Latest USC Dornsife News in the Topic Alumni http://dornsife.usc.edu/news/topics/121/alumni/ Earning his bachelor’s degree from USC Dornsife in 1983, Lew is an accomplished physician and the first Asian American president of the USC Alumni Association Board of Governors.]]> Wed, 5 Jun 2013 16:05:00 -0500 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 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 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 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 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 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 Two USC Dornsife Ph.D. graduates will join faculty at Princeton University.]]> Mon, 30 Jul 2012 08:25:00 -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 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 Kelly Purvis ’82 and Jeffrey Smulyan ’69 receive Alumni Service Awards for their dedication to USC.]]> Tue, 24 Apr 2012 13:24:00 -0500 Bonnie Nadzam, who graduated from the Literature and Creative Writing Ph.D. program in 2011, has been awarded the Flaherty-Dunnan First Novel Prize for her book, Lamb.]]> Tue, 10 Apr 2012 14:31:00 -0500 USC Dornsife alumni serving overseas fly the American flag in the Afghan war in homage to their alma mater.]]> Thu, 29 Mar 2012 14:56:00 -0500 Trustee Ray R. Irani Ph.D. ’57, executive chairman of Occidental Petroleum Corp. and namesake of the university’s Ray R. Irani Hall, was appointed the Judge Widney Professor of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry by...]]> Thu, 22 Mar 2012 13:06:00 -0500 USC Dornsife geologists contribute to a recent study that examines the rock record to find evidence that mass extinction events may have been caused by ocean acidification.]]> Tue, 6 Mar 2012 10:02:00 -0500 Like most of my fellow Trojans, I lived off the I-10 Freeway during my four years at USC. I took it to the beach on beautiful afternoons; I followed it to countless reporting assignments for Annenberg classes and the Daily Trojan....]]> Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:11:00 -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.]]> Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:39:00 -0500 William Wordsworth. Eric Clapton. Jane Austen. Bob Dylan. Grammy Award-winning music producer Rob Cavallo ’85 credits his knack for recognizing greatness to studying the literary classics.]]> Fri, 16 Dec 2011 09:28:00 -0500 Peter Berton grew up in Harbin, China, studied violin in Japan and moved to the U.S. to become an internationally known expert in Japanese politics and foreign policy.]]> Thu, 8 Dec 2011 09:10:00 -0500 Ending her Fulbright fellowship in Brazil Nov. 30, USC Dornsife alumna Dawn Powell concludes that Brazil should lower barriers to Chinese business.]]> Thu, 1 Dec 2011 15:38:00 -0500