Special Awards

Academic Honors

Valedictorian Every university has its own set of traditions for selecting commencement speakers and honorees. The custom at the University of Southern California is to name one student as the valedictorian and one or more students as salutatorians. The valedictorian delivers the address on behalf of the graduating class at the university’s commencement ceremony.

The selection process at USC differs considerably from that of most high schools, where recognition is based solely on cumulative grade point average. Under that system, the valedictorian and salutatorian are ranked first and second, respectively, in their class. USC’s process recognizes the highest levels of academic achievement, while taking a more holistic view of a student’s time at the university.

All graduating students who have earned a cumulative USC grade point average of 3.98 or higher as of the conclusion of the fall semester are invited to apply to be named valedictorian. A panel of senior faculty members, drawn from across the university, reviews all applications, with the selection based on the following factors:

Grade point average

Number of course units completed at USC

Breadth of academic program

Challenge of academic program

Contribution to university and community life

Tianna Bernette Shaw-Wakeman, Psychology

Salutatorians Ashwin Bhumbla, Computer Science & Narrative Studies Jake Lawrence Bubman, International Relations and the Global Economy & Spanish

Emma Josephine Bradley Bovard Award Founded and sponsored by the Faculty Women’s Club of the University of Southern California, this honor is awarded to the graduating students who have attained the highest scholarship average of all women at the university for the four-year period of their undergraduate courses.

Kiarra Mary Akiyoshi, Cognitive Science & Spanish Katrina Bianca Chandra, Computer Science Prerika Chawla, Cognitive Science Deborah Choe, Biological Sciences Anjali Devgan, Health and Human Sciences Nastaran Khorasani Far, International Relations &

Law, History and Culture Sophie Claire Hammond, English & History Julia Yulian Han, Business Administration &

Applied Computational Mathematics Stella-Ann Harris, American Studies and Ethnicity Catherine Ying Liang, International Relations Lindsey Nicole Marks, Biomedical Engineering Anuva Mittal, Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Studies Molly Noelani Sulzer, Art History & Law, History and Culture Siyu Wu, GeoDesign

University Trustees Award This honor is awarded to the graduating students who have attained the highest scholarship average of all men at the university for the four-year period of their undergraduate courses.

Bryant Cong, International Relations & Economics/Mathematics John Anthony Kimble, Political Science & Psychology Jeremiah Aaron Miller, Business Administration Ryan Storgard, Biological Sciences Jacob W. Toney, Chemical Engineering

USC Provost’s Award This honor is awarded to the graduating students who have attained the highest scholarship average of all undergraduate transfer students at the university.

Alexis Marie Amaradio, Public Relations Caitlin Guevarra Gutierrez, Sociology Philip Jung, Computer Science Raelyn Mariel Kelley, Lifespan Health Gina Kim, Psychology Skyler Melnick, Narrative Studies Hunter Dean Nelson, Theatre Kyle Mark Popok, Communication Paige Natalia Raskin, Psychology Mya J. Roberts, American Studies and Ethnicity Emily Torp, Political Science Kyla-Rose Walden, Psychology Yuchen Wang, Economics/Mathematics Zhengyu Yang, Computer Science & Applied and

Computational Mathematics

Phi Beta Kappa Undergraduate Recognition Award Devoted to liberal learning in arts and sciences, Phi Beta Kappa, founded in 1776, presents two undergraduate awards to honor creativity, scholarship and leadership in faculty–student community relations.

Sophie Hammond, History & English Noah T. Hellum, History

Phi Kappa Phi Student Recognition Award Founded in 1897, Phi Kappa Phi is the oldest interdisciplinary honor society at USC. It recognizes scholarship and awards prizes annually to graduate and undergraduate students for creative and scholarly achievements.

Joanne Lee, Health and Human Sciences & Religion Jung Hyuk Lee, Economics Rintaro Moriyasu, Ocean Sciences Isabelle L. Osterholt, Global Medicine

Rockwell Dennis Hunt Scholastic Award This honor is awarded to an alumna or alumnus of USC who is pursuing a graduate or professional degree at the university and who is most representative of the Trojan Family’s traditions and values.

