Word from Widney
Nobody knows how to put on a welcome like the Trojan Family! Every year, the alumni and university communities open their doors to tens of thousands of guests at events ranging from black-tie galas to informal gatherings. Incoming students get started early, attending USC's summer SCend Offs. Hosted by USC alumni clubs from Malibu to Mumbai, these welcome receptions for incoming students and their families provide a fun and convivial introduction to all things Trojan — and give current USC students the opportunity to forge lasting connections with alumni, and with each other, before even setting foot on campus. More...



Alumni Headlines

GOING FOR OLYMPIC GOLD
More than 30 current and former USC athletes, including gold medalists Alyson Felix '08 and Rebecca Soni '09, will be competing in the 2012 London Olympics, July 27-August 11 (View roster as of July 2). Since 1912, Trojans have won at least one gold medal in every Summer Olympics.


A HISTORIC ELECTION
On June 30, Mohamed Morsi PhD '82 was sworn in as Egypt's first democratically elected president. The USC Viterbi alumnus served as an independent lawmaker in Egypt's parliament from 2000 to 2005 and is the country's fifth president.


'SC IN THE UK: THE GLOBAL CONVERSATION
A three-day line-up of cultural and networking events, including a Thames River cruise, has been confirmed for the first-ever USC Global Conversation in London, October 8-9. Special alumni pricing of $175 now available – register today (pricing info on RSVP page to be updated).


MEET THE NEWEST TRUSTEE
Kudos to Lisa Barkett '81, the 2011-12 USC Alumni Association Board of Governors president, who's been elected to a five-year term on the USC Board of Trustees. An attorney in private practice, she is also vice president of the real estate investment firm Merjan Financial Corp.


CHEER THE TROJANS TO VICTORY
Make your reservations today for the 2012 USC Football Weekenders, kicking off September 8 in New York. We've teamed up with Pleasant Holidays to offer complete Weekender travel and event packages for four of SC’s away games this year!  


AN ACCIDENT WITH PURPOSE
USC Trustee and 2009-2010 USC Alumni Association Board of Governors president Bob Padgett '68 chose a career in emergency medicine after a life-altering car crash. He was a 19-year-old freshman in USC Dornsife with no clear direction when he awoke in a hospital bed. More...


USC ALUMNI AUTHORS' MUST-READS
This month, our popular alumni authors' "must-reads" features the five desert island picks of novelist AGS Johnson MPW '01 (The Sausage Maker's Daughters). And check out new titles by Trojan writers, including Girlchild, the acclaimed debut novel by Tupelo Hassman '04.





Trojan Alum-inaries


Thomas J. Barrack Jr.
Scott Evans
Mark Spratt

TROJAN ALUM-INARIES
Thomas J. Barrack Jr. '69 has been elected to the USC Board of Trustees.
Scott Evans PharmD '98 has been named the CEO of USC's hospitals.
Mark Spratt MSW/MPA '03 has established a USC School of Social Work scholarship for students committed to LGBT issues.






Young Alumni Spotlight
THE NUTS AND BOLTS OF BIG BUSINESS
A few months after graduating from the USC Marshall School of Business, Dinika Bhatia '09 launched a brand of processed and packaged nuts called Nutty Gritties.Within the first year of starting DRB Foods Pvt. Ltd., she had placed Nutty Gritties in most of India's top retail chains.



Alma Matters
USC to Create First Chair of Hindu Studies Funded by Indian-American Community
The $3.24 million gift from the Dharma Civilization Foundation to the School of Religion, housed within the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, will establish the Swami Vivekananda Visiting Faculty in Hindu Studies and the Dharma Civilization Foundation Chair in Hindu Studies.

USC Shoah Foundation Completes Digital Preservation of Holocaust Testimonies
The USC Shoah Foundation Institute has completed a multiyear, multimillion-dollar project to digitally preserve the video interviews of Holocaust survivors and other witnesses in its visual history archive. The archive contains testimony from nearly 52,000 individuals.

USC Global Health Conference Attracts Pacific Rim Leaders
Dozens of academics from across the Pacific Rim visited USC June 23-26 for the 2012 Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU) Global Health Program Workshop, organized by the USC Institute for Global Health.

USC Fans Can Join With Trojan Athletics To Honor Military At Sept. 1 Hawaii Game
Trojan football fans can join USC Athletics in honoring the brave men and women who have served America at USC's Joint Forces Day celebration at the season-opening September 1 home game against Hawaii.



Trojan Travel
TROJAN TRAVEL
WHERE DO YOU WANT TO GO IN 2013?
Whether you're looking for an exotic adventure or just some fun in the sun, Trojan Travel has you covered with plenty of great trips for 2013; for more information, visit Trojan Travel online or call (213) 821-6005.




USC Athletics
EXCLUSIVE TROJAN FOOTBALL TICKETS PRE-SALE
USC Athletics is proud to offer all alumni the opportunity to purchase single game tickets starting July 20,11 days prior to the public on-sale date. Click here to purchase tickets. Also, check out the new Pac-12 Networks, launching August 15, and Pat Haden's latest The State of Troy.