INDIANA — Indiana’s judicial officers, alongside government and media leaders, were recognized this week at the annual educational conference for their commitment to service and professional development. Chief Justice Loretta Rush led the recognition, presenting accolades to numerous judges, magistrates, commissioners, and referees.
Indiana Judicial College
Judicial officers must complete 120 hours of education presented by the Indiana Office of Court Services to receive this certificate. The program enhances legal knowledge and improves personal and professional development.
- Magistrate Andrew Adams (Clark County)
- Judge Debra Andry (Orange County)
- Magistrate Michael Bohn (Johnson County)
- Judge Geoffrey Bradley (Monroe County)
- Judge Marshelle Broadwell (Marion County)
- Judge Christopher Buckley (Porter County)
- Judge Jeffrey Clymer (Porter County)
- Judge Gerald Coleman (Marion County)
- Judge Samuel Conrad (Adams County)
- Judge Aleksandra Dimitrijevic (Lake County)
- Magistrate Christopher Doran (Jennings County)
- Judge Gail Dues (Jay County)
- Judge Ryan Gardner (Marion County)
- Commissioner Mandy Guzmán (Tippecanoe County)
- Magistrate Mark Hardwick (Porter County)
- Judge Christine Haseman (Monroe County)
- Magistrate Jennifer Hubartt (Marion County)
- Judge Justin Hunter (Clinton County)
- Magistrate Melinda Jackman-Hanlin (Putnam County)
- Judge Kara Krothe (Monroe County)
- Judge Trent Meltzer (Shelby County)
- Judge Chad Miner (Kosciusko County)
- Magistrate Kristen Mulligan (Porter County)
- Judge Darren Murphy (Hamilton County)
- Judge Cynthia Oetjen (Marion County)
- Magistrate Celia Pauli (Vanderburgh County)
- Judge Robert Pell (Clay County)
- Judge Daniel Petrie (Montgomery County)
- Judge Matthew Rentschler (Whitley County)
- Magistrate Luke Rudisill (Greene County)
- Judge Gary Schutte (Vanderburgh County)
- Judge Christopher Spataro (Elkhart County)
- Judge AmyMarie Travis (Jackson County)
- Magistrate Jesus Treviño (Allen County)
- Judge Benjamin Vanderpool (Wabash County)
- Magistrate Robert Vann (Lake County)
- Judge Kristina Weiberg (Warrick County)
- Judge Andrew Williams (Allen County)
- Judge Brad Woolley (White County)
- Magistrate Sarah Wyatt (Tippecanoe County)
Indiana Graduate Program for Judges
The Graduate Program is a limited-attendance educational experience for appellate and trial-level judicial officers, offering an in-depth and intensive learning experience that requires attendees to commit to one week of coursework over two consecutive summers.
- Magistrate Pauline Beeson (Marion County)
- Judge Andrew Bloch (Hamilton County)
- Judge Stephen Creason (Marion County)
- Judge Douglas Cummins (Johnson County)
- Judge Aleksandra Dimitrijevic (Lake County)
- Judge April Drake (Wayne County)
- Judge Michael Drenth (Porter County)
- Judge Paul Freed (Fayette County)
- Judge Steven Hagen (Noble County)
- Judge Kelsey Hanlon (Owen County)
- Judge Clay Kellerman (Franklin County)
- Judge Daniel Kelly (Vigo County)
- Judge Melanie Kendrick (Marion County)
- Magistrate Jennifer Kinsley (Shelby County)
- Judge Justin McAdam (Indiana Tax Court)
- Judge Chad Miner (Kosciusko County)
- Judge Daniel Moore (Tippecanoe County)
- Judge Kristine Osterday (Elkhart County)
- Judge Sean Persin (Tippecanoe County)
- Magistrate Ryan Reed (Vanderburgh County)
- Judge Lisa Reger (Clark County)
- Judge Cheryl Rivera (Marion County)
- Judge Matthew Sarber (Marshall County)
- Judge Stephen Scheele (Court of Appeals of Indiana)
- Judge Christopher Spataro (Elkhart County)
- Judge Stephanie Steele (St. Joseph County)
- Judge Jason Thompson (White County)
- Judge Dakota VanLeeuwen (Morgan County)
- Magistrate Michelle Waymire (Marion County)
24 Years of Service
This award is presented to judicial officers with 24 years of service on the bench. Trial judges are commonly elected to a six-year term; therefore, a judge receiving this certificate has likely been elected more than four times.
- Magistrate Beth Jansen (Marion County)
- Judge Thomas Stefaniak (Lake County)
The Indiana Office of Court Services is part of the Office of Judicial Administration. It serves as the state’s judicial research and continuing judicial education agency. It develops and sponsors educational programming for judges, probation officers, and other court personnel. The Office works to enhance the performance of the judicial system by continuously improving the professional competence of judicial officers.
IJA Awards
At the same conference, the Indiana Judges Association also presented several awards. Executive, legislative, judicial, and media awards were presented to honor leaders in their respective fields. The IJA thanked the recipients for their efforts to work in collaboration with the courts as champions of justice.
- David Bottorff, Association of Indiana Cities and Towns
- Stephen Luce, Indiana Sheriff’s Association
- Representative Jennifer Meltzer
- Senator Cyndi Carrasco
- Senator Shelli Yoder
On behalf of the IJA, the Judicial Conference Community Relations Committee presented outreach awards to the following judges and journalists for their efforts at communicating the work of the courts.
- Judge David McCord (Henry County)
- Mike Emery (Western Wayne News)
