The Rickert Awards are the most prestigious awards conferred upon students at the University of Illinois College of Law and recognize excellence in student achievement. The Rickert Awards Program was established in the fall of 1976 and was named in memory of Joseph W. Rickert, a distinguished lawyer who practiced law in southern Illinois for many years. The Rickert gift paved the way for the College of Law to recognize outstanding third-year law students for their achievements in four categories: academic achievement, advocacy, legal writing, and service. The academic achievement category is determined based on the performance of students after the first five semesters of law school, while the other categories are based on nominations.
Congratulations to all of our 2025 honorees!
Rickert Award for Academic Achievement
- Harley Cavallo
- Jack Eggman
- Hannah Emberts
- Niki Hakimzadeh
- Mackenzie Morgan
- Jack Mulligan
- Katy Rose O’Brien
- Connor Simpson
Rickert Award for Advocacy
- Andrew Gray
- Dane Grounds
- Niki Hakimzadeh
- Sahar Mithani
- Anxhela Ndrio
- Michaela Newton
- Vinisha Prajapati
- Jabari Turner
Rickert Award for Legal Writing
- Ben Ginsburg
- Jihyeon Angela Koo
- Kevin Meyers
- Audrey Nankervis
- Mia Neally
- Diego Nevares
- Connor Simpson
- Jabari Turner
Rickert Award for Service
- Afaaf Amatullah
- Rama Hamad
- Sue Lee
- Shil Mehta
- Anxhela Ndrio
- Sara Peal
- Sarah Shamsi
- Skye Wiberg