files that can be played along with movies or television programs to aid the visually impaired.
2000s Paul Nankivell ’02 is a videographer for Time Warner Cable Sportsnet. He lives in Los Angeles. Jared Yeager ’02 was the executive producer for Beeline Interactive’s recently released mobile game “Ghostbusters” for the iPhone and iPad. He lives in Culver City, Calif. Sam Thong ’03, ’04 was recently named manager at Lucas, Horsfall, Murphy & Pindroh, an accounting and business consulting firm based in Pasadena, Calif. He has been with the firm for seven years.
Jackie Covas ’04 of Torrance, Calif., is the creator of Dance Dot, a small, portable board that allows tap dancers to practice outside a dance studio. Marcus Phillips ’04, Tony Phillips ’05 and Shawn Drost ’06 created Hack Reactor, a 12-week programming class in San Francisco focused on front-end Web development.
Merrill Irving Jr. PhD ’07 was appointed to a one-year term on the American Association of Community Colleges’ Advisory Committee on Leadership Initiatives. His appointment begins July 1. He is associate vice president of continuing education, training and workforce development at Oakton Community College in Des Plaines, Ill.
Shaun Sanghani MFA ’05 of Los Angeles is the creator and executive producer of The Governor’s Wife, which premieres on A&E this summer. He is the founder and owner of the production company SSS Entertainment.
Celeste (McGovern) Kidd ’07 was featured on Discover magazine’s list of top science stories of 2012 for her research on children’s decision making. She completed her PhD in brain and cognitive sciences at the University of Rochester in May.
Todd Scherwin JD ’05 is managing partner at the Los Angeles office of Fisher & Phillips LLC, a labor, employment and civil rights law firm.
Tom Prieto MBT ’07 published his fourth article for the journal Practical Tax Strategies, “Inflation Protection and Taxes.” He lives in Valencia, Calif.
A New Home at USC The USC Catholic Community welcomes the Trojan Family to the magnificent new Our Savior Church and USC Caruso Catholic Center. All are welcome to attend our events and activities as we celebrate our grand opening year. We hope to see you often at your University Parish. And, when you’re on campus, please stop by for a visit and tour.
Our Savior Parish & USC Caruso Catholic Center Invite You Save the Dates! September 4, 2013 September 21, 2013 October 27, 2013 December 8, 2013
Welcome Fiesta to kick off the School Year Trojan Family Tailgate Barbecue on Campus Parents Weekend Mass, Blessing and Continental Breakfast First Anniversary Mass and Reception.
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