Urgent Alumni Board Petition to Reinstate Professors

2007-08-13T14:25:00.000-04:00

(Please Sign by emailing helpavelaw@gmail.com)

We the undersigned alumni and other members of the Ave Maria School of Law community past and present, hereby strongly oppose the actions of the school's administration and Board of Governors in ejecting Professors Stephen Safranek, Philip Pucillo, and Edward Lyons from our community. The administration and Board have disregarded these professors' academic excellence, Catholic sensibility, ethical integrity, and personal sacrifice. Their ejection, widely recognized as a purge of faculty that disagree with the administration and Board on issues of governance and decision-making processes, is gravely injurious to our school's mission, seriously damaging to its reputation, and inconsistent with the principles of a Catholic academic community. The injury is exacerbated by the direct harm caused to students who are enrolled in these professors' classes and who are entering the grueling federal judicial clerkship application process, a process whose deadlines are imminent and whose miraculous success for our community has been largely due to these professors' tireless and irreplaceable efforts. We therefore implore the administration and Board to fully reinstate these professors before the fall semester begins.

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Signed,

Alumni Association Board of Directors
of Ave Maria School of Law
- and -
Matthew S. Akers, AMSL Class of 2007
Alexi Alexander, AMSL Class of 2007
Reed Allen, AMSL Class of 2007
Akin Alli, AMSL Class of 2007
Colin Z. Andrews, AMSL Class of 2006
Michelene (Heybach) Bajakian, AMSL Class of 2003
Christy (Morkes) Baker, AMSL Class of 2005
Tommy Baker, AMSL Class of 2005
Mark Barrett, AMSL Class of 2005
Jerrold E. Bartholomew, AMSL Class of 2005
Justin Berger, AMSL Class of 2003
Lenny Best, AMSL Class of 2006
Caroline (Godfrey) Bielas, AMSL Class of 2004
Dawn Blanton, former AMSL Class of 2009, current U. of Toledo Class of 2009
William R. Bloomfield, AMSL Class of 2004
Matthew J. Boever, AMSL Class of 2003
Jane Bonanni, former staff member, AMSL
Matthew S. Bowman, AMSL Class of 2003
Adam E. Boyer, AMSL Class of 2007
Joseph Brackett, AMSL Class of 2007
Heather Brenneman Miles, AMSL Class of 2006
Alexis Brink-Dauvin, AMSL Class of 2004
Matthew Brower, AMSL Class of 2004
Elise Brown, AMSL Class of 2007
Angela C. (Doran) Browning, AMSL Class of 2005
DeAnna L. Brunner, AMSL Class of 2004
Christopher Steven Bukowski, AMSL Class of 2005
Daniel Byrne, former AMSL Class of 2008, current U. Mich. Law School Class of 2008
Erin Campbell, AMSL Class of 2004
Owen Campbell, AMSL Class of 2003
Lauren Carpentier, AMSL Class of 2009
Tobias Casaw, AMSL Class of 2006
Shin Young Chang, AMSL Class of 2008
Erin Chau, AMSL Class of 2007
John Chau, AMSL Class of 2007
Jeremy D. Chisholm, AMSL Class of 2005
Teresa A. Chisholm, AMSL Class of 2005
Russell Christian, AMSL Class of 2009
Guy Conti, AMSL Class of 2005
Richard G. Convertino, former Adjunct Professor, AMSL
Joshua Cools, AMSL Class of 2009
Joseph T. Corey, AMSL Class of 2004
Anne Cottongim, former librarian, AMSL
Brad Cowan, AMSL Class of 2003
James Criswell, AMSL Class of 2008
Wm. Thomas Croke, AMSL Class of 2008
Susan J. Cumming, first staff member of AMSL; former administrative assistant to the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, to the Legal Writing Department, and to the Externship Coordinator
