HOODING CEREMONY School of Law Texas Tech University United Spirit Arena May 14,2005 TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW May 2005 HOODING CEREMONY Processional Texas Tech University Brass Quintet Welcome Walter B. Huffman Dean SusanSaabFortney George Herman Mahon Professor of Law Recipient of the 2005 President's Academic Achievement Award Introduction of Speaker Main Address Joseph D. Jamail, Jr. Attorney Houston, Texas Order of the Coif Presentation to Justice Philip W. Johnson Texas Supreme Court Professor Lany Cunningham President, Texas Tech Chapter Order of the Coif Professor Kimberly Phillips Secretary, Texas Tech Chapter Order of the Coif Hooding of the Graduates Charles B. Thornton Professor of Law & Associate Dean Brian D. Shannon, Reader Professor Charles P. Bubany, Hooding Professor Special Presentation from Texas Tech University Division of Student Affairs Michael D. Shonrock, Ph.D. Vice President for Student Affairs Farewell Remarks for the Class Recessional Kenneth Stogdill Texas Tech University Brass Quintet Reception United Spirit Arena BOARD OF REGENTS FACULTY Mr. L. Frederick "Rick" Francis, Chair Mr. J. Frank Miller, Ill, Vice Chair Mr. Larry K. Anders Mr. C. Robert Black Mr. F. Scott Dueser Mr. Mark Griffin Mr. Dan T. Serna Mrs. Windy Sitton Dr. Bob Stafford Associate Professor Jennifer Bard Paul Whitfield Horn Professor Daniel H. Benson Professor Charles P. Bubany Professor Bryan T. Camp Alvin R. Allison Professor of Law William R. Cast0 Professor J. Wesley Cochran Assistant Professor Larry Cunningham Legal Practice Professor of Law Rosemary Dillion Associate Professor Gabriel Eckstein Professor James R. Eissinger George Herman Mahon Professor of Law Susan S. Fortney Assistant Professor Sonya Garza Assistant Professor Jarod Gonzalez Associate Professor Ann Graham Legal Practice Professor of Law Kay G. Holloway Professor Vaughn E. James Legal Practice Professor of Law Dale Jones Visiting Legal Practice Professor of Law Christina Knolton Foundation Professor of Commercial Law John E. Krahmer Maddox Professor of Law Bruce M. Kramer Associate Professor Angela Laughlin Associate Professor Calvin Lewis Professor Alison G. Myhra Visiting Professor Dennis Olson Professor Dean G. Pawlowic Paul Whilfield Horn Professor of Law and Museum Science Marilyn E. Phelan Legal Practice Professor Kimberly Phillips Professor Jorge Alberto Ramirez Professor Larry R. Spain Professor Victoria V. Sutton J. Hadley Edgar Professor of Law Rachel A. Van Cleave Professor Robert A. Weninger UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATORS Dr. David C. Smith, Chancellor Dr. Jon Whitmore, President, Texas Tech University TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW Dean and Professor Walter B. Huffman Associate Dean Richard Rosen Charles B. Thornton Professor of Law & Associate Dean Brian D. Shannon Associate Dean, Professor & Director of Legal Practice Nancy Soonpaa Associate Dean, Professor & Law Library Director Arturo Torres Assistant Dean Terence L. Cook Assistant Dean Kay P. Fletcher Assistant Dean Amy Jarmon ADJUNCT FACULTY Adjunct Professor Richard C. Baker Adjunct Professor Jeny Beard Adjunct Professor Fernando M. Bustos Adjunct Professor Aaron Clements Adjunct Professor Joseph B. Conboy Adjunct Professor Donna Courville Adjunct Professor Jeff Haag Adjunct Professor Judge Gary Harger, Nolan County Court at Law Adjunct Professor D. Murray Hensley Adjunct Professor Suzelle Hickle, M.D. Adjunct Professor Donald M. Hunt Adjunct Professor Steve Krier Adjunct Professor Judge Sam Medina, 237* District Court Adjunct Professor Chief Justice Brian Quinn, 7mCourt of Appeals Adjunct Professor Don Richards Adjunct Professor Paul Stafford Adjunct Professor Steve Stone Adjunct Professor Gary Terrell Adjunct Professor Doug Welch EMERITUSFACULTY Professor Emeritus David C. Cummins Professor Emeritus