Academic Honors and Fellowships
2025 Schwarzman Scholars
Schwarzman Scholars is a one-year, fully-funded master’s program at Tsinghua University in Beijing, designed to build a global community of future leaders who will strengthen understanding between China and the rest of the world.
Justin Kawaguchi is an advocate and young professional focused on the intersection of global health and business entrepreneurship. He graduated from the University of Southern California with degrees in Global Health and Health Administration. Currently a management consultant at Bain & Company, he previously completed a Fulbright Award in Taiwan, developed AI-powered care tools at the Keck School of Medicine, and led Okaeri, an LGBTQ+ nonprofit supporting queer AANHPI empowerment. Justin aims to learn from China’s leadership in health development and explore innovative ways to improve health outcomes through international collaboration. Justin is from the United States.
Angelo Mok is a Chinese Puerto Rican social and real estate entrepreneur, dedicated to advancing educational equity and cultural integration between Latin America, China, and the United States. A graduate of the University of Southern California, he received the Citi Service Year Fellowship award, which enabled him to fundraise over $1.3 million for underserved communities in New York City. Concurrently, he founded a real estate company, supporting over 35 native families through its affordable housing portfolio. Angelo aspires to collaboratively transform Puerto Rico’s development by leveraging his trilateral perspective to shape economic and social policies. Angelo is from Puerto Rico.
Xuwanqi (Charlotte) Wang is currently pursuing three degrees in the World Bachelor in Business program at the University of Southern California, the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, and Bocconi University. A serial entrepreneur since high school, she founded Lone Ranger Consultants, providing strategic assistance for international partners; SparkLab Sharing Campus, supporting local students who couldn’t go aboard to study during the pandemic; and EDspresso, a networking platform fostering global youth exchange through coffee chats. In addition, Xuwanqi is a film and television director, producer, and independent musician, pursuing a minor at the USC School of Cinematic Arts. Xuwanqi is from China.
2024-2025 CSPC Presidential Fellows Program
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.
Julianna Melendez will graduate May 2025 with a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations. Julianna was nominated as the University’s CSPC Presidential Fellow in August 2024.
2024-2025 Samvid Scholars
Samvid Scholars is a program that empowers mission-driven graduate students with exceptional track records of impact to lead transformative change for society through leadership development, community, and financial support.
Hannah Lee is an MD candidate at Stanford School of Medicine. Previously, she studied Human Biology and Social Entrepreneurship at the University of Southern California.
Hannah co-founded and serves as CEO of Secure Remedy, a health equity start-up that is creating wearable tools to reduce medication theft for people experiencing homelessness. She helped raise over $70,000 for Remedy and oversaw efforts to launch pilot programs for 60 unhoused patients across three different cities in the US. During her time at the University of Southern California, she engaged in outreach work and served as Director of Operations for Trojan Shelter, a 501(c)(3) non-profit that provides temporary housing and wraparound services for USC students experiencing homelessness. She is currently working with a health technology company contracted with the California Department of Health Care Services to implement state-funded health equity projects.
2024-2026 Voyager Scholars
The Obama-Chesky Scholarship for Public Service supports students who have a passion for helping others, experience serving their communities, and can demonstrate an expansive view of what’s possible through public service.
Khris Gonzalez Pebe plans to use data-driven methods and Geographic Information Systems to address issues such as illicit trade, human trafficking, and counterterrorism. Khris is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Public Policy and Master of Science in Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence.
Andrea Salazar Lopez plans to focus on enforcing policies surrounding gender-based violence and protection to harness equity and inclusivity in health care. Andrea is pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Non-Governmental Organizations and Social Change and a Bachelor of Science in Legal Studies.
