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July 2018
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Tidings from Troy

Dear Fellow Trojan,

Summer is a favorite time of year for many of us—it's an opportunity to slow down, take a vacation and enjoy the longer days under sunny skies. The season also marks a time of transition for recent high school graduates, many of whom are getting ready to leave home for college.

Saying goodbye to family and friends to begin the next chapter in their lives is exhilarating and a bit daunting for incoming students, as well as for their parents. That¡¯s why our alumni clubs and organizations host SCend Off receptions all summer long around the world to welcome the newest members of the Trojan Family. More...

 

Alumni Headlines

A Gift for Sports Medicine Research and Care at USC
USC Trustee Daniel Epstein ¡¯62 and his wife Phyllis have given $10 million through their family foundation to name the USC Epstein Family Center for Sports Medicine. Their gift is one of several transformative donations the family has made to USC over the years.


Weekenders 2018
Join the USC Alumni Association to cheer the 2017 Pac-12 Champions to victory on the road this season! Grab your cardinal-and-gold swag, pack your Trojan Spirit and hit the road this fall for our 2018 Football Weekenders.


Recognizing Our Devoted Volunteers
Please join us in congratulating the 2018 award recipients at the Volunteer Recognition Dinner, honoring exemplary dedication and service to USC. The awards will be presented August 30 at Town and Gown on the University Park Campus; RSVP here.


Reunion Weekend 2018
Calling all undergraduates from the classes of 1968, 1978, 1983, 1988, 1993, 1998, 2003 and 2008: Reunion Weekend 2018 registration opens July 9! Reconnect with old friends and make new ones at this two-day celebration, November 9-10, held in conjunction with Homecoming.


Start Your Solar Engines!
On July 14, the USC Solar Car will be the first Southern California sun-powered car to race in the 1,700-mile
American Solar Challenge along the Oregon Trail. Good luck to the USC Solar Car team, co-founded by Madhav Gupta ¡¯17, MS ¡¯18.


Flying the Environmentally Friendly Skies
Steve Fabijanski PhD ¡¯81, the founder, CEO and president of Agrisoma Biosciences Inc., is revolutionizing the jet-fuel industry with oilseed-derived biofuel that will reduce the carbon footprint of airlines.



Trojan Alum-inaries



Niki Bayat MS ¡¯14, PhD '18 has been named one of the ¡°World¡¯s Top 35 Innovators Under 35¡± by MIT Technology Review.

Gussie Johns ¡¯18 and Jordan McLaughlin '17, MCG ¡¯18 were named USC¡¯s 2017-18 recipients of the Pac-12 Tom Hansen Conference Medals.


Young Alumni Spotlight


In high school, Rustin Sotoodeh ¡¯18 (at right) played video games competitively. Today, the USC Marshall alum has turned his passion for gaming into ¡°the world¡¯s first esports gym," E-Coliseum, in downtown Los Angeles.

Alma Matters


100 percent of USC Hybrid High seniors graduate — and are going to college — for third year in a row
All 118 Class of 2018 seniors are college-bound, matching the 100% graduation and college-acceptance rate of the first two USC Hybrid High senior classes.

Marilyn Flynn transitions to new roles at USC, steps aside as dean
The veteran educator will join the provost¡¯s office while remaining a professor at the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work.

USC Price agrees to study homegrown extremism with Parisian university
Safe Communities Institute Director Erroll Southers sets out to integrate lessons from France into U.S. solutions.

Nineteen Trojans Earn CSCAA Scholar All-America Honors
Ten USC swimmers claim first-team notice, nine earn honorable mention.


Trojan Travel

TROJAN TRAVEL
Travel with USC and discover the Wonders of the Galápagos Islands (departs Feb. 11). This incredible 9-day journey features Quito, Ecuador and a 4-night cruise to the islands, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a nature lover¡¯s dream! For more information, visit us online or call (213) 821-0065.


Athletics

USC ATHLETICS
The 2018 USC football season is just around the corner. Be sure to take advantage of an exclusive 24-hour window to purchase single-game tickets before they go on sale to the general public. Check your inbox July 16 for this exclusive offer! Fight On!


Alumni Career Services

Alumni Career Services

ALUMNI CAREER SERVICES
Is your organization interested in recruiting more veterans? Join the USC Career Center, the USC Alumni Association, the USC Alumni Veterans Network and other campus partners for the 3rd Annual Veterans and Military Families Recruiting Night on October 15. Click here for more information!


Special Offers for Alumni








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