Russell Agustin Russell Agustin is a junior from Union City, California, studying public policy and minoring in social entrepreneurship. Russell’s involvements include operating a 501(c)3 nonprofit called Sole2Soul for over five years, spearheading a global Ashoka-based civic innovation project called Tilt, engaging with student governance as a student senator, and furthering environmental advocacy as a podcast researcher for a student podcast …
USC Alumnus Earns Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans
Oscar De los Santos (’15) will attend Yale Law School in the Fall 2022.
Student writer champions the bus as a window into America’s soul
Recent Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship recipient and English major Joseph Debaerien gets inspiration for his writing from his fellow travelers. By Margaret Crable – April 19, 2021
RenAIssance Woman
The Science of Drive: USC Undergraduate Champions AI for Social Good. By Rishbha Bhagi
USC Senior Named One of Four Top Undergraduate Computer Science Researchers in North America
The prestigious award honors Leena Mathur for her excellence and outstanding research potential in computer science. By Lila Jones
Salutatorian Shreya Daniel looks to do it all after graduation
COMMENCEMENT 2022: Medical school is next for the USC Dornsife soon-to-be graduate, along with a side hustle that has so far raised nearly $15,000 for charity. BY Grayson Schmidt
Salutatorian Andrew Binder continues acts of service beyond USC
COMMENCEMENT 2022: The graduating senior is taking his USC Dornsife degree in philosophy, politics and law and heading into the Marines. BY Grayson Schmidt
Valedictorian Adam Karelin brings his global perspective to the music world
COMMENCEMENT 2022: His USC resume includes an interrupted overseas semester and a unique performance with the pandemic as its backdrop. BY Grayson Schmidt
USC Dornsife junior wins sought-after Goldwater scholarship
Neuroscience major Ammar Dharani sees his work as being at the crossroads of several fields that can help advance medicine. By Meredith McGroarty – April 7, 2022
2022 Fellowship Recipients
2022 Astronaut Scholarship The Astronaut Scholarship Foundation was established in 1984 as the Mercury Seven Foundation by the six surviving members of America’s original Mercury Seven astronauts. This year ASF has awarded 60 scholarships to students from 44 different universities across the nation. Astronaut Scholarships are awarded to students in their junior and senior year of college studying science, technology, engineering, or …