Four years ago, Nadia Filanovsky, Lauren Gilmour, Anthony Llamas, Neysa Sanghavi, Meg Schwartz and Leily Zhu were new Trojans. Now, these members of the Class of 2022 talk about how USC lived up to their expectations.
COMMENCEMENT 2022: Inspired by her policy classes, Yvonne Elliott lobbied for the recent reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act.
COMMENCEMENT 2022: John Oberg harnesses technology to treat patients with comorbid chronic diseases.
COMMENCEMENT 2022: The degree — her second master’s — will help Virginia Polley support her husband’s new career venture and eventually take charge of the company herself.
COMMENCEMENT 2022: As just the second person in her family to pursue higher education, Samantha Balcaceres was determined to get the most out of her graduate studies at USC Annenberg.
COMMENCEMENT 2022: USC’s reputation drew Olivia Stroud to the university’s online MBA program.
COMMENCEMENT 2022: Lauren Alexandra Sowa’s experience as a child actor drove her decision to focus her USC doctoral studies on media, production culture and fandom.
COMMENCEMENT 2022: Jennifer Weck was named School Social Work Intern of the Year by the San Diego Department of Education.
COMMENCEMENT 2022: Frank Martin II is a busy guy: He’s accumulated three USC degrees in six years, all while being a spokesman for Athletics’ Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Now he’s moving on to the world of venture capital.
The Offspring’s Dexter Holland and a student speaker deliver are part of the Keck School of Medicine of USC’s commencement ceremonies.
COMMENCEMENT 2022: Award-winning Journalist Ann Curry delivered the commencement address for USC’s doctorate of medicine students.
COMMENCEMENT 2022: Manushri Desai leaves USC with an arsenal of experience advocating for disability rights.
COMMENCEMENT 2022: For the USC master’s graduate, coming in last place at the Olympics is not a failure, but a point of pride.
COMMENCEMENT 2022: Serish Thakker just graduated with degrees in public policy and international relations.
COMMENCEMENT 2022: From playing on USC’s world-famous marching band to mentorship for USC’s female engineers, the USC Viterbi graduating senior thrives on Trojan spirit and family.
COMMENCEMENT 2022: USC Viterbi graduate Patricia Garcia is winning accolades for her company that allows students to thrift their logo clothing and other branded items.
COMMENCEMENT 2022: Abby Erckenbrack says the lessons she learned and friendships she formed will last a lifetime.
COMMENCEMENT 2022: Graduating students celebrate commencement with keynote addresses from artists BD Wong and Charlayne Woodard.
COMMENCEMENT 2022: USC alumni return to their alma mater to watch their children receive degrees of their own.
COMMENCEMENT 2022: USC’s valedictorian speaks for a resilient Class of 2022, and shares a poignant message on the war in Ukraine.
COMMENCEMENT 2022: USC’s president shares a message of hope and encouragement with the university’s newest graduates.
COMMENCEMENT 2022: The USC Rossier alum — winner of seven Olympic gold medals and the most decorated U.S. track and field athlete in history — shares words of wisdom with USC’s Class of 2022.
COMMENCEMENT 2022: A class tempered by the uncertainty of COVID-19 crosses a finish line during USC’s 139th commencement ceremony — where a new passage awaits. Share in the festivities and see some of our favorite photos of the day.
COMMENCEMENT 2022: The goal for commencement ceremony venues is to be zero-waste — or as close to zero-waste as possible.