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HOODING CEREMONY School of Law Texas Tech University United Spirit Arena May 9, 2009 TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW MAY 2009 HOODING CEREMONY Processional Welcome Walter B. Huffman Dean and W. Frank Newton Professor of Law Greetings Kent Hance Chancellor, Texas Tech University System Introduction of Speaker Main Address Jeff Wentworth Texas State Senator The Honorable Karl C. Rove Former Deputy Chief of Staff and Senior Advisor to President George W. Bush Hooding of the Graduates Maddox Professor of Law and Associate Dean J. Wesley Cochran Governor Preston E. Smith Regents Professor of Law Gerry Beyer, Hooding Professor Farewell Remarks for the Class Recessional Reception Merket Alumni Center Matthew Luensmann BOARD OF REGENTS FACULTY Mr. Larry K. Anders, Chair Mr. Jerry E. Turner, Vice Chair Mr. L. Frederick "Rick" Francis Mr. Mark Griffin Mr. John Huffaker Mr. Mickey D. Long Mrs. Nancy Neal Mr. John Field Scovell Mr. Dan T. Serna Ms. Kelli Stumbo, Student Regent Alvin R. Allison Professor of Law and Associate Professor (Adjunct) Department of Neuropsychiatry, Texas Tech University School of Medicine Jennifer Bard Governor Preston E. Smith Regents Professor Gerry W. Beyer Assistant Professor Christopher Bruner George Herman Mahon Professor of Law Bryan T. Camp Paul Whitfield Horn Professor of Law William R. Casto Legal Practice Associate Professor Rosemary Dillon George H. McCleskey Professor of Water Law and Director of Center for Water Law and Policy Gabriel Eckstein Paul Whitfield Horn Professor of Law Susan S. Fortney Professor Jarod Gonzalez Professor Ann Graham Professor Michael Hatfield Legal Practice Assistant Professor Jennifer Horn Legal Practice Assistant Professor Wendy Humphrey Professor Vaughn E. James Associate Professor William Jeffery Legal Practice Professor Dale Jones Foundation Professor of Commercial Law John E. Krahmer Assistant Professor Michelle Kwon Professor Angela Laughlin George R. Killam, Jr. Chair of Criminal Law Arnold Loewy Associate Professor Patrick Metze Professor Alison G. Myhra Professor Dean G. Pawlowic Legal Practice Professor Kimberly Phillips Professor Jorge Alberto Ramirez UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATORS Kent Hance, J.D., Chancellor Dr. Guy Bailey, President, Texas Tech University TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW Walter B. Huffman DEAN AND W. FRANK NEWTON PROFESSOR OF LAW J. Wesley Cochran ASSOCIATE DEAN FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS AND MADDOX PROFESSOR OF LAW Calvin L. Lewis ASSOCIATE DEAN FOR STUDENT AND MINORITY AFFAIRS; ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF LAW Arturo Torres ASSOCIATE DEAN FOR LAW LIBRARY AND COMPUTING; PROFESSOR OF LAW Assistant Dean Terence L. Cook Assistant Dean Julie Doss Assistant Dean Kay Fletcher Assistant Dean Amy Jarmon Assistant Dean Frank Ramos FACULTY Professor and Director of Center for Military Law and Policy Richard Rosen Associate Professor Wendy Ross Charles B. "Tex" Thornton Professor of Law Brian D. Shannon Professor and Director of Legal Practice Nancy Soonpaa Professor and Director of Clinical Programs Larry R. Spain Robert H. Bean Professor of Law and Director, Center for Biodefense Law and Public Policy Victoria V. Sutton Associate Professor John Watts J. Hadley Edgar Professor of Law Robert A. Weninger EMERITUS FACUL TY Professor Emeritus David C. Cummins Professor Emeritus Bruce Kramer Professor Emeritus Annette Marple Professor Emeritus Richard Maxwell Professor Emeritus Rodric B. Schoen Professor Emeritus Frank Skillern PROFESSIONAL STAFF Casey Carson, Alumni Relations Director Pam Forcum, Registrar Dawn Payne, J.D., Director of Career Services Cheryl Underwood, Unit Manager ADJUNCT FACULTY C. Richard Baker, Esq., Asst. U.S. Attorney Daniel H. Benson, Esq., Texas Tech University School of Law Jeff Blackburn, Esq., West Texas Innocence Project Charles Bubany, Esq., Texas Tech University School of Law Fernando M. Bustos, Esq., McCleskey, Harriger, Brazill & Graf