{"id":4704,"date":"2025-12-05T18:14:25","date_gmt":"2025-12-05T18:14:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/dornsife-alumni\/?page_id=4704"},"modified":"2026-03-12T08:28:58","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T15:28:58","slug":"ten-to-watch","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/dornsife-alumni\/ten-to-watch\/","title":{"rendered":"USC Dornsife 10 to Watch"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n        \n          \n          \n          \n          \n          \n          \n          \n          \n          \n          \n          \n  \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--editorial-cards \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--editorial-cards\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  \n      <div class=\"cards-container\">\n      \n        <div class=\"card\">\n\n          \n                                      \n                \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n        <a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/news\/stories\/10-usc-dornsife-alumni-to-watch-in-2026\/\"  aria-label=\"Read more about Read More About 10 to Watch\">\n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/dornsife-alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/122\/2026\/02\/editorial-card-seal-768x432.jpg\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/dornsife-alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/122\/2026\/02\/editorial-card-seal-768x432.jpg 768w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 23vw, (min-width:768px) 39vw, 83vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n                  role=\"none\"\n        \n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n      <\/a>\n  \n\n<\/div>\n          \n          <div class=\"text-container\">\n            \n                            <h3>\n                                      <a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/news\/stories\/10-usc-dornsife-alumni-to-watch-in-2026\/\" >\n                  \n                    Read More About 10 to Watch\n\n                                      <\/a>\n                                  <\/h3>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n      \n        <div class=\"card\">\n\n          \n                                      \n                \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n        <a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/dornsife-alumni\/ten-to-watch\/sivakami-ananthasingam\/\"  aria-label=\"Read more about Sivakami \"Sivi\" Ananthasingam\">\n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/dornsife-alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/122\/2026\/02\/Sivi-A-EC-resize-768x432.png\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/dornsife-alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/122\/2026\/02\/Sivi-A-EC-resize-768x432.png 768w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 23vw, (min-width:768px) 39vw, 83vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n                  role=\"none\"\n        \n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n      <\/a>\n  \n\n<\/div>\n          \n          <div class=\"text-container\">\n                              \n<div class=\"f--field f--eyebrow\">\n\n    \n  <span>Neuroscience, BS &#8217;16<\/span>\n\n\n<\/div>\n            \n                            <h3>\n                                      <a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/dornsife-alumni\/ten-to-watch\/sivakami-ananthasingam\/\" >\n                  \n                    Sivakami &#8220;Sivi&#8221; Ananthasingam\n\n                                      <\/a>\n                                  <\/h3>\n            \n                              \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>Social Impact Professional<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n\n\n       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                       \n<div class=\"f--field f--eyebrow\">\n\n    \n  <span>Political Science, BA &#8217;19<\/span>\n\n\n<\/div>\n            \n                            <h3>\n                                      <a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/dornsife-alumni\/dornsife-dozen\/rai-benjamin\/\" >\n                  \n                    Rai Benjamin\n\n                                      <\/a>\n                                  <\/h3>\n            \n                              \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>Gold Medal Olympian<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n      \n        <div class=\"card\">\n\n          \n                                      \n                \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n        <a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/dornsife-alumni\/dornsife-dozen\/tommy-brooksbank\/\"  aria-label=\"Read more about Tommy Brooksbank\">\n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/dornsife-alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/122\/2026\/02\/Tommy-Brooksbank-EC-resize-768x432.png\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/dornsife-alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/122\/2026\/02\/Tommy-Brooksbank-EC-resize-768x432.png 768w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 23vw, (min-width:768px) 39vw, 83vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n                  role=\"none\"\n        \n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n      <\/a>\n  \n\n<\/div>\n          \n          <div class=\"text-container\">\n                              \n<div class=\"f--field f--eyebrow\">\n\n    \n  <span>Political Science, BA &#8217;18<\/span>\n\n\n<\/div>\n            \n                            <h3>\n                                      <a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/dornsife-alumni\/dornsife-dozen\/tommy-brooksbank\/\" >\n                  \n                    Tommy Brooksbank\n\n                                      <\/a>\n                                  <\/h3>\n            \n                              \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>TV News Producer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n      \n        <div class=\"card\">\n\n          \n                                      \n                \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n        <a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/dornsife-alumni\/dornsife-dozen\/nicole-emrani-green\/\"  aria-label=\"Read more about Nicole Emrani Green\">\n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/dornsife-alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/122\/2025\/12\/Nicole-Green-ed-card-test-768x432.png\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/dornsife-alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/122\/2025\/12\/Nicole-Green-ed-card-test-768x432.png 768w\"         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class=\"f--field f--eyebrow\">\n\n    \n  <span>Geological Sciences, PhD &#8217;23<\/span>\n\n\n<\/div>\n            \n                            <h3>\n                                      <a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/dornsife-alumni\/dornsife-dozen\/kiersten-formoso\/\" >\n                  \n                    Kiersten Formoso\n\n                                      <\/a>\n                                  <\/h3>\n            \n                              \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>Vertebrate Paleontologist and Functional Biologist<\/p>\n<p>Assistant Professor<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n      \n        <div class=\"card\">\n\n          \n                                      \n                \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n        <a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/dornsife-alumni\/dornsife-dozen\/owen-han\/\"  aria-label=\"Read more about Owen Han\">\n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/dornsife-alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/122\/2025\/12\/Owen-ed-card-test-768x432.png\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/dornsife-alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/122\/2025\/12\/Owen-ed-card-test-768x432.png 768w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 23vw, (min-width:768px) 39vw, 83vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n                  role=\"none\"\n        \n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n      <\/a>\n  \n\n<\/div>\n          \n          <div class=\"text-container\">\n                              \n<div class=\"f--field f--eyebrow\">\n\n    \n  <span>Economics, BA &#8217;20<\/span>\n\n\n<\/div>\n            \n                            <h3>\n                                      <a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/dornsife-alumni\/dornsife-dozen\/owen-han\/\" >\n                  \n                    Owen Han\n\n                                      <\/a>\n                                  <\/h3>\n            \n                              \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>Culinary Content Creator<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n      \n        <div class=\"card\">\n\n          \n                                      \n                \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n        <a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/dornsife-alumni\/dornsife-dozen\/kaitlin-mogentale\/\"  aria-label=\"Read more about Kaitlin Mogentale\">\n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/dornsife-alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/122\/2025\/12\/Kaitlin-ed-card-test-768x432.png\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/dornsife-alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/122\/2025\/12\/Kaitlin-ed-card-test-768x432.png 768w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 23vw, (min-width:768px) 39vw, 83vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n                  role=\"none\"\n        \n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n      <\/a>\n  \n\n<\/div>\n          \n          <div class=\"text-container\">\n                              \n<div class=\"f--field f--eyebrow\">\n\n    \n  <span>Environmental Studies, BS &#8217;15<\/span>\n\n\n<\/div>\n            \n                            <h3>\n                                      <a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/dornsife-alumni\/dornsife-dozen\/kaitlin-mogentale\/\" >\n                  \n                    Kaitlin Mogentale\n\n                                      <\/a>\n                                  <\/h3>\n            \n                              \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>Sustainability <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Entrepreneur<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                      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class=\"text-container\">\n                              \n<div class=\"f--field f--eyebrow\">\n\n    \n  <span>Political Science and International Relations, PhD &#8217;19<\/span>\n\n\n<\/div>\n            \n                            <h3>\n                                      <a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/dornsife-alumni\/dornsife-dozen\/sara-sadhwani\/\" >\n                  \n                    Sara Sadhwani \n\n                                      <\/a>\n                                  <\/h3>\n            \n                              \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>Political Scientist<\/p>\n<p>Associate Professor of Politics<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n      \n        <div class=\"card\">\n\n          \n                                      \n                \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n        <a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/dornsife-alumni\/dornsife-dozen\/yasmeen-serhan\/\"  aria-label=\"Read more about Yasmeen Serhan\">\n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/dornsife-alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/122\/2026\/02\/Yasmeen-Serhan-EC-resize-768x432.png\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/dornsife-alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/122\/2026\/02\/Yasmeen-Serhan-EC-resize-768x432.png 768w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 23vw, (min-width:768px) 39vw, 83vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n                  role=\"none\"\n        \n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n      <\/a>\n  \n\n<\/div>\n          \n          <div class=\"text-container\">\n                              \n<div class=\"f--field f--eyebrow\">\n\n    \n  <span>International Relations, BA &#8217;16 <\/span>\n\n\n<\/div>\n            \n                            <h3>\n                                      <a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/dornsife-alumni\/dornsife-dozen\/yasmeen-serhan\/\" >\n                  \n                    Yasmeen Serhan\n\n                                      <\/a>\n                                  <\/h3>\n            \n                              \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>Wire News Editor<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n      \n        <div class=\"card\">\n\n          \n                                      \n                \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n        <a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/dornsife-alumni\/dornsife-dozen\/george-stiffman\/\"  aria-label=\"Read more about George Stiffman\">\n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/dornsife-alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/122\/2026\/02\/George-Stiffman-EC-resize-768x432.png\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/dornsife-alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/122\/2026\/02\/George-Stiffman-EC-resize-768x432.png 768w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 23vw, (min-width:768px) 39vw, 83vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n                  role=\"none\"\n        \n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n      <\/a>\n  \n\n<\/div>\n          \n          <div class=\"text-container\">\n                              \n<div class=\"f--field f--eyebrow\">\n\n    \n  <span>East Asian Languages and Culture, BA &#8217;19 <\/span>\n\n\n<\/div>\n            \n                            <h3>\n                                      <a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/dornsife-alumni\/dornsife-dozen\/george-stiffman\/\" >\n                  \n                    George Stiffman\n\n                                      <\/a>\n                                  <\/h3>\n            \n                              \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>Food Entrepreneur<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n      \n        <div class=\"card\">\n\n          \n                                      \n                \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n        <a href=\"https:\/\/usc.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_bknyX1h5vWmyPmC\"  aria-label=\"Read more about Nominate USC Dornsife alumni\">\n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/dornsife-alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/122\/2026\/02\/editorial-card-02-768x432.jpg\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/dornsife-alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/122\/2026\/02\/editorial-card-02-768x432.jpg 768w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 23vw, (min-width:768px) 39vw, 83vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n                  role=\"none\"\n        \n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n      <\/a>\n  \n\n<\/div>\n          \n          <div class=\"text-container\">\n            \n                            <h3>\n                                      <a href=\"https:\/\/usc.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_bknyX1h5vWmyPmC\" >\n                  \n                    Nominate USC Dornsife alumni\n\n                                      <\/a>\n                                  <\/h3>\n            \n                              \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We invite nominations and self-nominations for the 2027 10 to Watch list.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--quote \"\n\n 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They teach you how to think critically, communicate powerfully, and adapt quickly in a changing world. 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