Campbell Law Honors Three 2025 Grads With NCAJ Awards 

Three graduates of Campbell University’s Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law Class of 2025 earned recognition from NCAJ when the school held its 46th hooding and graduation ceremony on May 9. 

Austin Robert Graham of Boone earned the Calhoun Advocacy Award, which recognizes the best performance in the trial and appellate advocacy program. The advocacy faculty of the law school chooses the winner. The award is sponsored by 1980 Campbell Law graduate M. Jean Calhoun in association with NCAJ. 

While at Campbell, Graham has exhibited leadership in co-curricular and extra-curricular activities, all with a high degree of professionalism. He represented Campbell Law in mock trial competitions during four semesters, from fall 2023 through spring 2025. He competed in the Quinnipiac University Criminal Justice Trial Advocacy Competition where his team was a semi-finalist. He also competed in Trials and Tribulations where he won the Outstanding Advocate Award. In addition, he competed in the Texas Young Lawyers Association Regional Trial Competition and in the Texas Young Lawyers Association National Competition. Graham is a unique, all-around advocate who can step into any arena and represent clients with vigor. 

The NCAJ Most Improved Trial Advocacy Student awards went to Matthew Scott Daubenspeck of Coral Spring, Florida, and Sierra M. Robertson of Greensboro, N.C. These students are selected by Campbell Law Trial Advocacy Faculty. They demonstrated significant improvement during their required Trial Advocacy performance sections as evidenced by their performance and grade; leadership endeavors; academic success; and collegial respect and work ethic.