On Monday, May 4, 27 alumni of the College of the Holy Cross were admitted to the Bar of the Supreme Court of the United States at a proceeding arranged by the Holy Cross Lawyers Association (HCLA).
Lead organizers of the event included Lu Racco '04 and HCLA founding members Brian Landy '75, Paul May '75 and Larry Rutkowski '75. The ceremony, aside from the formal grant of the motion admitting the group to the Bar, included a lecture about the history of the Supreme Court and a visit from Chief Justice John Roberts.
There was also a special post-ceremony surprise: Kassia Smith '02 accepted Chris LoConto’s marriage proposal on the steps of the Supreme Court!
Photo:
Front row (from left): Susan Ashley '76, Mary Beimler '94, Brian Landy '75, Jennifer Greaney '92, Pat Sheehan '93, Tony Nuland (sponsor), Larry Rutkowski '75, Katie Bagdis Wally '04, Elizabeth Trottier '00
Second row: Judge Chris LoConto, Kassia Smith '02, Bryan LeBlanc '99, Lauren Brown '07, Elyse Boyle '07, Paul May '75, Wendy Jean-Bart '04
Third row: Christine Kingston '08, Katherine Guarino '02, Dan Cronin '82, Stan Evans '78, Joe Metzger '85, Ann McEvily '79
Back row: James Rosseel '70, Dave Heller '81, Bob Fitzsimmons '77, Rodger Traynor '74, Jack Denney '67
Not pictured (she was chasing her 4-year-old): Nicole Colby Longton '00
By Jinny Van Deusen
27 Alumni Admitted to the Bar of the U.S. Supreme Court
Alumna accepts marriage proposal on court steps
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