Colin Cusack, AMSL Class of 2003
Maria (Garabis) Davis, AMSL Class of 2003
John M. Dejak, AMSL Class of 2004
Candice M. De La Garza, AMSL Class of 2004
Jill Dennision, AMSL Class of 2007
Terilyn (Malashanko) Dentino, AMSL Class of 2003
Joanna De Pree, AMSL Class of 2007
Joseph Dion, AMSL Class of 2004
Raphael Dominguez, AMSL Class of 2009
Aleksandra Doran, AMSL Class of 2006
Andrew Doran, AMSL Class of 2007
Chad Doran, former AMSL Class of 2003
Michael P. Doyle, AMSL Class of 2003
John Drake, AMSL Class of 2007
Nick Drum, AMSL Class of 2006
Gennaro Du Terroil, AMSL Class of 2003
Brian D. Eck, AMSL Class of 2008
Christopher Esseltine, AMSL Class of 2005
Andrew J. Faitel, AMSL Class of 2005
Joseph L. Falvey, Jr., Professor of Law, AMSL
Nick Falvo, AMSL Class of 2008
Miriam M. Farrington, former AMSL Class of 2008, current U. St. Thomas Law Class of 2008
Jacob Ferris, AMSL Class of 2006
James E. R. Fifelski, AMSL Class of 2003
Lanny Fisher, AMSL Class of 2005
Seamus Flaherty, AMSL Class of 2003
Daniel J. Florip, AMSL Class of 2006
Thomas J. Florip, AMSL Class of 2008
Sheri (Ashley) Fornell, former administrative assistant, AMSL
Cynthia Fountain, AMSL Class of 2007
Brigette Frantz, AMSL Class of 2006
Michael Freeman, former AMSL Class of 2009, current Washington and Lee Law Class of 2009
Adam Frey, AMSL Class of 2003
Christina (Patrick) Frey, AMSL Class of 2005
Bruce P. Frohnen, Associate Professor of Law, AMSL
Judy Gallagher, AMSL Class of 2007
Kelly Gannon, AMSL Class of 2004
Jacob A. Gatschet, AMSL Class of 2006
Kimberly Gauss, former administrative assistant for Professor Lyons, AMSL
Kendall Gerhart, AMSL Class of 2009
Marke D. Gilbert, AMSL Class of 2007
Cimarron Gilson, AMSL Class of 2007
Alison (Barrett) Glass, AMSL Class of 2004
Brad R. Glaza, AMSL Class of 2008
Brian Gordon, AMSL Class of 2006
Luke Gormally, Research Professor, AMSL 2001-2006; Director Emeritus, The Linacre Centre for Healthcare Ethics, London, England
Matthew Goulding, former AMSL Class of 2009, current U. Mich. Law School Class of 2009
Sean Gramling, AMSL Class of 2004
Beverly Griffor, AMSL Class of 2007
Tiffany Harvey, AMSL Class of 2007
Michael Haskell, former AMSL Class of 2003, U. Mich. Law School Class of 2003 graduate
Ryan V. Haslam, AMSL Class of 2005
Johnny Hayes, AMSL Class of 2006
Karin L. Hicks, AMSL Class of 2003
Diamond Hirschauer, AMSL Class of 2007
Tom F. Hirschauer III, AMSL Class of 2007
Bertrand Hoak, AMSL Class of 2004
Jeanne Marie Hoffman, AMSL Class of 2008
Laura C. Hoffman, AMSL Class of 2007
Albert J. Holder, AMSL Class of 2007
Karlye Horton, AMSL Class of 2007
Chris Houbeck, AMSL Class of 2005
Ryan M. Huizenga, AMSL Class of 2005
Greg Iannelli, AMSL Class of 2008
Joseph Jacoby, AMSL Class of 2008
Paul Jalsevac, AMSL Class of 2006
Brian H. Jean, AMSL Class of 2009
E.J. Johnson, AMSL Class of 2005
Amanda (Zurawski) Kaffenberger, AMSL Class of 2003
Anthony M. Kagay, AMSL Class of 2005
Deirdre Keegan, AMSL Class of 2007
Daniel J. Kelly, AMSL Class of 2003
Fred Kelly, AMSL Class of 2003
Billy Kewell, AMSL Class of 2006
Casey Khan, former AMSL Class of 2009, current Villanova U. School of Law Class of 2009
Ryan J. King, AMSL Class of 2005
Elizabeth R. Kirk, former Assistant Professor, AMSL
Roger Kiska, AMSL Class of 2003
Kurt T. Koehler, AMSL Class of 2006
Brendan Kombol, AMSL Class of 2007
Joseph Koss, AMSL Class of 2009