Ronnelle A. Copes, Pharmacology and Drug Development

Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award This honor is awarded to three graduate teaching assistants—from diverse areas such as the natural sciences and engineering, social sciences, and humanities and arts—who have exhibited consistent excellence in the classroom and symbolize the university’s dedication to the education of scholar–teachers.

Mary Ippolito, Sociology Madeline Thayer, Classics Maya Yanez, Geological Sciences

Discovery Scholars The Discovery Scholars program recognizes undergraduates who have produced exceptional original scholarship or creative work at USC while compiling a distinguished overall academic record. All students compete for a select number of annual Discovery Scholar Prizes of $10,000, awarded at graduation for the purpose of postbaccalaureate study.

Panteha Abareshi* Kimberly Ackerman Crystal Marisela Aguilera Sana Ahsan Abriannah Aiken Kiarra Akiyoshi Ariella Ydida Amit* Jacqueline Forest Andrews Maxwell Simon Beck* Samuel Begun Stefan Catana Nina Ceklic Eejoon Choi Cameron Chu* Amulya Donthi* Chirag Doshi* Ryan DoyLoo* Zane Durante* Rose Zukor Fajans Daniel Rodolfo Josefina

Falagan Lila Mairead Forde* Truman Maxwell Fritz Isis Galeno Kelsey Genda* Aaron Ghrist* Elle Giovanni Jeffrey Goettman* Sophie Hammond* Kathryn Hayes Linna Hou Zachary George Hrenko Ashley Ibrahim Eva Isakovic Chasia Elzina Jeffries* Nathanael Jo* Aileen Kim Nicole Alejandra Klein Ethan Kyle Kurzrock* Tyler LaBonte Joanne Lee Cameron Mark Levine Oscar Li Benjamin Ewell Lindenburg Yiwei (Lucy) Lyu Aubree Mades* Aubrey Martinez* Elizabeth McAtee* Rachel McKenzie* Shreevika Mitra Renzel Rida Esguerra Navarro Ryan Nhu* Agnieszka Nogalska* Andrew Oh Samuel Ostroff Pantelis Paliouras* Alexis Victoria Pinela Alexandra Policaro Connor Douglas Powers Maya Prakash Sidney Grace Ramsey* Gabrielle Ann Robinson Lauren Rothman* Christina Shin* Mackenzie Starr Beatriz Leonardia Suarez Yifan (Lucy) Sun* Yuan Suo* Noah Traeger* Oksana Trifonova Simon Hao Trinh* Crystal Vargas Mia Carmen Villegas Tianyu Wang Benjamin Wendel* Clarisa Wijaya Jordan Von Williams Katherine Winn* Siyu Wu Qihan Yu* Naifeng Zhang Angela Zhu* Noa Zimmerman

*Discovery Scholar Prize Nominees

Global Scholars The Global Scholars program recognizes undergraduates who have excelled in their studies both at home and abroad, including spending at least 10 weeks outside the United States as part of their undergraduate experience. Up to 10 of these students are selected to receive a $10,000 prize to be applied toward graduate study.

Jacqueline Forest Andrews* Megan Bennett Carolyn Bradley* Allyson Chiu Wei-Chun Chou Timothy Robert Clancy Mingyu Cui Maria Vitória de Vasconcellos Marques Bryn Doyle Mara Michele DyBuncio Rebecca Ezersky Aaron Floreani Adrianna Marie Fransz* Yining Guan Julia Han Kathryn Hayes Eva Sky Isakovic* Rebecca Linnette Lang Joanne Lee* Zida Liu Yiwei Lyu Matthew Maceda Gabriella Roxane Margarino Austin Nguyen Sophia Katherine Norton* Pantelis Paliouras* Alexis Victoria Pinela* Alison Ruth Schulte Christina Shin Mackenzie Tomlinson Starr Beatriz Leonardia Suarez* Molly Victoria Triana Qifan Wang Brianna Wren Yiheng Zhang Liangjie (Janice) Zheng*

