Advocacy Program

Mooers Trophy

An endowed graduation award named after former Â鶹´«Ã½ Washington College of Law Professor Edwin A. Mooers to honor students who excel in advocacy. The recipient of this prestigious award is nominated by the robust Advocacy Program adjunct faculty members and selected by a committee based on their commitment to advocacy as illustrated by their completed courses, extracurricular activities including student competition team participation, any leadership roles in Advocacy Program-related organizations, and any other experiences while a student that show the candidate’s excellence in advocacy.

Current Awardees

2024 | Kevin Botros

Previous Awardees

2023 | Don Jung

2022 | Demitri Dawson

2021 | McKenzie B. Ehrhardt, Dakotah M. Gray, Brittany D. Webb & Zhuo Zhao

2020 | James Sullivan III & Austin Wallick

2019 | Cara Mazor, Savannah McDonald, James Purce

2018 | Paige Resnick, Ashley Probst

2017 | Monisha Rao, Kara Simmons, Christine Varghese

2016 | Justin Nemeroff & Belgin Palaz

2015 | Annie Berry, Joseph Kavanagh, Robert Nothdurft, Jr.

2014 | Rachael Curtis, Ryan Fanning, Kyle O'Grady, Corey Peterson

2013 | Shailee Diwanji, Allison Heldreth, Ellis Palividas, Sarah Thomas

2012 | Aimee Ghosh, Brenda González, Ryan Norman, Brittany Gail Thomas

2011 | Karin Curtis & Brian Valentine

2010 | Audrey Haydon & Megan McCarthy

2009 | Steven Medlock, Adam Sabrin, Eleni Theodosiou

2008 | Gregory Evans, Heather Hardy, Jasmine Watson, April Whitescarver

2007 | Laurita M. Denny, Kelly A. Rutan, Omar L. Siddiq

2006 | William P. Murray, Vasu B. Pathak, Alan W. Vail

2005 | Tara Kelly, John Kim, Lina Soni

2004 | Michelle C. Lee, Debra Spinelli-Hays, William M. Meyer, Katherine Sawyer

2003 | Addy Schmitt & Joshua F. Stubbins

2002 | Anna Adamczyk & Michael Haas

2001 | Nancy L. Faulkner & Christina J. Pitrelli

2000 | Karolyn A. Hicks, Elizabeth E. McGuinn, Kevin R. Ruppy

1999 | Matthew C. Hellman, Gina K. Janeiro, Trafton T. Littlepage

1998 | David M. Berger, Maha F. Munayyer, Holly J. Wilmet

1997 | Thomas M. DeGonin & Scott E. Elrich

1996 | Kelly E. Henrikson, David M. Rubenstein, Andrea L. Sonkin

1995 | Lily G. Arbab, John Nadolenco, Keith N. Renaldo

1994 | Jodi L. Cleasattle, Thomas R. Kellam, Thankful T. Vanderstar

1993 | Sonja Johnson & Jon E. Rhodes

1992 | David J. Ervin & Kelly C. Grems

1991 | Kay Lin Beauchump

1990 | Paul James Buckley & Timothey P. Lennon

1989 | Jennifer Clegern & Elisabeth A. Viar

1988 | Laurey E. Bobbish & Maureen A. Gallagher

1987 | Kerry L. Bremer

1986 | Eric M. Drattell Jr. & John Laurista Koenig

1985 | Richard Belfiore & Jane L. Turner

1984 | Janet L. Seigel & Paul H. Zukerberg

1983 | Robert P. Weiss

1982 | Ann J. Bitton & Susan L. Brackshaw

1981 | Robert J Kaler

1980 | Benjamin T. Riddles & M. Sean Fosmire

1979 | Hugh J.C. Toland Jr. & Jules J. Mermelstein

1978 | Richard H. Levi

1977 | Roger W. Galvin

1976 | James Taylor Hosmer

1975 | Normand George Benoit

1974 | Irene H. Mields

1973 | Bertram F. Weintraub

1972 | Peter K. Sommer

1971 | Charles B. Baird & Lorin H. Bleeker

1970 | Michel A. LaFond

1969 | Michael B. Fisher

1968 | G. Rodney Sager & Herbert B. Fixler

1967 | Danield F. Collins

1966 | Ruth P. Roland

1965 | Wilbur N. Moore

1964 | Jerry Emrich

1963 | Carolyn M. Williams

1962 | Robert C. Byrd

1961 | Vincent L. Carney

1960 | William S. Barker

1959 | Karl G. Feissner

1958 | James W. Sherman

1957 | Maurice R. Dunie

1956 | Fredrick N. Nabhan

1955 | Melvin Hirschman

1954 | Mary E. Longland

1953 | Albert C. Naum

1952 | Erskine H. Hatfield

1951 | Robert A. Joy

1950 | Irving J. Chasen