Trojan commits to retelling the story of the Alamo — the good, the bad and the ugly
As executive director of the Alamo Trust, Kate Rogers is putting her research on contested histories into practice.
Trojans share their commitment to being ‘All Out With Pride’
“We are not going to let anyone steal our joy,” USC Lambda LGBTQ+ Alumni Association President Erika Hartman says during the university’s virtual Pride Month kickoff event.
USC Troy Camp’s annual gala: Celebrating 75 years of friendship
Alumni from Troy Camp’s 75-year history reunited for their first fundraising gala since 2019.
How do you transform communities? Go back to the basics
USC Marshall master’s student Jordana Carlos de Mendonça founded EcomAmor to educate people about nutrition and community.
From first-gen student to master’s and doctoral degrees — and graduate student leadership
COMMENCEMENT: Samuel Garza also worked as a graduate research assistant while serving as president of USC’s Graduate Student Government.
USC bestows degrees upon more than 4,000 first-generation students
COMMENCEMENT: New Trojans provide proud day for parents who didn’t have the same opportunities. Read their moving stories.
Valedictorian Isha Sanghvi: ‘College is all about falling in love with your friends, and … with ourselves.’
COMMENCEMENT: The student standout shares stories of friendship, challenges and success — and some auditions that seemed to go nowhere.
Graduating computer science student develops empathetic robots for therapy
COMMENCEMENT: Chris Birmingham was inspired by his own health crisis.
Enterprising Trojan empowers student entrepreneurs
COMMENCEMENT: Graduating USC Viterbi senior Sarah Hakim helped create Trojan Marketplace, a student-run market featuring exclusively Trojan-owned small businesses.
Trojan’s love letter to Central Asia makes you the hero of Kyrgyzstan
COMMENCEMENT: In tribute to his homeland, graduating computer science student Omar Uraimov unveils first video game set in Kyrgyzstan at USC Games Expo.
High-flying Frisbee ace is on a path to research
COMMENCEMENT: Mork Class of 2023 senior and USC Ultimate Frisbee captain Hari Sridhara recently won a prestigious National Science Foundation fellowship.
The watchwords for one master’s graduate and future diplomat? Try, and try again
COMMENCEMENT: Bella Chavez is headed to the Philippines for an internship in public affairs at the U.S. Embassy in Manila.
Double-major looks to make a difference coupling communication and politics
COMMENCEMENT: Hunter Hinson talks about the people and experiences that have left a mark on him, a thesis that earned him the prestigious USC Discovery Scholarship Distinction and Prize, and where the future may take him.
Top industrial and systems engineering student is fierce advocate for mental health
COMMENCEMENT: After overcoming a difficult sophomore year, Claire Barbrack is passionate about speaking out on mental health issues and raising awareness of eating disorders.
Specialized journalism graduate pursues his passion for photography
COMMENCEMENT: To reach his goal of becoming a conflict photographer, Yannick Peterhans realized he had to become a better journalist and utilized a master’s degree in specialized journalism to get there.
Military veteran wants to change the world with better communication
COMMENCEMENT: Former U.S. Navy Blue Angels team member Amber Lynn Scott, who is receiving her doctorate this week, became interested in studying high reliability organizations for her dissertation to make a positive impact for military and first responders.
It’s a whole new world for digital media management graduate Kelley Chan
COMMENCEMENT: During a 3-month-long trip across Southeast Asia, she is finishing up her last class as she prepares to graduate from the Digital Media Management online master’s program.
USC Price student switched careers to give back to the community
COMMENCEMENT: MJ López, a soon-to-be Master of Public Administration, helps young people from disadvantaged communities develop soft skills and find jobs.
Latina doctoral candidates are first in their families to pursue PhDs; now they’re set for USC graduation
COMMENCEMENT: Online retreats provided strong connections and mutual support during daunting years of study, research and writing.
Valedictorian Isha Sanghvi targets health inequity post-commencement
COMMENCEMENT: While at USC, the Bay Area native maintained the nonprofit she founded in high school and co-founded an organization that improves health equity for unhoused people.
Graduating human biology major creates opportunities for North Korean refugees
COMMENCEMENT: USC Dornsife senior Woori Lee established a nonprofit that provides aid and resources to individuals like her grandfather who fled the authoritarian nation.
Salutatorian Liam Tsao continues branching out of his comfort zone to take on new challenges
COMMENCEMENT: The USC Dornsife senior hopes to use his social policy experience in legislative work or community organizing before going to law school.
Marine Corps veteran ready to engage as family nurse practitioner
COMMENCEMENT: With his Master of Science in Nursing, Tyler Christy feels prepared and empowered to improve primary health care needs.
Public health student runs international nonprofit to battle world hunger
Founded by Trojan Khoban Nasim, Project Yaqeen has helped feed nearly 3,000 people in one year alone.