Steger B.4., Northern Illinois University William Daniel Thomas III Taxation Cum Laude B.S.B.A., University of Arkansas, Fayetteville M.B.A., North Texas State University J.D., Universi
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Tw¡Nry-sIXTH ANNuer.
Hoo¡ING o¡ C¡NDTDATES
FoR THs D¡cREE or lunrs Docron
¡.No PRESENTATToN or CaNDIDATES
por OrHER DEcnr¡s
SRrunuRy EvpNrNG, THn SnvsNTEENTH op MRy NiN¡r¡EN HUNDRED AND NrNsry-sEVEN
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Southern Methodist University opened in the fall of t9l5 and graduated its first class in
the spring of 1916 This is the University's Slst Annual Commencement Convocâtion
It is a member of the Association ofAmerican Law Schools and is approved by the Section
of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar of the American Bar Association
The first law school class graduated in 1928 with I1 members This, the 70th
combined degree of luris Doctor and Master of Business Administration,23 candidates
for the Master of Laws degree (Comparative and International Law), and nine candidates
for the Master of Laws degree
There are four buildings in the Law School Quadrangle Storey Hall houses the faculty
librar¡ faculty and administrative offices, the Legal Clinic, School of Law publications,
and registrar Carr Collins Hall contains two state-of-the-art seminar classrooms; student
lounge and student areas; the offices of Admissions and Student Affairs, Career Services, and Public Service Program; as well as other University offices Florence Hall is the
jquipment and closed-circuit television Underwood Law Library contains a collection of
approximately 490,000 volumes, ranking second among private law school libraries west
The Law School is uniquely advantaged by its location in the Dallas metroplex; it
and universities The school maintains a close working relationship with the Dallas Bar
Association, whose members teach seminars in specialized areas Students have the
op-portunity to select courses and seminars of small enrollment that foster intimate
interac-tion with the faculty
SMU, long a leader in curriculum development, has revamped the traditional first-year
curriculum to include an innovative skills course, "Lawyering," and has adopted a public
School's Legal Clinics provide practical instruction in appellate, civil, criminal, and tax
cases under the careful supervision of experienced practitioners Students prepare legal
documents, interview and counsel clients, and appear in court in a variety ofcases
The Graduate Program in International and Comparative Law is attended by distin-guished lawyers and judges from many countries, specifically from Latin America, the
Middle East, and Far East The Graduate Program in Taxation is an intensive course of
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University Brass
FANFARE
TRUMPET VOLUNTARY
PROCESSION OF DEGREE CANDIDATES
(Taxation)
FANFARE
TRUMPET TUNE
Alumni Relatives of the Degree Candidates
Guest Speaker
NATIONALANTHEM
Herald Trumpets
INVOCATION
Allison Lawter, Vice President, Student Bar Association,
The JXøgs d.ispløyed represent the home stø.ter ã.nd còntries of òr 1997 grødùtes
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Presicle nt, Student Bar Association, furis Doctor Candidate
ADDRXSS
Hon Patrick E Higginbotham, B.,A , L.L.B., U.S Court ofAppeals for the Fifth Circuit
HOODING OF CANDIDATES FORTHE DEGREE OF JURIS DOCTOR*
Introduction
Mari McGowan, President, Student Bar Association, Juris Doctor Candidate
Introduction
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Dean Rogers
RECESSIONAL
The øød.ience n ill remøin seøted d.øring tbte recessionø|.
