HOODING
Ceremony
Friday, May 15, 2026
6 p.m.
Donald W. Reynolds Center
The University of Tulsa
The Academic Hood
The academic hood has its origin in the tippet worn by begging friars in the Middle Ages. It was sewn together so as to form a sort of bag or pocket for carrying alms or goods.
The recipient of a doctoral degree in the United States wears a “full” hood (as opposed to the “simple” hood for bachelors and masters degrees), which is made of black cloth. The colors of the lining represent the colors of the university conferring the degree. The color of the border represents the discipline. Law is indicated by purple.
Program
Processional........................................... Tulsa Metro Pipe Band
Invocation .......................................................... Jeffrey Francis
Sharp Chaplain
The University of Tulsa
Welcome and Introduction of Hooding Ceremony Speaker ............................ Marc L. Roark Interim Dean
The University of Tulsa College of Law
Hooding Ceremony Address ................................ T. Lane Wilson Distinguished Alumnus
Sr. Vice President and General Counsel, Williams Companies
Introduction of Valedictorian ....................................... April Fox Associate Dean for Student Affairs
Valedictory Address ........................................ Morgan Williams 2026 Class Valedictorian
Hooding of Graduates.......................................... Lyn Entzeroth Professor of Law
Marc L. Roark Interim Dean
Karen Grundy Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Benediction ........................................................ Jeffrey Francis
Recessional ............................................ Tulsa Metro Pipe Band
A reception in the College of Law Building will immediately follow the ceremony. The audience is requested to remain seated until conclusion of the program and silence cell phones.
THE UNIVERSITY OF TULSA CLASS OF 2026 COLLEGE OF LAW GRADUATES
JURIS DOCTORATE †
Michael Addison
April M. Fox Award for Outstanding Ambassador Service
Gavin Anderson
With Highest Honor
Tulsa Law Review, Symposium Editor
Business Law Society, Vice President
TU Law Golf Club, President Faculty Honor Roll
Gloria L. Blasdel
Sustainable Energy and Resources Law Concentration
Energy Law Journal, Case Note Editor
Native American Law Concentration
Carson C. Bowles
With Highest Honor
CALI Excellence for the Future Awards: Legal Writing I, Criminal Law, Civil Procedure, Legal Writing I & II
George and Jean Price Award for Excellence in Legal Writing
Tulsa Law Review, Executive Articles Editor Faculty Honor Roll
Alexander Braun
With Highest Honor
Sustainable Energy and Resources Law Concentration
Tulsa Law Review, Articles Editor
Travis Brizendine *
With Highest Honor
Energy Law Journal, Articles Editor
CALI Excellence for the Future Awards: Basic Oil & Gas, Advanced Oil & Gas, Mineral Title Examination
Foundation for Natural Resources and Energy Law Scholarship Recipient
Oklahoma Bar Association Energy and Natural Resources Award
Sustainable Energy and Resources Law Concentration
*60 or more hours of pro bono service
Sarah Morice Brubaker, Ph.D.
With Highest Honor
CALI Excellence for the Future Awards: Constitution Law II, Bioethics, Legal Publication Workshop
American Inns of Court, Council Oak / Johnson-Sontag Chapter
Education and Oklahoma Policy Law Society, Vice President
Reproductive Rights Law Society, Treasurer
Tulsa Law Review, Article Selection Editor
Albert Schweitzer Fellow Faculty Honor Roll
Bryce Bryan
With Highest Honor
ABA Sustainable Energy & Environmental Resources Year in Review, Staff Editor
Oklahoma Bar Association Business and Corporate Law Award
Asian Law Students Association, Vice President
Fred Douglas Burrell III
Energy Law Journal
Resources, Energy and Environmental Law Society, President
Sustainable Energy and Resources Law Concentration
Rachel Burrell
With Highest Honor
The Order of the Curule Chair
Martin A. Fellows Smith Award
Tulsa Law Review, Editor-in -Chief
CALI Excellence for the Future Awards: Civil Procedure I & II, Contracts, Torts, Legal Writing III, Evidence 1st Place, 1L Motion for Summer Judgement
Competition
Federal Criminal Defense Practicum
