Law Review Editor
Dr. Marisa Rauscher served as editor-in-chief for the Wilmington University School of Law’s inaugural Wilmington Law Review, a student-edited scholarly journal that was published on March 20. Contents include legal research, commentary, and analysis on a wide range of topics.
Rauscher also recently recorded a podcast, “Stay Thirsty, My Friends: The Argument for Lifelong Legal Learning,” through the National Institute of Trial Advocacy.
She is on track to graduate with her law degree in May of 2027.
Panel Discussion
Professor Devon Ferguson presented an overview of the long-term effects of trauma on individuals at an April 25th panel discussion, hosted by the Because Organization, a Media, PA–based nonprofit supporting survivors of human trafficking. Her discussion helped the audience understand how trauma shapes behavior, relationships, and outcomes well beyond the initial moment of harm.
The event coincided with National Crime Victims’ Rights Week and included a small group of speakers from law, advocacy, and academia. She will also present at the Forensic Social Work Alliance’s annual conference in May.
Honors for student athletes
The Philadelphia Area Sports Information Directors Association named Donte Dupriest to its 2025-2026 Academic All-Area Men's Basketball team. Dupriest was also the Atlantic East Conference player of the Year for the second straight season and was named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Region 5 First Team and the D3hoops.com Region 5 First Team. He led the Knights to a second consecutive Atlantic East Conference championship.
Dupriest and DJ Earl were also named to the Atlantic East All-Conference First team in men’s basketball.
Philly-SIDA also selected ice hockey’s Max Donohoe for the 2025-2026 Academic All-Area At-Large team. Donohoe led the conference with 18 goals, a total that tied him for 11th in Division III. His efforts led the Knights to their first MAC conference title and first NCAA bid since the 2010-2011 season.
The Middle Atlantic Conference recognized four men's hockey players. Goaltender Christian Green was named the MAC Rookie of the Year and was selected to the All-Conference First team. Lucas Culhane was also named to the First Team while both Max Donohoe and Sonny DiNubile earned All-Conference Second team honors.
The Middle Atlantic Conference named Gia Santorello to the women’s hockey All-Conference Second team. Santorello led the Knights, mostly as a defender, with seven goals and nine assists for 16 points.
The Atlantic East Conference announced its postseason awards for Women's Basketball, naming Emily DuPont to the All-Conference First team and Jess Aponik to the All-Conference Second team.
College Sports Communicators honored Lindsay Holden and Jenna Aponik with Academic All-District Awards for Women's Basketball.
Trey Edmonds made the United East Conference First Team in Men’s Volleyball. It was his second consecutive All-United East First Team selection. He finished the season with a team-high 223 kills, which is fourth in a single season in program history. In his career, his 841 kills and 65 service aces are both program records, and his 445 digs rank second in Neumann history.