J. Hadley Edgar Professor Emeritus U.V. Jones Professor Emeritus Annette Marple Professor Emeritus Richard Maxwell Professor Emeritus W. Reed Quilliam, Jr. Professor Emeritus Rodric B. Schoen PROFESSIONAL STAFF Julie Shoop, Director of Career Services B.B.A., Texas A&M University,J.D., Texas Tech University School ofLaw Casey Carson, Alumni Relations Coordinator B.B.A., Texas Tech University Sid Walker, Director of Development B.S., Texas A&M University, M.B.A., University of Texas-Tyler Pam Forcum, Registrar B.B.A., Texas Tech University GRADUATES HOODING ATTORNEY Lanisa Brooke Agnew Ronnie Agnew B.A. Texas Tech University Matthew Gary Aikens Matt Ribitzki B.A. University of Kentucky Chessa Leshea Akins Professor Charles Bubany B.B.A. Texas Tech University Tom J. Fotheringham John Byno Atkins B.B.A. Universityof Texas-Austin Alberto Barbosa Dean Arturo Torres B.A. University of Texas-PanAmerican Professor Charles Bubany Tametha D'Lyn Barker B.A. Texas Tech University Monica Danielle Lopez Barnard Kelley Pharr Tesch B.A. Lubbock Christian University Forrest Clark Beadle Laura Brown B.A. Texas Christian University John Presley Beauchamp Professor Charles Bubany B.A. Universityof Texas-Austin Professor Charles Bubany Matthew Kyle Belcher B.A. Stephen F. Austin State University Brandon Eric Benoit Brent Benoit B.A. University of Texas-Austin Brad Benoit Ryan Joel Bigbee P. Howard Bailey, Jr. B.A. Texas Tech University Kathleen RenCe Blalock Professor Jorge Ramirez B.A. University of Texas-Austin Greta M. Braker Professor Susan Fortney B.B.A. Texas State University Robert Dennis Brannon" Professor Dean Pawlowic B.S. Texas A&M University Benjamin S. Bui Professor Charles Bubany B.A. University of Notre Dame Nicole Ann Stiltner Burkhart Rush S. Wells B.S.O.E. Wayland Baptist University J. David Nelson Steven Ray Burrinski B.S. Funnan University M.B.A. The Citadel Professor Charles Bubany Ashley Ford Butler B.S. Texas Tech University Priscilla Denise Camacho Professor Angela Laughlin B.A. St. Mary's University Brett Matthew Carson Harold Pigg B.S. Texas A&M University James Christopher Cassidy Professor Charles Bubany B.A. Texas Tech University Dinniah M. Chahin Professor Angela Laughlin B.A. Rice University Lisa M. Chavez Professor Charles Bubany B.S. McMuny University Marc Anthony Chavez Judge Sylvia Chavez B.B.A. Lubbock Christian University Michelle Rene Gasque Cheney Lytza Rojas B.A. Southern Methodist University Youngmin Choi Professor Calvin Lewis LL.B. Sungshin University Gregory Scott Coleman ProfessorAngela Laughlin B.A. Texas Tech University Christine Davy Cone Professor Alison Myhra B.F.A. Southern Methodist University M.M.C. University of South Carolina M.B.A. Texas Tech University Joel R. Cook Professor Charles Bubany B.S.W. University of Alaska-Anchorage Cameron Jacob Cox Professor Charles Bubany B.B.A. Texas Tech University Brooke T. Crum Henry Paup B.A. Texas A&M University Monica Cruz Professor Charles Bubany B.A. Texas Tech University Judge Sam Medina Kevin Michael Curley B.S. Dallas Baptist University Mark Alan Curnutt D. Keith Lowther B.A. University of Texas-Dallas J. David Nelson Kathryn Chandler Currier B.A. Texas Lutheran University Reed A. Filley Rebekah Gay Cuny B.S. Texas Tech University Amy Risley Dalton Professor Charles Bubany B.B.A. Texas Tech University Justin Ray Dalton Professor Charles Bubany B.B.A. Texas A&M University Steven Everett Day Conrad Day B.B.A. Abilene Christian University Phillip Tompkins Dearth Professor Charles Bubany B.A. University of Texas-Austin Adrian de la Rosa Dean Arturo Torres B.A., M.A. Texas Tech University Lucio A. Del Toro Hector Del Toro B.A. University of Texas- Austin William Tyler Denning Professor Charles Bubany B.S. Texas Tech University Douglas G. Dent Professor Charles Bubany B.A. Emory University Jeremy Mark Derington Professor Charles Bubany B.S. Texas Tech University