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2026 Public Service Program Graduating Student Award Recipients holding their award certificates: Paola Velazquez, Esperanza Alonso, Isabella Zemshman, Melinda Rivas, Emiliano Arellano, and Olivia Dilas

"Showing Up": Southwestern Honors Its 2026 Public Interest Law Service Award Recipients

July 7, 2026

Each year, Southwestern Law School honors graduating students who have devoted their law school experience to public interest work. For the 2026 Public Interest Law Service Award recipients—Esperanza Alonso, Emiliano Arellano, Olivia Dilas, Melinda Rivas, Paola Velázquez, and Isabella Zemshman—the work is personal.

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