We selected Mikhail Rukavishnikov as student of the month to encourage him for his hard work and congratulating him on overcoming obstacles that he has been facing this semester. Mikhail is a new LL.M. student.
Despite his facing a job crisis at the beginning of the semester, then being hospitalized for several weeks this fall, and finally facing a health crisis for one of his twin daughters, he managed to successfully complete the Legal Tech course, to finish his Intro to American Law course and earn high praise for his in class participation from Professor Brian Bellerose.
We also want to congratulate him on his professionalism. Despite not finishing Legal Writing I, he behaved in the correct way and contacted us, asking for a withdrawn passing to take it in a later semester, and to take a one semester leave of absence. This is a place where students facing hardships often fail and just disappear, causing irreparable damage to their LLM grades. But Mikhail's behavior throughout the semester has been exemplary and professional, and we thank him for that. Mikhail's behavior is a valuable lesson to everyone facing obstacles: you must reach out and tackle them head on, rather than avoiding problems or just giving up.
Mikhail, we wish you health, prosperity and happiness in the New Year for you and your family.