RECEPTION
Following the ceremony, ø receþtion will be hehl in the Q,tød.røngle ød.jøcent to Cørr Collins
IIøll In the epent of røin, receptiln will be in Mood.y Coliseu.rn, fi.ont lobby øreø
\The traditional academic
color for Law is indicated by the purple tassel; individuals holding
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Michael Scott Barnard
James Lawrence Baudino
Michelle Renee Brown Berziel
Derrick Bryan Carson
Sean Craig
Toni Ngoc-Hanh Dinh
Adrian Edward Doxe¡ fr
Alan Christopher Duncan
Brent Edward Dyer
James E Etri
Alexander Frutos
lames Lawrence Baudino
Alexis René Connally
Toni Ngoc-Hanh Dinh
Adrian Edward Doxe¡ fr
Curu Løød.e Raymond foseph Gilsoul Paul Goldean
Iames W Hamel
Holly Lee Harris
Delwin Eugene Hervey Hendrik F lordaan
I(yle Charles IGpata
Linda Bowen Lewis
Lynley I(illough McA,nalley
Sþe M McQueen Adam Scott Mukamal
August 199ó
IGlly Dean Hine
/odie Leigh Ousley
Laura Perkins
Lee Shidloßky
Todd Shelby Spickard
|ennifer Churchill Stobaugh Thomas Nelson Tarnay
|annat Crossan Thompson
]ohn Leslie Thompson
Sara Turman-Vedral
Cynthia Schroeder Watson
Marcus J Williams
|effrey Blair Wolff
Thomas Nelson Tarnay
]annat Crossan Thompson
|ohn Leslie Thompson
Angela Christine Wennihan
/effrey Blair Wolff
I(eily Dean Hine
A.ngela Christine Wennihan
IQistin Dye
Kelli Lynn Roach Holway
William Charles Murley Todd Shelby Spickard
Brent Eric Berkley
Michelle Christine Campbell
Toni Ngoc-Hanh Dinh
The Order of Barristers is a narional honorary society that recognizes graduating students who have excelled in mot court, mock trful, and other advocacy programs, and studenÍs wln have made a significant contribution to the La.
Sc hool's advocacy prog rant.
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8.4., University of Dallas
M.4., M.B.A., Ph.D., Texas Christian University
Aaron Davidson
8.4., Emory University
Richard Andrew Davison
B.S., Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
Ahmed Abdul-Rahman Al Zakari
8.4., King Saud University, Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
Hurr Ko
8.4., Fu-Jen Catholic University, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Charlotte Alan Clay
8.4., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Steven Faris Crawford
8.S., Arkansas State University
Christopher Andrew Crouch
Cum Laude
8.4., Texas Christian University
ichard Andrew Davison
8.S., Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
Kai P Hecker
8.4., Marquette University
J.R Johnson
8.S., University of Southern California
Mondai Michelle Maddox
B.B.A., Baylor University
Ju Hyun Kim
8.L., Korea University
Robert Douglas Magnussen Taxation
8.S., Marquette University
J.D., South Texas College of Law
Ronald Damon Rowe Taxation
8.S., University of Houston
J.D., Texas Southern University
DEGREE OF JURIS DOCTOR CONFERRED
August 9, ).996
DEGREE OF JURIS DOCTOR CONFERRED
December 14,1996
Lynley Killough McAnalley
DEGREE OF MASTER OF LAWS CONFERRED
(Compør,øtive ønd InteT nøtionøl Løw)
August 9,1996
Elizabeth Ann Klippi 8.A., University of California, San Diego Bradley Keith Moores
8.4., Tufts University Phillip Warren Shepherd, Jr.
8.4 University of Virginia Gregory Dean Watts
B.4., George Washington Univelsity
Chiy Suk Ryu
8.L., Seoul National University, Korea
JingZhang
B.4., Chinese University of Political Science
& Law
Cum Laude
B.4., Hendrix College M.D., University of Arkansas for Medical
Sciences Johnny Leland Nelms, Jr.
