Bhashini Weerasinghe and Rafael Hurtado ’13 Earn San Diego Press Club Awards

California Western School of Law congratulates Bhashini Weerasinghe, Interim Director of the Career & Professional Development Office, on earning second place in the Feature, Light Subject category at the 2026 San Diego Press Club Excellence in Journalism Awards. Weerasinghe was recognized for her article, “How Falling Down Taught Me What it Means to Belong,” published in San Diego Lawyer Magazine.  

The awards program featured more than 500 entries across 130 categories. The Press Club also recognized alum Rafael Hurtado ’13, who earned first place in the Multicultural category for his article, “To Have a Second Language is to Possess a Soul.” 

San Diego Lawyer Magazine took home eight awards during the evening, highlighting the publication’s strong showing among the region’s journalism and communications professionals.