Suzette Meléndez ’89 has received a Law Honors award from the Syracuse University College of Law Alumni Association. Meléndez is a professor at Syracuse Law, and was recognized for her contributions to the legal field. 

Ruth Fortune ’18 will receive the Hartford County Bar Association’s Judge Maxwell Heiman Memorial Award on May 14, 2025. Fortune is currently an Associate at Wiggin and Dana LLP. 

Dom Spinelli ’11 has joined Willis as their Head of Transactional Insurance Claims for North America. Spinelli has 15 years of previous experience in insurance and litigation. 

Lila McKinley ’08 has been promoted to the Director of Cannabis at Connecticut’s Department of Consumer Protection (DCP). McKinley has been at the agency for 10 years and will head the newly formed cannabis division.

Jacqueline Pennino Scheib ’96 has accepted an invitation to serve on the American Red Cross’ National Philanthropic Board. Scheib will serve as a representative for the Northeast Division. She is currently a Partner at Robinson+Cole in Hartford.

Trisana Spence ’20 has been named the 2025 winner of the Carolyn Golden Hebsgaard Award by the Lawyers Collaborative for Diversity (LCD). Spence is an associate at Jackson Lewis P.C. in Hartford. 

Alexander Hornat ’13 was elevated to Partner at McCarter & English, LLP in Boston. Hornat focuses his practice on intellectual property and business litigation.