Tenth Circuit Year-in-Review Fellow
Paula Lynne Carbin*
With Honor
Student Bar Association Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee, Chair
George and Jean Price Award for Excellence in Legal Writing
CALI Excellence for the Future Award: Legal Writing I
Black Law Student Association, President
Student Bar Association, 3L Delegate
Crowe Dunlevy Diversity Scholar Law Student Ambassador
Adriana Cervantes
2nd Place, Overall 1L Negotiation Competition
Student Bar Association, Secretary of State Family Law Student Association, Secretary
Business Law Society, Event Coordinator
Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, Clerk
April M. Fox Award for Outstanding Ambassador Service
Mackenzie Kate Clark*
The Order of Barristers
Student Trial Advocacy Competition, American Association for Justice
Oklahoma Bar Foundation Judy Hamilton Morse Memorial Award
Board of Advocates, Community Events Coordinator
Student Bar Association, 1L, 2L and 3L Delegate
Women’s Law Caucus, Vice President
Public Interest Board, Vice President
April M. Fox Award for Outstanding Ambassador Service
Joshua Justice Dick
Christian Legal Society
Board of Advocates
Trinity Douglas
The Order of Barristers
American Inns of Court, Council Oak / Johnson-Sontag Chapter
Sustainable Energy and Resources Law Concentration
American Association for Justice Trial Competition
Board of Advocates, Executive Director
Christian Legal Society, Vice President
National Trial Competition Semifinals
Energy Law Journal, Articles Editor
Third Place, Redbud Competition
Third Place, Trial Skills Qualifier
April M. Fox Award for Outstanding Ambassador Service
Lilly Edwards
With Honor
Tulsa Business Law Society, Social Media Coordinator
Sustainable Energy and Resources Law Concentration
Energy Law Journal, Managing Editor
Tulsa Law Golf Club, Treasurer
April M. Fox Award for Outstanding Ambassador Service
Tate Farley
With Honor
CALI Excellence for the Future Award: Writing III
Tulsa Law Review, Articles Editor
Faculty Honor Roll
Jonathan Fisher
With Honor
Sustainable Energy and Resources Law Concentration
Energy Law Journal, Case Note Editor
Faculty Honor Roll
Madison Foster
With Highest Honor
The Order of the Curule Chair
Top 16 (Seeded 11th out of 62), National Native American Law Students Association
Moot Court
2nd Place, Chief Justice John B, Doolin Sovereignty Symposium Writing Competition
CALI Excellence for the Future Awards: Tribal Government, Law & Literature
2nd Place, Motion for Summary Judgement
Hearing Competition
Oklahoma Bar Association G. William Rice
Memorial Award
Native American Law Student Association, President
Federal bar Association, Chapter Liaison Director
1st Place, 1L Negotiations Competition
Tulsa Law Review, Symposium Editor
Native American Law Concentration
Andy Rahmen Frels
Landry Katelyn Gaddy
With Highest Honor
Sustainable Energy and Resources Law Concentration
Outstanding 2L, Energy Law Journal
Energy Law Journal, Articles Editor
Christian Legal Society, President Faculty Honor Roll
William Caleb Garland
With Honor
CALI Excellence for the Future Awards: Public Defender Clinic, Advanced Public Defender Clinic
Deans Award for Outstanding Community Service
J. Garner
Razann A. Ghazal
ABA Sustainable Energy & Environmental Resources Year-in-Review, Executive Editor
Health Law Society, President Health Law Concentration
April M. Fox Award for Outstanding Ambassador Service
Dana M. Gillentine
With Highest Honor
Energy Law Journal, ABA Sustainable Energy & Environmental Resources Yearin-Review Editor-in-Chief
Student Bar Association, Diversity Equity, and Inclusion Committee
American Inns of Court, Council Oak / Johnson-Sontag Chapter
Sustainable Energy and Resources Law Concentration
Student Bar Association, Budget Committee
Student Bar Association, 3L Delegate
April M. Fox Award for Outstanding Ambassador Service
Christopher Green
With Highest Honor
Tulsa Law review, Articles Editor
CALI Excellence for the Future Awards: Remedies, Professional Responsibility
Keaton Dean Hackler
ABA Sustainable Energy & Environmental Resources Year-in-Review, Staff Editor
American Inns of Court, Hudson Hall / Wheaton Chapter
Kelsey Hancock, M.A.