*Global Scholar Prize Winners

Steven and Kathryn Sample Renaissance Scholars Steven and Kathryn Sample Renaissance Scholars are students who graduate with a major and minor or two majors that are in widely separated fields of study. A faculty panel certifies the breadth of their academic programs. To earn this academic honor, students must graduate with no less than a 3.5 overall grade point average and no less than a 3.5 grade point average in at least two distinct fields of study. Each year, 10 Renaissance Scholars are selected to receive a $10,000 prize toward graduate study.

Lauren Caroline Abbattista Rhysea Agrawal Abriannah Elizabeth Aiken Kiarra Akiyoshi Leeanna Nicole Albanese Yasmeen Mufti Anand Holden James Anderson Jacqueline Forest Andrews Sumedha Attanti Cameron James Audras Jake Cooper Ausdemore Oluwaseun T Awosanya Jack Bradford Bekos Megan Bennett Ashwin Bhumbla Alexa Mariana Blanchet* Mary Borchers Kate Bowling Lana Bridi Delaney Delaney Brower Melody Joyce Brown-Clark Callie Bruce Jake Lawrence Bubman Valerie Anne Burgess Isabel Mia Buri Lindsey Raquel Byster Fiona Alexandra Cahill Carrie Cao Stefan Catana Isabel Ameyalli Cervantes Phoebe Chang Isabel Chao Ashley Jiayu Chen Rebecca Yuhsuan Chen Vivian Chen Justin Chak Ching Cheng Allyson Chiu Hyunjae Cho Theodore Chu Sidney Holzhauer Chuckas Rebecca Clemmons Colleen Corrigan Raymond Phung Cu Mingyu Cui Flora Dan Olivia Kim Dang Ellie Merritt Dassow Domenica Amalia Diaz Ryan Nicholas DoyLoo Graham Graham Drennan Huiyeon Eim Zac Chase Emanuel Erin Ting Kao Ewalt Ryan Matthew Fawwaz Lee Ellen Fisher Garrett Flynn Diana Fonte Tim David Frangos Kat Free Harmon Singh Gill Madi Madison Giovani Kaitlin J Gladd Nathaniel Goble Paige Alexandra Godvin Brendan Michael Goldberg Sara Gong Camilo Gonzalez-Sol Camila Grases Stella Emelia Grimaldi* Quincy Guenther Elizabeth Gunton Connie Guo Sophie Lily Hall-Mochkatel Liz Nell Hannan Emerson Harris Sadaf Hashemian Sophia Rae Hausch Linda Yinghui He* Aurellia Aurellia Himawan Astoria Ho* Haley Hsu* Elaine Huang Michael Emerson Ingraham Mansi Iyer Francesca Anna Jacke Sofia Ximena James Joyce Seoyoung Jang Isabel Ji Melanie Jiang Prachi Kale Tanya Kapur Kay Katada Justin Bradley Kawaguchi Adam Kertz Kareem Esam Khalifeh Aileen Kim Eleanor Jiwon Kim Jisu Kim Kealani Shelby Rose Kim Young-Kyung Kim Jahnavi Kishore Rachel Lorraine Kosic Caitlin Christina Kreditor Matt Tyler Kronowitz Grace Kuang Priya V Kumar Maddie Kutler Clarice Yan Kwan Becky Linnette Lang Cheyenne Marie LaRoque Kim Larson Chandler Lawn Sophia Lechner Demi Ledesma Erica Lee Frank Lee Joanne Sangmi Lee Robert Leeds Oscar Li Catherine Liang Madeline Elizabeth Lim Rachel Minyoung Lim Jill Claudia Lin Ziang Liu Ellory Carson Longdon Jenell Louissaint Eric Lu Ashley Lyu Lucy Lyu Matt Maceda Sheetal Madnani* Alexander James Maertens Alyssa Manley Michelle Marcial Francesca Elena Marquez Tess Anderson Martin Lauren Mattice Rachel Charney McKenzie Christopher Daniel

