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Bennis Scholars: Cohort 7

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…

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
Link to AHF recipients archive

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…