With Highest Honor
Grant Nicholas Hansel
With Highest Honor
The Order of Barristers
American Inns of Court, Hudson Hall / Wheaton Chapter
CALI Excellence for the Future Award: Contracts
Top Sixteen, Health Law Moot Court Competition
Tulsa Law Review, Article Selection Editor
Top Eight, National Moot Court Competition
Board of Advocates, Executive Director
Federal Bar Association, President
Federalist Society, President
Health Law Concentration
Tre’Anna Hinds
With Highest Honor
CALI Excellence for the Future Awards: Civil Procedure I, Legal Writing III, Family Law
Access to Justice Foundation Outstanding Student Pro Bono Award Recipient
Tulsa Law Review, Articles Selection Editor
Student Government Association, Senator Student Bar Association, Executive Board
Black Law Student Association, Treasurer
Health Law Moot Court Competition
Deans Advisory Council
Faculty Honor Roll
*60 or more hours of pro bono service
Erica Jade Holt*
The Order of Barristers
The Brigadier General Wayne E. Alley Law
Moot Court Competition
1st Place, Board of Advocates Hager Torts
Moot Cout Competition
American Association for Justice Student Trial Competition
American Inns of Court, Hudson Hall / Wheaton Chapter
1st Place, Board of Advocates Trial Skills Competition
Student Bar Association, Supreme Court
Justice
Semi-Finalist, National Trial Competition
Criminal Law Club, Vice President
Reproductive Rights, Secretary
Tulsa Law Review, Staff Editor
Board of Advocates, President
Redbud Trial Competition
Samantha Husong
American Inns of Court, Hudson Hall / Wheaton Chapter
Immigration Law Concentration
River Jacobson
With Highest Honor
CALI Excellence for the Future Awards: Trial Practice, Advanced Reproductive Rights Practicum, Legal Writing I
National Native American Law Students Association Moot Court
Oklahoma Bar Association Litigation Section Award
Reproductive Rights Law Society, President Native American Law Concentration
Sarah Rose Khokhar*
ABA Sustainable Energy & Environmental Resources Year-in-Review, Editor
Immigration Law Society
A. Dalton Long
With Highest Honor
CALI Excellence for the Future Awards: Property, Trial Practice, Reproductive Rights Practicum, Immigration Law
Tulsa Law Review, Notes & Comments Editor
Dean’s Student Advisory Council
Albert Schweitzer Fellow
Faculty Honor Roll
Research Assistant
Gracie Ma *
With Highest Honor
The Order of the Curule Chair
CALI Excellence for the Future Awards: Criminal Procedure: Police Practices, Cannabis Law & Policy
Asian Law Students Association, President
Tulsa Law review, Associate Editor
Faculty Honor Roll
Abigail Marsh
Academic Status & Student Affairs Committee, Student representative
Sustainable Energy and Resources Law Concentration
Energy Law Journal, Executive Articles Editor
Matt McCrary
American Constitution Society
Native American Law Concentration
Emily McDonald Eade
Immigration Law Society
Immigration Law Concentration
Coe Karber Miller
The Order of Barristers
ABA Sustainable Energy & Environmental Resources Year-in-Review, Editor
Regional Quarterfinalist, National Moot Court Competition
American Inns of Court, Hudson Hall / Wheaton Chapter
National Health Law Moot Court Competition
Regional-Finalist, National Trial Competition
Health Law Concentration
Student Bar Association
Board of Advocates
Business Law Club
Alexandra June Morrison*
With Highest Honor
The Order of the Curule Chair
The Order of Barristers
CALI Excellence for the Future Awards: Torts, Legal Writing II, Professional Responsibility
2nd Best Brief & 2nd Best Overall Oralist, National health Law Moot Court Competition
1st Place, Board of Advocates Motion for Summary Judgement Competition
American Association for Justice Student Trial Advocacy Competition
Regional Quarterfinalist, National Moot Court Competition
G. William Rice Award for Outstanding Oral Advocacy
Women’s Law Caucus, Treasurer, Event Coordinator
Board of Advocates, Vice President, Treasurer
Education and Oklahoma Policy Club, President
2nd Place, BOA Trial Skills Qualifier Competition
Tulsa Law Review, Business Manager
Mackenzi Mostrom
With Highest Honor
CALI Excellence for the Future Awards: Medical Malpractice, Administrative Law
Asian Law Students Association, Secretary
Women’s Law Caucus, Secretary
Faculty Honor Roll
Cody Neal
J.D. / M.S. Biology Concurrent Degree Program
Chloe Elizabeth O’Connell
With Honor
The Order of Barristers
College of Law Admissions Committee, Student Representative
2nd Place Plaintiff, Redbud Mock Trial Competition
Student Bar Association, Supreme Court Justice
American Association for Justice Mock Trial
Tulsa Law Review, Articles Selection Editor
Women’s Law Caucus, President
Ellie Palmer
With Honor
ABA Sustainable Energy & Environmental Resources Year-in-Review, Staff Editor
American Inns of Court, Hudson Hall / Wheaton Chapter
Sustainable Energy and Resources Law Concentration
Student Bar Association, 3L Delegate
Timothy Penson
Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity, Treasurer
Kaitlin Pogue*, M.S. Ed.