McMorran Lara Mendez Tyler Lawrence Metz John James Miggins Michael Mikail Emily Elizabeth Miltenberger Brittany Min Shreevika Banerjee Mitra Dominie Lea Miyasato Taylor Moises Henry W Moore Bryan Oliver Morales Tiffany Marie Morris-Holm Hannah Rebekah Mulroe Valerie Narumi Clarissa Newman Nicole Ng Nhat Ngo Allison Ai-Loan Nguyen Agnieszka Nogalska Brittney Uhunoma Edowaye

Obanor Lauren Taylor Oberreiter Lisabelle Anahid Panossian Neha Parvathala Francesca Paszkeicz Bibi Phadnis Dara My Phung Chambliss Chambliss Pierson Alexis Victoria Pinela Maya Meghana Prasad Artur Pratas Oliveira Mia Price Britta Marie Purcell Wendy Qi Mahira Raihan Tejas Ramdas* Sidney Grace Ramsey Seher Randhawa Olivia Siam Read Isabel Reed Emma Esperanza Rice Rhys Leigh Richmond Sarah Rose Ritch Ana Lucia Rivera Guifarro Audrey Jane Roberts Eliana Rosenthal Nikki Saeedi Armand Masis Sarkisian

Steven and Kathryn Sample Renaissance Scholars (continued) Allyson Satterfield Gabriel Savage Veronica Bonca Schaffer Jamie Lee Schlegel Carolyn Grace Scott Sarah Selke Dina Esther Maria Shainsky Kush Raj Shanker Yvonne Shen Rajiv Rajan Sheth Nelly Shieh Benjamin Oscar Shiff Jiwon Shin Katherine Shiu Julia Solem Molly Grace Solem Elley Song Isabel Elena Sottile Shreya Sridhara Mackenzie Tomlinson Starr Martha Steupert Benjamin Stout Claire Stratton Janis Alexander Stuurman* Sophia Su Weijia Sun Emma Taylor Ana María Telfer Lucas Terr Betty Zhang Thai Eileen Seungmin Toh Evelyn Tran Jonathan Tran Maya Jermaine Tribbitt Oksana Trifonova* Simon Hao Trinh Ravi Kamlesh Trivedi Molly Sutton Tutt Sophie Dubow Ulin Emily Um Michael Augustine Uranga Winter James Valent Tatum Van Dam Isabella Marie Verdon Adeline Wang Kevin Warasila Nicholas Daniel Weir Allison Westley Simone Whooley Helen Quinn duPont

Williams Ella Katherine Louisa Wilson Ryan Michael McGonigle

Witter Darren Wong Dustin Wong Tiffany Jia Yi Wong Kelley Janelle Xuereb Sofia Yahya Cathleen Yang Emily Yang* Jianing Yao Christian Yeghnazar Lauren M Yen Elizabeth Yin Olivia Yin Dale Tong Yu Alicia Marie Zaetta Alan Zhang Alex Zhang Bobby Zhang Ryan Philip Zuzulock

*Renaissance Scholar Prize Winners

Warren Bennis Scholars The Warren Bennis Scholars Program is a university-wide initiative offered by the Office of the Provost through the Brittingham Social Enterprise Lab at the USC Marshall School of Business. Each year, 20 students across academic disciplines are selected at the end of their sophomore year to receive intensive leadership training and access to top USC professors. The program honors USC Distinguished University Professor Warren G. Bennis, an internationally recognized authority on leadership who mentored countless students during his distinguished 35-year career at USC.

