LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center Commencement 2012

The LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center awarded degrees to 224 students during commencement ceremonies Friday at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.

Former U.S. Senator J. Bennett Johnston delivered the keynote address.

“Lawyers are always on the front lines of change. You should seek truth and not accept a thesis simply because the majority believes it,” Johnston said, according to an LSU news release.

Johnston wished the graduates, “a satisfying practice and safe republic.”

Dr. William Jenkins, Interim President of the LSU System, conferred degrees on behalf of the LSU Board of Supervisors.

Five students — Joshua Philip Downer, Ryan Keith French, Michael Ryan Rhea, Brock Russell Skelley and Laura Elizabeth Springer — graduated summa cum laude, ranking within the top 2 percent of the graduating class. Twenty-one students graduated magna cum laude, and 28 students graduated with cum laude honors.

Twenty-one students were elected to membership in The Order of the Coif, a national honorary law fraternity that elects to membership students from the highest 10 percent of the senior class. Inductees were honored in separate ceremonies at the Law Center before commencement.

LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center Commencement 2012

Eli Joseph Abad, New Orleans

Rachel Marie Abadie, Carencro

Jason Christopher Alderman, Charleston, S.C.

Jennifer Anne Alford, Alexandria

Mary Teresa Amari, Trussville, Ala.

Michael Paul Ameen Jr., Shreveport

Amber Lynne Amore, Bossier City

Brian Winford Amy Jr., Abbeville

Lauren Jeanene Anderson, Asheville, N.C.

Paul Manion Anderson, Pascagoula, Miss.

Leandro Ryan Area, New Orleans

Elizabeth Ann Aycock, Homer

Sarah Elizabeth Aycock, Lafayette

Blaine Thomas Aydell, Baton Rouge

David Somang Bae, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Natalie Elizabeth Baily, Baton Rouge

Stephanie Lynn Barreras, Grapevine, Texas

Benjamin Gordon Bartage, Benton

Brittney Elizabeth Baudean, Marrero

Everett Chase Baudean, Metairie

Matthew Paul Bienvenue, New Orleans

Jonathan Lee Brehm, Wayne, Penn.

Graham Morgan Brian, New Orleans

Timothy Michael Brinks, New Orleans

Jared Odell Brinlee, Slidell

Philip Kent Broderick, Baton Rouge

James Schlesinger Broussard, Abbeville

Maryanna Jene Broussard, Slidell

Joseph Martland Wilson Burke, New Iberia

Brittan Jackson Bush, Dublin, Ga.

Paolo Buitron, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

Lauren Ashley Bynum, Katy, Texas

Sarah Delahoussaye Call, Mandeville

Jackson Graham Carney, Baton Rouge

William Calhoun Carter, Vidalia

Caitlin Paige Casselman, Lafayette

Joseph John Cefalu III, Baton Rouge

Ryan James Chenevert, Baton Rouge

Cullen Ryan Clement, Thibodaux

Brent Joseph Cobb, Baton Rouge

Caroline Nichols Cole, Lake Charles

Sean Michael Colwell, Covington

Sarah Lane Costello, Kilbourne

Laura Ashley Cotaya, Harahan

Hunter Scott Crawford, Bossier City

Andrew John Cvitanovic, Belle Chasse

Craig Stephen Daste Jr., Jefferson

Jude Colby David, Lafayette

Eden Summer Davis, Benton, Ky.

Mark Richard Deethardt, New Orleans

Michael Roger Denton, Metairie

Alexandra Dawn Dittmer, Mandeville

Kevin Andrew Donnelly, Baton Rouge

Philip Ryan Dore, St. Louis, Mo.

Hester Ruth Dornan, Denton, Texas

Joshua Philip Downer, Blanchard

Henri Paul Dufresne, Wallace

Robert Elliot Duhon, Baton Rouge

Amanda Beth Duncan, Hampton, Ga.