With Honor
The Order of Barristers
Student Bar Association, Speaker Pro Tempore, Extracurricular Committee, 1L & 2L Delegate
ABA Sustainable Energy & Environmental Resources Year-in-Review, Staff Editor
CALI Excellence for the Future Award: Evidence Workshop
Professional Development Office Student Advisory Board
Education and Oklahoma Policy Club, Vice President
3rd Place, Hager Moot Court Competition
4th Place, 1L Negotiation Competition
Women’s Law Caucus, Vice President
Public Interest Board, 1L Committee
Board of Advocates, Director
National Trial Competition
1st Place, Criss-Cross Close
Paw Law, Vice President Faculty Honor Roll
Matthew Pursley
Chris Repak
CALI Excellence for the Future Award: Legal History/Rise of Modern Originalism
Tulsa Law Review, Staff Editor
Redbud Trial Competition
Health Law Society
Will Reynolds* With Honor
Student Bar Association, Budget Committee Chair, Delegate
Sustainable Energy and Resources Law Concentration
Deans Award for Outstanding Community Service
CALI Excellence for the Future Award: Water Law
Energy Law Journal Outstanding 2L Award
Energy Law Journal, Notes Editor
Ashon Robinson
With Highest Honor
ABA Sustainable Energy & Environmental Resources Year-in-Review, Staff Editor
Clinical Legal Education Association
Outstanding Student Award
William W. Means Professionalism Award
Tyler Rowe
1st Lieutenant, Oklahoma Army National Guard
Micah D. Sanford
With Honor
ABA Sustainable Energy & Environmental Resources Year-in-Review, Staff Editor
Student Bar Association, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
Oklahoma Bar Association Family Law Award
April M. Fox Award for Outstanding Ambassador Service
Luke Langton James Sargent
Jaden Nicklaus Snyder
With Highest Honor
CALI Excellence for the Future Award: Secured Transactions
Judge William W. Means Professionalism Award
Tulsa Business Law Society, President
Tulsa Law Golf Club, Vice President
Tulsa Law Review, Articles Editor
April M. Fox Award for Outstanding Ambassador Service
Madeleine Kay Stout*
With Highest Honor
CALI Excellence for the Future Awards: Terry West Civil Legal Clinic, Federal Disability Law, Technology Law
ABA Sustainable Energy & Environmental
Resources Year-in-Review, Executive Editor
American Constitution Society, Secretary
Immigration Law Society, Treasurer
Academic Success Fellow
Faculty Honor Roll
Dalton Wayne Strahan
With Honor
CALI Excellence for the Future Award: Agency and Partnership
Student Bar Association, Class Delegate
Carter Patrick Strahan
With Honor
CALI Excellence for the Future Awards: Evidence, Criminal Procedure: Adjudication, Intellectual Property
Public Interest Board, Executive Director
Top 16 Qualifier, Trial Skills Practicum
Emily Katherine Taylor
With Highest Honor
CALI Excellence for the Future Awards: Legal Writing I, Decedents Estates and Trusts
Oklahoma Bar Association Trust and Estate Law Award
Tulsa Law Review, Technology Editor
George and Jean Price Award
Deans Advisory Council
Stan Thomas
Oklahoma Bar Foundation Marvin Emerson / Robert G. Spector Award
CALI Excellence for the Future Awards: Family Law, Basic Oil and Gas
Family Law, Treasurer Paw Law, President
Loralei Danielle Trebilcock
With Honor
The Order of Barristers
American Academy for Justice Student Advocacy Competition
Student Bar Association, Secretary of State Board of Advocates, Secretary
Criminal Law Club, President
Faculty Honor Roll
Maddy Vann
With Highest Honor
Sustainable Energy and Resources Law Concentration
Energy Law Journal, Executive Notes Editor
Trial Skills, Best Prosecutor Award
Tulsa Law Golf Club, Secretary Faculty Honor Roll
Hannah Wynn Walblay
Resources, Energy, and Environmental Law Society, Vice President
Sustainable Energy and Resources Law Concentration
CALI Excellence for the Future Award: Energy Policy
Plaintiffs Law Association Vice President
Business Law Society, Event Coordinator
Student Bar Association 1L Delegate Energy Law Journal, Editor-in-Chief
