More than 200 Graduates Participate in Law School Commencement and Hooding CeremonyMay 22, 2006 Graduates, family and friends packed the Capital Center on Saturday, May 20, 2006 for the Capital University Law School Commencement and Hooding ceremony. Approximately 200 J.D. students and 22 graduate students from the LL.M. and M.T. programs received their degrees. This year’s commencement speaker was the Hon. Nathaniel R. Jones. Judge Jones served as a United States Circuit Judge on the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati from 1979 to 2002. He is currently a senior partner in the Cincinnati, Ohio office of Blank Rome, where he concentrates his practice in the area of litigation and dispute resolution. Involved in countless professional and educational organizations, Judge Jones has made a tremendous impact on American society, particularly in the area of civil rights, a topic on which he frequently writes and lectures. Actively involved in the legal community, Judge Jones recently appeared before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, which had been holding hearings on the nomination of Judge John Roberts as Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. On February 20, 2003, the United States Congress passed H.J.Res.2, officially naming the Nathaniel R. Jones Federal Building & United States Courthouse in Youngstown, Ohio. Judge Jones was presented with an honorary doctor of laws degree during the commencement ceremony. Law School Registrar Leslie C. Gardner also was awarded an honorary degree for her 25 years of exemplary dedication, commitment and exceptional service to Capital University Law School, its students and faculty. Class Valedictorian Erich Horn spoke to the Class of 2006, thanking the faculty for their guidance and support and thanking family and friends for their support and love. To the graduates, he said, “For the Class of 2006, this is just the beginning of our success. We join a long and illustrious group of alumni. Wherever we go, we will represent this school and class with honor, dignity and pride.” Horn graduated with one of the highest-ever GPAs in Capital’s history. He attended Capital as a part-time, evening student for four years; worked full-time during the day as a civil engineer, a job he continues today; and has a young family. During the ceremony, Dean Jack A. Guttenberg announced that Horn is the recipient of The Farnham E. Mosley Merit Scholarship, for his exemplary academic achievement. The scholarship will be used to help reduce his student loan debt and is named in honor of Farnham Mosley, a 1958 graduate of the Franklin College of Law’s evening division. Mr. Mosley created the fund to “recognize, encourage and provide support” to evening-division students who have distinguished themselves academically at Capital University Law School. Graduating students who received special awards for their outstanding achievements and leadership, both in the classroom and outside the classroom were: Dean’s Award - given to a graduating student to honor outstanding leadership and contributions to Capital University Law School: Daniel B. Miller. Dean’s Public Service Award - given to a graduating student to honor outstanding public service to Capital University Law School and the surrounding community: Tiffany L. Hostetler. Order of the Barrister’s - an honorary society that recognizes student excellence in moot court, mock trial and brief writing: Brian K. Duncan Ron Friedman Award - recognizes graduating students who actively contributed to the life of the law school through extra curricular activities: Adrienne Anne Dorbish and Mark Hatcher. Harter Award - recognizes the graduating student who has attained the greatest increase in grade point average over the span of one full time academic year at Capital University Law School: Katherine K. Drake. National Association of Women Lawyers Award - recognizing
an outstanding female law student: Heather L. Sullivan.
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