Word from Widney

From last weekend's 80th Annual USC Alumni Awards to the upcoming USC Global Conference in Seoul, Korea on May 23-25, it's a busy time for the Trojan Family. Yet no matter how busy we are, thousands of USC alumni, parents, friends and family members will proudly gather on campus May 17, when the graduating members of USC's Class of 2013 will celebrate a milestone during the university's 130th Commencement ceremonies. Donning their academic regalia, they will bid farewell to their college days — and begin their next chapter as the newest members of our alumni community, which numbers more than 340,000 worldwide. More . . .


Alumni Headlines
GENERAL PETRAEUS NAMED JUDGE WIDNEY PROFESSOR AT USC
USC President C. L. Max Nikias is proud to announce that retired Gen. David Petraeus, architect and namesake of the counterinsurgency doctrine that stabilized Iraq under U.S. and allied forces and former director of the CIA, will join the USC faculty this fall as a Judge Widney Professor.



80th ANNUAL USC ALUMNI AWARDS
The USC Alumni Awards marked the completion of its eighth decade by celebrating the accomplishments of seven stellar Trojans on April 27. USC President C. L. Max Nikias presented the Asa V. Call Alumni Achievement Award to USC Trustee Frank Fertitta III '84.



2013 USC GLOBAL CONFERENCE
Don't miss what promises to be the biggest and best USC Global Conference yet! Register today and join USC experts and special keynote speaker Arnold Schwarzenegger in Seoul, Korea, May 23-25, for panel discussions and presentations on "Global Challenges to Humanity."




CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF 2013!
The USC Alumni Association welcomes Class of 2013 graduates and their families to Widney Alumni House on Commencement Day 2013 Friday, May 17. Relax, enjoy refreshments and learn about the lifelong benefits of your automatic USC Alumni Association membership.



ALOHA TROJANS!
Grab your Hawaiian shirt and put on your cardinal and gold leis for the kick-off of our 2013 Weekender series in Honolulu on August 28-29, when the Men of Troy take on the University of Hawaii Warriors.



REUNION WEEKEND 2013
Calling all undergrads from the classes of 1963, 1973, 1983, 1988 and 2003: Reunion Weekend 2013 is November 15-16. Don't miss this wonderful opportunity to reconnect with your classmates and the Trojan Family; rediscover what USC means to you and reunite for your reunion!






A CLASS(ICAL) ACT
USC Trustee Ken Klein '82 and his wife, Natalie have given $1 million to Classical KDFC Radio in San Francisco. The Kleins' gift is the largest single contribution ever received in the 66-year history of USC Radio, which purchased KDFC in 2011.



NIKIASES AND MARLO THOMAS HONORED BY TOWN AND GOWN
At Town and Gown of USC's annual benefit luncheon on April 9, the university's longest-serving support organization honored USC President C. L. Max Nikias and First Lady Niki C. Nikias for their support of the arts and humanities, and presented the Town and Gown Lifetime Achievement Award to Marlo Thomas '59.



AN EVENING OF ART & LEGACY
Approximately 750 Trojans and friends attended the USC Black Alumni Association's 35th Annual Scholarship Benefit on April 4 in Bovard Auditorium: Speak of Me as I Am, KB Solomon's acclaimed one-man musical show about the legendary Paul Robeson. View photos here.



WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A TROJAN
During the recent 2013 USC Community Service Awards Dinner, 13 schools and academic units across both campuses recognized the service of students and community partners making a positive impact throughout Los Angeles.





Trojan Alum-inaries


Dr. Verna Dauterive
Oliver Sicat
Alejandra Xanic von Bertrab

USC Trustee Dr. Verna Dauterive MEd'49, EdD'66 received the Presidential Medallion at the 32nd Annual Academic Honors Convocation.

Oliver Sicat '01 has been named CEO and president of Ednovate, the charter management organization overseeing USC Hybrid High School.

Alejandra Xanic von Bertrab MA '96 won the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting.




Young Alumni Spotlight
BRIGHT LIGHTS, BIG ROLES FOR USC ALUMS
Kudos to USC School of Dramatic Arts alums Charl Brown '01 and Stark Sands '01, who received 2013 Tony Award nominations for their performances in the Broadway hits Motown: The Musical and Kinky Boots, respectively. Sands previously received a Tony Award nomination in 2007 for Journey's End.






Alma Matters
MUHL APPOINTED DEAN OF USC ROSKI
Erica Muhl has been appointed dean of the USC Roski School of Fine Arts, USC President C. L. Max Nikias announced on May 1.

NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO LEAD ISI
After a nationwide search, USC officials announced on April 30 that Prem Natarajan has been appointed as the new executive director of the USC Viterbi School of Engineering's Information Sciences Institute (ISI).

ALUMNI CELEBRATE INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM'S 15TH ANNIVERSARY
Alumni from around the world returned to USC last month to join current students and faculty in celebrating the 15th anniversary of the International Public Policy and Management (IPPAM) program, part of the USC Price School of Public Policy.

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
USC women's lacrosse freshman midfielder Amanda Johansen was named the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Rookie of the Year on May 1.