History
DU Law Stars was created by the University of Denver Sturm College of Law Alumni Council to honor distinguished alumni and faculty, raise funds for the Student Law Office (SLO) and the Judicial Fellows Program, and to unite DU Law Alumni in a celebration of their peers.
Each year, a commemorative video is made of each honoree highlighting their accomplishments. Several alumni and friends serve on the creative team. They write the scripts, perform the voice-overs, select the music, emcee the event and add a humorous and personal element to Law Stars. We guarantee that no matter what happens, the event concludes by no later than 9:00 p.m. Our motto is “Jordan Wine and Out by Nine” because Tom Jordan of Jordan Winery (a Denver Law alumnus) generously donates all of the wine for the Law Stars dinner.
1993
Outstanding Faculty Award
Dean Emeritus Robert B. Yegge (deceased) MA’58/JD’59
Alumni Professionalism Award
Ms. Nancy L. Cohen JD’81
Outstanding Alumni Award
Mr. James C. Owen, Jr. BSL’56/LLB’56 (deceased)
1994
Outstanding Faculty Award
Vice Provost and Professor Ved Nanda
Alumni Professionalism Award
Ms. Gina B. Weitzenkorn JD’75
Outstanding Alumni Award
Mr. John W. Low JD’51
1995
Outstanding Faculty Award
Professor Emeritus William M. Beaney (deceased)
Alumni Professionalism Award
Mr. Bruce T. Buell LLB’58
Outstanding Alumni Award
Mr. Walter L. Gerash, JD’56
1996
Outstanding Faculty Award
Professor Emeritus John A. Carver, Jr.
Alumni Professionalism Award
Ms. Mary T. Hoagland MSJA’72/JD’75
Outstanding Alumni Award
Mr. Joseph Berenbaum (deceased) AB’37/JD’40
1997
Outstanding Faculty Award
Professor John E. Moye
Alumni Professionalism Award
Professor Jacqueline St. Joan JD’77
Outstanding Alumni Award
Dean Emeritus Daniel S. Hoffman (deceased) LLB’58
Thompson G. Marsh
Mr. Thomas N. Jordan, Jr. LLB’59
1998
Outstanding Faculty Award
Professor Emeritus Christopher H. Munch (deceased)
Alumni Professionalism Award
Ms. Mary M. Phillips JD’82
Outstanding Alumni Award
Mr. Ralph G. Torres JD’70
1999
Outstanding Faculty Award
Professor Emeritus James E. Wallace
Alumni Professionalism Award
Mr. John R. Moran, Jr. JD’55
Outstanding Alumni Award
Ms. M. Caroline Turner JD’76
Thompson G. Marsh
Mr. Donald L. Sturm, LLB’58
2000
Alumni Professionalism Award
Ms. Beverly J. Quail JD’74
Outstanding Faculty Award
Mr. Mark A. Vogel JD’74, LLM’76
Outstanding Alumni Award
Mr. Stanton D. Rosenbaum LLB’53
2001
Alumni Professionalism Award
Mr. Charles C. “Chuck” Turner JD’71
Outstanding Faculty Award
Professor John H. Reese
Outstanding Alumni Award
Mr. Jack R. Trigg JD’63
2002
Outstanding Alumni Award
Mr. Joe Montano, JD’53
Alumni Professionalism Award
Ms. Joan McWilliams, JD’82
Outstanding Faculty Award
Professor Howard Rosenberg
2003
Excellence in Teaching Award
Brooke Wunnicke
Outstanding Alumnus Award
Donald Kortz, JD’64
Alumni Professionalism Award
Doris, JD’80 & Robert Truhlar, JD’81
Outstanding Young Alumnus Award
Rico Munn, JD’96
2004
Outstanding Alumnus Award
Mr. Paul A. Jacobs JD’68
Alumni Professionalism Award
Ms. Diane S. Barrett JD’83
Excellence in Teaching Award
Professor Arthur Best
Professor George “Rock” Pring
2005
Outstanding Alumnus Award
Mr. Philip E. Johnson, JD’74
Alumni Professionalism Award
Ms. Linda J. Olson, JD’79
Excellence in Teaching Award
Mr. Jan G. Laitos
2006
Thompson Marsh Award
Doug Scrivner, JD’77
Outstanding Alumni Award
Frank Robinson, JD’69
Excellence in Teaching Award
Fred Cheever
Alumni Professionalism Award
Pam Gagel, JD’85
2007
Outstanding Alumni Award
Pete Willis, JD’68
Alumni Professionalism Award
Connie Talmage, JD’78
Bruce B. Johnson Outstanding Young Alumni Award
Mary Kay Hogan, JD’96
Excellence in Teaching Award
Sheila Hyatt
2008
Outstanding Alumni Award
Craig Joyce, JD’80
Alumni Professionalism Award
Dan Muse, JD’71
Robert B. Yegge Excellence in Teaching Award
Julie Nice
2009
Outstanding Alumni Award
Sheldon Smith, JD’73
Alumni Professionalism Award
Lisa Hogan, JD’84
Robert B. Yegge Excellence in Teaching Award
Roberto Corrada
Thompson Marsh Award
Justice Patricio Serna, JD’70
2010
Outstanding Alumni Award
Fay Matsukage, JD’79
Alumni Professionalism Award
John Baker, JD’73
Robert B. Yegge Excellence in Teaching Award
Lucy Marsh
2011
Outstanding Alumni Award
Howard Kenison, JD’72
Alumni Professionalism Award
Charles Goldberg, JD’64
Bruce B. Johnson Outstanding Young Alumni Award
Terrance Carroll, JD’05
Robert B. Yegge Excellence in Teaching Award
Alan Chen