b'Awards & HonorsSuffolk County Bar Association Award for Academic ExcellenceJoseph CalandrielloBessie Ray Geffner Memorial AwardThis award honors an Outstanding Woman Law Student in the Evening Division, and is sponsored by the late State Supreme Court Justice Joseph Goldstein in memory of his mother, one of the pioneer woman attorneys in New York State in the early part of the 20th century, and a graduate of the evening division of Brooklyn Law School.Karen Alexandra PetoskeBrian Lord Award for Public Interest LawThis award is presented to the graduating student who, throughout his or her law school career, has shown a special commitment to public interest law.Felicia S. GaonMichael Aaron Silver AwardThis award recognizes a graduating student who has shown a dedication to promoting tolerance and harmony among the diverse elements of the Law Center and its community.Hassan JamilWhite Rose Social Justice AwardThis award is presented to the student who has done the most to promote social justice for others while a student at Touro Law Center. The White Rose was a non-violent Christian student group in Nazi Germany that protested against Hitler and his persecution of the Jews.Emaediong J. UmohElizabeth Gonzalez Book AwardThis award honors the memory of Elizabeth Gonzalez, an exemplary third year student tragically killed in an accident caused by a drunk driver in December 1992. The award is conferred on the graduate who best exemplifies the ideals of caring, dedication and self-sacrifice established by Ms. Gonzalez.Dana Ortiz-TullaThe Shirley & Murray Rubinstein Clinician of the Year AwardMichael A. BalzanClinical Legal Education Association AwardBenjamin R. BlackExemplary Dedication to the Advancement of Equality and Immigrant RightsEunice PereyraMartin Schwartz Award for Excellence in Civil RightsThe Martin Schwartz Award honors a student who has shown his or her dedication and commitment to serve those individuals who have traditionally been amongst the most impoverished and disadvantaged in our society.Won F. Han'