Meredith A. Dinkins Professor Charles Bubany B.A. Austin College Jennifer Lee Doak Professor Wesley Cochran B.S. Texas Tech University Michele Nelson Dodd Stephen Dodd B.A. McMuny University David Robert Doehring Richard Doehring B.A., B.B.A. Texas Christian University Kiersten Andrea Donnelly Michael McConnell B.A. University of Texas-Austin Mahapaurusika D. Eanes Professor Marilyn Phelan B.A. University of Texas-San Antonio Lois Wischkaemper Amanda J. Ellis B.A. Austin College M.Ed. Texas Tech University Professor Charles Bubany Jill Suzanne Ellis B.A. Austin College Professor Charles Bubany Blair Ira Fassburg B.S. Southwest Texas State Professor Joseph Conboy Guy Anthony Fidelie B.B.A. Midwestern State University Aaron Kahle Thomas R. Fischer B.S. University of Houston Professor Charles Bubany Ryan S. Foster B.B.A. Texas A&M University ProfessorAngela Laughlin Brennon Duane Gamblin B.A. Texas Tech University Victor Mellinger Lauren Elizabeth Gaston sity B.A. Stephen F. Austin State Unive~ Professor Donald Hunt Shannan E. Goss* B.A. Hardin-Simmons University Professor Charles Bubany Micah Gabriel Grant B.B.A. Texas A&M University Ken Greer, Jr. Christopher Scott Greer* B.B.A. Angelo State University Jill Taylor-McCall Kelly Marie Christine Gregan B.A. University of Arizona Professor Charles Bubany John David Hale B.B.A. Baylor University William T. Hall Peter Christian Hall B.B.A. Texas A&M University Justice Phil Hardberger Amy Hardberger B.A. Earlham College Professor Donald Hunt Holly Ryan Haseloff B.A. Southwest Texas State Professor Jennifer Bard Jeffrey Todd Hawkins* B.B.A. University of Texas-Austin Leonard E. Cox Tiffany Lee Hawkins' B.A. Texas Tech University ! 1 1 Michael Shaun Haynes* Professor Dean Pawlowic B.B.A. West Texas A&M University Paul S. Hiemke Chuck Lanehart B.S. University of the Ozarks Magdalena G. Hinojosa Justice Fred Hinojosa B.A. University of Texas-Pan American Adam Todd Hoover Professor Charles Bubany B.A. Texas Tech University Nate G. Hummel Professor Charles Bubany B.A. Purdue University Shaun Michael Hunley Professor Jennifer Bard B.A. Brigham Young University Professor Angela Laughlin Luke McLean lnman B.A. West Texas A&M University Katherine Ruth Jayroe Professor Charles Bubany B.B.A. Sarnford University Justin Heath Jenkins Professor Charles Bubany B.A. St. Maty's University Marcie Irene Johnson Richard P. Johnson B.S. University of Texas-Austin Robert J. Jones Professor Charles Bubany B.A. Baylor University Professor Charles Bubany James David Kelly B.A. Texas Tech University Rachel Elizabeth Khirallah Ray Khirallah B.A. Regis University M.B.A. University of Dallas Sean J. Kilgore Mary Dryden B.A. Hampden-Sydney College Daniela Labinoti James Killion B.A. Lubbock Christian Universiy Landon Paul Lambert Judge John T. Forbis B.A. Texas Tech University Lisa Carroll Lammers Professor Charles Bubany B.A. University of Texas-Austin Justin Bernard Lawrence Dean Terence Cook B.A. Texas Tech University Lam V. Le B.S. Texas Wesleyan University Thomas J. Leonard B.S. University of Texas-El Paso Wesley D. Lloyd B.S. Texas A&M University Tiffani Hope Lohmann B.A. Universityof North Texas Jesse Jerome Lotspeich B.S. Howard Payne University William Cade Lovelace* B.A. Texas Christian University Erick L. Lucio B.A. St. Mary's University Gabriela Martinez B.B.A. University of Texas-Austin Susan Mills Marx* B.B.A. Concordia University Anna Paula Mayer* B.A. University of Texas-Austin Nicholas John Mazik B.S. Texas A&M University Jeffrey Ryan McCallister B.S. Texas Tech University Marci Ranae McClellan B.S. Texas A&M University Katherine Lynn McClelland B.A. Southern Methodist University Valerie Yvonne McClelland B.B.A. St. Mary's University Jason Michael McDonald B.S. Rice University John Franklin McDonough, Ill B.S. West Texas A&M University Ariya Adebiyi McGrew B.A. Yale University Professor Charles