April 20, 2007
This year’s two law school awards ceremonies honored 115 students and a couple of faculty and staff for outstanding work. It was an amazing year for our accomplished students!
On April 17th, the Second Annual Pro Bono Awards Recognition Ceremony honored those law students who have contributed more than 2,500 hours of pro bono work this academic year. Colorado Supreme Court Justice Alex Martinez talked at the ceremony about the importance of doing pro bono work and public service, and his own life of public service and its rewards. He also encouraged the students to do public interest work because not only is it their ethical obligation, but it is also personally rewarding. Dean Getches congratulated the students and the proud history of public service at the law school. In addition, a number of students spoke about their projects.
Brandon Karpen volunteered the most number of hours, 500, over the summer for a Federal Judge. Michelle Albert had the second largest number of hours at 300 for an unpaid summer internship for Justice Mullarkey of the Colorado Supreme Court. Those with 100 hours or more included Sarah Quicksall for Colorado Legal Services and Denver Metro Volunteer Lawyers, Challon Winer for an IRS's Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program, Albana Alla with Immigrant Legal Center of Boulder County, Christian Gardner-Wood as coach for the Regis Jesuit High School Mock Trial Team, and Michael Levy with the ACLU.
On April 19th, the Spring Awards Ceremony recognized 94 students for outstanding work in a range of areas included the clinics, moot court competitions, student organizations, writing, journals, centers, classroom contributions, and legal service.
Most notable was SBA President Marnie Adams, who was recognized 5 times: Carrigan Cup, Women's Law Caucus Award, Meritorious Student Award, and the ABA and Rothgerber Mock Trial Competitions. The Jonathan B. Chase Human Rights Fellowship, which provides student stipends for summer legal work for the disadvantaged or on human rights legal matters, was awarded to Albana Alla, Geoffrey Cook, Jenna Mazzucca, Maren Jaffee, Michael Levy, and Valerie Gaimon. The Edward C. King Award, recognizing the student whose outstanding leadership and achievement exemplify Dean King’s ideals, including a spirit of service to the university, the bench, the bar, and the community, was presented to Siddhartha Rathod. The Loan Assistant Repayment Program awards went to Audrey Wimmer, Greg Pener, Sarah Quicksall, and Siddhartha Rathod.
Two staff members were recognized by the students: Cindy Gibbons was presented the Barb Leggate Humanitarian Award and Eric Bono was presented the SBA Staff Appreciation Award. This year’s Outstanding New Faculty award went to Laura Spitz.
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| Kati Bostwick, Dean Getches, and Marnie Adams (Meritorious Student Award)
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| David Juarez (?83), Sarah Quicksall (LRAP Award), Siddhartha Rathod (LRAP Award), and Dean Getches
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