
December 2024 graduates
Halle Rachel Asiedu
B.A., Eastern Washington University
Cum Laude, Dean’s Fellow, Certificate of Distinguished Public Service
Malcolm Bajramovic
B.A., California State University, San Bernardino
Cum Laude
Sara Joy Buster
B.A., California Baptist University
James Carr
B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara
Certificate of Public Service
D. Michele Charrette
B.S., California State University, Fullerton
Certificate of Exemplary Public Service
Ezabella Daldumyan
B.S., California State University, Northridge
Certificate in Business Law Studies
Stefanie Espinola
B.S., University of California, Irvine
Cum Laude, Negotiations Competition Team
Zhan Gonchegulian
B.A., California State University, Northridge
Amanda Hazleton
M.A., University of Bedfordshire
B.A., Whitworth University
Salutatorian, Fall 2024, Summa Cum Laude, Law Review, Negotiations Competition Team
Chad Hommes
B.A., California State University, Long Beach
Scholastic Merit, Dean’s Fellow, Certificate of Distinguished Public Service
Lauren Marie McClure
B.A., San Diego State University
Brent McDonald
B.S., Oklahoma Christian University
Golnaz Mozhgani
B.A., University of California, Berkeley
Reese Perez
B.A., California State University, Long Beach
A.A., San Joaquin Delta College
Valedictorian, Fall 2024, Summa Cum Laude, Law Review, Dean’s Fellow
Michael Ragonese
B.A., Stony Brook University
Scholastic Merit
Jillian Siemiawski
B.A., Saint Xavier University
Russell J. Theodore
B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara
Douglas W. Schroeder Alumni Leadership Award, Certificate in Immigration Law Studies
Elizabeth Tran
M.P.A., California State University, Long Beach
B.A., California State University, Long Beach
Magna Cum Laude
May and August 2025 graduates
Kholood Alshami
B.A., University of California, Irvine, A.A., Irvine Valley College
Certificate of Public Service
Andrew Anjozian
B.A., California State University, Fullerton, A.A., Orange Coast College
Kevin G. Bahri
B.B.A., University of Redlands
Gurnik Kaur Bains
M.P.A., John Jay College of Criminal Justice, B.S., John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Angelica Barajas
B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
Gillian Ann Boylan
B.A., University of California, San Diego
Summa Cum Laude, Law Review, Dean’s Fellow
Trevor Alan Brendlin
M.S.L.B., Arizona State University, B.A., Boise State University
Scholastic Merit
Jessica Burger
B.A., California State University, Fullerton
Cum Laude, Dean’s Fellow
Gurveer S. Butter
B.S., University of California, Davis
Mock Trial Competition Team, Negotiations Competition Team
Maria Esmeralda Campos Tello
B.A., Benedictine University
William D. Shapiro Advocacy Award, Magna Cum Laude, Moot Court Competition Team
Astrid Cardona
B.A., California State University, Long Beach
Cum Laude
Julie Elizabeth Cooper
B.A., University of California, Davis
Cum Laude, Dean’s Fellow
Michael Kevin Davy
B.S., University of La Verne
Salutatorian, Spring 2025, Summa Cum Laude, Law Review
Mark Onyx Guintu Deroca
B.A., California State University, Long Beach
Negotiations Competition Team
Gurkavin Singh Dhindsa
B.A., McMaster University
Cum Laude
Dominic Eberle
B.A., San Jose State University
Scholastic Merit, Moot Court Competition Team
Nushan Falatoonzadeh
B.S., California State University, Fullerton
Scholastic Merit
Eliana Farahat
B.A., University of California, Riverside
Negotiations Competition Team, Certificate of Distinguished Public Service
Renato Xavier Piaggi Furet
B.S., University of Arizona
Scholastic Merit
Brian Galea
B.A., University of Colorado, Denver
Cum Laude
Amjad Samir Ghanem
B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara
Scholastic Merit
Olivia Glaiser
B.S., California State University, Long Beach
Marcia B. Wilbur Award for Outstanding Student, Summa Cum Laude, Law Review, Certificate in Criminal Law Studies
John Gordon
B.A., California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Joseph Gordon
B.A., California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Cum Laude
John Hartford
B.A., California State University, Long Beach
Negotiations Competition Team
Briana A. Heiting
B.A., California State University, San Marcos
Certificate of Public Service
Nicholas Andrew Hernandez
B.A., Azusa Pacific University
Scholastic Merit
Madeline Hooks
B.A., Butler University
Cum Laude, Moot Court Competition Team, Negotiations Competition Team, Certificate of Distinguished Public Service
Yoyi Ibrahim
B.A., California State University, Long Beach
Cum Laude, Moot Court Competition Team
Michael Janosik
