The Centennial Medal Award
The highest award bestowed upon a graduate of our school. The recipient of this award has demonstrated excellence and leadership in the practice of law, public service, or commerce; significant legal scholarship; significant participation and leadership in professional organizations or activities; extraordinary commitment and active contribution to the recipient’s community; and consistent involvement in CWRU School of Law affairs.
The Distinguished Recent Graduate Award
Awarded to a graduate of the law school within the last ten years, whose accomplishments enhance the perception of the profession and of the law school in the eyes of the community. Professional accomplishments, significant participation in professional societies or professional activities, community activities, and involvement in School of Law alumni affairs should be considered.
The Distinguished Teacher Award
Recognizes full-time, adjunct, or visiting members of the faculty, whose commitment to education and the pursuit of knowledge enriched the personal and professional lives of students. The recipient of this award should be a communicator, a motivator, a scholar, a model and an influence, and a teacher whose personal and intellectual qualities have left their mark on students.
- 2023: Hon. Mary Jane Trapp ‘81
- 2022: Mark A. Weinberger '87
- 2021: Hon. Herbert Phipps '71
- 2020: Susie Ruth Powell '73
- 2019: Coleman P. Burke '70
- 2018: Byron Krantz ’62
- 2017: Harold Kip Reader ’74
- 2016: Hon.Colleen Conway Cooney '81
- 2015: Hon.James M.Petro ’73
- 2014: Austin T.Fragomen, Jr. ’68
- 2013: Stephen C.Ellis’ 72
- 2012: Marilyn Shea - Stonum ’75
- 2011: William N.West ’67
- 2010: Daniel Clancy ’62
- 2009: Robert D.Storey ’64
- 2008: Geralyn Presti ’88
- 2007: David A.Kutik ’80
- 2006: Dale C.LaPorte ’66
- 2005: William B.Goldfarb '56
- 2004: Alvin L.Gray ’51
- 2003: Fred Weisman ’51
- 2002: Bernard D.Goodman ’60
- 2001: Daniel L.Ekelman ’52
- 2000: Hon.John V.Corrigan ’48
- 1999: James L.Ryhal, Jr. ’52
- 1998: David L.Brennan ’57
- 1997: William W.Falsgraf ’58
- 1996: Stanley I.Adelstein ’46
- 1995: Forrest A.Norman ’54
- 1994: George N.Aronoff ’58
- 1993: Fred D.Gray ’54
- 1992: John David Wright ’29
- 2023: Mayor Justin Bibb ‘18
- 2022: Ikechukwu (Ike) Ekeke '16
- 2021: Jaclyn L. Vary ’12
- 2020: James Pasch '10
- 2019: Margaux Day '09
- 2018: Heather Doherty ’11
- 2017: Veronica Xu LLM ’08
- 2016: Nathan W. Quick '09
- 2015: Christopher Y. Chan ’07
- 2014: Gregory McNeal ’06
- 2013: Ryan F. Bocskay ’05
- 2012: Andres Perez ’04
- 2011: Christopher M. Rassi ’03
- 2010: Daniel Ujczo ’01
- 2009: Melanie A. Shakarian ’03
- 2008: Tricia Lund Batson ’02
- 2007: Rachel M. Weiser ’98
- 2006: Martin D. Gelfand ’97
- 2005: Stephen S. Zashin ’95
- 2004: Dean M. Boland
- 2003: Andrew A. Zashin ’93
- 2002: William F.B. Vodrey ’92
- 2001: Raymond Vasvari ’91
- 2000: Elicia Pegues-Spearman ’90
- 1999: Lisa L. Smith ’89
- 1998: Capricia Penavic Marshall ’90
- 1997: Angela Cox ’87
- 1996: David H. Wallace ’86
- 1995: M. Ann Harlan ’85
- 1994: Kevin Francis O’Neill ’84
- 1993: Raymond Carl Pierce ’83
- 1992: Kathleen McDonald O’Malley ’82
- 1991: Carla M. Tricarichi ’82
- 1990: Virginia S. Brown ’81
- 1989: Peter M. Sikora ’80
- 1988: Patrick M. Zohn ’78
- 1987: Kurt Karakul ’79
- 1986: James R. Strawn ’76
- 1985: Edward G. Kramer ’75
- 1984: Lee I. Fisher ’76
- 2023: Ayesha Bell Hardaway ‘04
- 2022: Kevin C. McMunigal
- 2021: Jonathan Gordon
- 2020: Cassandra Burke Robertson
- 2019: Avidan Cover
- 2018: Craig A. Nard
- 2017: Ruqaiijah Yearby
- 2016: B. Jessie Hill
- 2015: Lewis R. Katz
- 2014: Sharona Hoffman
- 2013: Michael J. Benza ’92
- 2012: Jessica Berg
- 2011: Andrew S. Pollis
- 2010: Maxwell J. Mehlman
- 2009: Raymond Ku
- 2008: Jonathan L. Entin
- 2007: Jonathan H. Adler
- 2006: Louise W. McKinney ’78
- 2005: Michael P. Scharf
- 2004: Wilbur C. Leatherberry
- 2003: Juliet P. Kostritsky
- 2002: Oliver C. Schroeder, Jr.
- 2001: Kathryn Sords Mercer ’83
- 2000: Hiram Chodosh
- 1999: Peter Junger
- 1998: Henry T. King, Jr.
- 1997: Gerald Korngold
- 1996: Robert P. Lawry
- 1995: Paul C. Giannelli
- 1994: William P. Marshall
- 1993: Sidney I. Picker, Jr.
- 1992: Melvyn R. Durchslag
- 1991: Wilbur C. Leatherberry ’68
- 1990: Karen Nelson Moore
- 1989: James W. McElhaney
- 1988: Morris G. Shanker
- 1987: Arthur D. Austin II
- 1986: Leon Gabinet
- 1985: Ronald J. Coffey
- 1984: Lewis R. Katz
New Members to the Law Alumni Association Board
The mission of the Law Alumni Association Board (LAAB) is to provide assistance with student recruitment, mentoring and placement, and to support the School of Law publicly and financially. Members of the LAAB are required to serve a term of three years, 2024-2027, and must abide by the Articles of Governance.
We thank you in advance for your participation in the nomination process. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact any member of the Nominating Committee.