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 …
Celebrating 75 years of our fabulous Fulbrights
USC Dornsife’s Fulbright scholars over eight decades
2021 Micro-Seminars
Seminars for new students to explore a college-level class experience.
2 Trojans awarded prestigious Goldwater Scholarships
Bryson Choy and Haoda “Harry” Wang were chosen from a pool of more than 5,000 students at 438 academic institutions.
2021 Fellowship Recipients
2021 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 …
Valedictorian Tianna Shaw-Wakeman hopes to leave a lasting impact of sustainability at USC
Though she didn’t set foot on campus until orientation, Shaw-Wakeman quickly got involved in causes aimed at leaving the university — and the world — a little better for the next generation and beyond.
Salutatorian Jake Bubman following family footsteps into legal career
From assisting in immigrant courtrooms to singing with the SoCal VoCals, Bubman has grown into himself during his Trojan tenure — and he’s looking forward to saying goodbye to his peers in person.
Salutatorian Ashwin Bhumbla wants to use his engineering and tech background to make an impact
Through student organizations like Code the Change and Engineers Without Borders, Bhumbla assists underserved communities at home and abroad. He’s also a proud member of the Trojan Marching Band.
USC Dornsife junior earns a coveted Goldwater Scholarship
Pursuing degrees in quantitative biology and quantitative and computational biology, Bryson Choy will use the scholarship to help advance human health.
2 USC grads named Knight-Hennessy Scholars
Alums Jeremy Pathmanabhan and Héctor Reyes were awarded full-tuition scholarships to Stanford graduate programs. They’re the first Trojans to be named Knight-Hennessy Scholars.
Rangel fellowship offers alumna hands-on (and around-the-world) training
Carolina Cortez hopes her time with the State Department will allow her to pursue her dream of being a diplomat to a Latin American country.
From USC student to the U.S. Foreign Service
Betty Thai earned a fellowship that could lead to a job as a U.S. diplomat, an ideal fit for the first-generation college student who wants to help solve global challenges. By Eric Lindberg
2021 CSPC Presidential Fellow
One USC student is selected annually by the University for the CSPC Presidential Fellows program, a year-long program to complete research relating to the study of the U.S. Presidency and Congress. Fellows also participate in three-day leadership conferences in Washington, D.C. during the Fall and Spring semesters. Evelyn Camacho ’21 is pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and a progressive degree …