On Thursday, April 23, 2015, FIU Law recognized the ‘best of the best’ of the class of 2015 during its annual Leadership and Service Awards Ceremony. The ceremony acknowledges those third-year students who excel both in and out of the classroom. The following is a list of the awards and recipients.
ALI CLE Scholarship & Leadership Award: Presented to the graduate who has demonstrated outstanding scholarship and leadership. Daniel Horton
Faculty Recognition Award: Recognized by the Faculty, these graduates have demonstrated exceptional leadership, service, and commitment to the College of Law and to the community-at-large. Amber Kornreich and Vivian Acosta Sanchez
Outstanding Contribution to the Board of Advocates Award: Daniella Abratt, Tiffany Blackmon, Tyler Dupuy, Kelly Moras and Sarah Valdes.
Outstanding Oral Advocacy Skills Demonstrated in National and International Competitions: Daniela Abratt, Tiffany Blackmon, Ashley Hersutamto, Daniel Horton, Amber Kornreich, Barbara Miranda, Christopher Miranda, Kelly Moras, Daniel Rock, Camilo Rodriguez and Katrina Sacayanan.
Pro Bono Service Award: Awarded to the graduates who have demonstrated excellence in pro bono service with more than 130 hours of pro bono hours to the community. Benjamin Hughes, Heather Mulroney, Oscar Fernandez, Daniela Abratt, Jennise Acosta, Viviana Acosta Sanchez, Kevin Aleman, Rikki Ashkin, Daniel Blackman, Tiffany Blackmon, Alix Boren, Jennifer Brown, Ingrid Cepero, Jonathan Davis, Nicole Del Rio, Kristen Farber, Christopher Fernandez, Jessica Geeverghese, Sara Gordils, Heidy Hernandez, Shayna Hudson, Javier Jerez, Kirsten Johnson, Ryan Maguire, Cassandra Milnes, Leidy Perez, Cindy Rodriguez, Marco Specoli, Javier Taveras, Ana Torres Hernandez, Sarah Valdes and Harrison Wittels.
Student Organization Award: Awarded to the student organizations that have demonstrated excellence in service, student engagement, and commitment to the community. Women’s Law Society
Excellence in Service to the Clinical Programs Award: Awarded to the graduates who have demonstrated excellence in service to the clinical programs.
- Carlos A. Costa Immigration & Human Rights Clinic: Kristin Bado and Camilo Rodriguez
- Family Law Clinic: Lauren Canina and Christin Skubala
- Immigrant Children’s Justice Clinic: Daniela Abratt and Ingrid Cepero
- Medical-Legal Partnership Clinic: Tiffany Blackmon and Maria Glinatsis
- Small Business Clinic: Lauren Rovira
