Mooers Trophy
An endowed graduation award named after former American University 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
2023 | Don Jung
previous Awardees
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