Lori Alicia Stimson-Whitlock*
With Highest Honor
The Order of the Curule Chair
CALI Excellence for the Future Awards: Torts, Sex Crimes, Theories of Punishment, Medical Malpractice & Healthcare Liability, Professional Responsibility, Legal Publication Workshop
Oklahoma City Chapter, Federal Bar Association Holloway Scholar Award
2025 Federal Bar Association Tenth Circuit
Year-in-Review Fellow
American Inns of Court, Council Oak / Johnson-Sontag Chapter
Oklahoma Bar Foundation Chapman Rogers Award
2024 Federal Magistrate Judges Association Fellow
2025-2026 Deans Academic Success Fellow
Tulsa Law Review, Executive Articles Editor
Semi-Finalist, 1L Negotiation Competition
Women’s Law Caucus, 1L Delegate
Student Bar Association, President Public Interest Board, Treasurer
R. Steven Chandler Award
Elisabeth Morgan Wilson Williams With Highest Honor
The Order of The Curule Chair
CALI Excellence for the Future Awards: Contracts, Legal Writing II, Constitution
Law I, Introduction to Veterans Law, Evidence Workshop, Agency and Partnership, Selling and Leasing of Goods, Criminal Procedure: Police Practices
American Inns of Court, Council Oak/ Johnson-Sontag Chapter
Oklahoma Bar Association Outstanding Senior Law Student Award
2nd Place: 1L Motion for Summary Judgement Competition
Curriculum Review Committee, Student Representative
Legal Writing Department Teaching Assistant
Justice Dana Kuehn Symposium Panelist
1st Place, 1L Negotiation Competition
Tulsa Law Review, Executive Editor
The Judge W. Lee Johnson Award
Class of 2026 Valedictorian
Robert C. Butler, Jr. Award
Taylor Jane Wilson*
Student Bar Association, Secretary, Extracurricular Committee Chair, Delegate
Sustainable Energy and Resources Law Concentration
Public Interest Board, President, Vice president
Martin H. Belsky Award in Public Interest Law
Fern Holland Student in Service Award
Energy Law Journal, Notes Editor
April M. Fox Award for Outstanding Ambassador Service
Wynter Wood
With Highest Honor
Student Bar Association, Extra Curricular Committee, Student Government Association, Senator
Tulsa Law Review, Articles Editor, Associate Editor
Education and Oklahoma Policy Law Society
Student Bar Association, 2L Delegate
Fern Holland Scholarship Recipient
Health Law Society
Faculty Honor Roll
Academic awards listed in hooding program are based on GPA from the term before graduation. Final GPA and class rank are determined after final term grades. Diploma honors are based on the final GPA.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
The Graduation Committee thanks the following for their contributions to the Hooding Ceremony:
Rick Dickson, Interim President, The University of Tulsa
Jennifer Airey, Provost, The University of Tulsa
Marc L. Roark, Interim Dean and Chapman Endowed Chair, College of Law
T. Lane Wilson, Sr. Vice President and General Counsel, Williams Companies
Jeffrey Francis, Sharp Chaplain
Kimberly Wise, Law Registrar, College of Law
Kelly Taylor, Coordinator, Faculty Support Center
University Events Coordinator, The University of Tulsa
College of Law Student Bar Association Leadership
The Office of Strategic Marketing and Communications
The Office of Alumni Engagement
College of Law Faculty & Associate Deans
Tulsa Metro Pipe Band
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PREAMBLE
The University of Tulsa College of Law occupies an integral and dynamic position within a forwardthinking private, doctoral degree-granting university and plays a vital role in its partnerships with the community, the bench and bar, industry, tribal nations and foreign institutions.
MISSION STATEMENT
The University of Tulsa College of Law prepares students from diverse backgrounds to excel in the legal and related professions through an intellectually rigorous program that promotes the core values of excellence in scholarship, dedication to free inquiry, integrity of character, professional ethics and responsibility, and commitment to justice.