USConnection - December 2017
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Tidings from Troy Dear Fellow Trojans, On December 1, we kicked off the holiday season with the Trojans’ 31-28 defeat of the Stanford Cardinal to win the Pac-12 championship—our first conference title in nine years. Next up, the Men of Troy will take on the Ohio State Buckeyes in the Cotton Bowl on December 29 in Arlington, Texas.
As 2017 draws to a close, it’s important to take a break from all the holiday shopping, decorating and cooking to reflect on the past year in the life of USC and the Trojan Family. Due in large part to your loyalty and support, we accomplished many extraordinary things. More... |
Alumni Headlines | 'Tis the Season to Show Your Support
This holiday season, help spread the Trojan Spirit by supporting the USC program most meaningful to you. Make a gift to the university that has given us so much—and continues to enrich and enhance our lives and the world around us. |
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 | Serving Up SCupper!
Sign up by January 5 to host one of our Trojan SCuppers—special dinners that will bring current USC students, alumni, parents and friends together the weekend of February 23-25; for more information, email Ashley Bonanno-Curley or call her at (213) 740-7461.
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 | Trojans Score GRAMMY Nominations
Kudos to jazz pianist Billy Childs ’79 and all the USC Thornton School of Music alumni and faculty members who received GRAMMY Award nominations in eight categories. The 60th Annual GRAMMY Awards will be broadcast live on CBS on January 28.
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 | In Memoriam: MacDonald Becket ’52
On behalf of the Trojan Family, the USC Alumni Association expresses its condolences to the family of visionary architect MacDonald Becket, whose firm endowed 5 USC scholarships. A driving force in L.A. architecture, Becket had an integral role in the design of Century City and other world landmarks.
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Trojan Alum-inaries
Olivia Blaustein ’10, a CAA television literary agent, has been named one of Forbes’ “30 Under 30” in entertainment.
Bernice Harper MSW ’48 has been inducted into the California Social Work Hall of Distinction.
Derek Kan ’99 has been named the U.S. Department of Transportation’s undersecretary of transportation for policy. |
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Young Alumni Spotlight |
To provide a lifeline for vulnerable LGBT people in the Middle East and North Africa, Kevin Steen ’13 and Clara Hill ’12 founded the NGO Rainbow Street, which works with local activists and partner organizations to provide essential resources to people facing extreme discrimination.
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