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The USC Alumni Association and its student outreach program, Society 53, hosted the third annual Trojan SCupper dinners on Feb. 11-13. This year some 30 SCuppers provided more than 400 USC students with an opportunity to meet their peers and interact with more than 100 alumni hosts at these informal dinners. The SCupper pictured here was held at El Cholo Restaurant in Los Angeles and was hosted by Mark Krouse ’74, MPA ’77, seated at left.
2. Innovators Here and Abroad
“Shaping the World Through Innovation” was the theme of the USC Asian Pacific Alumni Association’s 2011 Scholarship & Awards Gala, held on April 8 in the Grand Ballroom of the Ronald Tutor Campus Center. Shown here (from left to right) are honoree William Wang ’86, CEO of Vizio; Grace
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Shiba, senior director of alumni relations; honoree Michelle Park Steel MBA ’10, vice chair of the California State Board of Equalization; APAA president Mitchell Lew ’83, MD ’87; honoree Frances Hashimoto ’66, president of Mikawaya; honoree Garrick “Rick” Wang ’88, CEO of RetailCo Inc., Shanghai; and 2011-12 APAA presidentelect Rod Nakamoto ’83, MBA ’94.
3. The Legacy Continues
The 33rd annual USC Black Alumni Association Scholarship Benefit & Alumni Awards Dinner was held on April 14 at the Beverly Hills Hotel. Honored were Earvin “Magic” Johnson Jr. (Emé Award); Ambassador Nicole Avant (Kilgore Service Award); DeVon Franklin ’00 (Outstanding Alumnus Award); Tammara Anderson ’81, ME ’90 (Barbara Solomon Faculty/Staff Award); and Mira Gandy ’11 and Ashley Williams ’11 (Out-
standing Scholars Award). Pictured here are the members of the USC BAA Advisory Council with (front row, third and fourth from left) USC trustee Verna B. Dauterive ME ’49, EdD ’66 and USC BAA executive director Michèle G. Turner ’81.
4. Pride of Scholarship
The USC Latino Alumni Association held its 37th annual Scholarship Dinner March 4 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel. Seen here flanking USC president C. L. Max Nikias and first lady Niki C. Nikias are scholarship awardees, who graduated in May (left to right): Claudia Martinez (medicine); Carlos Hernandez (music); Gabriela Martinez (business); Amber Berrios (public policy, management and planning); Victor Paredes-Colonia (international relations and economics); and Victor Diaz (mechanical engineering). l