Admission Experience Champions
Meet our Admission Experience Champions!
Cincinnati College of Law AECs are current student volunteers available to provide guided tours, meet with prospective students, share insights about their experiences, and answer any student based questions you may have along the way. Each AEC is actively involved in the Cincinnati Law community and can provide a unique perspective into the academic and student experience. Get to know more about each of our AECs below, and feel free to reach out anytime.
ERICA ANDERSON, 2L – she/her/hers
Hometown: Morgantown, WV
Undergrad: West Virginia University
Field of Interest: Public Interest or Tort Law
Student Organizations/Activities: UC Law Women, Juvenile & Family Law Club, Ohio Innocence Project Fellow, Human Rights Quarterly Cite Checker, Youth Court, Trial Team, Law Review Associate | Volunteer for Ohio Justice and Policy Center and childcare at church
Three Favorite Emoji's: ♀️✊🏼✞
Email: ander2en@mail.uc.edu
MONICK CHIA, 3L – she/her/hers
Hometown: Burlington, KY
Undergrad: University of Kentucky
Field of Interest: Labor and Employment/Immigration Law
Student Organizations/Activities: Latino/a Law Student Association, UC Law Women, Student Bar Association
Three Favorite Emoji's: 💃🏻🐶✈
Email: chiaaa@mail.uc.edu
RACHEL FORD, 2L – she/her/hers
Hometown: Trenton, IL
Undergrad: McKendree University
Field of Interest: Employment Law
Student Organizations/Activities: UC Law Women, UC Law Dems, Employment Law Club, Law Review Associate
Three Favorite Emojis: 🏃🏻♀🌻⚽️
Email: fordr8@mial.uc.edu
SARAH HABERMAAS, 3L – she/her/hers
Hometown: Cincinnati, OH
Undergrad: Brigham Young University - Idaho
Field of Interest: Criminal Law
Student Organizations/Activities: Criminal Law Society, Student Bar Association, Taft Scholars Program
Three Favorite Emojis: 🧁📚🎶
Email: habermsh@mail.uc.edu
BENNETT HERBERT, 2L – he/him/his
Hometown: Maineville, OH
Undergrad: University of Cincinnati
Field of Interest: Patent Law
Student Organizations/Activities: Intellectual Property Law Student Association, National Lawyers Guild, Intramural Sports, Law Review Associate
Three Favorite Emojis: 🏀🎬🍓
Email: herberba@mail.uc.edu
BRADFORD HIGDON, 2L – he/him/his
Hometown: Mount Washington, KY
Undergrad: Western Kentucky University
Field of Interest: Corporate Law
Student Organizations/Activities: Trial Team, Human Rights Quarterly Cite Checker, Entrepreneurship Law Club, Out & Allies, Labor & Employment Club, and Law Review Associate
Three Favorite Emojis: 💁🏼♂🌱🏃🏼♂
Email: higdonbd@mail.uc.edu
JACOB HOBACK, 2L – he/him/his
Hometown: Racine, OH
Undergrad: Ohio University
Field of Interest: Health Law, Employment Law, Tax Law
Student Organizations/Activities: The Federalist Society, NCAA, OHSAA, Law Review Associate
Three Favorite Emojis: 🤓⚖️⚾️
Email: hobackjb@mail.uc.edu
WYNN HORTON, 3L – he/him/his
Hometown: Buffalo, NY
Undergrad: Houghton College
Field of Interest: Juvenile Criminal Defense
Student Organizations/Activities: Student Bar Association President, Criminal Law Society, Student Animal Legal Defense Fund, Juvenile and Family Law Club, Public Interest Law Students
Three Favorite Emojis: 🍕🚴 🏖
Email: hortonwn@mail.uc.edu
NICOLE HUSER, 2L – she/her/hers
Hometown: Cincinnati, OH
Undergrad: Ohio State University
Field of Interest: Criminal Law, Family Law, Health & Tort Law (personal injury or medical malpractice)
