USC Alumnus Jung Kian Ng ’14 selected as Rhodes Scholar for Malaysia

SC Alumnus Jung Kian Ng ’14 was selected as a recipient of the Rhodes Scholarship for Malaysia! Jung Kian Ng graduated from USC in 2014 with a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering. He was born and bred in a small town of Northern Malaysia, Alor Setar.  Raised in a single-parent family, he worked hard to excel in a …

Oscar De Los Santos (’15) named Rhodes Scholar

USC Alumni Oscar De Los Santos ’15 was selected as a recipient of the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship. On Saturday, November 19, 2016, Elliot F. Gerson, American Secretary of the Rhodes Trust, announced the names of the thirty-two American men and women chosen as Rhodes Scholars representing the United States.  Rhodes Scholarships provide all expenses for two or three years of study …

Two USC alumni named Rhodes Scholar Finalists

Two USC alumni have been selected as finalists for the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship – Oscar De Los Santos ’15 and Zoë Scandalis ’15. Oscar De Los Santos, first in his family to attend college, was selected from a highly competitive pool of applicants for a full-tuition USC Norman Topping Scholarship.  As a sophomore he was highly involved with the Obama …

RFW 2016

The Fulbright U.S. Student Program provides funding to carry out a research project, graduate study or teach English for an academic year in over 140 countries outside of the United States with the goal of mutual exchange. | Target Audience: Undergraduates, Graduate Students, Alumni

Schaeffer Fellows Profiled by USC News

Four 2016 Schaeffer Fellows were recently profiled by USC News.  Click the link below to learn more about their experience as Schaeffer Fellows Pleres Choi, CA Assemblymember Young Kim (Sacramento, CA) Jamie Kwong, House Foreign Affairs Committee (Washington, D.C.) Jack Romero, L.A. Mayor’s Office of Economic Development (Los Angeles, CA) Minerva Solis-Rubio, Congressmember Lucille Roybal-Allard (Washington, D.C.)

USC Senior Dan Li Selected as Finalist for Schwarzman Scholars Program

A Business Administration major and Political Science minor, Dan Li has been involved in USG as the only international Student Senator and is a member of Society 53.  Originally from China, Dan is looking to find the cross-section of business, technology and medical sciences to improve the well-being of under-served populations. A natural entrepreneur, Dan has been involved in Sigma Eta …

Academic Honors and Fellowships Welcomes Newest Class of Merit Scholars

Academic Honors and Fellowships greeted new merit scholars during Birnkrant’s Move in Day Monday, August 15, 2016. Presidential, Trustee, Stamps and Mork Scholars had the opportunity to learn about AHF resources and follow us on social media to receive updates throughout the year. Later in the week, AHF and TSS hosted the annual Merit Scholars Orientation to inform new students on …

5 Undergraduate Trojans attend the 2016 Association of Pacific Rim Universities’ Undergraduate Leaders Programs

The Offices of the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Programs, Vice President for Strategic and Global Initiatives, and Vice President of Student Affairs partnered to support five talented undergraduate Trojans in attending the 2016 Association of Pacific Rim Universities’ Undergraduate Leaders Programs, hosted by Tecnologico de Monterrey in Mexico from July 3-13, 2016: Karinna Carrillo Alfredo Gonzalez Ruiz Katherine Jagodka Adam …

Richelle Smith Wins 2016 Astronaut Scholarship

Richelle Smith is a rising senior studying Electrical Engineering. She has conducted research at USC’s Optical Materials and Devices Lab, Stanford’s Brains in Silicon Lab and USC’s Computational Oncology Lab. She has served as the Engineering Honors Colloquium Moderator, USC Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineering (IEEE) Vice Chair and Treasurer and is a starter on the USC Horse Polo team. …