At the 2015 commencement, the university recognized 53 seniors as USC Global Scholars. Each student spent at least ten weeks outside the U.S. as part of their undergraduate experience in their field of study and completed a capstone project and reflective essay related to the international experiences with a grade point average of 3.5 or better. Of the 40 graduating scholars who were selected as prize finalists by their school, ten have been nominated to receive a Global Scholar prize. The ten prize recipients form an exemplary group. Their names and programs are provided below, as well as a brief description of their Global Scholar project.
Thomas Armstrong
Programs: History and International Relations
Kelly Belter
Program: English (Creative Writing), French, East Asian Languages and Cultures (minor)
Rachel Bensimon
Programs: Communication, Marketing (minor)
Jason Finkelstein
Programs: International Relations, Russian, Applied Computer Security (minor)
Miki Fujiwara
Programs: Architecture
Alice Lee
Programs: International Relations
Katelyn Masket
Program: International Relations, Spanish (minor)
Danielle Pappas
Programs: Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Studies, Psychology and Law (minor)
Linda Wang
Program: Philosophy, Politics, and Law, French (minor)
Christina Zdawczyk
Programs: East Asian Languages and Cultures, Neurosciences (B.A.)