David Krause, AMSL Class of 2003
Nell O'Leary Kromhout, AMSL Class of 2008
Erin (Harris) Kunzelman, AMSL Class of 2005
Melissa Kuptz, AMSL Class of 2003
Nisha Kuttothara, AMSL Class of 2003
Joe Landreneau, former AMSL Class of 2009, current Pepperdine U. School of Law Class of 2009
Vilius A. Lapas, AMSL Class of 2003
Kristen Laurence, Public Services Paraprofessional 2000-2003, AMSL
Patrick M. Laurence, AMSL Class of 2003
Tanawa Lebreton, AMSL Class of 2006
Albert J. Lee, AMSL Class of 2007
J.J. Lee, AMSL Class of 2005
Jason Lee, AMSL Class of 2005
Kevin P. Lee, former Associate Professor AMSL, current Associate Professor at Campbell U. Norman A. Wiggins School of Law
Lucia Lee, AMSL Class of 2005
Bart Leonardi, AMSL Class of 2006
Michael Loi, AMSL Class of 2008
Michael H. Longmeyer, AMSL Class of 2004
Omar A. Lopez, AMSL Class of 2007
Bernadette Lussier, AMSL Class of 2003
Andrew MacDonald, AMSL Class of 2004
Sarah (Hanket) MacIsaac, AMSL Class of 2006
Chad MacIsaac, AMSL Class of 2006
Nicole E. Mackmiller, AMSL Class of 2006
Charles S. Mailloux, AMSL Class of 2005
John B. Manos, AMSL Class of 2003
Richard Marotti, former AMSL Class of 2009, current UC Hastings College of Law Class of 2009
Christina Martin, AMSL Class of 2008
Stephanie Matt, AMSL Class of 2007
Nicole Jenks May, former AMSL Class of 2008
Raymond J. McAuliffe, AMSL Class of 2007
Joshua McCaig, AMSL Class of 2003
Erin (McCusker) McCartney, AMSL Class of 2007
William McCartney, AMSL Class of 2007
Caroline McClimon, former AMSL Class of 2008, current U. of Okla. Class of 2008
David McDonald, AMSL Class of 2006
George McDonnell, former AMSL Class of 2008, current Notre Dame Law School Class of 2008
Chris McGowan, AMSL Class of 2003
Daniel P. McGuire, AMSL Class of 2007
Terrence McKeegan, AMSL Class of 2003
Matthew McKendrick, AMSL Class of 2005
Phillip J. Menke, AMSL Class of 2005
Paul Mersino, AMSL Class of 2008
Joseph V. Miceli, AMSL Class of 2007
Joseph Miller, AMSL Class of 2004
Kellie Miller, AMSL Class of 2005
Joseph Mitchell, AMSL Class of 2006
Heather (Schacht) Mitchell, AMSL Class of 2007
Kathleen H. Morkes, AMSL Class of 2006
Matthew Morse, former AMSL Class of 2008, current U. St. Thomas Class of 2009
Robert Mossotti, AMSL Class of 2003
Dustin Murphy, AMSL Class of 2004
Mollie A. Murphy, Associate Professor of Law, AMSL
Richard S. Myers, Professor of Law, AMSL
A. Nicole Capitano Nassif, AMSL Class of 2006
Jason Negri, AMSL Class of 2003
Erin Nolan, AMSL Class of 2004
James Nolan, AMSL Class of 2003
Jesse N. Norman, AMSL Class of 2006
Peter F. Nuar, AMSL Class of 2004
Mark Nugent, AMSL Class of 2007
Geoffrey J. O'Brien, AMSL Class of 2004
Nora O'Callaghan, Associate Professor of Law, AMSL
Susan O'Connor, AMSL Class of 2007
Antoinette M. Offenheiser, former administrative assistant, AMSL
Michael J. Offenheiser, AMSL Class of 2005
Jean C. O'Neill, AMSL Class of 2006
Kevin F. O'Neill, AMSL Class of 2006
Peter Ortega, AMSL Class of 2008
Alexander Pahany, AMSL Class of 2008
Charles Pavlick, AMSL Class of 2005
Michael Peck, AMSL Class of 2003
Angela Pfister, AMSL Class of 2004
Vanessa Pierce Rollins, Assistant Professor, AMSL
Sharon Pietras, AMSL Class of 2008
Anthony D. Pignotti, AMSL Class of 2007
Barry F. Poulson, AMSL Class of 2005
J. Christopher Pryor, AMSL Class of 2005
Jason Radachy, AMSL Class of 2006
Vincent Re, AMSL Class of 2006
Craig A. Redinger, AMSL Class of 2005