Jack Baker, Business Administration & Real Estate Development Aisa Castro, Psychology Megan Gates, Public Policy Max Gunara, Business Administration Julia Han, Business Administration & Applied and Computational

Mathematics & Economics Isabel Hanewicz, Spanish & Public Policy &

Economics/Mathematics Ayojide Hospidales, Political Science Max Jablonski, International Relations Sara Khoshniyati, Human Biology Young-Kyung Kim, International Relations &

Computational Linguistics Shayan Kohanteb, Business Administration Catherine Liang, International Relations Matteo Mendoza, Business Administration & Accounting Vikash Mody, Computer Science/Business Administration Tejas Ramdas, Computational Neuroscience Seher Randhawa, Business Administration Trenton Van Stone, Philosophy & International Relations Christian Yeghnazar, Business Administration Stephen Zimmer, Industrial and Systems Engineering

Nationally Competitive Scholarships and Fellowships

Astronaut Scholarship The Astronaut Scholarship Foundation’s mission is to aid the United States in retaining its world leadership in technology and innovation by supporting the very best and brightest scholars in science, technology, engineering and mathematics while commemorating the legacy of America’s pioneering astronauts. The Foundation awards over 50 scholarships annually, each worth up to $15,000, to exceptional college students who exhibit motivation, imagination, and exceptional performance in the science or engineering field of their major.

Zane Durante, Computer Science & Applied and

Computational Mathematics

David L. Boren Scholarship for International Study The David L. Boren Scholarship provides funding for U.S. undergraduate students studying in Africa, Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America and the Middle East. Boren Scholarships require rigorous language study, and the majority of awardees spend a full academic year overseas. In exchange for funding, Boren Scholarship recipients commit to working in the federal government for at least one year after graduation.

Bryant Cong, International Relations & Economics/Mathematics Eva Sky Isakovic, Economics Leah Ariel James, International Relations & East Asian

Languages and Cultures Sophia Katherine Norton, Middle East Studies Maya Prakash, International Relations & Economics Emma Taylor, International Relations

Fulbright U.S. Student Program Since 1946, the Fulbright U.S. Student Program has provided emerging American leaders with an unparalleled opportunity to study, conduct research and serve as English teaching assistants abroad to build lasting connections between the people of the United States and the people of other countries. The Fulbright U.S. Student Program currently awards more than 1,900 grants annually and operates in more than 140 countries worldwide.

John Bradford Bekos, Spanish Elaine Joanne Huang, Human Biology Eva Sky Isakovic, Economics Lindsay Sheehan Opie, Public Policy

Goldwater Scholarship The Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation provides scholarships to college sophomores and juniors who intend to pursue research careers in the natural sciences, mathematics and engineering. The scholarship aims to ensure that the United States is producing the numerous highly qualified professionals needed in these critical fields.

Zane Durante, Computer Science & Applied and Computational Mathematics Aaron Matthew Ghrist, Chemistry & Applied and Computational Mathematics Emily Yang, Quantitative Biology

National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program This fellowship program recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students in National Science Foundation-supported science, technology, engineering and mathematics disciplines who are pursuing research-based master’s and doctoral degrees at accredited United States institutions.

Tyler LaBonte, Applied and Computational Mathematics Diana Katherine LaFollette, Chemical Engineering Honorable Mention Zane Durante, Computer Science & Applied and

Computational Mathematics Alexander James Maertens, Chemistry

Schwarzman Scholarship Schwarzman Scholars is a program designed to help future leaders meet the challenges of the 21st century by preparing them to better understand China’s culture, economy, governance and evolving role in the world. Up to 200 scholars are chosen annually from around the world for this highly selective, fully funded program and will study for a one-year master’s degree at Tsinghua University, one of China’s most prestigious institutes of higher education.

Benjamin Jia-An Ma, Computer Science Trenton Van Stone, Philosophy & International Relations

Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship Program The Thomas R. Pickering Graduate Fellowship is a U.S. Department of State program administered by Howard University that seeks to attract and prepare outstanding young people, who represent ethnic, gender, social, and geographic diversity and have an interest in pursuing a Foreign Service career in the U.S. Department of State. The Pickering Program awards 45 fellowships of up to $42,000 annually for a two-year period for tuition, room, board, books, and mandatory fees for completion of two-year master’s degrees.

