Academic Honors and FellowshipsNovember 2 – 6, 2020
Academic Honors and Fellowships, The Graduate School and the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs present the 6th Annual Research and Fellowships Week.
Fall 2020 Fellowship Advising 101
September 25, 2020 1:00-2:00PM PSTFellowship Advising 101This session will offer an introduction to Academic Honors and Fellowships programs and services. Topics include university award opportunities, USC Signature Academic Events, and competitive fellowships. Participants will also have the opportunity to engage in goal-setting exercises and Q&A. View Recording Here
Book Buddies: Trojan Scholars Society Launches Virtual Book Club
During the height of the pandemic, Trojan Scholars Society, the official student association for USC merit scholars, launched a virtual book club. The idea was championed by TSS co-chair Bethany Baudhuin. BY Chandrea Miller
Bennis Scholars Class of 2020: Cohort 3
Blake Ackerman Blake is a junior majoring in Business Administration. He currently serves as the Vice President of the Undergraduate Student Government. His personal passions include encouraging student involvement and improving our overall campus climate. Blake is a member of USC’s Sigma Alpha Mu fraternity and served as a Campus Engagement Intern for Hillel @ USC. Last summer, Blake interned …
2020 Fellowship Recipients
2020 Astronaut Scholarship Recipient Zane Durante is a rising senior pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and a Bachelor of Arts in Applied and Computational Mathematics. Eager to dive into artificial intelligence projects at USC, Zane joined the Center for AI in Society, Student Branch (CAIS++) in the fall of his freshman year. His first completed project used machine …
3 graduating ROTC cadets fondly recall their time as Trojans
As they commission during a pandemic, three Air Force ROTC cadets remember what brought them to USC and look positively toward the future. Inkoo Kang, Jong Su Kim and Sean Liew will begin careers with the U.S. Air Force after graduating. BY Ron Mackovich
Valedictorian Isabella Hauptman focuses on health in ways big and small
Since she was 11 years old, Isabella Hauptman wanted to be an epidemiologist. Now, as she prepares to graduate during the COVID-19 pandemic, USC’s 2020 valedictorian sees that field becoming more important than ever. BY Grayson Schmidt
2020 Commencement Honorees & Fellowship Recipients Video #1
Academic Honors and Fellowships celebrates USC’s 2020 graduating class of outstanding scholars through a video series.
2020 Commencement Honorees & Fellowship Recipients Video #2
Academic Honors and Fellowships celebrates USC’s 2020 graduating class of outstanding scholars through a video series.
2020 Commencement Honorees & Fellowship Recipients Video #3
Academic Honors and Fellowships celebrates USC’s 2020 graduating class of outstanding scholars through a video series.