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WMU-Cooley Law School Alumni Association

Alumni Association and Board Members

Reap the Benefits

Join WMU-Cooley's worldwide network of over 21,000 colleagues, experts, and friends. Benefit from the national and international conversation by becoming a member of the WMU-Cooley Alumni Association.
 

 
 

The Law School Alumni Association offers nation-wide networking opportunities to our more than 21,000 graduates through events, the alumni directory, and discounted services and products. The National Alumni Board advises the Executive Committee of the association, and actively supports alumni engagement. Join the association or renew your membership online or by mail. To nominate a future board member, please contact the Alumni Relations Office at [email protected].


Benefits of Membership

  • Network with Alumni 
  • Access the Alumni Portal
  • Refer business to Alumni 
  • Bookstore Discounts
  • Guide and mentor students through one of our alumni committees
  • Alumni ID card
  • FREE wireless on any Cooley campus
  • FREE Cooley e-mail account
  • Alumni social events 
  • Search Alumni directory

Board Members and Alumni Association Executive Committee

  • PRESIDENT - Susanne Harris (Carpenter Class, 1993)
  • VICE PRESIDENT - Bradley Merritt (Kavanagh Class, 2008)
  • SECRETARY - Robert Johnson (Boyle Class, 2018)
  • PAST PRESIDENT - Kirstyn Wildey (Hughes Class, 2016)
  • MAJOR EVENTS COMMITTEE - Steven Heisler (Iredell Class, 2001)
  • NOMINATION COMMITTEE - Kirstyn Wildey (Hughes Class, 2016)
  • OUTREACH COMMITTEE - Sheila Lake (Burger Class, 2017)
  • REGIONAL AMBASSADOR COMMITTEE - Helen Haessly (Cushing Class, 2000)
  • LAW SCHOOL SUPPORT COMMITTEE - Bradley Merritt (Kavanagh Class, 2001
  • PAST PRESIDENT COMMITTEE - Sharon Ellis (North Class, 1980)
  • PAST PRESIDENT (CO-CHAIR) - Tiffany Foskey (O. Smith Class, 2003)
  • SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE - Karen Poole (Witherell Class, 1990)
  • SCHOLARSHIP (CO-CHAIR) - Susanne Harris (Carpenter Class, 1993)

WMU-Cooley Alumni Association National Alumni Board

  • Steven Balkema (Swayne Class, 2019)
  • Nina DiPadova (Woodbridge Class, 2010)
  • FaCheryl Dixon (Moore Class, 2013)
  • Jason Downs (Curtis Class, 2019)
  • Sharon Ellis (North Class, 1980)
  • Matt Fendon (CJ Adams Class, 2008)
  • Tiffany Foskey (O. Smith Class, 2003)
  • Audra Foster (Fellows Class, 1997)
  • Steve Fox (Dethmers Class, 1981)
  • Jackie Freeman (Reid Class, 2006) 
  • Germese Gee (Todd Class, 2014)
  • Patrick Griffin (Riley Class, 2009)
  • Helen Haessly (Cushing Class, 2000)
  • Susanne Harris (Carpenter Class, 1993)
  • Steve Heisler (Iredell Class, 2001)
  • Ieisha Humphrey (Sibley Class, 2011)
  • Shawn Jiles (Swainson Class, 2003)
  • Robert Johnson (Boyle Class, 2018) 
  • Melaney LaGrone (Sibley Class, 2011)
  • Sheila Lake (Burger Class, 2017)
  • Julie Lawler-Hoyle (Warren Class, 2017)
  • Michael Marcum (Sibley Class, 2011)
  • Kathy Martin (Weadock Class, 1999)
  • Bradley Merritt (Kavanagh Class, 2008)
  • Joel Montilla (Taft Class, 2016)
  • Samuel Onyegam (Wilkins Class, 2011)
  • Joni Orandello (Moore Class, 2013)
  • Alice Pai (Swift Class, 2004) 
  • Karen Poole (Witherell Class, 1990)
  • Tom Rombach (Morse Class, 1987)
  • Daphnee Sainvil (Chipman Class, 2011)
  • Jim Samuels (Dethmers Class, 1981)
  • Trovious Starr (Todd Class, 2014)
  • Kirstyn Wildey (Hughes Class, 2016)
  • Adam Zickerman (Swainson Class, 2003)