Sean B. Reidy, AMSL Class of 2006
Luke N. Reilander, AMSL Class of 2005
Charles E. Rice, Founding Governor and former Visiting Professor of Law, AMSL
Leslie D. Robinson, AMSL Class of 2008
Elizabeth McEwen Rodriguez, AMSL Class of 2004
Tulsi L. Rogers, AMSL Class of 2004
Mark Rohlena, AMSL Class of 2003
Paul Rosen, AMSL Class of 2006
Gabriel Rossettie, AMSL Class of 2008
Amy Ruark, AMSL Class of 2006
Ricardo Sanchez, AMSL Class of 2007
Sharon Sansoterra, former administrative assistant, AMSL
Joseph Michael Sayler, AMSL Class of 2007
Karl Scharnberg, AMSL Class of 2007
Aaron Schenk, AMSL Class of 2005
Jill Schwab, AMSL Class of 2008
John P. Sciacca, former AMSL Class of 2009, current CUA Columbus School of Law Class of 2009
Kevin Seibert, AMSL Class of 2006
Rebecca (LaMantia) Seibert, AMSL Class of 2006
Laura M. Shannon, AMSL Class of 2003
Joshua Shasserre, AMSL Class of 2005
Stephen Sherman, AMSL Class of 2007
Andrew Shirvell, AMSL Class of 2006
Paul Shonk, AMSL Class of 2003
Julie Shotzbarger, AMSL Class of 2004
Suzanne (Housey) Siegle, in her capacity as alumna of AMSL Class of 2003
Tyler Sisk, AMSL Class of 2004
Hugh R. Slayden, AMSL Class of 2008
J. A. Smith, AMSL Class of 2004
Maggie Smith, AMSL Class of 2007
Sarah Smith, AMSL Class of 2007
Alice M. Snee, AMSL Class of 2007
Albert A. Starkus, III, AMSL Class of 2005
Isabel (Stock) Starkus, AMSL Class of 2006
Craig Steger, AMSL Class of 2005
Alexis Steinberg, former AMSL Class of 2009, current UT Class of 2009
Patrick Sternal, AMSL Class of 2003
Britton St. Onge, former AMSL Class of 2009, current NDLS Class of 2009
Brian E. Stransky, AMSL Class of 2007
Samantha Strayer, former administrative assistant to faculty & to student affairs, AMSL
Dwayne Stresman, former AMSL Class of 2009, current U. of Mich. Law School Class of 2009
Don Sternhagen, AMSL Class of 2003
Michael Sullivan, AMSL Class of 2004
Timothy James (T.J.) Swartz, AMSL Class of 2005
Quin Swiney, AMSL Class of 2008
Jason Szydlik, AMSL Class of 2005
Anna R. Talaska, AMSL Class of 2005
Candace Vickers Taylor, AMSL Class of 2005
Cevin Taylor, AMSL Class of 2003
Jeremy C. Temple, AMSL Class of 2003
Ashley Tennison, AMSL Class 2007
John A. Terzulli, AMSL Class of 2005
Claire Tiscornia. AMSL Class of 2006
Ana A. (Viego) Tootoo, AMSL Class of 2005
Christopher J. Topa, AMSL Class of 2006
Joseph Toth, AMSL Class of 2007
J.D. Tripoli, AMSL Class of 2007
Mary Beth Trybulec, AMSL Class of 2008
Jill Ann Tucker, AMSL Class of 2003
Erika M. (Hiester) Tuttle, AMSL Class of 2003
John L. Tuttle, AMSL Class of 2004
Krista K. van Amerongen, AMSL Class of 2004
Kurt Van Sciver, AMSL Class of 2006
F. Vincent Vernuccio, AMSL Class of 2007
Michael D. Vizard, AMSL Class of 2003
Mary Walker, AMSL Class of 2007
Brandon J. Warner, AMSL Class of 2006
Sarah E. Warner, AMSL Class of 2006
David Warren, AMSL Class of 2007
David Wendell, AMSL Class of 2003
Lauren West, AMSL Class of 2008
Francis O. Wey, AMSL Class of 2004
Trevor Whetstone, AMSL Class of 2006
Danette Wilkins, AMSL Class of 2007
Scott B. Wilson, former AMSL Class of 2009, current U. of Illinois College of Law Class of 2009
Meggan (Mikula) Wingerter, AMSL Class of 2005
Jim Wolkensperg, AMSL Class of 2005
Brian Yoho, AMSL Class of 2003
Christopher P. Young, AMSL Class of 2004
Gabriel M. Young, AMSL Class of 2004
Mary Anne Zivnuska, AMSL Class of 2004
Richard Zmijewski, AMSL Class of 2007

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