Dear College of Law Class of 2026,
Congratulations on your graduation from the West Virginia University College of Law! This is a monumental achievement, and it reflects your unwavering commitment, resilience, and passion for the law. I look forward to seeing where your journey takes you and celebrating all that you will accomplish in the future.
As you take this moment to reflect on your time at the College of Law, think back to your first week as a law student. I hope you appreciate the growth you’ve experienced — both personally and professionally. Over the years, you’ve honed your ability to think critically, communicate effectively, and understand the complexities of law. Beyond textbooks and classrooms, you've built connections that will last a lifetime. We are incredibly proud of all that you have achieved.
The legal profession is noble, honorable, and filled with opportunity. Your degree has unlocked countless doors, each offering opportunities to serve others and to make an impact on the people and places around us. As you navigate the road ahead, there will be challenges, but you are more than equipped to handle them. Find purpose in the work you do, even when the path feels challenging, and remember that the work you put in now will shape the future you build.
You join a legacy of exceptional Mountaineers who have not only shaped the legal profession but have also worked tirelessly to serve their communities, both here in West Virginia and beyond. We are excited to see how you will continue that tradition.
On behalf of the entire faculty, staff, and alumni community, I wish you all the best as you take the next steps in your career. You are ready for this new chapter, and I have every confidence that you will approach it with the same dedication and excellence that you’ve shown throughout your time here. Please stay in touch and come back to visit us on Law School Hill whenever you can!
Take good care,
Susan S. Brewer
Interim Dean
Graduates
Doctor of Jurisprudence
Law
- Lauryn C Alexander
- Benjamin S Anderson
- Donald L Atz
- Connor Jamison Paul Avington
- Evania Isadora Baginski
- Noah R Bailey
- Andres J Baquero
- Anna Denise Barfield
- Brenten G Barnette
- Jessica E Bleigh
- Jacob A Bowen
- Kayla M Brown
- Edwin Dylan Carpenter
- Elizabeth K Cathell
- John Cimino
- Aaron Joshua Cobb
- Taylor R Cochran
- Regan Swan Cook
- Sydney Elizabeth Countryman
- Samantha H Coyne
- Terri Grace Davis
- Austin B DeVaughn
- Addison M DeViese
- Sierra B Dotson
- Sydney Nicole Eddy
- Nicholas Egidi
- Tristan S Everett
- Cameron M Ferguson
- Hunter Fishell
- Alexander Frohnen
- Olivia M Giacono-Wright
- Gemillie A Giron Soto
- Timothy W Gwinn II
- Winford Wade Hall
- Patrick N Hassen
- Nicholas Crawford Haynes
- Sarah J Heilman
- Michael D Hellstern
- Crofton Higgins
- Dominic J Higinbotham
- Madigan B Hipes
- Christina D Houston
- Mackenzie Gail Howe
- Olivia J Howser
- Gannon Hundley
- Dylan C Iaquinta
- George Patrick Jacobs II
- Andrew M Jimmie
- Jonathan B Jones
- William David Kent
- Caitlyn M Kinsey
- Adam P Kraus
- Joyce Lin
- Julia Anne Parrill Lopez
- Kasey M Lyons
- Ryan Gregory Maiden
- John L Markel
- Dominic M Martin
- Freddy E Martin III
- Jared A Mazezka
- Isaac D Mazursky
- Kennedy L Mckinney
- Claudia N Mejia
- James R Milam III
- Elyse Ann Moser
- Abigail L Neal
- Brandon Andrew Neiswonger
- Tristen E Nichols
- Abbrielle Lee O'Hern
- Adam Paul Ockers
- Lincoln A Opyoke
- Alan Parsons
- Abigail V Paugh
- Christopher Hugo Payne
- Madison Gail Perdue
- Devin Elisha Price
- Scott Russell Priest
- Brady R Reed
- Emerson Paige Rice
- Katelyn M Riggleman
- Emily Noel Rine
- Gregory Lee Robertson
- Zachary R Rohrbaugh
- Alivia Marie Rosnick
- Molly M Rowlands
- Jamie M Shaffer
- Megan B Skean
- Samuel A Snider
- Kaden C Stenger
- Jessica Nicole Stevens
- Parker R Stout
- Jacob Tanner
- Katherine H Tillen
- Kathryn E Underwood
- Angela M Wallace
- Noah J Weaver
- Anna M Wessling
- * Cum Laude
- ** Magna Cum Laude
- *** Summa Cum Laude
- ☸ Honors EXCEL Scholar
- ☙ Honors Foundations Scholar
- ⟡ Honors Laureate
Names listed in this program are taken from applications for graduation made to the WVU Office of the University Registrar. This document is not an official record of degrees awarded. Honors listed in this program are based upon the next-to-last term of enrollment and are not official until all academic work has been certified by the WVU Office of the University Registrar.