Aaron Clements, Esq., Hurley, Reyes & Guinn Joseph B. Conboy, Esq., Texas Tech University School of Law Donna Courville, Esq., McCleskey, Harriger, Brazill & Graf James R. Eissinger, Esq., Texas Tech University School of Law Shery Kime-Goodwin, Esq., Asst. Federal Public Defender Judge Gary Harger, Nolan County Court at Law D. Murray Hensley, Esq., McWhorter, Cobb & Johnson Judge Sam Medina, 237'h District Court Marilyn E. Phelan, Esq., Texas Tech University School of Law Chief Justice Brian Quinn, 7'h Court of Appeals Brie Sherwin, Esq., Texas Tech University School of Law Robert Sherwin, Esq., Texas Tech University School of Law Paul Stafford, Esq., Law Office of Paul Stafford David Strange, Esq., Whittenburg Stein & Strange Gary Terrell, Esq., Key & Terrell VISITING FACULTY Associate Professor Glenn Roque-Jackson Law Library Faculty Head of Public Services and Director Certificate of Excellence in Legal Research Maxine Young Asmah Associate Director for Law Library and Computing E.H. Uwe "Ed" Beltz Faculty Services Librarian Sharon Blackburn Assistant Director for Collection Services Sue Kelleher Access Services Librarian Barbara Painter-Moreno Reference and Electronic Services Librarian Aperna Sherman GRADUATES HOODING ATTORNEY Roman Aguilera III Professor Gerry Beyer B.S. University of Texas at Austin Pamela Sue Alexander Mark Alexander B.B.A., M.B.A. University of Texas Pan America M.S. - P.F.P. Texas Tech University Justin Glen Almand· Professor Gerry Beyer B A Austin Col/ege Andrew Patrick Anderson· Gerald Anderson BA University of Texas at Austin Thunderbird-Garvin School of International Management Matthew Neal Andrasko Amanda Galbraith BA Brigham Young University Nicholas Edward Arrott II Professor Gerry Beyer B.S. Texas A&M University William Nolan Ashford Professor Gerry Beyer B.BA Wayland Baptist University Professor Rosemary Dillon Kristin Mara Avots BA University of Texas at Austin Tifanee Amber Baker Professor Patrick Metze BA Texas A&M University Megan Jennings Batchelor Colleen Jennings Batchelor BA Rice University Rebekah Herrmann Batot Professor Gerry Beyer B.A. Texas Tech University Valerie Yvonne Berumen Professor Gerry Beyer BA University of Texas at EI Paso Lillian E. Blancas Patricia Aguayo BA University of Texas at EI Paso Douglas Tiemann Cory Andrew Boggess Professor Gerry Beyer B.B.A. Texas Tech University Phillip Boggs Professor Gerry Beyer B.BA Midwestern State University Professor Larry Spain Renee Michele Brosch B.S. Texas Tech University Hannah Clare Brown Savannah Meyer BA Sheffield University GRADUATES HOODING ATTORNEY Vanessa Burgess Senator Robert Duncan BA Kenyon Col/ege Professor Rob Sherwin Matthew R. Burke Professor Rosemary Dillon B.BA Stephen F. Austin State University Jaime M. Can aves Professor Victoria Sutton B.S. University of the Balearic Islands M.S., Ph.D. University of Alicante Law and Science Certificate, Intellectual Property Law Amber Gail Cash Professor Gerry Beyer BA Texas Tech University Paul Cash Honorable Ruben G. Reyes B.S. Eastern New Mexico University Julie Christina Caskey Professor Gerry Beyer BA Texas A&M University Renee Marie Castillo-De La Cruz Scott E. Bradney BA University of Texas at Austin Lauren Elizabeth Cathcart Phillip Hays B.B.A. Texas A&M University M.BA Texas Tech University Business Law Certificate Rickie Rebecca Cayton Tray Payne B.A. Texas Tech University Leslie Renee Chaggaris· Dr. Kimi L. King BA University of North Texas Jonathon Conrad Clark Professor Jarod Gonzalez B.BA Texas Tech UniverSity Cynthia Dawn Hall Clements Jack O. Nelson, Jr. B.A. University of Memphis MA Louisiana State University Chase Calder Cleveland Professor Gerry Beyer BA University of Tennessee Joseph Salvatore Cocchiaro Dean Calvin Lewis B.S. Arizona State University Meredith Lee Coffman Scott Sherwood BA Texas Tech University Stephen Scott Coy Professor Gerry Beyer BA Baylor University GRADUATES HOODING ATTORNEY Justin Travis Crain Professor Gerry Beyer BA Texas Tech University Justin M. Crofts Brad Odell B.S. Brigham Young University Beau Austin Cross Janis