Kaitlin Jessica Dyer, Amite

Valentina Maria Echeverri, Houston, Texas

Larry Peter Englande Jr., Slidell

Kelly Rae Englert, New Orleans

Colin Brent Feazell, Jena

Thomas David Flanagan, Lake Charles

Jade Alexandra Forouzanfar, River Ridge

Alexandra Battestin Foster, Lake Charles

Patrick Henry Fourroux, Baton Rouge

Ryan William Fraught, Metairie

Ryan Keith French, Baton Rouge

Danielle Nicole Goren, Murrieta, Calif.

Charles Jacob Gower, Lafayette

Katie Elizabeth Gravois, Vacherie

Patrick Reische Gray, Lafayette

Sara Janee Griffin, Bossier City

Kristen Neyla Guidry, Plaquemine

Adam Paul Gulotta, New Iberia

Gordon P. Guthrie, Georgetown, Ky.

Brent Charles Hall, Cedar City, Utah

Jeremy Joseph Hanna, Saint Amant

Jason William Harbison, New Orleans

Rebekah Morgan Hargrove, Black Mountain, N.C.

William David Harris Jr., Natchez, Miss.

Marcie Hartman, Lake Charles

Steven Rhodes Hatcher Jr., Baton Rouge

Jennifer Renee Herbert, Metairie

Charles Texada Hightower, Lafayette

Patrick Joel Hron, New Orleans

Jeffrey Alan Hubbard, Houston, Texas

William J. Hudson, Hilbert, Wis.

Patrick Hayes Hunt, Greensboro, N.C.

Anna Maheba Hunter, Alexandria

Niko Angelo Imbraguglio, Ponchatoula

Lindsay Eliabeth Jarrell, Harvey

Jonathan Thomas Jarrett, Greenville, Miss.

Reid Allen Jones, Shreveport

William Sullivan Joyner, New Orleans

Robert Joseph Juge III, Slidell

Lauren Elizabeth Kapinus, Marrero

Anne Michelle Kaufman, Lake Charles

Shannon Amber Kelly, Kingsland, Ga.

Kaamil Mushtaq Khan, Centreville, Va.

Daniel A. Kramer, Sulphur

Thomas Frank Larson, Church Point

Molly Ann Lawrence, Plano, Texas

Changhee Lee, Seoul, South Korea

Christopher Paul Leger, Saint Francisville

Christopher Joseph Lento, Baton Rouge

Stephen Christopher Longmire, Zachary

Michelle Marie Benard Lovo, Managua, Nicaragua

Christopher Michael Ludeau, Ville Platte

Karl Ernest Ludwig, Baton Rouge

Rebecca Sparger Luster, Natchitoches

Stephen Paul Magyar, Houston, Texas

Molly Lyn Manieri, Slidell

Annabelle Jean Pardi Manning, Zachary

Seth Thomas Mansfield, Lafayette

Philip Nathanael Maples, Lafayette, Ga.

Randy James Marse Jr., Covington

Andrew David Martin, Clinton

Lisa Marie Martinez, Denham Springs

Joseph Nelson Mayer IV, Mandeville

John Francis McCormick III, New Orleans

Mary Gay McDaniel, Walnut Creek, Calif.

Danneka Shalise McDavis, New Orleans

Amy Van Voris McGehee, Baton Rouge

Matthew Baer McGlathery, Lake Charles

Kyle Sellers McGuire, Minden

Shiante McMahon, San Clemente, Calif.

Loreta LeSage Middleton, Alexandria

James Grant Milby, Cleveland, Ohio

Ellen Margaret Miletello, Baton Rouge

Lakita Deshawn Miller, Baton Rouge

Meagan Lynn Miller, Oakdale

Jhiela C. Mirdamadi Tehrani, Lafayette

Joshua Ohlsen Monroe, Lake Charles

Jonathan Ashley Moore, Baton Rouge

Shani Mandisa Moore, New Orleans

Kierstyn Rebecca Mosco, Birmingham, Ala.

George Alexander Napier, Mandeville

Shelley Kathryn Napolitano, River Ridge

Lauren Rebecca Newell, Homer

Stephen King Newton, Beaumont, Texas

Joshua Randall Newville, Lafayette

Riean Keith Norman, College Park, Ga.

