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NKU Chase Alumni Admissions
Ceremony at U.S. Supreme Court
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Chief Justice John Roberts poses with the new members of the bar of the Supreme Court.
eighteen Chase alumni traveled to washington, D.C., to be sworn in as members of the
bar of the supreme Court of the united states may 18, 2009. the trip marked the fifth annual
Chase alumni association group admission Ceremony at the supreme Court.
the Chase alumni, their family members and guests, and representatives from the
college of law gathered at a reception the evening prior to the group admission ceremony. the
reception was held in the thornton room at the hyatt regency on Capitol hill, which offers a
spectacular view of the lighted Capitol dome.
Following the admissions ceremony, a reception was held in the Court’s east conference
room where the portrait of u.s. supreme Court Chief justice salmon p. Chase is displayed.
Chief justice john roberts and justice ruth Bader ginsburg attended the reception. a
luncheon was then held at the historic willard intercontinental hotel to conclude the day’s
activities.
Clerk of the Supreme Court William Suter talks
with Dean Dennis Honabach and Chase Alumni
Association President Steve Schuh ’78.
newly admitted members of the supreme Court bar include: richard albert
Brueggemann ’04, timothy james Byland ’98, Daniel eric Cohen ’85, Kenneth scifres Dean
’80, richard j. gangwish ii ’77, Daniel wayne gehr ’98, jennifer thompson harley ’04,
Catherine e. howard ’03, matthew rich, Bryan v. reed ’92, norton Brooke roberts ’93, julie
ann schoepf ’05, gregory Lee sizemore ’92, meridith oberklein spille ’05, timothy Bernard
spille ’05, william Kash stilz, jr. ’02, howard Litton tankersley ’93, Christine marion
vissman ’85, and Charlton hubert young ’92.
Chase College of Law representatives participating in the event were Dean Dennis
honabach, associate Dean David macKnight, associate Dean Karen ogburn and
advancement specialist shelley menninger. Chase alumni association president stephen j.
schuh ’78 made the motion for admission before the Court.
1. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg talks with Chase
alumni at the reception. 2. Julie Schoepf ’05 and Joe
Schoepf pose in front of the statue of Chief Justice
John Marshall. 3. The group gathers for lunch at
the historic Willard Intercontinental Hotel after
the ceremony. 4. Greg Sizemore ’92 with his son,
Nathaniel; wife, Cindy; and mother, Naomi. 5. Chief
Justice John Roberts speaks to the Chase alumni.
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