Graduating senior’s new video game is a love letter to his Latinx heritage
Inspired by Mesoamerican art and culture, Sterling Rios takes a ballgame back to its ancient roots in Pelota.
USC Price School grad amplifies undergrads’ voices
Lilly Nie is graduating this month with a bachelor’s in urban studies and planning and master’s of urban planning through the school’s progressive degree curriculum. She completed the accelerated program in just four years.
Public relations major co-founds student-led art, fashion and culture magazine
In addition to starting Haute Magazine, graduating senior Diana Fonte has worked for Annenberg Media, been a mentor to first-year students and had a variety of internships. Next, she’s headed back to France, where she studied for a semester.
Valedictorian Tianna Shaw-Wakeman hopes to leave a lasting impact of sustainability at USC
Though she didn’t set foot on campus until orientation, Shaw-Wakeman quickly got involved in causes aimed at leaving the university — and the world — a little better for the next generation and beyond.
First-gen engineering grad ready to land Air Force career
Despite early setbacks, graduating USC student Giovanni Flores is gaining momentum as he aims for a post-graduation pilot slot.
Salutatorian Jake Bubman following family footsteps into legal career
From assisting in immigrant courtrooms to singing with the SoCal VoCals, Bubman has grown into himself during his Trojan tenure — and he’s looking forward to saying goodbye to his peers in person.
How the Hoover Dam inspired Saumya Joshi to break boundaries
Inspired by an episode of TV’s Megastructures, Joshi went all in on construction and engineering.
Gayle King and Questlove headline USC Annenberg’s virtual celebration for the Class of 2021
King, co-host of CBS This Morning, and Roots drummer, author and entrepreneur Questlove will join in a program honoring graduates’ accomplishments.
Urban studies and planning graduate embraces an unpredictable future
While studying at USC Price, Ariella Amit facilitated workshops for elementary and middle school students and helped furloughed union members file unemployment claims.
USC Commencement at the Coliseum: Vintage Photos from 1924 to 1950
As Trojan 2020 and 2021 grads get ready to walk at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, join us in our wayback machine. See how decades’ worth of Trojans celebrated at the stadium
Salutatorian Ashwin Bhumbla wants to use his engineering and tech background to make an impact
Through student organizations like Code the Change and Engineers Without Borders, Bhumbla assists underserved communities at home and abroad. He’s also a proud member of the Trojan Marching Band.
USC commencement 2021: What you need to know
Graduates and guests must have preregistered to attend the in-person ceremonies, which will be livestreamed from the Coliseum on May 14-20.
While earning her USC degree, Trojan also founded two humanitarian nonprofits
Inspired by her experience at a refugee camp in Greece, biological sciences and global medicine student Lauren Yen launches organizations that improve health care documentation and shelter conditions for vulnerable populations.
After a 50-year wait, retired Air Force veteran returns for his diploma
Retired Air Force Lt. Col. Robert Kroener got called back to active duty during Vietnam and couldn’t participate in his own graduation ceremony at USC. Now, in 2021, he’ll get his chance.
CDC director to deliver commencement address at Keck School of Medicine of USC
Rochelle Walensky, who has been on the front lines of the COVID-19 battle, will address medical students on May 13.
Bina Venkataraman named 2021 USC commencement speaker
A journalist and author whose outlook unites science, compassion and optimism, Venkataraman will look ahead to an age in which courage can prevent catastrophe.
Top student scholars honored at USC Academic Honors Convocation
The event, held online due to the pandemic, recognizes that USC is above all else a community of scholars. Part 1 on Monday honored faculty members.
USC to hold in-person commencement celebrations in May for classes of 2020 and 2021
A series of ceremonies for undergraduate and graduate students is being planned at the Coliseum from May 14-25.