Latest USC Dornsife News in the Category Alumni http://dornsife.usc.edu/news/categories/13/alumni/ Recalling encouragement from his mentor Alice Echols, Sean Little ’06 traces his bachelor’s in English to an M.B.A. to a position as vice president of marketing at a job placement startup company.]]> Thu, 23 May 2013 11:05:00 -0500 USC Dornsife alumni are honored at the USC Alumni Awards gala, celebrating its 80th year.]]> Thu, 9 May 2013 16:40:00 -0500 In The Croods, the new box-office hit from DreamWorks Animation, Kirk DeMicco ’91 has created an endearingly dysfunctional prehistoric family who must learn to evolve … or die.]]> Tue, 7 May 2013 18:00:00 -0500 Big City Ways]]> Tue, 7 May 2013 17:55:00 -0500 Tom Nolan, who went on to become an Earth explorer for NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) after graduating from USC Dornife, is the epitome of Trojan spirit.]]> Wed, 10 Apr 2013 11:25:00 -0500 USC Dornsife lecturer and alumnus Anthony Sparks (Ph.D. ‘12) scripted Walt Disney EPCOT’s first African American art and history exhibit, “Re-Discovering America: Family Treasures from the Kinsey Collection.”]]> Wed, 3 Apr 2013 14:45:00 -0500 The former professor of international relations in USC Dornsife is remembered as a Cold War expert with a warm heart.]]> Thu, 21 Mar 2013 15:40:00 -0500 A graduate from the inaugural class of USC Dornsife’s American studies and ethnicity doctoral program, Laura Barraclough ’06 has accepted a tenure-track faculty appointment at Yale University.]]> Fri, 1 Mar 2013 09:25:00 -0500 After 50 years at USC, engineering and mathematical genius Solomon Golomb receives the nation’s top honor for scientists. USC Dornsife alumnus Rangaswamy Srinivasan is awarded during the same White House ceremony.]]> Fri, 1 Feb 2013 14:00:00 -0500 Judith Anne Still '64 has devoted herself to rescuing the forgotten legacy of her composer father, William Grant Still.]]> Fri, 4 Jan 2013 14:35:00 -0500 USC Dornsife international relations alumna Brittany Berns '08 has led an effort in Benin, Africa, to fund and construct a school building in the village of Toucountouna. She also launched a scholarship program called Rising Stars to help young women there achieve their education goals. She’s just getting started.]]> Thu, 6 Dec 2012 15:00:00 -0500 Many dismiss the structure of Los Angeles as urban sprawl. But Samuel Krueger, a graduate of the GIST master’s program in USC Dornsife, disproves this notion by showing L.A.’s distinctive heart. His research has earned him awards from two renowned academic organizations.]]> Tue, 20 Nov 2012 15:25:00 -0500 The alumna and USC Honorary Trustee helped to create the Jesse M. Unruh Institute of Politics, based in USC Dornsife. In 2008, Warschaw pledged $3 million to endow the Carmen H. and Louis Warschaw Chair in Practical Politics in USC Dornsife.]]> Tue, 13 Nov 2012 09:10:00 -0500 Your Greatest Legacy]]> Mon, 12 Nov 2012 10:45:00 -0500 Fri, 14 Sep 2012 13:35:00 -0500 Thu, 6 Sep 2012 15:10:00 -0500 The oldest living USC Dornsife alumnus donated hundreds of letters he wrote describing his missionary work in Korea to the USC Digital Library.]]> Fri, 24 Aug 2012 14:20:00 -0500 Whether incoming freshmen or transfer students, the more than 1,800 undergrads starting their Fall semester in USC Dornsife take a giant step in life’s journey.]]> Fri, 24 Aug 2012 10:05:00 -0500 Troy Polamalu, Pittsburgh Steelers strong safety, earned his B.A. in history in 2011. The aspiring high school teacher continues to inspire fans and children on and off the field by his continuous follow-through.]]> Mon, 30 Jul 2012 08:30:00 -0500 Recent USC Dornsife graduate Anna Miner will spend an academic year in Doha, Qatar, perfecting her Arabic after earning a Qatar Scholarship.]]> Thu, 26 Jul 2012 08:30:00 -0500 Nearly 100 students, alumni and faculty attended, including three USC Dornsife participants who presented their research papers.]]> Mon, 16 Jul 2012 07:30:00 -0500 Jeri Schuessler-Loynachan receives scholarship in honor of USC Dornsife alumna Mary Roney at the program’s annual colloquium.]]> Thu, 12 Jul 2012 07:30:00 -0500 Entrepreneur and USC Dornsife alumnus Thomas J. Barrack Jr. began his five-year term on the USC Board of Trustees in early June.]]> Thu, 28 Jun 2012 10:15:00 -0500 Bob Padgett ’68 chose a career in emergency medicine after a life-altering car crash. He was a 19-year-old freshman in USC Dornsife with no clear direction when he awoke in a hospital bed.]]> Mon, 25 Jun 2012 11:25:00 -0500 With Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) fellowships, USC Dornsife undergraduates are studying Mandarin in Beijing and Taiwan.]]> Thu, 21 Jun 2012 08:33:00 -0500