WMU-Cooley Law Lansing campus holds virtual Honors Convocation

On Sept. 2, WMU-Cooley Law School students were recognized for outstanding academic achievement, professionalism and leadership roles with various student organizations during the law school’s Lansing campus Honors Convocation. This year’s honors convocation was held virtually due to COVID-19.

Katrina Hofstetter, from Ithaca was presented with the Alumni Association Distinguished Student Award. An alumna of Ferris State University, during her time at WMU-Cooley, Hofstetter has served as a Grade Appeals Board magistrate, and was involved in Law Review and the Estate Planning Clinic. She was also an Academic Resource Center Dean’s Fellow and received the Student Bar Association Fitzgerald Award.

 WMU-Cooley law students, Jomi Ogunfiditimi and Slavko Cvetkovic, received the Student Bar Association Distinguished Student Award.

 Ogunfiditimi, from Washington, D.C., is an alumnus of Central Michigan University. He has served as president and senator of Student Bar Association, vice president of Black Law Students Association, and was a member of American Bar Association Law Student Division while attending WMU-Cooley. He is also a recipient of the WMU-Cooley Leadership Achievement Award.

Cvetkovic, from Homer Glen, Ill., is an alumnus of Illinois Benedictine College. Cvetkovic also was presented with a certificate of merit for his achievements in Federal Administrative Law coursework. While attending WMU-Cooley, Cvetkovic served in the Washtenaw County Public Defenders Clinic.

 The following law students were honored with the WMU-Cooley Leadership Achievement Award:

• Anthony Alvarado served as president of the Military Veterans Law Students Association, senator of the Student Bar Association, and editor of Homeland and National Security Law Review.

• Tarria Barker has served as the speaker of the Student Bar Association Senate, director and E-Board member of the Student Bar Association, call center representative at the ESS Call Center and staff writer at The Pillar.

• Shawon Cecil has served as chair of Mock Trial and historian and executive board member of the American Bar Association Law Student Division.

• Uduak-Obong Eyo has served as president of Phi Delta Phi and executive board member of the Student Bar Association. She was also an ARC Dean’s Fellow.

• Hope Finney has served as executive symposium editor of Law Review, secretary and historian of the Black Law Students Association. She was also a member of the Asian Pacific American Law Students Association.

• Jaevonn Harris has served as vice president of sports of the Sports and Entertainment Law Society, parliamentarian of Black Law Students Association, and was a Mock Trial Inter-School Competition participant.

 • Aisha Henry has served as president of Black Law Students Association. She also worked as a Student Admissions Counselor, and was a Mock Trial Inter-School Competition participant.

• Diekolola Ibironke has served as historian of the Black Law Students Association, a member of Asian Pacific American Law Students Association, and vice chair of Moot Court while at WMU-Cooley.

• Sabrina Legros has served as treasurer of Black Law Students Association and Phi Alpha Delta, and was a member of Mock Trial during law school.

• Jonathan Masongo has served as president of the Sports and Entertainment Law Society, parliamentarian of the Black Law Students Association, and senator of the Student Bar Association.

• Jessica McLemore has served as associate editor and senior resource editor of Law Review, and magistrate coordinator for Grade Appeals Board.

- Stephanie Osadebe has served as director of academics of Student Bar Association and vice president of Phi Delta Phi. She was also a volunteer for Cooley for Kids.

• Marieliz Pendang has served as president, vice president and secretary of Asian Pacific American Law Students Association, secretary of Environmental Law Society, and communications director, team manager and secretary of Moot Court.

• Lona Sayej has served as treasurer and secretary of the Criminal Law Society, senator of the Student Bar Association, and senior associate editor of Law Review.

• LaMontr’e Taylor has served as president and vice president of American Bar Association Law Student Division and publicity editor of Law Review.

• Harley Troxler has served as vice dean of Delta Theta Phi Law Fraternity, treasurer of the Organization of Women Law Students, and secretary of the American Constitution Society.

• Tanesia Walters has served as vice president and academic chair of the Black Law Students Association, and communications director of Mock Trial.