Hofstra Law Awards 2021-2022 Recipients: Moritt Hock & Hamroff Fellowship & Marc Hamroff annual scholarship

The Fellowship is awarded to an incoming law student who has demonstrated outstanding academic achievements and an interest in pursuing a career in business law. The Scholarship is awarded to a deserving entering student on the basis of demonstrated academic achievement and/or financial need. 

Nicholas Tramposch is a first-year law student at Hofstra Law and a resident of Deer Park, NY. Having earned his Bachelor of Science degrees in Biotechnology and Finance, magna cum laude, from Syracuse University, he is expected to graduate with his Juris Doctor from Hofstra Law in May 2024.

Rachel November is a first-year law student at Hofstra Law and a resident of Bellmore, NY. Having earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Public Affairs from American University, she is expected to graduate with her Juris Doctor from Hofstra Law in May 2024. “Giving back to the community has always been one of the core principles of MH&H," stated Marc Hamroff, Managing Partner of the firm. “It's extremely rewarding to support the Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University in its continuing mission to recognise and foster talented young law students who represent the

Judge Gail Prudenti, Dean of Hofstra Law, noted, “We are so grateful to Moritt Hock & Hamroff and alumnus Marc Hamroff for their long-standing support of the Law School and our students, as well as their commitment to training the next generation of outstanding attorneys.”

Past recipients include:

MH&H Business Law Honors Fellowship & Scholarship

2012-2013: Raechel J. Horowitz '15

(Judicial Clerk, Executive Offce for Immigration Review)

2012-2013: Seth A. Nadel '15

(Associate, Weiss Zarett Brofman Sonnenklar & Levy P.C.)

2016-2017: Levi Stewart '19

(Legal & Compliance Associate, Administrative Services Only, Inc.)

2017-2018: James Stevens '20

(Associate, Ropes & Gray)

2018-2019: Dominique Manzolillo '21

(Tax Associate, Price Waterhouse Coopers)

2019-2020: Brian Primm '22

2020-2021: Jeffery Hassan '23

Marc L Hamroff Annual Scholarship

2019-2020: Constantina Leodis '22

2020-2021: Korinne Utting '23

Since 1970, the Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University has provided more than 12,000 students with an education rich in both the theory and experiential skills needed to produce outstanding lawyers, business executives and community leaders. Hofstra Law’s faculty ranks in the top 50 nationwide for scholarly impact. The school is widely recognised as a pioneer in fully integrating clinical education into a traditional law school curriculum, while continuing to be at the forefront of legal education with programmes in law and technology, health law and family law. Located on the campus of Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York, Hofstra Law is 25 miles outside New York City in suburban Long Island. Mr Hamroff is a Special Professor of Law at Hofstra and teaches Secured Transactions each year.