B.4., George Washington University
Laurie A Shwiff
Cum Laude
B.B.A., University of Texas, Austin
Robert Troy Smith 8.S., Vanderbilt University Brian M Steger
B.4., Northern Illinois University
William Daniel Thomas III Taxation
Cum Laude
B.S.B.A., University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
M.B.A., North Texas State University
J.D., University of Arkansas, Little Rock
DEGREE OF MASTER OF LAWS CONFERRED
( C o m1 ør øtiu e ø.n d Intern øti on ø I Løw )
December 14, L996
Ichiro Kume
LL.B., Kyoto University
DEGREE OF MASTER OF LAWS CONFERRED
December 14,1996
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May 17,1997
Bryan Todd Adamson
8.A., Brigham Young University
Aaron R Allred
8.4., Weber State University
Olevia Hastings Artesi
8.4., Southeln Methodist University
Yvonne Scharfe Bailes
B.B.A., University of Texas, Austin
M.A., University of Texas, Dallas
Daiman D Baker
8.A., University of California, San Diego
Michael Scott Barnard
8.4., Trinity University
Eric Isaac Barrera
B.B.A., University of Texâs, Austin
James Lawrence Baudino
B.S.M.E., Bradley University
Scott J Becker
8.4., University of Texas, Austin
Shannon Courtnay Beirne
8.S., Vanderbilt University
Margaret Liu Benavente
8.A., California State University, San Francisco
James Andrew Bench
8.4., East Texas State University
Laula Ann Benitez
8.4., University of Texas, San Antonio
Brent Eric Berkley
B.4., University of Texas, Austin
Michelle Renee Brown Berziel
B.S.B.A., Missouri Southern State College
Todd Edward Betanzos
8.4., University of Arizona
David Evan Blend
B.4., University of Texas, Austin
Faustino N Bowerman
8.4., University of Texas, Austin
Randy Watson Bowers
8.S Texas A&M University
Melvin L Braziel, Jr.
8.4., University of Texas, Austin
M.A., University of Texas, San Antonio
Kandice Kaye Bridges
8.4., 8.S., Southern Methodist University
Pamela Denise Bridges
8.4 Southwestern University
Charles Andrew Brill
B.S.E.E., Kansas State University
M.B.A., University of North Texas
Mark E Brunner
8.4., Trinity University
Michelle Christine Campbell
8.4 University of California
Brian Alan Carlson
B.S.E.E., Clarkson University
M.S.E.E., Southern Methodist University
Thomas Cameron Carroll II
8.4 University of Virginia
M.B.A., Southern Methodist University
Derrick Bryan Carson
B.C.J., New Mexico State University
Yuan Yon Chen
B.S.W., University of Nolth Texas
Julia Menard Chester
8.A., University of Puget Sound
Ajay Choudhary
8.A., 8.4., University of California, Berkeley Lisa Clark
8.S., Southern Utah University Kristina Nicole Clayton
8.S., University of Texas, Austin Ian Stephen Anthony Clement
8.S., Old Dominion University
John Penney Cogan III 8.4., Southwestern University Alexis René Connally
8.4., University of Texas, Austin
Lakresa McCole Cooper
8.S., Southern Methodist University
Rodney A Cooper
8.4., M.4., Univelsity of Colorado Sean Craig
8.4., Northwestern University Patrick Kevin Craine
B.4., Wabash College
W Carson Croft
8.S., University of Texas, Dallas
Christopher James Curtis B.S.B.A., University of Arkansas Tara Leigh Dale
B.4., University of Texas, Austin
Scott Paul Davis
B.S.B.A., University of Florida Toni Ngoc-Hanh Dinh
B.A.,B.J.,University of Texas, Austin
Adlian Edward Doxey, Jr.