B.A., University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Scholastic Merit, Dean’s Fellow
Megan Khorashadi
B.A., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Scholastic Merit, Mock Trial Competition Team, Certificate in Criminal Law Studies, Certificate of Exemplary Public Service
Joyce Jeewon Kim
B.A., California State University, Northridge
Maryann Jones Achievement and Leadership Award, Certificate of Exemplary Public Service,
Catherine Therese Ramos Puno Knaul
B.A., Bellarmine University
Stephen F. Chavez Alumni Leadership Award, Certificate of Exemplary Public Service
Amanat Kaur Kular
B.A., University of California, Santa Cruz, B.A., University of California, Santa Cruz
Summa Cum Laude, Dean’s Fellow
Johnny Lane
B.A., California State University, Fullerton
Ashley LaPointe
LL.B., University of Greenwich
Scholastic Merit, Negotiations Competition Team
Chloe Lee
B.S., George Washington University
Madison Taylor Leonhardt
B.S., William Jessup University
Cindery Liang
B.A., University of Iowa
Valedictorian, Spring 2025, Summa Cum Laude, Law Review, Dean’s Fellow, Certificate of Exemplary Public Service
Anya Carolina Lind
B.S., University of California, San Diego
Alyssa Nicole Magoon
B.A., California State University, Northridge
Joe Maguire
B.S., Drexel University
Magna Cum Laude, Negotiations Competition Team
Michael G. Mahfoud
B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara
Harutyun Mkrtchyan
B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara
Ana Morel
B.A., Seattle Pacific University
Magna Cum Laude, Dean’s Fellow, Certificate in Immigration Law Studies, Certificate of Distinguished Public Service
Natalie Najarian
B.S., California State University, Northridge
Aiyhana Navarro
B.A., California State University, Fullerton
Emeli Sabrina Navarro
B.A., University of California, Davis
Scholastic Merit, Moot Court Competition Team
Emily D. Neves
B.A., California State University, Long Beach
Summa Cum Laude, Moot Court Competition Team, Dean’s Fellow, Family Law Practice Certificate, Certificate of Distinguished Public Service
Brian Quang Nguyen
B.A., California State University, Fullerton
Scholastic Merit
Melanie Nunez
B.S., Alliant International University
Hector Ortega
B.A., Loyola Marymount University
Scholastic Merit
Emily Petrosyan
B.A., California State University, Northridge
Jaylan R. M. Pope
M.A., University of Oklahoma, B.S., University of Maryland Global
Cum Laude, Mock Trial Competition Team, Dean’s Fellow, Certificate in Criminal Law Studies
Giselle Villa Preciado
B.A., University of California, Riverside
Scholastic Merit, Mock Trial Competition Team, Certificate of Exemplary Public Service
Sydney Romaine
B.S., California State University, Fullerton
Summa Cum Laude, Law Review, Dean’s Fellow
Eugene H. Ryang
B.A., Colby College
Wallace R. Davis Public Service Award, Cum Laude, Dean’s Fellow, Certificate of Exemplary Public Service
Katherene D. Santana
B.A., California State University, Long Beach
Certificate of Distinguished Public Service
J. Dallin Secrist
B.S., University of California, Riverside
Golzar Sepehri
A.M., Harvard University, B.A., Southern Methodist University
Certificate of Exemplary Public Service
Hakob Seyranov
B.S., California State University, Los Angeles
Ida Shabanzadegan
B.A., University of Washington
Loren Mae Sinnott
B.S., California State University, Fresno
Cum Laude, Moot Court Competition Team, Dean’s Fellow, Certificate of Exemplary Public Service
Vivian L. Slu
B.A., Mount Saint Mary’s University
Allen K. Easley Tenacity Award, Law Review, Moot Court Competition Team, Certificate of Exemplary Public Service
Joseph Song
B.A., University of California, San Diego
Courtney Amber Sullivan
B.A., Trinity Christian College
Mock Trial Competition Team, Negotiations Competition Team, Certificate of Exemplary Public Service
Jenny Tran
B.A., Humber College Institute of Technology & Advanced
Learning, Scholastic Merit
Kinsey Elyse Van
B.A., California State University, Fullerton
Summa Cum Laude, Law Review, Dean’s Fellow
Katelyn Christine Walker
B.A., Boise State University
Summa Cum Laude, Moot Court Competition Team, Dean’s Fellow
Gabrielle Wallace
B.A., California State University, Fullerton
Magna Cum Laude, Dean’s Fellow
Georgia Weedall
B.A., University of California, Riverside
Magna Cum Laude, Dean’s Fellow, Certificate of Exemplary Public Service
Courtney Whitaker
B.S., Portland State University
Scholastic Merit
Brittany Wiehe
B.A., University of Nevada, Reno
Magna Cum Laude
Cody Williams
B.A., University of Nevada, Las Vegas, B.S., University of Nevada, Las Vegas