Alexander Cross BA Southwestern University M.BA Texas Tech University Pamela Anne Dallefeld Professor Gerry Beyer BA University of Texas at Austin Ryan James Damiano' Professor Gerry Beyer B.BA Texas Tech University Ronald Dean Davenport Professor Gerry Beyer B.S. Georgetown Col/ege MA, Ph.D. Baylor University Amber Leigh Davis Matthew D. Powell BA Wheaton Col/ege James Michael Decker Professor Gerry Beyer B.S. Texas A&M University Christal Delgado Professor Ann Graham BA University of Texas at Austin Andrew Corcoran Devine Professor Rosemary Dillon B.A. University of Texas at Austin Titiana Shondranea Dixon Dean Terence Cook BA University of New Orleans William Bronson Doonan Roy Lynn Scott BA, B.S. University of Texas at Permian Basin Elizabeth Paige Dotson Honorable Sharen Wilson B.BA Texas Tech University Britton Dean Douglas' Professor Jorge Ramirez BA University of North Texas Edward Butler Dowdy Dick Williams BA University of Texas at Austin Teresa Duong Professor Gerry Beyer BA Southern Methodist University Brandon E. Durrett Professor Gerry Beyer BA Brigham Young University GRADUATES HOODING ATTORNEY Professor Gerry Beyer Alexandra Celeste Eaker BA San Diego State University M.S. - P.F.P. Texas Tech University Jennifer Pulliam Edmondson Professor Jennifer Bard B.B.A. University of North Texas Professor William Jeffery William Tyler Edmondson B.BA Texas Tech University Professor Rosemary Dillon Justin W. Fishback B.B.A. Lamar University Denette Vaughn Stephen Harold Fleischer Kristi Ward B.A. Austin Col/ege Professor Gerry Beyer James Russell Frost B.A. University of Texas at Austin Professor Gerry Beyer Tommy Chase Garrett B.BA Midwestern State University James Joplin Kurt W. Glass B.S. University of Maryland Professor Gerry Beyer Tori Jeannine Glazner BA Texas Tech University Professor Jennifer Horn Julie G. Goen B.S. Abilene Christian University M.PA Texas Tech University Robert Golden Benjamin Elliot Golden B.A. University of Pennsylvania Alma Rosa Gonzalez Professor Rosemary Dillon BA University of California at Irvine Bryan Alan Green James E. Green, Jr. BA University of Denver Brad Odell Bryan Jacob Guymon BA Utah State University M.S. - P.F.P. Texas Tech University Christopher Nhu Tuan Ha Professor Dean Pawlowic B.A. University of Texas at Austin M.S. - P.F.P. Texas Tech University Paul Scott Harrell Professor Richard Baker BA Portland State University GRADUATES HOODING ATTORNEY DeShun Nicole Harris' Dean Calvin Lewis BA Baylor University Elizabeth Yoe Henderson George E. Henderson BA University of Texas at Austin Aaron Daniel Hendley' Professor Gerry Beyer B.BA Texas A&M University Business Law Certificate Michael J. Henry Robert Lawrence Henry BA, M.BA Texas Tech University Clayton Scot Hightower Professor Gerry Beyer B.BA Baylor University Natalie Alexandra Hill Professor Brie Sherwin BA, M.S. Biotechnology Texas Tech University Law and Science Certificate, Intellectual Property Law Harrison Wayne Hill Professor Rosemary Dillon BA Texas Tech University Kimberly Ann Hobbs Robert Hobbs B.S. Lamar University Lani Reid Hoffmann Professor Gerry Beyer BA University of North Texas Jessica Katherine Hurtado' Honorable Laura Weiser B.S. University of Texas at Austin Michelle L. Jackson Dean Calvin Lewis B.S. University of Texas at Dallas Neda Andria Jahansouz Professor Gerry Beyer B.BA Texas A&M University at College Station M.BA Texas Tech University Bryan Leigh Jepson Professor Alison Myhra B.BA University of Texas at Austin Raleigh R. Johnston Professor Rosemary Dillon B.S. Southern Utah University Business Law Certificate Taylor Kendall Kelley Professor Gerry Beyer B.BA Southern Methodist University M.BA Texas Tech University Kathryn Elizabeth Kennon Professor Jennifer Bard BA, B.J. University of Texas GRADUATES 1/ i HOODING ATTORNEY Natalie Michelle Kersey Professor Gerry Beyer BA University of Texas at Austin M.BA Texas Tech University Matthew Aaron Keslin Oscar Marrero B.S. Texas Tech University Alexander Lafayette Cody KesslerProfessor Gerry Beyer B.A., Austin College Mark Elliott Killingsworth Professor