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)
Josh Hizon - Auxiliary Treasurer
2nd year - he/him - Major:
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Josh’s Awards:
2024 orcs - los Angeles - outstanding witness (16/20 ranks)
Lucy Cavalluzzi - Co-Social Chair
2nd year - she/her - Major: Political Science
Other activities: Placentia parks and Recreation, babysitting, 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 instead of two so I was able to come out of hiding this year.
Lucy’s awards:
2024 regionals - fresno - outstanding attorney (18/20 ranks)
Jeffrey Fang
3rd year - he/him - major: molecular and cell biology and computer science
Other Activities: constantly Making sure Emma and Chris don’t go off the rails
Fun fact: Boba addict that hates boba (as a topping)
About Me: Always down to talk about cdramas, chess, classical music, and the case
Jeffrey’s awards:
2024 regionals - fresno - outstanding attorney (16/20 ranks)
Jacob Molina
2nd year - he/him - Major: Philosophy
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Jacob’s awards:
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)
roma Nagle
3rd year - she/her - Majors: data science and molecular cell biology
Other Activities: Obsessively scrolling through reddit, procrastinating on homework, rating every single drink at Plentea, and listening to science/philosophy podcasts...for fun
Fun Fact: I will never ever get tired of the lemon chicken and arugula salad from trader joe’s. go ask my mom.
About me: I have a fruit, an Academy-award winning film, a soccer team, and a city named after me. I'm just that famous :)
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 - Co-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
Melinda Lu - Co-Social 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!
mihika balaji
3rd year - she/her - Major: Computer science and cognitive science
Other activities: Research at UCB social welfare, asuc administrative office, data science discovery, managing @thepinkprojectca, and kappa alpha theta!! :)
fun fact: My bike's name is Silver and she's green.
about me: I managed a taylor swift TikTok Stan account for 2 years and accumulated over 100K likes
Mihika’s awards:
2024 atypical - berkeley, ca - outstanding attorney (20/20 ranks)
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.
Kanav Tirumala - Treasurer
4th year - he/him - Major: Legal Studies and Political Science
Other activities: Berkeley Law Research, Pre-Law Decal, Snorkeling, Pickle Ball, Pun Creation, Ur mom
fun fact: I love house music
about me: I frequently re-watch the pitch perfect trilogy.
Sophia Fingerman - Co-travel Coordinator
4th year - she/her - Major: English - Minor: Creative WRiting
Other activities: Alpha Delta Pi, Reading incessantly, writing bad notes app poetry, stress-crafting
fun fact: I was a synchronized swimmer for 10 years
about me: I start listening to Christmas music in July and my dream job is editing romance novels.
Sophia’s awards:
2023 Anteater - Irvine, CA - Outstanding Witness (9/10 ranks)
2022 3-G Regional (online) - Outstanding Witness (18/20 ranks)
2022 Drexel Dragon Invitational (online) - Outstanding Witness (16/20 ranks)
Riya Vyas - Harm Response Co-chair
2nd year - she/her - Major: Undeclared
Other activities: ASUC Legal Clinic, YDSA.
fun fact: I used to deseed and eat an entire pomegranate every single day.
about me: I enjoy reading, crocheting, binging sitcoms, and playing with my French bulldog.
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)
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.)