■ Pet graduation
Doctor of paws
The Health Law Society at Wayne Law hosted the inaugural Pet Graduation on Zoom in April. Nearly 100 pets crossed the virtual stage to receive the coveted “doctor of paws” degree.

Hoping to bring some levity after a uniquely challenging year, Pet Graduation was designed to highlight the role animals play in emotional well-being and celebrate how pets have gotten many of us through the pandemic. During the event, students and members of the faculty and administration read the name of each pet graduate, as well as their favorite things about “Zoom School of Law” and their future ambitions. Many animals donned regalia or special bandanas for the occasion.

Pet graduates belong to members of the Wayne Law community and include dogs, cats, guinea pigs and a snake — plus several pets who have crossed the Rainbow Bridge.

At print time, many pets were preparing for the bark exam and plan to become a law firm pawtner.

large blonde dog pictured with a diploma and balloons
close view of albino snake in a terrarium
a chocolate dog is pictured wearing a green scarf
a wide eyed siamese cat is pictured wearing a small graduation cap
dog named Ace pictured with balloons, wearing a grad cap
cat photographed with a Wayne State University certificate holder
Guinea Pig Neville Lathrop-Newa photographed with a grad cap
dog named Hamilton Mace photographed with a certificate wearing a collar, tie and grad cap
dark brown dog named Ash Ducky Moss photographed wearing a green scarf and grad cap
a cat sits in front of a computer, atop a large book with a highlighter
close up of a black dog named Mack wearing a green scarf
white pittie named Maggie photographed on a couch wearing a green scarf and a grad cap
Doctor of paws recipients
(some pets are grouped by family):

Ace

Achilles

Aichilak

Archer

Archie

Ash Ducky Moss

Augusta

Autumn Dietlin

Bandit

Bandit

Beau

Bella

Beltaine, Cerberus and Fiona

Berry

Birdie and Ghost

Bo Fleming

Bobby Lee Swagger

Buddy

Buttercup

Buttons Browning

Cecil

Charles

Charlie Boots

Cleo Zuniga-Walker

Cloud

Clover

Coconut and Sugar

Ella Newa

Finn

Finn

Gimpy

Gizmo

Hamilton Mace

Hester

Holly

Hugo

Inga

Inga Tirakian

Jasper

Josie and Mandy

Kali

Katie

Keanna

Lila

Loki

Lucy and Toby

Mack

Mack

Maeby

Maggie

Maike and Willy

Max Polgar

Meme

Moose

Mylo Capizzi

Neville Lathrop-Newa

Nova and Mila

Nut

Olive

Onix

Oshie

Pete

Pimm

Pippa Lathrop-Newa

Prometheus “Gremlin” Patterson

Quincey Wilson (WSU first dog)

Remy

Rigby

Riley

Rocket

Rommy

Royce

Sam

Samson Patterson

Seamus

Shayna Trivax

Smokey

Sophie

Storm

Summer

Teddy

Wilbur

Willow

Wolf

Xena and Ginger Bierschbach Villinger

Zoey and Apollo

Ace
Achilles
Aichilak
Archer
Archie
Ash Ducky Moss
Augusta
Autumn Dietlin
Bandit
Bandit
Beau
Bella
Beltaine, Cerberus and Fiona
Berry
Birdie and Ghost
Bo Fleming
Bobby Lee Swagger
Buddy
Buttercup
Buttons Browning
Cecil
Charles
Charlie Boots
Cleo Zuniga-Walker
Cloud
Clover
Coconut and Sugar
Ella Newa
Finn
Finn
Gimpy
Gizmo
Hamilton Mace
Hester
Holly
Hugo
Inga
Inga Tirakian
Jasper
Josie and Mandy
Kali
Katie
Keanna
Lila
Loki
Lucy and Toby
Mack
Mack
Maeby
Maggie
Maike and Willy
Max Polgar
Meme
Moose
Mylo Capizzi
Neville Lathrop-Newa
Nova and Mila
Nut
Olive
Onix
Oshie
Pete
Pimm
Pippa Lathrop-Newa
Prometheus “Gremlin” Patterson
Quincey Wilson (WSU first dog)
Remy
Rigby
Riley
Rocket
Rommy
Royce
Sam
Samson Patterson
Seamus
Shayna Trivax
Smokey
Sophie
Storm
Summer
Teddy
Wilbur
Willow
Wolf
Xena and Ginger Bierschbach Villinger
Zoey and Apollo
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