Academic Honors and FellowshipsBy Hai-Vu Phan, 2016-2017, Fulbright Public Policy Fellow to Peru
Incoming scholar’s path to USC includes an escape from war-torn Syria
Born in Boston but raised largely in Damascus, the new freshman has big ideas — and a special calling based on what she’s seen firsthand.
Academic Honors and Fellowships Summer 2017 Newsletter
2017 Leonard D. Schaeffer Fellows, Stamps Scholars National Convention, Rotary Global Grant Recipient, Carnegie Junior Fellowship Recipient
2017 Fellowship Recipients
2017 Boren Scholarship Recipients Caroline Chen is pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in both International Relations and Political Economy with a minor in Business Finance. She will spend the 2017-2018 academic year studying Mandarin in China as a Boren Scholar. Edith Conn is pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in both International Relations and East Asian Languages and Cultures. She will spend 2017-2018 …
Valedictorian Cooper Nelson plans to go Hollywood — but can always fall back on law
Her USC adventure has stretched from cinema to history, with a little Voltron and Bigfoot thrown in for good measure
Salutatorian Amanda Semler dives into a future in marine science
Her home state of Minnesota is about as far from the ocean as you can get, but her experiences at USC showed the sea was her true calling
Salutatorian Jordan Kondo left his Hawaii home and hasn’t stopped traveling — or learning
He says USC’s interdisciplinary outlook and short-term international programs changed his entire career trajectory
Congratulations to Class of 2017 Stamps Scholars
Five students will be graduating this May as the 2nd class of USC Stamps Scholars. Stamps Scholars receive full-tuition scholarships for their undergraduate studies, plus additional Enrichment Fund stipends for internship and extracurricular learning opportunities. Congratulations to the Class of 2017 Stamps Scholars: Jesse Fuentes, graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science. Nim Mann, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts …
Graduating senior finds her scholarly passion in East Asia
Coursework in international relations and East Asian area studies — plus prestigious international scholarships — have led Alexis Dale-Huang around the world and now across the USC graduation stage.
2017 USC Dornsife Fulbright Scholars Video
This year, 17 USC Dornsife students and alumni earned prestigious Fulbright Scholarships, applying expertise gained here to solve global challenges. Video by Mike Glier and Mira Zimet