Parris Award Recipients
Past Recipients
2022-2023
2022-2023 Recipients
Evan T. Carthen 1L Award for Inspirational Leadership
Section A
Nelson Mendez
Section B
Tam Le
Section C
Zoie Stanton
Excellence in Service
John Irwin
and
Tristen Hashman
Excellence in Professionalism
Mary Beyer
Excellence in Peacemaking
Patrick Babajanian
Excellence in Courage
Brandon Posivak
Excellence in Leadership
Daniel Foster
Excellence in Character
Deepika Chandrashekar
Pepperdine Award
Ana Rodriguez
In addition to these Parris Awards, the Preceptor of the Year Award went to Jessica Coberly and James Azadian.
The Staff Impact Award went to Fedelma Zahlit.
The 1L Professor of the Year went to Joel Johnson and the 2L/3L Professor of the Year went to Barry McDonald.
The Skip McDermont Award went to Shelley Saxer and the Excellence in Scholarship Award went to Jennifer Koh, Joel Johnson and Bob Pushaw.
2021-2022
Evan T. Carthen 1L Award for Inspirational Leadership
Section A
Phillip Allevato
Section B
Grace Ramsey
Section C
Mason Folse
Excellence in Service
Rebecca Voth
Excellence in Professionalism
Alina Ahmed
Excellence in Peacemaking
Tyler Clark
Excellence in Courage
Natalie Burkholder
Excellence in Leadership
Lindsey Kirchhoff
Excellence in Character
Thurgood Wynn
Pepperdine Award
Joseph Castro
In addition to these Parris Awards, the Preceptor of the Year Award went to Frank Gatto and Tracey Smith.
The 1L Professor of the Year went to Jason Jarvis and the 2L/3L Professor of the Year went to Steven Shultz.
2020-2021
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Evan T. Carthen 1L Award for Inspirational Leadership
Section A
Tyler Lisea
Section B
Tyra Jenkin
Section C
Susan Posluszny
Excellence in Service
Brynn Barton
Excellence in Professionalism
Gage Eller
Excellence in Peacemaking
Zino Osehobo
Excellence in Courage
Roxanne Swedelson and Sophie Sarchet
Excellence in Leadership
Zachary Carstens and Amy Jicha
Excellence in Character
Alexandra Boutelle
Pepperdine Award
Kelly Shea
2019-2020
Evan T. Carthen Awards for Inspirational Leadership
Max Johnson, Jonathan Maseng, Ryan Hiepler
Excellence in Professionalism
Emily Holland
Excellence in Peacemaking
Victoria Votino
Excellence in Service
Chris De Lorenz
Excellence in Courage
Spencer Post, Ashley Torres
Excellence in Leadership
Luke Manzo
Excellence in Character
Alex Prime
The Pepperdine Award
Alex Prime and Jacob Bliss
2018-2019
Evan T. Carthen Awards for Inspirational Leadership
(Section A) Roxanne Swedelson
(Section B) Kelly Shea
(Section C) Zino Osehobo
Excellence in Professionalism
Ashley Gebicke, Tracy Smith
Excellence in Peacemaking
Christal Porte, Sarah Hamill
Excellence in Service
Analise Nuxoll, Matt Myatt, Jake Herbert
Excellence in Courage
Nathaly Medina, Chris Hickman
Excellence in Leadership
Ava Jahanvash, Colten Stanberry
Excellence in Character
Lavinia Osilesi, Rmani Crawford
The Pepperdine Award
Sarah George
2017-2018
Evan T. Carthen Awards for Inspirational Leadership
Section A - Victoria Votino
Section B - Grant Rasak
Section C - Jacob Bliss
Excellence in Professionalism
Emily Sauer
Excellence in Peacemaking
Chiemela Okwandu
Excellence in Service
Caelan Rottman
Excellence in Courage
Ahllam Berri
Excellence in Leadership
Jessica Egan
Excellence in Character
Kyser Blakely
The Pepperdine Award
Gregory Lewis
2016-2017
Evan T. Carthen Awards for Inspirational Leadership
Ava Jahanvash, Ginsey Varghese, Sarah George
Excellence in Professionalism
Derek O'Reilly-Jones
Excellence in Peacemaking
Michelle Zaks
Excellence in Service
Brittany Hughes
Excellence in Courage
Duran Kamgar-Parsi
Excellence in Leadership
Alex Caruso
Excellence in Character
Alice Anderson, Cameron McCollum, Marcel Sincich
The Pepperdine Award
Jessica Freitas
2015-2016
Excellence in Professionalism
Kate Handy
Excellence in Service
Mark Montgomery
Excellence in Peacemaking
Andrew Goldsmith
Excellence in Courage
Geoff Olin
Excellence in Leadership
William Kellogg
Excellence in Character
Benjamin Schuppel
The Pepperdine Award
Andrew Kasabian
2014-2015
Excellence in Professionalism
Nora Sassounian
Excellence in Service
Stephen White
Excellence in Dispute Resolution
Amanda Sanchez
Excellence in Public Interest
Joe Spano
Excellence in Global Justice
Stephanie Brown
Excellence in Courage
Paige Curry
Excellence in Leadership
Sarah Gerdes, David Moreshead
Excellence in Character
Charlie Walker
The Pepperdine Award
Scott Sasser