Student Organizations/Activities: Ohio Innocence Project, UC Law Women Philanthropy Committee, Hamilton County Youth Court, Ohio Women's Bar Association, UC Catalyst
Three Favorite Emojis: 🎃🍷🗺
Email: huserne@mail.uc.edu
KIERSTEN KEMMETT, 2L – she/her/hers
Hometown: Fairview Park, OH
Undergrad: University of Toledo
Field of Interest: Civil Right Litigation
Student Organizations/Activities: UC Law Dems, UC Law Women, UC Law Leadership Committee, NLG, Federal Bar Association, Student Bar Association | Outside Activities: Hamilton County Youth Court, Alumni Advisor of Risk Management
Email: kemmetkn@mail.uc.edu
JAY KHAN, 2L – he/him/his
Hometown: Denver, CO
Undergrad: University of Denver
Field of Interest: Litigation/Civil
Student Organizations/Activities: Student Legal Education Committee, Asian Pacific Asian Legal Student Association, Federal Bar Association, Hamilton County Legal Help Center, Hamilton County Youth Court, Law Review Associate | Outside Activities, Hamilton County Youth Court, Alumni Advisor of Risk Management
Email: khanj@mail.uc.edu
AMANDA KREINBRINK, 3L – she/her/hers
Hometown: Ottawa, OH
Undergrad: University of Cincinnati
Field of Interest: Small Business/Real Estate
Student Organizations/Activities: Studying for Real Estate exam, Step Mother
Favorite Emojis: 🐶🌮☕️
Email: kreinbak@mail.uc.edu
JEREMY LIFTER, 3L – he/him/his
Hometown: New Albany, OH
Undergrad: University of Cincinnati
Field of Interest: Corporate/In House
Student Organizations/Activities: Federalist Society, Jewish Law Student Association, Intellectual Property and Computer Law Journal
Email: lifterjr@mail.uc.edu
ALEXANDRA LUTGEN, 2L – she/her/hers
Hometown: Ringgold, GA
Undergrad: University of Georgia
Field of Interest: Human Rights/International/Immigration Law
Student Organizations/Activities: Trial Team, International Law Club, Human Rights Quarterly Cite Checker, Structure Study Group Leader
Favorite Emojis: 💁🏽♀🤪🤓
Email: lutgenaa@mail.uc.edu
MATTHEW MARINO, 2L – he/him/his
Hometown: Louisville, KY
Undergrad: Miami University
Field of Interest: Environmental Law
Student Organizations/Activities: Secretary of Environmental Law Society, Leadership Committee, Trial Team witness, Weaver Fellow applicant and Structure Study Group Leader applicant, Law Review Associate
Email: marinomh@mail.uc.edu
TESS MARSHALL, 2L – she/her/hers
Hometown: Findlay, OH
Undergrad: Purdue University
Field of Interest: Family Law/Public Interest/Estate Planning/Elder Law
Student Organizations/Activities: Student Animal Legal Defense Fund, Human Rights Quarterly, Family & Juvenile Law Club, Student Bar Association
Email: marshat4@mail.uc.edu
MARGO MCGEHEE, 2L – she/her/hers
Hometown: Erlanger, KY
Undergrad: Western Kentucky University
Field of Interest: Human Rights/Public Interest/ Immigration Law
Student Organizations/Activities: Human Rights Quarterly Cite Checker, UC Law Women, Philanthropy Committee Public Interest Law Society, Structured Study Group, Volunteer with Immigrant and Refugee Law Center, and Law Review Associate
Favorite Emojis: 🏃🏽♀🌻☕️
Email: mcgehemo@mail.uc.edu
ROSIE ORTIZ, 2L – she/her/hers
Hometown: San Diego, CA
Undergrad: Cal Poly Pomona
Field of Interest: Business Law/Intellectual Property
Student Organizations/Activities: Corporate Law Center Fellow, IP Law Club, 1L Representative Themis, 1L Representative Entrepreneurship Club, Vice President of Operations Latin Law Student Association, Jones Center for Race, Gender, and Social Justice, Federal Bar Association, IP Cincy, Cincinnati Hispanic Chamber