Bubany Professor Charles Bubany Kerry Haliburton Traci Lohmann Professor Charles Bubany Paul Webb ProfessorAngela Laughlin Professor Charles Bubany William Dufour Professor Wesley Cochran Wesley D. Lloyd Michael Byrd Professor Victoria Sutton Paige A. Lueking Professor Calvin Lewis Professor Charles Bubany Professor Richard Baker Dola Young Donnis Renee McHaney Calloway Huffaker B.A. Texas Tech University Patrick G. McMonigle Professor Charles Bubany B.A. Henderson State University Cynthia Mendoza Amanda Burch B.A. Texas Tech University Scott Richard Meyer Professor Charles Bubany B.B.A. University of Texas Courtney Corinne Miller Geff Anderson B.A. Texas Christian University Stephanie L. Miller Professor Charles Bubany B.S. Texas A&M University Staci Alece Mims Professor Angela Laughlin B.S. Texas A&M University Richard J. Mitchell Professor Charles Bubany B.B.A. University of Oklahoma Julie Ann Moore Professor Angela Laughlin B.A. University of Texas-Austin Brent A. Morgan Thomas Morgan B.A. Trinity University Melissa Colette Morgan Professor Murray Hensley B.B.A. Hardin Simmons University Professor Richard Baker Ryan Grayson Moshell* Judge Mackey Hancock B.S. Texas A&M University Shanta Pandit Murray Professor Donald Hunt B.B.A. Abilene Christian University Miriam Mustaffa Professor Charles Bubany B.A., B.S. Southwest Texas State University Toby Franklin Nash* Judge Sam Medina B.B.A. Lamar University Amanda Evette Navarette Brian Chavez B.A. University of Texas-Permian Basin Jennifer L. Neubauer Fernando Bustos B.S., M.B.A. Southwest Texas State University Jay Bailey Newton James Killion B.B.A. Texas Tech University Anthonette 0. Okorodudu Terrence Allison B.S. Texas A&M University Professor Charles Bubany Ross Brendan Olges B.A. Indiana University Professor Angela Laughlin Chad Alan Olsen B.A. Texas A&M University Professor Charles Bubany Todd Thomas Overholser B.B.A. McMuny University Professor Dean Pawlowic Sophia Katherine Palat B.A. University of Texas-Austin Howard J. Rosen Dawn Rosen Payne B.A. University of Michigan Sam L. Fadduol Nicholas Michael Pelia B.A. Texas A&M University Professor Bruce Kramer Jonathan Bryce Perry* B.A. University of North Texas Professor Susan Fortney Holly Gay Peterson B.A. Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Elizabeth C. Petit William Creeger Petit* B.A. University of Colorado-Boulder Michael S. Petit Professor Charles Bubany Brian Alan Prestwood B.A. University of Texas-Austin Dean Walter Huffman Gay C. Pulner B.S. University of Texas-El Paso Adam Patrick Rachavong Professor Charles Bubany B.S. University of Texas Professor Angela Laughlin Adriann M. Darnell Ragsdale B. S. Stephen F. Austin State University Luke William Ragsdale Kelly Cassels B.A. McMurry University Rebecca Ramirez Professor Jennifer Bard B.A. Texas Tech University Amber Dawn Rasco Professor Dean Pawlowic B.A. TexasA&M University Justin Elliott Reed Benjie Reed B.A. Texas Tech University Kenneth Albert Richey Ken Richey, Sr. B.A. University of Texas-Austin Christopher A. Robison* Professor Charles Bubany B.A. Southwestern University G. Jobe Rodgers Professor Dennis Olson B.A. Texas Tech University Brian James Rogers Mark William Rogers B.A. Louisiana State University-Shreveport Melanie Louise Rogers Daniel J. Hollmann B.A. Texas Tech University Carolyn Elizabeth Romo Cui Romo B.S. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Christopher Michael Rucker Professor Charles Bubany B.B.A. Lamar University Julie Marie Satagaj Professor Charles Bubany B.B.A. Baylor University Matthew Ray Schaefer Professor Charles Bubany B.B.A. Texas Tech University Emily Ann Schroeder Professor Charles Bubany B.A. Trinity University-SanAntonio Travis Erwin Schwaer Professor Dean Pawlowic B.B.A. TexasA&M University Elizabeth Holland Sergent* Paul 0 . Sergent, Jr. B.A. Vanderbilt University Yolonda F. Sewell Dean Terence Cook B.A. Southern Methodist University Stacey Michelle Shaw Denette Vaughn Sweeney B.A. Austin College Collin Douglas Shellenberger* Judge Sam Medina B.S. Lamar University Christiaan Richard Siano Professor Charles Bubany B.A. University of Texas-Austin Scott Alan Sicinski Professor Charles Bubany B.S. Texas Tech University Daniel J. Simmons Professor Charles Bubany B.B.A. TexasA&M University Professor Charles Bubany Ryan Garrett Sims B.A. University of Texas-Austin Professor Charles Bubany Barron L. Slack B.A. Howard Payne University Julia Ann Sladek Sheila Kidwell B.S. Wayland Baptist University Jeff Forrest Smith Bria Lauren Smith B.S. Texas A&M University Professor Charles Bubany Charles M. Smith B.A. Texas A&M University Professor Calvin Lewis Shawn D. Smith B.S. UnitedStates MilitaryAcademy Martha Riegel Smith Stephanie Kay Smith B.B.A. Abilene Christian University Terry Edward Smith Leslie Shoenfield B.S. Texas Tech University Professor Charles Bubany Adam Townsend Snow* B.A. Amherst College Aaron McClain Speer Jim Jones B.A. Texas A&M University Professor Charles Bubany Brandon Paul Spencer B.S. University of Texas-Austin Professor Charles Bubany Richard Adiger Stebbins B.S. West Texas A&M University Justin Steinbock Professor Charles Bubany B.B.A. University of North Texas Dana Joseph Stewart Professor Charles Bubany B.S. University of North Texas Jeffrey Dale Stewart Stephen W. Stewart B.B.A. Texas Tech University Kenneth Wayne Stogdill* Patrick Dooley B.A. University of Texas-Austin M.A. Texas Christian University Mike Stoltz Christopher Michael Stoltz B.B.A., M.B.A. Texas Tech University ' Professor Charles Bubany Christine Fincher Stroud B.S. Texas A&M University Professor Charles Bubany lnger Shawn Sullivan B.A. Angelo State University Nathan Tadema Professor Charles Bubany B.S. Texas Christian University Damon Dwight Tanck* Professor Charles Bubany B.B.A. West TexasA&M University Sooren Thathiah Professor Charles Bubany B.S. University of Texas-Dallas Fernando Bustos Christine Ruth Toriz B.A. Taylor University Professor Charles Bubany Ryan L. Turman B.A. University of Houston Professor Charles Bubany Leslea Vardy Underwood B.B.A. University of North Texas Celeste Iris Villarreal Maria Cant~i-Hexsel B.S. University of Texas-Austin Professor Jennifer Bard Kristi Michele Ward B.A. Baylor University Kimberly Nicole Warminski* James Jarrell B.S. Texas Tech University Judge Sam Medina Janis Linda Watson B.S., M. Ed., Ed.D. Texas Tech University M. Rel. Ed. Southwestern Baptist TheologicalSeminary Professor Larry Cunningham Benjamin Aaron Webb B.A. Texas Tech University Marc David Weinstein Richard N. Weinstein B.B.A. Southwest Texas State University Professor Charles Bubany Robert Donald Wermager* B.S. St. Cloud State University J. Craig Johnston Ashley Robyn Wharff B.S. Baylor University Brian E. Murray Edward M. Wharff Charles S. Chambers B.S. University of New Mexico Erica Lynn Wheatley Professor Charles Bubany B.A. Texas A&M University Michael Keith White Professor Wesley Cochran B.A., M.P.A. University of Texas-San Antonio Lorena Anne Whitney Professor Susan Fortney B.S. University of Mary Hardin-Baylor M. Ed. Texas A&M University Matthew Jeffrey Whitten Michael J. Whitten B.B.A. Texas A&M University Dustin Guion Willey Julie Shoop B.B.A. Texas A&M University Lindsey Owen Williams* Professor Charles Bubany B.B.A. Texas A&M University Shay Lynn Willoughby Professor Dean Pawlowic B.S. Texas Tech University Laura Catherine Wood Kelly Wood B.S., M.E. TexasA&M University Dan Benzon Dan Wood Kelly Wood Thomas Barrett Wood B.A. University of Texas-Austin Dan Benzon Dan Wood Ashley Mills Geyer Mary Virginia Toon Woods B.S. Texas A&M University Heather Christina Yards Professor Jennifer Bard B.A. Universityof Texas-Austin Timothy A. York Professor Charles Bubany B.S. 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