Betty Thai, Political Science & East Asian Languages and Cultures

Student Recognition Awards

Order of the Laurel and the Palm Exemplary leadership and high achievement characterize those selected for the Order of the Laurel and the Palm, the highest honor accorded to undergraduates completing their programs of study. Recipients display significant leadership that touches multiple facets of university life and have made notable contributions that leave a lasting impact on the university community or the world at large through their commitment to service and valuing of the university’s highest goals and ideals. Less than one percent of undergraduates earning their degrees are selected for this honor.

Radhika Agrawal Kiarra Akiyoshi Ashley Applewhite Jake Bubman Alexandra Da Silva Elizabeth Hannan Nathaniel Hyman Aileen Kim Kimberly Larson Christopher McMorran Kate Sequeira Trenton Van Stone Elizabeth Yin Jessica Zellmer

Order of Troy Recipients of the Order of Troy have distinguished themselves beyond their peers in at least one facet of university life and have made notable contributions to the university community as active leaders or critical contributors in service to their peers, the university community or the world at large. These students have pursued academic excellence while devoting extensive time and energy to service outside the classroom.

Paul Adams Nikita Advani Sana Ahsan Abriannah Aiken William Alpert Catherine Amein Cameron Audras Allan Josiah Salazar Bexton Emily Billow Lana Bridi Lourdes Bustamante Lindsey Byster Richelle Caday Isabella Caltabiano Jonathan Carrera Shayanne Casapao Abigail Castillo Cielo Chavez Ariana Chen Rebecca Chen Sidney Chuckas Bryant Cong Colleen Corrigan Paige Creason Cassidy Cunningham Elizabeth Dassow Anastasiya Demenko Parisa Deokule Emily Donahue Amulya Donthi Javin D’Souza Harmony Esqueda Luz Mia Esquivel Isis Galeno Georgina Gemayel Harmon Gill Paige Godvin Benjamen Gould Maximillian Gunara Julia Han Olivia Hart Kathryn Hayes Raivyn Hearne Jonathan Holtmann Ayojide Hospidales Justin Hu Alexander Ibrahim Anushka Joshi Kiana Kerr Young-Kyung Kim Frances Lawley Joanne Lee Cameron Levine Madeline Lim Ellory Longdon Yvette Lopez Lauren Mattice Sydney Mayer Jeremiah Miller Sabrina Mir Seth Mitchell Dominie Miyasato McCrae Mower Ken Murakami Clarissa Newman Austin Nguyen Ryan Nhu Matthew O’Grady Sarah Orsborn Pantelis Paliouras Michelle Phan Ramida Phoolsombat Kimberly Phung Elena Pilch Sidney Ramsey Seher Randhawa Raymond John Rapada Emma Rice Rhys Richmond Lea Romano Helen Salinas Megan Seifert Hailee Shafer Jiwon Shin Katherine Shiu Shreya Sridhara Eileen Toh Isabel Torres David Tupper Aurora Vaughan Nicolette Walker Hua Ting Wang Harrison Weinerman Andrew Yock Sarah Zhang Elizabeth Zhou

Order of Areté Areté, taken from the Greek, means virtue or excellence in attaining one’s utmost human potential. Members of the Order of Areté have distinguished themselves among their peers through campus or community leadership roles beyond those required for their programs of study, often making notable contributions to the university, academic discipline, community or world at large. In these leadership roles, members demonstrate significant depth and scope of responsibility, and they are recognized for upholding value and meaning over individual achievement. The award represents the highest honor accorded graduate students upon completion of their academic programs.

