Commencement 2005
U.S. SENATOR EVAN BAYH ’81 called for more unity among Americans and summoned the Class of 2005 and their families and friends to a “deeper, more profound level of patriotism” during the May 22 graduation ceremony. “It was true in 1968, it’s true in 2005,” Bayh said. “The time has come for us to think about what each and every one of us can do to strengthen this nation.” Following Bayh’s remarks, the Law School conferred 353 Juris Doctor degrees, 32 Masters of Laws degrees, two Master of Laws in the Judicial Process degrees (to judges completing the Judges Program), and two S.J.D (Doctor of Juridical Science) degrees. Dean John C. Jeffries, Jr. ’73 praised the Class as the best the school has yet offered. “You have also been remarkably substantive,” he told the class. “Your energy and commitment have made the Law School a rich and diverse learning environment, both in and out of the classroom. Your concern for one another, and your inextinguishable good humor have made the Law School fun.” Senator Bayh’s address
2005 Graduation Awards
Margaret G. Hyde Award
Micah Jacob Schwartzman
James C. Slaughter Honor Award
Carrie Faye Apfel
Thomas Marshall Miller Prize
Scott Michael George Cullen
Z Society Shannon Award
Sarang Vijay Damle
Law School Alumni Association Best Note Award
Charles Lowell Barzun
Robert E. Goldsten Award for Distinction in the Classroom
Joseph Leonard Teti
Roger and Madeleine Traynor PrizeCharles Lowell Barzun
Daniel Aaron Bress
Herbert Kramer/Herbert Bangel Community Service Award
Keva Jeannette McDonald
Mortimer Caplin Public Service Award
Marne Kay Mitskog
Robert F. Kennedy Award for Public Service
Patrick Stephen Lavelle
Edwin S. Cohen Tax Prize
Joseph Leonard Teti
Earle K. Shawe Labor Relations Award Eric Russell Magnus
John M. Olin Prize in Law and Economics
Jennifer Marie DeLeonardo
Eppa Hunton IV Memorial Book Award Sarah Marie Hobeika
Virginia Trial Lawyers Trial Advocacy Award
Gregory David Henning
Virginia State Bar Family Law Book Award
David Benjamin Laibstain