MaryAnn O’Brien, Ventura, Calif.

Jennifer Ann O’Connell, Mandeville

Jacob Matthew Oakley, Ruston

Kishan Deepak Patel, Ruston

Kasey Leigh Pharis, Lafayette

Bradley Allen Pierson, Ponchatoula

Blake A. Pino, Baton Rouge

Claire A. Popovich, Slidell

Sean Thomas Porter, Slidell

Carlos Nobleza Posas, New Orleans

Timothy Ryan Poynter, Victoria, Texas

Danielle Elizabeth Prado, Grapevine, Texas

Eronn Aleace Putman, Houston, Texas

John Alexander Radford, Lake Charles

Peter Woodham Raish, Shreveport

Kelly Elizabeth Rau, Slidell

James Stinson Rees IV, Mandeville

Adriane Michelle Reese, Sterlington

Michael Ryan Rhea, DeRidder

Christopher Michael Rhymes, Monroe

Robert Devin Ricci, Metairie

Tara Lynn Richard, Thibodaux

Ryan Joseph Rivers, Auburn, Wash.

Alexandra Margarete Roberts, Vidalia

Rachel Michelle Novatka Roe, Pensacola, Fla.

Alister Ann Romero, Lafayette

Ashley Michelle Roussel, Lutcher

Jacob Ellis Roussel, Covington

Granvel Quinn Salmon, Lafayette

Hannah Beth Salter, Olla

Catherine Cecile Sanford, Valparaiso, Fla.

Matthew Bradley Schafer, Alexandria, Va.

Erica Marie Schirling, New Orleans

Spencer Rome Schoonenberg, Houma

Bradley Dax Scott, Cullman, Ala.

John Henry Scott III, Rota, Spain

Michael David Siegfried, Houston, Texas

Jeffrey Joseph Siemann, Arabi

Brock Russell Skelley, Gonzales

Bradford Louis Smith, Opelousas

Jessica Aurora Smith, Slidell

Laura Elizabeth Springer, Benton

Alex Zephirin Stanford, Opelousas

Matthew Ian Stegich, Richardson, Texas

Meagan Anne Stewart, Kenner

Brittany Layne Stringer, West Monroe

Holly Ann Williams Stuart, Sulphur

Jeffrey Ross Sullivan, Metairie

Andrew James Talley, Baton Rouge

John Travis Thomas, Franklinton

Stephen Christopher Thompson, New Orleans

Sarah Donnel Tormey, League City, Texas

Frank Lawrence Turner Jr., Houston, Texas

Janna Campbell Underhill, Shreveport

Roberta Mae Vath, Cherokee, Kan.

Lykisha Reechelle Vaughan, Baker

Chase Timothy Villeret, Reserve

Anand Viswanathan, New Orleans

David Louis Viviano, Lafayette

Dylan Armstrong Wade, Baton Rouge

Virginia Ruth Walker, Baton Rouge

Amanda Lynn Bourgeois Washington, Addis

Charles Edward Watkins Jr., New Orleans

Henry Weber, Metairie

Lauren Hall Weiss, Atlanta, Ga.

Anna Elizabeth Wheeler, Houma

David Lance White, Richton, Miss.

Albany L. Willis, Houston, Texas

Betty Marianne Wise, Bamberg, S.C.

Hansford Perdue Wogan, Metairie

Lauren Makowsky Wolfe, Leesville

Patrick Willer Woolbert, Shreveport

Andrew L. Yeates, Mandeville

Mary Krystal Ziegler, Lafayette

Candidates for Master of Laws

Ruwani Sandmali –Dantanarayana, Kandy, Sri-Lanka

Veronika Humphries, Jena

Flavia Rocha Moody, Mount Airy

Katarina Musinska Simmons, Baton Rouge

Yovanna Yanet Vargas, Lima, Peru

Completed All Course Requirements for the Master of Laws (LL.M.)

Natalia Alves De Miranda Rocha, Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Source: LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center