Gerry Beyer B.BA Baylor University Kandice Rae Killion Jim Killion B.BA, M.SA Texas Tech University Ashley Ann Knight Professor Gerry Beyer BA Lubbock Christian University Jelena Kovacevic Ivana Kovacevic Rouse B.BA Southern Methodist University Chauncey M. Lane Marlin Paschal B.S. Park University M.BA Texas Tech University Business Law Certificate Mary Grace Laski Professor Gerry Beyer B.BA University of Notre Dame Jorge Eduardo Leal, Jr. Professor Jennifer Horn BA University of Texas at Austin Business Law Certificate James Vincent Leito IV' Professor Arnold Loewy B.BA University of Notre Dame Amanda Carolyn Leshikar Professor Gerry Beyer BA University of Texas at Austin Business Law Certificate Brandon Ray Lipps Senator Robert Duncan B.S. Texas Tech University Josephine Lue' Professor Gerry Beyer B.S. Pennsylvania State University Matthew Wayne Luensmann' Professor Rob Sherwin B.S. Texas A&M University Natalie Cherie Madden' Professor Gerry Beyer B.A. Texas Christian University GRADUATES HOODING ATTORNEY Luz Margarita Martinez-Bernal Professor Patrick Metze BA SI. Mary's University Myron D. May Dean Calvin Lewis B.S. Florida State University Meghan Maureen McCalla Dean Calvin Lewis BA Texas A&M University M.P.A. Texas Tech University William Loughborough McCamishProfessor Gerry Beyer BA Southern Methodist University Julianne McClelland Professor Gerry Beyer B.A. Gannon University Tiffany Shae McDuff Professor Shery Kime-Goodwin BA Texas Tech University Erin Sue McMath Professor Gerry Beyer B.S. Texas Tech University Suzanne Green Meredith Honorable Ruben G. Reyes B.BA Mississippi College Frank Thomas Messina Professor Gerry Beyer B.BA Texas A&M University Jared Michael Miller Professor Gerry Beyer B.A. University of Texas at Austin Efrain Molina Jr. Mark Alexander B.S., M.S. University of Texas Pan America Dominica LaTrice Moore Professor Gerry Beyer B.S. University of Texas at Austin Melissa Alexis Moreno Ouisa D. Davis BA St. Mary's University J. Kirk Morgan Professor Gerry Beyer B.S. Northern Arizona University M.S. - P.F.P. Texas Tech University Brent William Nelson Professor Gerry Beyer B.S. Northern Arizona University Cam Xu an Nguyen Professor Gerry Beyer BA University of Texas at Austin Business Law Certificate Natasha Nisttahuz Professor Jennifer Bard BA, B.S. University of Texas at Austin GRADUATES HOODING ATTORNEY Joel Allen Norris Professor Gerry Beyer B.S. University of Texas at Austin Sean Nottingham Professor Gerry Beyer BA Texas A&M University Leslie Obinegbo Professor Kim Phillips BA University of North Texas Business Law Certificate Julie Rachelle Offerman" Angela Offerman BA University of Texas at Austin Lindsay Maureen Olibas Lezlie Olibas B.A., M.PA Texas Tech University Justin Dean O'Neal Kayla McCartor B.S. Wayland Baptist University Eric Ryan Pace Professor Gerry Beyer B.S. University of Texas at Arlington M.BA Texas Tech University Business Law Certificate K'Lisha Sha'Nae Pace Professor Angela Laughlin B.S. University of North Texas Corinne Perez Professor Gerry Beyer BA University of Texas at EI Paso MA New Mexico State University Sally J. Pittman Professor Gerry Beyer B.S. New York University Jonathan Bradley Platt" Rod Bucker B.BA Texas Tech University Business Law Certificate Cole Loren Popham Professor Gerry Beyer BA Texas A&M University Melinda Ann Powell Terri Morgeson B.S. West Texas A&M Brandon Robert Price Honorable Larry "Rusty" Ladd BA University of Nevada at Reno Kevin Lee Price Kevin Glasheen B.A. Loyola University Ryan Warren Reed Professor William Jeffery BA University of Utah GRADUATES HOODING ATTORNEY Jason Robert Rew-Hunter Professor Patrick Metze BA, B.J. University of Texas at Austin Adam N. Rieck Steve Nelson BA University of Notre Dame M.BA Texas Tech University Business Law Certificate Honorable Larry "Rusty" Ladd H. Stuart Ripplinger B.A. Southern Utah University Pam Stein Matthew Grant Rittmayer BA Emory University Professor Patrick Metze Thomas J. Roberts Robin Matthews BA Austin Col/ege Chris Robison Traci DeAnn Robison B.BA Texas Christian University Victor