Public Service Graduation Honors King Hall Class of 2026

Dean Jessica Berg speaks at the podium in front of an audience.
Dean Jessica Berg speaking at the podium.

The King Hall community gathered on April 22 for a Public Service Graduation (PSG) ceremony celebrating members of the Class of 2026 for their achievements in public service law. The event featured remarks from Dean Jessica Berg, Professors Nila Bala, Holly S. Cooper, Carter “Cappy” White, Amagda Pérez, Kevin R. Johnson and Raquel Aldana, as well as Associate Director for Public Interest & Government Sofia Parino, keynote speaker Angela Yahaira Breining ’19 and numerous King Hall students.

Recipients of the 2026 King Hall Outstanding Clinic Student Award

Aoki Water Justice Clinic: Julie Tran ’26
Civil Rights Clinic: Olivia Shaw ’26
Immigration Law Clinic: Paula Alejandra Páez Cárdenas ’26 and Nayarith Rossie Franco Vasquez ’26
Domestic & Sexual Violence Law Clinic: Emily Park ’26 and Alexandra Porter ’26
Small Farmer Clinic: Kelley Janelle Xuereb ’26

Recipient of the 2026 MLK Community Builders Award: Emily Goll-Broyles ’26

Recipient of the 2026 CLEA Award: Jacob Brescia-Weiler ’26

Angela Harris Award Winner: Cesar Ledesma ’26
Honorable Mention: Ricardo Martinez ’27

The event included the presentation of the Spirit of the Martin Luther King Jr. Service Award to Stephanie Consuelo Bernaola ’26.

Smiling graduate outdoors holding a plaque and bouquet, wearing a colorful graduation stole.
Stephanie C. Bernaola ’26, recipient of the Spirit of the Martin Luther King Jr. Service Award.
Two smiling women, one holding a bouquet, posed photo in wood-paneled room.
From left to right, PSG committee member Je'Dynn Fogle ’28 and MLK Community Builders Award winner Emily Goll-Broyles ’26.

Following the Public Service Graduation, the School of Law hosted a Class of 2026 Celebration in the King Hall courtyard.

Smiling students chatting and laughing in the courtyard.
A group of people mingling in the King Hall courtyard.
Students posing for a photo.
Students posing together at a photobooth station.

Community Engagement Awards were presented to the following students: Zeeshan Ali, Alexandra Dominguez, Litzy Martinez, Sunshine Verma and Alexis Vitangcol.

As part of the event, Alumni Board President Eric Toscano ’09 presented the King Hall Alumni awards to Harman Gakhal ’26 and Emily Goll-Broyles ’26. Photos of both events are available on the UC Davis School of Law Flickr page.

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