Each year, the USC Gould School of Law academic programs and the Student Bar Association bestow distinguished awards to students and faculty for their exceptional abilities both in and out of the classroom. Congratulations to all of our 2026 honorees.
2026 William A. Rutter Distinguished Teaching Award
Marcela Prieto
Class of 2026 JD Awards
Edward & Eleanor Shattuck Awards
- Caitlin Cummings
- Jack Fleming
- Samantha Cappel
- Daniela Krpan
- Maryanne Koussa
- Nicole Hernandez
Dean Dorothy Nelson Commemorative Prize – Caroline Roberts
C. David Molina First Generation Professionals Program Student of the Year Award – Kennedy Coleman
Mason C. Brown Award – Piper Mik
Miller – Johnson Equal Justice Award – Zarifah Shahid
Outstanding Academic Improvement Award — Yair Tabibi
Graduate & International Program Awards
Lizbeth Grant Viales
Yifei Shao
2026 Student Bar Association Awards
SBA Faculty Member of the Year
Rebecca Brown
SBA Adjunct Professor of the Year
Jason Marsili
SBA Staff Member of the Year
Teresa Alvarado
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