Each year at Commencement, the School of Law recognizes graduating JD and LLM students who have excelled in their overall scholarship or community service.
These awards honor student achievements in a wide range of areas, including:
Congratulations to our 2025 award recipients:
Max Koren Award
John N. Bennett Achievement Award
Dale S. Margulis Award
Bachelor of Arts in Law Achievement Award
Carlos C. Alden Award
Dakota Penkalski
Award for Excellence in the Study of Health Law
Steven Whyte
Award for Excellence in the Study of Intellectual Property Law
Chris Atwood
Renee Lauer
Award for Excellence in the Study of Labor and Employment Law
Alicia Quarterman
David Henry Reinharz
Clinical Legal Education Association (CLEA) Outstanding Clinic Student Award
Nicia Bottini Morales
Mia Forney
Clinical Legal Education Association (CLEA) Outstanding Externship Student Award
Jonathan Whyte
Steven Whyte
Robert J. Connelly Trial Technique Awards (2024-25)
Ethan Berg (2L)
Alexandra Brockhuizen (3L)
Katherine Huppé (2L)
Kelsey Killelea (3L)
Zachary Miller (2L)
Zain Mirza (2L)
David Henry Reinharz (3L)
Robert J. Connelly Trial Technique Awards (2023-24)
James J. Crowley IV (Received as 2L)
James Garvey (Received as 2L)
Will Hecht (Received as 2L)
Sierra Leitten (Received as 2L)
Sara Paltrowitz (Received as 2L)
Quinn Webster (Received as 2L)
Professor Louis DelCotto Award
Timothy Allaire
Justice M. Dolores Denman Award
James Wheat
Monique E. Emdin Memorial Award
Favorlyn Kpaka
Maurice Frey Award
Mark Bassett
William R. Greiner “Committed Humility” Award
Theresa Lee
Justice Philip Halpern Award
Matthew O’Hara
Professor Thomas E. Headrick “Trees and Forest” Award
Bryan Carlo
Judge Matthew J. Jasen Appellate Practice Award
Katherine Kio
Tyler Myszka
Milton Kaplan Award in Law and Social Development
Kyle Sobon
James M. Kiefer Trial Excellence Award
Andrew Cegielski
David Kochery Award
Andrew Cegielski
Dan D. Kohane ‘79 Insurance Award
James Wheat
The Lavender Gavel Award
Nicia Bottini Morales
Professor Virginia Leary Award
Sandya Serena Brahaspat
The Minority Bar Foundation’s Legal Commencement Award
Katharine England
Allen Greer
Favorlyn Kpaka
Theresa Lee
Nicia Bottini Morales
Meredith Wattle
Moot Evidence Award
Jon Terzioglu
Albert R. Mugel Award
Grace Vensel
Ryan J. Mullins Award
Sara Beyer
The Order of Barristers
Katherine Kio
Shelby MacSwan
Katherine Manuszewski
Tyler Myszka
Sara Paltrowitz
Nate Sniatecki
The Order of the Coif
Nicia Bottini Morales
Giulia Lucia Buscaglia
Alyssa Carbone
Mia Forney
Ciara W. Harrington
Kaitlin Hughes
Katherine Kio
Matthew O’Hara
Michael Perrone
Kayla Shutts
Kyle Sobon
Jon Terzioglu
Sean Tytka
Meredith Wattle
Quinn Webster
Harry A. Rachlin Prize in Real Property Law and Real Estate Transactions
Kyle Sobon
Jon Terzioglu
Judge William J. Regan Award
Gabriella Walsh
UB Law Alumni Association’s GOLD Group Award
Tyler Myszka
Cornelius W. Wickersham, Jr. Award
Matthew O’Hara
The State University of New York Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence
Ricardo Castillo
B.A., Law; B.A., Criminology
Faculty Award
Staff Award