Aria Aaron Lacey Lovejoy Allen Dalia Ameripour Nillani Anandakugan Quinn Anex-Ries Kruthi Annigeri Ayah Bany-Mohammed Brandee Beiriger Zachary Bellicini Wahaj Bokhari Cheri Chan Jing Chen Karishma Chhugani Madeline Choi Elizabeth Contreras Yareli Contreras Katherine Crandall Ruben Cuellar Matthew Cummins Emily Doan Chirag Doshi Jeremy Dow Veronica Estrada-Edeh Brandon Fields Brian Fleenor Savanna Forry Ramata Franklin Alexander Garbin Nicole Garcia Elaina Rodriguez Garza Megan Gates Kelsey Genda Vasyl Ghanimian Elana Glasenberg Angad Gogia Jacqueline Gomez Nicolas Albertoni Gomez Stephanie Gomez-Rubalcava Alicia McConnell Hatch Milan Haupt Sunil Homes Yeon Joo Hong Pascal Jakowec Kayla Johari Justin Kawaguchi Aida Kouhi Christina Kundrak Hiu Ching Pinky Lam

Order of Areté (continued) Calvin Lee Kristen Liang Kelliann Lively Sandra Luo Patricia Lyczkowski Ashley Mach Joshua Manlutac Lindsey Marks Alexia Martin Ada Martinez Jeffrey McDermott Tal Medovoy Simone Montgomery Asia Liza Morales Noam Morningstar-Kywi Andrea Banuelos Mota Hannah Mulroe Reaghan Murphy Valerie Narumi Trang Nguyen Ananya Paul-Majumdar Sophia Plata Lourdes Johanna Avelar

Portillo Victor Qiu Nathalie Quintero Marley Randazzo Sara Rasmussen Sarah Rasmussen Christian Reyes Lawrence Rolle Raquel Roman Nathalie Sami Ariana Sedighpour Tianna Shaw-Wakeman Tara Shooshani Sofia Siegel Joshua Silva Laer Streeter Adam Strizich Sydney Stupp Mahalakshmi Subramanian Whitney Tang Ian Thomas Zackery Torres Jairo Umana Fatime Uruci Rini Varghese Brenda Vega Consuelo Divina Vigilar Alejandra Viveros Maria Wade Kristin Walker Catherine Wang Kai Wang Yiyang Wang Kevin Warasila David White Grace Williams Niles Wilson Tiara Wilson Emma Wong Jonathan Xue Vatche Yousefian Kelebogile Zvobgo

Extraordinary Community Service Award This honor is awarded to a graduating senior who has made very special contributions to the community surrounding the USC University Park Campus.

Cecilia Nguyen, Psychology

National and International Honor Societies

Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society Phi Beta Kappa is the nation’s oldest scholastic honor society, established in 1776 to honor scholarly excellence in the liberal arts and sciences.

Mariana Agostinho De Castro Arushi Agrawal KC Aldana Jordan Jack Al-Rawi Amy Altman Anne Amacker Blake Amann Katherine Arabia Christopher Michael Aranda Nicole Arslanian Gurasees Bajaj Alexandra Bakst Danika Banh Caitlin Ann Barr Camilla Emily Beldham Adam Beres Mackenzie Elizabeth Biles Andrew Harrison Binder Francesca Boerio Andres Ramiro Bonilla Isabel Angelina Bosch Joaquin Antonio

Bratton-Benfield Symon Braun Freck Loleï Brenot Melody Brown-Clark Josie Sarah Bullen Jessica Ann Burgess Ainsley Rachel Willow Byrd Yinuo (Willow) Cai Sarah Catherine Campbell Jorge Campos Franco Laura Cao Angelo Carrasco Stuart Jiang Carson Emily Theresa Caruso Nina Ceklic Sophia Rose Ceniza Katie Chan Jessica M. Chang Sinead J. Chang Louis Cheng Carleigh Chiaviello Jin Hyung Chung Colin Vincent Coane Nicole Cohen Hannah Collins Sarah Conner Frank Perrin Cullison Katherine Rae Curry Olivia Dang Rui Jie Daniel Shreya Daniel Elizabeth M. Dassow Elle Shah Davidson Emlyn Sloan Davies Finley Davis Julia James Davis Kros Conner Day Helena De Oliveira Laub Breanna De Vera Joseph Gabriel Debaerien

