WMU-Cooley Law School November 15 honored graduates of the May 2020 class during a virtual commencement ceremony. Due to COVID-19 pandemic safety precautions, it was not possible to hold an in-person commencement in May. During the ceremony, 142 juris doctor and five master of laws degrees were conferred to graduates from the law school’s Michigan (Auburn Hills, Grand Rapids, and Lansing) and Tampa Bay campuses.

Providing the valedictory remarks were Jenell Gillespie, from the Tampa Bay campus, and Lauren Simasko, from the Auburn Hills campus. The keynote was presented by WMU-Cooley Professor Marla Mitchell-Cichon.

While speaking to the graduates’ family and friends in attendance, Gillespie said that, throughout law school, every student faces various struggles.