B.4., Souther-n Methodist University Alan Christopher Duncan
B.B.A., Texas A&M University
Kristin Dye
B.4., Emory University Brent Edward Dyer
8.M., University of Kansas
Allison Leigh Eberstein
8.4., Boston University Victor Ellis
8.A., M.4., University of Arizona
Peter Joseph Christian Esser
8.4., State University of New York, Stonybrook
James E Etri
B.S., Miami University Christy Leigh Eubanks
8.4 University of Mississippi
Christopher Lloyd Ezzell
8.4., Midwestern State University
James Garth Fennegan
8.S., Brigham Young University
Paul J Fitzer
8.S., State University of New York, Brockport
Glen Anthony Fitzmartin
8.4., Spring Hill College Michael Joseph Fogarty III
B.S.E.E., University of Illinois, Urbana
Nicole Lyn Fox
8.4 University of Virginia Alexander Frutos
B.S.B.A., Georgetown University
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ìrancis W Gannon
8.4., Vanderbilt University
Raymond Joseph Gilsoul
8.S., Texas A&M University
Paul Goldean
B.B.A., University of Texas, El Paso
John Douglas Goyen
8.S., Univelsity of Texas, Dallas
Stephanie Benanti Gracia
8.4., Lycoming College
M.4., Syracuse University
M.P.A., University of Texas, Arlington
Gretchen Schlachter Groves
8.4., University of Texas, Austin
John P Hagan
B.B.A., University of Texas, Austin
Lee Haidusek
8.S., Texas A&M University
James Robert Hail
8.4., University of California, Los Angeles
Marilyn Haisten
8.4., M.4., North Texas State University
James W Hamel
8.4., University of Texas, Dallas
Holly Lee Harris
8.S University oi Mississippi
L Russell Hatch
B.4., Indiana University, Bloomington
Suzanne J Hero
B.4., Univelsity of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
T Preston ' 8.A., HeroldNorthwestern University
Delwin Eugene Hervey
B.B.A., University of Texas, Austin
Trae O'Neil High
B.B.A., University of Texas, Austin
Andrea Nochelle Hilliard
8.4 University ol Tuìsa
Allison Michelle Hindle
8.4., Vanderbilt University
Kelly Dean Hine
8.S., Southern Methodist University
Brigitte Hocking
B.4., University of Texas, Arlington
Kelli Lynn Roach Holway
8.4., M.4., University of Texas, Dallas
Pamela Denise Hutson
8.4., University of Texas, Dallas
Stephen Vincent Iglesias
8.4 University of Michigan
Taeri Catherine h¡
8.4., Allegheny College
Hendrik F Jordaan
8.S., Southern Methodist University
Erin Elizabeth Joyce
8.4., Texas A&M University
Grace S Kan
8.4., University of California, Berkeley
Amanda L Keating
8.4., University of Kansas
Susan Elaine Keller
8.4., University of Texas, Dallas
Jeffrey Paul Kent
B.4., Southeln Methodist University
Brian M Kimzey
8.S., University of Missouri, Columbia
Daniel Koenig
4.8., Duke University Kyle Charles Krpata
B.4., Stanford University
Hans Wilhelm Kühnlenz
8.4., M.4., University of Texas, Arlington
Laurie Anne Lamb
8.4., West Texas A&M University Ann Elizabeth Lane
8.S., University of Colorado, Boulder Rocky Lawdermilk
B.B.A Texas A&M Unìversity
Allison Kimberly Lawter
B.B.A., Southern Methodist University Beverly Kaye Leonard
8.4., University of Texas, Dallas
Kyle Benjamin Levine
8.4., Stanford University Linda Bowen Lewis
8.4., University of Texas, Dallas Theresa Beeby Lewis
B.S.M.E., Oklahoma State University Kevin Douglas Lindstrom
8.S., Texas A&M University
Allen Scott Lineberry 8.S., Baylor University
Marilyn Shareece Locus
8.S., Oklahoma Christian College David Michael Loet
B.B.A., University of Texas, Austin Daniel Saul Lopez
B.B.A., University of Texas, Pan American
Deborah Aniy Lowenkron
B.4., University of Pennsylvania Dennis Michael Lynch
B.4., University of Notre Dame Laura Flores Macom
B.J., University of Texas, Austin Daniel Joseph Madden
B.4., Boston College Dina Kay Madison
B.4., Arkansas State Univel'sity
Steven H Magee
8.S., M.S., Eastern Michigan Univetsity Mark Hill Malooly
B.B.A., University of Texas, Austin
Crista Mârichalar
8.4., Incalnate Word College
Brant Campbell Martin
8.4., Washington & Lee University M.A.R., Yale Univelsity
Susan Martin 8.S., University of Texas, Austin
Todd Alan Martin
8.4., University of Texas, Austin M.S., University of Texas, San Antonio
Jana Lynn McBride
8.4 University of Mississippi
.Clark H McCoy, Jr.
