scott, Elizabeth Crimmins (Guardian Life Tracy Rich Memorial Scholar), Emily Espinel, Kevin Kuate Fodouop, and William Merriam.
LATINX INSTITUTE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS SCHOLARS David Jimenez Restrepo and Andrés Orr were hooded by Alina Das ’05, James Weldon Johnson Professor
ANBRYCE SCHOLARS Back Row: Samuel Baucom (William Randolph Hearst Foundation Scholar), James Ganas (Charles Klein Scholar), Rochelle Ballantyne, and Andrew Johnson (Kenneth and Kathryn Chenault Scholar) Front Row: Jenelle Davis (Clifford Chance Scholar), Jacquelyn Thorbjornson, Beatrice Welters, Anthony Welters, and Melissa Estrada. The graduates were hooded by NYU Law Trustee Anthony Welters ’77 and Beatrice Welters.
NORDLICHT FAMILY SCHOLAR (GRUNIN CENTER FOR LAW AND SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP) Kevin Kuate Fodouop was hooded by Ira Nordlicht ’72 and Professor Helen Scott
LOURDES AGUILAR, KPMG SCHOLAR Andrés José Sanchez was hooded by Larry Pollack LLM ’88
SULLIVAN & CROMWELL PUBLIC INTEREST SCHOLAR (ROOT-TILDEN-KERN PROGRAM) Celine Zhu was hooded by NYU School of Law Trustee Kenneth Raisler ’76
Root-Tilden-Kern Scholars
JOHN SEXTON SCHOLARS Emily Herzfeld, Brennan Bartley, John Sexton, Kai Mayer, and Ariel Semel. The graduates were hooded by John Sexton, NYU President Emeritus, NYU Law Dean Emeritus, and the Benjamin F. Butler Professor of Law
ADOLPH H. SIEGEL SCHOLAR Adam Weir was hooded by Bill Siegel
BRICK SUSKO SCHOLAR Farah Modarres was hooded by Christine Susko
VIRGINIA DELANEY HENDRY SCHOLAR Leah Miano was hooded by Andrew Hendry ’72
HAUSER GLOBAL SCHOLARS Back Row: Kateryna Kolesnik (Thomas M. Franck Scholar), Stevan Schäferling, Billy Bruffey, Sarah Bandini, and Eve Bain. Front Row: Moureen Akatunihiza, Florencia Garcia, Gráinne de Búrca, Precious Okedele, and Zongyao Li. The graduates were hooded by Gráinne de Búrca, Florence Ellinwood Allen Professor of Law
JAMES C. GORTON SCHOLAR Daniel Silbert was hooded by NYU Law Trustee James Gorton ’86
FURMAN ACADEMIC (FA) AND FURMAN PUBLIC POLICY (FPP) SCHOLARS Back Row: Daniela Czemerinski (FPP), Alfredo Guerra Guevara (FA), Adam Littlestone-Luria (FA), Daniel Putnam (FA), Edwin Hu (FA), and Nicole Mo (FA) Front Row: Nika Sabasteanski (FA and FPP), Kevin Kuate Fodouop (FA), Judge Jesse Furman, Jacquelyn Thorbjornson (FA), and Navya Dasari (FPP). The graduates were hooded by Judge Jesse Furman
DESMARAIS LLP AND DESMARAIS LAW & TECHNOLOGY SCHOLARS Yun Lan (Law & Technology) and Jonathan Bi (LLP) were hooded by NYU Law Trustee John Desmarais ’88
JOHN J. CREEDON SCHOLAR Flynn O’Neill was hooded by Diane Creedon in honor of her late husband, NYU Law Life Trustee John J. Creedon ’55, LLM ’62
CLIFFORD CHANCE SCHOLAR (ANBRYCE PROGRAM) Jenelle Davis was hooded by Evan Cohen
EVAN AND BARBARA CHESLER SCHOLAR Adrian Chochorek was hooded by NYU Law Trustee Evan Chesler ’75
DERRICK BELL SCHOLAR FOR PUBLIC SERVICE (LACA) Michelle Fleurantin was hooded by Dr. Janet Dewart Bell
FAYE ALBERT ABSHER SCHOLARS Isabel Amaro and Kayla Hug were hooded by Cecilia Absher and NYU Law Trustee David Katz ’88