Raul Rodriguez II Professor Gerry Beyer B.A. Stephen F. Austin State University Andrew Carrington Rogers Patrick Rogers B.A. University of Mississippi Elizabeth Rogers Andrew Ross Professor Jennifer Bard B.A. University of Chicago Professor Gerry Beyer Nancy P. Rotundo BA New Mexico State University Tristan F. Ostrowski Joseph Dimas Rueda, Jr. B A Arizona State University Melissa Salazar Rachel Rainwater B.B.A. Southern Methodist University Sehnood P. Salehi Professor Gerry Beyer B.B.A., M.BA Texas Tech University Matthew Clay Sapp' Honorable Sam Medina B.BA Texas Tech University Professor Michelle Kwon Simal Naishadh Saraiya B.S. Purdue University Law and Science Certificate, Intellectual Property Law Jacquelyn Schirard Joe Schirard BA Texas Tech University Jennifer Evans Morris Frances Gail Schroeter BA Southern Methodist University GRADUATES HOODING ATTORNEY Cory McDowell Joshua Paul Shamburger B.A. Austin Col/ege Professor Murray Hensley Aaron Joshua Shnider Professor Richard Baker BA University of Texas Business Law Certificate Professor Gerry Beyer Levi Trevor Siebenlist B.BA University of Texas Professor Gerry Beyer Caitlyn Smith B.S. Texas A&M University Professor Angela Laughlin Susan Flynt Smith B.BA Texas A&M University Jose Soria Crystal Marie Soria B.S. University of Texas at Austin M.BA Texas Tech University Professor Gerry Beyer Jack A. Starks, Jr. B.B.A. Bay/or University M.S. - P.F.P. Texas Tech University Stacy Ann Stockard Joe Stockard B.S., M.S. Texas Tech University Stuart Simms Kelli Cathleen Stumbo Kelly Gregan BA, M.PA Texas Tech University J. Adam Tate' Professor Gerry Beyer BA Arizona State University Matthew Hawkins Andrew Colin Taylor B.BA Sf. Mary's University Professor Arnold Loewy Art Teniente BA Rice University Professor Gerry Beyer Aaron Andrew Thomas B.A. Texas Tech University Professor Jennifer Bard Caitlin Anne Thomas BA Texas Tech University Health Law Certificate Professor Patrick Metze SosaThomas BA University of Texas at Austin Professor Gerry Beyer David A. Thompson B.S., BA Xavier University , GRADUATES HOODING ATTORNEY Travis Williams Thompson Professor Gerry Beyer B.BA Texas A&M University M.BA Texas Tech University Business Law Certificate Veronica L. Trevino' Professor Michelle Kwon B.BA Texas A&M University Natalie Melissa Van Houten Professor Richard Rosen BA Baylor University Benson Varghese Professor Gerry Beyer B.BA Southern Methodist University Lauren Ashley Waite' Professor Michelle Kwon BA Sf. Edwards University M.S. - P.F.P. Texas Tech University Elizabeth Leigh Watson Professor Jennifer Bard B.BA Baylor University William Philip Weiman Honorable Larry "Rusty" Ladd B.A. University of Dallas Timothy Eric Wells Professor Gerry Beyer BA University of North Carolina at Charlotte Lauren W. White Professor Gerry Beyer BA University of Texas at Austin David White Matthew Allen White BA Angelo State University Travis John White Professor Gerry Beyer B.B.A., M.BA Texas Tech University Jonathan Paul Wilkerson' Professor Brian Shannon B.S. Abilene Christian University Thomas Benton Williams, II Professor Gerry Beyer BA University of Oklahoma Taylor Phillip Willingham Professor Gerry Beyer BA Utah State University M.S. - P.F.P. Texas Tech University Donald Ray Wilson Professor Gerry Beyer BA University of Dallas Lisa Ann Wischkaemper' Dean Walter Huffman B.BA Texas A&M University GRADUATES HOODING ATTORNEY Eric Andre Wolfe Professor Gerry Beyer B.BA, M.BA University of Sf. Thomas Daniel Micah Woods Professor Brian Shannon BA Brigham Young University 'The Texas Tech University School of Law is a long-time member of the Order of the Coif, a nationally recognized organization that bestows special recognition to outstanding law students at select law schools throughout the nation. Based on academic performance prior to hislher final semester in the School of Law, this student has been recognized as being eligible for consideration as a member of the Order of the Coif. Final selection will be made after completion and computation of all grades and formal election by the Law Faculty.