8.4., Southern Methodist University Marianna Magee McGowan
8.S., University of North Texas
Patrick Reagan McGuire
8.4., Vanderbilt University Neil H Mclaurin IV
B.4., Vanderbilt University
Skye M McQueen
8.4., Pomona College
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8.S., Vanderbilt University
Lisabeth Ann Mims
B.4., Southern Methodist University
Chriitina Lynn Mooney
8.4., University of Texas, Austin
M.B.A., Vanderbilt University
Jennifer Blanton Moore
8.4 University of Michigan
Bradley Keith Moores
8.4., Tufts University
Linna Gibbs Mooring
8.4., University of Texas, Austin
Adam Scott Mukamal
B.B.A., Southern Methodist University
Patrick Thomas Mulry
4.8., Wabash College
William Charles Murley
8.4., University of Michigan
William Gary Nellis
8.4., M.4., Baylor University
Stephanie Dawn Newkirk
8.4., University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Jacqueline H Nguyen
8.4., University of Texas, Austin
Truc Lam Van Nguyen
8.S., Louisiana State University, Shreveport
Frank Reid Olson
8.4., Vanderbill University
Stephanie K Osteen
8.4., University of Texas, Arlington
Jodie Leigh Ousley
8.4., University of Texas, Allington
Stephen Scott Parel
8.4., University of California, Los Angeles
Nancy Bedford Pedersen
B.S., University of Pacific
Laura Perkins
8.4., Trinity University
Phong P Phan
8.4., University of Texas, Austin
Lauren Michelle Phelps
8.4., University of California, Irvine
Kenneth Todd Phillips
8.4., Michigan State University
Benjamin Luke Pistorius
B.B.A., University of San Diego
José Manuel Portela
B.S.B.A., American University
Cecilee Ruth Price-Huish
B.4., Brigham Young University
Henry Williams Pye
8.4., Duke University
Darren Ream
8.4., University of Texas, Austin
Lara Lynn Reenan
8.4., Texas Christian University
Troy Alan Reimer
B.B.A., Evangel College
Adrian John Marengo Rowe
B.S., University of Texas, Austin
Lara Saldivar
8.4., Southern Methodist University
Laura L Salinas
B.B.A., Incarnate Word College
Roxanna Salinas
8.4., University of Texas, Pan American
James Wells Schofield III 8.4., University of North Texas
Eric L Scott
B.4., Southwest Texas State University Lisa Shapiro
8.4., University of Arizona Katherine Marie Shaud
8.4., Lehigh University
Lee Shidlofsky
8.4., University of Texas, Austin
Shannon B Sill
8.S., Texas Christian University Mark Ryan Smigiel
8.4., Marquette University Curtis Edward Smolar
8.S., Syracuse University
Todd Shelby Spickard
B.S.B.A., University of Tennessee Eleanor Ruth Starkey
8.A., University of Notre Dame Jennifer Churchill Stobaugh
8.4., Trinity University
Richard Hahs Stout
8.4., Rhodes College
Jennifer Leigh Talley
8.4., Vanderbilt University
Thomas Nelson Tarnay
B.S.M.E., Cornell University
M.B.A Northeastern University
Jane Elizabeth Theobald
8.4., Southern Methodist University
Karen Marie Thomas
B.4., M.4., University of Oklahoma
Jannat Crossan Thompson
8.4., Southern Methodist University
John Leslie Thompson
8.S., University of Missouri, Rolla Navid James Tofìgh
B.S.C., Santa Clara University
Yolanda Marie To¡res
B.4., University of North Texas Guadalupe Valdez Trevino
8.4., Corpus Christi State University
Ruth H Tseng B.S., University of Illinois
Deana Kae Tirnnell 8.S., Texas A&M University
Sara Turman-Vedral
B.4., Texas Christian University
Peter A Vermillion
B.S., Texas Christian University M.S., University of Southwestern Louisiana Kyle Scott Volluz
B.B.A., University of Texas, Austin M.I.M., American Graduate School
of International Management Charles Vorndran
8.S., Ph.D., University of Texas, Austin Lynn Davis Ward
8.S., University of Alabama, Birmingham
M.B.A., Emory University
Tass Dever Waterston
B.4., University of Texas, Austin
M.B.A., Dallas Baptist University Cynthia Schroeder Watson
8.4., Texas A&M University
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