Kristen Aiyanyor

Matthew Magill graduated magna cum laude from the University of Michigan Law School in May 2026. At Michigan Law, he served as a Senior Editor of the Michigan Journal of Environmental and Administrative Law, Speakers and Careers Chair of the Environmental Law Society, and Careers Chair of the Veterans Society. Matthew earned a Bachelor of…

Ashley Truong is a J.D. candidate at UC Davis School of Law and will graduate in Spring 2027. She is a member of the Society of Women in Golf and the Asian Pacific American Law Students Association and has served as a tutor and research assistant. She thanks Professor John Hunt for contributing to her…

Sam Ciaccio will be a Spring 2026 graduate of Mississippi College School of Law. At MC Law, Sam was the Casenote/Comment Editor of the Mississippi College Law Review and a Pupil in the American Inns of Court, Charles Clark Chapter. He was also a Writing Fellow for three semesters, along with serving as a Contracts…

Cole Rector will be a Spring 2027 graduate from the University of North Carolina School of Law. While at UNC, he has competed as a member of the Holderness Moot Court Negotiation Team and served in several leadership roles, including President of the Veterans Advocacy Legal Organization (VALOR), Co-President of the Consumer Legal Advocacy Society…

Anna Kessels studied Law and Economics at the University of Augsburg before earning her LL.M. from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, where she developed a strong interest in bankruptcy law because of its complexity and international scope. She is grateful to the Honorable Judith K. Fitzgerald and Professor Manne for fostering that interest…

Kate Wise is expected to earn her J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center in Spring 2026. Prior to law school, she received her undergraduate degree in Political Science with a minor in International Relations from Boston University, graduating summa cum laude in Spring 2023. During law school, Kate worked with the Office of the United…