Three Favorite Emojis: 🌯🧍🏽♀🎨
Email: ortizrt@mail.uc.edu
CARTER OSTROWSKI, 2L – he/him/his
Hometown: Strongsville, OH
Undergrad: University of Cincinnati
Field of Interest: Intellectual Property/Patent Law
Student Organizations/Activities: Intellectual Property Law Student Association, IP Cincy Mentorship Program, Law Review Associate, and Structured Study Group Leader applicant
Favorite Emojis: 😁😅😳
Email: ostrowscs@mail.uc.edu
REBECCA RHEIN, 2L – she/her/hers
Hometown: Cincinnati, OH
Undergrad: University of Dayton
Field of Interest: Criminal Law, specifically criminal defense or wrongful convictions
Student Organizations/Activities: Activities Director for OIP-u, Summer Fellow for Ohio Innocence Project, Tutor at the Juvenile Youth Center, UC Law Women, Criminal Law Society, Juvenile Law Club, and Alternate Dispute Resolution Club
Favorite Emojis: 🤗🤪🧐
Email: rheinrs@mail.uc.edu
ANTWAUNETTE RZAGULIYEV, 3L – she/her/hers
Hometown: Cincinnati, OH
Undergrad: Clayton State University
Field of Interest: Corporate Transactional Law
Student Organizations/Activities: Student Legal Education Committee, Business Law Club, Entrepreneur Law Club, P.A.L.S. Founder, Immigration Human Rights Law Review, Black Law Student Association, Cincinnati Bar Association., J.E.D.I. Committee, and O.W.B.A. Mentor Program
Three Favorite Emojis: 💁🏾♀🤱🏾🧳
Email: rzagulae@mail.uc.edu
SARAH SIMON, 2L – she/her/hers
Hometown: Louisville, KY
Undergrad: University of Louisville
Field of Interest: Family Law/Health Law/ Employment Law
Student Organizations/Activities: Cite Checker Human Rights Quarterly, UC Law Women, Student Animal Legal Defense Fund, Public Interest Law Society, and Law Review Associate
Three Favorite Emojis: 🥔🌳🐈
Email: simons2@mail.uc.edu
CECELIA TIO, 3L – she/her/hers
Hometown: Marietta, OH
Undergrad: University of Kentucky
Field of Interest: Governmental Work, specifically with the EPA
Student Organizations/Activities: Honors and Activities, Honors Scholarship, ADR President, UC Law Women President Elect, SBA Secretary 19-20, Phi Alpha Delta Treasurer 19-20, Trial Team, Winner of 19 Ohio Attorney General's Mock Trial Comp, Winner of FBA Mock Trial Comp, '19 Tulane Baseball Arbitration Comp, 1st Deal Makers Comp, Latino/a Law Student Association, Intellectual Property Journal Blog Writer, Univ. of KY Young Alumni Board Member.
Email: tioca@mail.uc.edu
RACHEL WALTERS, 2L – she/her/hers
Hometown: Flowood, MS
Undergrad: Union University
Field of Interest: Patent Law/Immigration Law/International Law/Public interest Law
Student Organizations/Activities: UC Law Women, Treasurer for Phi Alpha Delta, Secretary for international Law Club, Urban Morgan Institute Fellow, Human Rights Quarterly Cite Checker, Involvement with Jones Center for Race, Gender, and Social Justice, National Lawyers Guild
Favorite Emojis: 📚👩🏻🔬✝️
Email: walterr6@mail.uc.edu
REGINA WILLIAMS, 2L – she/her/hers
Hometown: Dayton, OH
Undergrad: University of Dayton
Field of Interest: Criminal Law/Corporate Law
Student Organizations/Activities: Taft Scholars Program, UC Law Women, Hamilton County Youth Court, Mind-Body Group, Creative Lawyers, and NLG. Diversity Committee for UC Law Women, Human Rights Quarterly Cite Checker, Volunteer with Weightless Anchor
Email: willi5rg@mail.uc.edu