California Mock Trial 2024-2025
Prisha bhadra - President
4th year - she/her - Major: political science, minor: South asian studies
Other activities: peer educator lead of path to care, paralegal specializing in domestic and family violence matters
fun fact: my favorite band is the neighboUrhood and my favorite show is bojack horseman!
about me: I love the beach, concerts, garlic, traveling, sushi, and Halloween. in my free time you can find me at the gym or the California academy of sciences :)
Emma kay - Tournament Director
2nd year - she/her - Major: Legal studies and Rhetoric
Other activities: Psychology research internship, singing/playing guitar, and buying too many books.
fun fact: I fly planes on occasion.
about me: I believe you can know everything you need to know about a person through their favorite taylor swift song.
Emma’s awards:
2024 Rookie Rumble - zoom - outstanding witness (34/40 ranks)
2024 Cowtown Classic - Davis, CA - outstanding attorney (17/20 ranks)
2024 cubait - Manhattan, ny - outstanding witness (18/20 ranks)
Lucy Cavalluzzi - Social Chair
2nd year - she/her - Major: Political Science & American studies
Other activities: PLACENTIA PARKS AND RECREATION, ATHLETIC TICKETING OFFICE, PHOTOGRAPHY, BEACH-GOING, CROSSWORDING, ROMANCE NOVEL READING
fun fact: my parents, my aunt, my uncle, and both of my brothers all competed in/judge/coach mock trial. My family IS mock trial.
about me:I’VE SPENT THE PAST FIVE YEARS ON THE RUN FROM THE ITALIAN MAFIA BECAUSE THEY THOUGHT I WAS A THE DIRECT DESCENDANT OF A SICILIAN PRINCESS. IT TURNS OUT THEY WERE ACTUALLY LOOKING FOR LUCIA CAVALUZZI WITH ONE L (A COMMON MISSPELLING OF MY NAME) SO I WAS ABLE TO COME OUT OF HIDING.Lucy’s awards:
2024 REGIONALS - FRESNO - OUTSTANDING ATTORNEY (18/20 RANKS)
2024 COWTOWN - DAVIS - OUTSTANDING ATTORNEY (17/20 RANKS)
Jeffrey Everett
2nd year - he/him - major: Political Economy
Other Activities: Political Computer Science Club, David Blackwell Hall
Fun fact: I opened at a concert for Tyga once(Check the link in my about me section 👀)
About Me: In my free time I enjoy doing things that remind me of the time I spent with my father in my childhood. He created a rap group of my brother and I called Higher Learning Nation (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S11VpUZVX28), so I like to write poetry and raps in my free time. He was a filmmaker, Producer, Editor, and Photographer, so I like to take pictures and create videos in my free time. He would always be in the kitchen making something delicious and he taught me how to cook, so I like to try new recipes and cook for people. He would always get our family active by having us go on bike rides and hikes, so I like to lift weights and go on runs in my free time.
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Jacob Molina
2nd year - he/him - Major: Philosophy
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2023 mocktopia - santa barbara, ca - outstanding attorney
2024 uclassic - los Angeles, ca - outstanding attorney (16/20 ranks)
2024 regionals - seattle, wa - outstanding attorney (35/20 ranks)
2024 orcs - los Angeles, ca - outstanding attorney (16/20 ranks)
Amber Juarez
1st year - she/her - Major: undeclared
Other Activities: Drinking boba, playing guitar, going to museums, and taking pictures of sunsets to paint later 🎨🌅
Fun Fact: I had an artwork I created displayed for a year in the Capitol Building in DC.
About me: I have three amazing cats, love watching sitcoms, painting, and drawing!
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Nate Pascuzzi
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Smriti Rangarajan
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aidan O’Herin
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Kaia savage - Vice President
3rd year - she/her - Majors: rhetoric and Women & gender studies
Other activities: Hillel, Hiking, Camping, Fly-Fishing, Yoga, cal Rhetoric Society, SV Commission
fun fact: I used to be a circus acrobat
about me: I do a daily gratitude journal
Kaia’s Awards:
2023 Anteater - Irvine, CA - OUTSTANDING Witness (10/10 RANKS)
2024 uclassic - los angeles - outstanding attorney (19/20 ranks)
2024 Regionals - Seattle, CA - Outstanding Attorney (19/20 Ranks)
Amaralyn Ewey - travel Coordinator
4th year - she/her - Major: political science
Other activities: BareTroupe, Bookseller, Musical Theatre.
fun fact: I can recite 100 digits of pi.
about me: I love all things Star Wars & Disney! I read 150+ books a year. My favorite color is purple.
Amaralyn’s Awards:
2024 regionals - seattle - outstanding witness 16/20 ranks
Guhan Karthik
2nd year - he/him - Major:
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Anisha Kumar
1st year - she/her - Major: philosophy
Other activities: Starting books I won't finish, obsessing over animated shows, tennis
fun fact: I love tomatoes so much that I can eat them raw like apples.
about me: I'm from LA and I love soft rock and other alternative music!
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Natalie Greene
2nd year - she/her - Major: Undeclared
Other activities: Social media for MyShake, the earthquake early warning app (Go download it!)
fun fact: There's a rumor that I'm a slow driver.
about me: New Girl is the best TV show and hiking is also pretty cool.
Malachi gonzalez
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tanvi garg
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yanka wong
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thien le
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Josh Hizon - Auxiliary Treasurer
2nd year - he/him - Major: History - Minor: English
other activities: ASUC, College Essay Editor, Wandering
fun fact: Big Real Housewives fan
about me: You can take the boy out of theatre, but you can't take the theatre out of the boy
Josh’s Awards:
2024 orcs - los Angeles - outstanding witness (16/20 ranks)
2024 Mocktopia - Santa barbara - Outstanding Witness (19/20 ranks)
Melinda Lu - Harm Response Chair
2nd year - she/her - Major: Political science
Other activities: Chi Omega, Undergraduate Political Science Association, working out, sewing, watching shows.
fun fact: I Unironically listen to house music.
about me: I am a political science major from San Diego, CA! I love to hike, workout, sew, and watch netflix shows!
Mark Verzhbinsky
4th year - he/him - Major: political science, Minor: data science
Other activities: Head of the Cal FAST Design Department, UCB Hillel Data Intern, Staring at the sky
fun fact: I sew my own clothes!
about me: Born and raised in SF! I love public transportation and would die for most bus drivers.
Mark’s awards:
2024 atypical - berkeley, ca - outstanding witness (18/20 ranks)
Pavel Karabelov
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nicholas patel
3rd year - he/him - Major: philosophy, minor: music
Other activities: Triathlon, Ski Team
fun fact: There was a point where I was actively playing and practicing five instruments.
about me: I’m from Northern California. Last year Spotify said I was in my favorite band’s top 0.005% listeners… I had somehow never been to a concert.
Nicholas’s awards:
2024 atypical - berkeley, ca - outstanding witness (18/20 ranks)
sam heyman
4th year - he/him - Majors: global studies
Other Activities: Guitar, Dungeons and Dragons, watching movies, failing at video games, and wandering
Fun Fact: still upset about the game of thrones ending.
About me: In fourth grade I won the “scariest Halloween costume” at my school’s Halloween party.)
omid asadi
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Charlotte leddy
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