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Kristen Aiyanyor earned her Bachelors of Arts in Political Science at the University of Kansas. She is a rising 3L at the University of Kansas School of Law where she has served as the President of KU’s Black Law Student’s Association and Vice-President of KU’s American Constitution Society.

Seth Sudweeks is a rising 3L at BYU’s J. Reuben Clark Law School. Seth serves on the board of the Moot Court Team and is a Senior Editor of the Law Review. He is currently externing for Judge Michael Thomson at the Utah Bankruptcy Court. Seth discovered his interest in bankruptcy after attending BYU Law’s…

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…

Xincheng Zheng will be a Spring 2026 graduate of the University of Florida Levin College of Law. Prior to attending UF Law, he was licensed to practice law in China and worked in an in-house legal department, where he was involved in transactional legal work. He was glad to find an interest in bankruptcy law…

Rebecca Vernail is a 3L at American University Washington College of Law. She was born and raised in Northern Virginia, only really leaving the area for her undergraduate education. Rebecca attended the University of Pittsburgh, where she earned a degree in Political Science and Spanish, with a minor in History. While in school, she discovered…

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…