Albany Law School held its 163rd commencement on May 16, 2014 at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center, with approximately 200 students receiving their legal degree. The keynote speech was provided by Tom Vilsack ’75, the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture and a former two-term governor of Iowa. Honorary degrees were awarded to Hon. Sheila Abdus-Salaam and the Hon. Jenny Rivera, associate judges on the New York State Court of Appeals, and Dean Penelope Andrews provided David Schraver, the president of the New York State Bar Association, with the Dean’s Medal.
In addition, Rob Rausch, the President of the National Alumni Association, made brief comments welcoming the Class of 2014 as Albany Law School’s newest alumni. Rob encouraged the graduates to participate in law school activities and to strive to always maintain a good reputation in the legal community.
