NCSB Journal Summer 2026

for the John B. McMillan Distinguished Service Award. Information and the nomi

nation form are available online: ncbar.gov/ bar-programs/distinguished-service-award.

Please direct questions to Brit McInnis at bmcinnis@ncbar.gov. n

The July 2026 bar examination will be held in Raleigh on July 28 and 29, 2026. Published below are the names of the applicants whose applications were received on or before May 4, 2026. Members are requested to examine it and notify the Board of Law Examiners in a signed letter of any information which might influence the board in considering the general fitness of any applicant for admission. Correspondence should be directed to Lee A. Vlahos, Executive Director, Board of Law Examiners, 5510 Six Forks Rd., Suite 300, Raleigh, NC 27609. July 2026 Bar Exam Applicants

Desirae Baker

Hannah Boone Lincoln, NE Casey Bouker Raleigh, NC Audrey Bowman Raleigh, NC William Boyce Amarillo, TX Siara Brandenburg Youngsville, NC Ana Brandt Azpurua Winston-Salem, NC Demetriona Bray Lagrange, GA Emma Breaux Chapel Hill, NC Alexandra Breazeale Raleigh, NC OwenBreen Wilmington, NC Jacob Brendle Yadkinville, NC Catherine Brewer Raleigh, NC Brittney Breyare Sherrills Ford, NC Brandon Brillant Raleigh, NC Clayton Brockmann Raleigh, NC Alexcia Brooks Durham,NC Tyriq Brown Chapel Hill, NC Laurel Brown Raleigh, NC John Bryant Wendell, NC Yardley Buckman Sarasota, FL Joseph Buckner Gastonia, NC Samantha Bunn Wilson,NC Lilian Burdick Durham,NC Laura Buttke

Darien Aassar

Charlotte, NC

Raleigh, NC Makela Aluesi

Justin Belcher

Chapel Hill, NC Nicholas Abenoza Fayetteville, NC Schuyler Adams Swansboro, NC Cole Aganad Denver,NC Victor Agbafe Wilmington, NC Diana Aguilar Raleigh, NC Arjun Ajmani Pittsboro, NC Suraya Akkach Raleigh, NC Nesita Alexander Raleigh, NC Tsvetina Alexandrov Cary,NC Kailey Alf Cameron, NC William Alfonso Raleigh, NC Brouklin Alger McMurray, PA Anthony Alicea Batista Chicago, IL Emma Allan Holly Springs, NC El-Joshua Allen Fremont, CA Michael Allen Charlotte, NC William Allen Greenville, NC RyanAllen Pittsburgh, PA Simon Allie Matthews, NC William Allred Durham,NC Imilsis Alma Fernandez Ocala, FL De'Ja Alston Apex,NC Wesley Altman

Winston-Salem, NC

Darby Baldwin

Lexington, NC Lesley Alvarado-Millan Lexington, VA Nicole Amaldoss Chapel Hill, NC Mary Amico Charlotte, NC Elaina Amy Goldsboro, NC Jordan Andrews New Haven, CT Arthi Annadurai Nashville, TN Chathurya Anuga Charlotte, NC Kaleena Arnold Baton Rouge, LA Claudio Arruda Charlotte, NC William Atkinson Wilmington, NC Andrew Auger Charlotte, NC Rogelio Avelar Rivera Charleston, SC Dnya Awamleh Rocky Mount, NC Miles Aycock Baton Rouge, LA Tyson Baber Raleigh, NC David Baghdassarian Mint Hill, NC Dylan Bagnal Spring Lake, NC Denise Bahena-Bustos Durham,NC Seena Bahhur Aurora,NC Allison Bailey Hampstead, NC Joseph Baines Portland, OR Fatimah Bajaha Chapel hill, NC

San Marcos, CA Ariana Benbenek Raleigh, NC David Bender Indian Land, SC Ashley Benefield Greensboro, NC Amy Bernhard Raleigh, NC Johnny Besser Columbia, SC Qwameek Bethea Greensboro, NC Nicholas Biesemier Raleigh, NC Joanne Biju Pinehurst, NC Nathalie Bittner Waxhaw,NC Robert Bizzelle Knightdale, NC William Blackerby Lexington, NC VABlair John Bishop

West Columbia, SC

Slaten Ballard Raleigh, NC David Balok Denver,NC Kiana Barber

N Charleston, SC

Luis Barboza

Wilkesboro, NC Emilia Barcelona Cary,NC Joshua Barfield Sharpsburg, NC Keisha Barfield Whiteville, NC Ashlyn Barnes Durham,NC Brittany Barnes Plymouth, NC Kristijan Barnjak Bradenton, FL Isabel Barr Austin, TX Colleen Barrett Limestone, TN Grace Bartlett Nicholas Bateman Raleigh, NC Haydn Bauer Raleigh, NC Olivia Bayabona Mebane,NC Emma Baynard Trinity, NC Carol-Lynn Bear Durham,NC Sarah Beaube Homewood, AL Erica Beinlich Naya Bartlett Waxhaw,NC Sydney Basden

South Windsor, CT

Winston Salem, NC

Dylan Bland

Winston-Salem, NC

Wake Forest, NC

Harriett Blatney Wyndmoor, PA Adam Blevins Cary,NC Abigail Bloom

Winston-Salem, NC

Cumberland, MD

Halena Bohs

Durham,NC Christian Bolduc Aberdeen, NC Vivian Bolen

Winston-Salem, NC

Sara Bonsall

Weddington, NC

Justin Booker Raleigh, NC

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