De La Torre Anastasiya Demenko Montana Haley Denton Adam Dessouky Isabella Grace Donato Kaiden Doody Rajvir Dua Lan Duong Matthew Eck Michael Francis Egan Ezinne Egbo Zachary Eng Jordan Joy Evans Nastaran Far Joshua Fickes Carolina Figueiredo Arthur Shelby Filppu Abigail Floyd Riley Marie Flynn Kylie Foley Hannah Nicole Fondacaro Amelia Fong

Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society (continued) Thomas Forman Elise Frisby Isis Galeno Rachael Lauren Gallagher Kaili Christa Kehaunani

Ganigan Anna Gard Clayton James Gasho Isaac Max Gelman James W. George, III Sophia Rachel Ghadoushi Ahmed Ghalib Mathew Maurice Ghattas Aaron Ghrist Sasha Gilbertson David Ian Gillies Ms. Bryn Goldstein Sara Gong Tabree Greenberg Sophie Grove Larry Jiaqi Gu Evan James Haas Nicole Isabelle Haberland Sophie Lily Hall-Mochkatel Yuxiao Hang Shreya Harappanahally Emerson Harris Maria Gigi Harris Etta Harshaw Allison R. Heil Natalie Sophia Heuel Quincy Caleb Hirt Jessica Ho Annie S. Hong Lauren Elizabeth Householder Vera Hsu Qinruo Hu Elaine Huang Ruoyi Huang Samantha Huang Nathan David Hue Erica Park Hur Sumaya Nasmin Hussaini Ryan Huynh Michael Emerson Ingraham Britt Jacobson Yunseok Jang Abigail Delaney Jarvis Niven Jayanthi Chasia Elzina Jeffries Sophia Roslyn Jensen Lucia Yuting Jiang Kelsey Johnson Chloe Paulina Kallenberg Mei Kallman Hannah Seungmin Kang Spencer Avery Kelley Olivia Kepler Joseph Kiang Abigail Ji-soo Kim Jisu Kim June Jaehee Kim Katie Sun Kim Ki-Min Catherine Kim Sean Kim Tristen Minwoo Kim Young-Kyung Kim John Anthony Kimble Andrew Takahiro Kinoshita Eva Elizabeth Koart Shayna Rae Kobrinetz Vibha Kodancha Kyo Won Koo Rachel Koty Kelsey Elizabeth Kreindler Matthew Tyler Kronowitz Jonathan Adam Kubiak Martin Kurucz Ethan Kyle Kurzrock Jonathan Harry Laifman Cheyenne LaRoque Demi Ledesma Frank Lee Juwon Lee Andrew Leung Amy Grace Li Jiayang Li Yuehan Li Nicole Noelani Liebeler Jamie Lin Skylar Chia-Hsuan Lin Claire Yue Liu Paul Hsi Liu Dylan J. Locke Kathleen Zi-Lin Lok Ellory Carson Longdon Ruihan Lu Mr. Jeppe Peter Lucking Alin Charles Maimon Edward Mandell Daelan Aguilar Mangapit Haig Libarid Manoukian Min Marcus Joseph Roger Segobia Masters Leena Mathur Chris Matsumura Sophia Anne Mazzella Kara Nicole McBurnett Hallie Marie McConlogue Star McCown Malcolm James McIntyre Evan Karis McLain Skyler Melnick Jacob Matthew Mequet Michael Mikail Lauren Milstein Kirian Gesar Mischke-Reeds Mary Carton Mitchener Taylor Moises Zachary Robert Mollo Sarah Montgomery Ruby Rose Moscone Ryan Alexander Moshtael Daniel Murphy Christopher Neely Hunter Nelson Tommy Nguyen Garret Nourse Mallory Novicoff Brittney Uhunoma Edowaye

Obanor Olivia Rae Olson Brandon Ong Catherine Joann Orihuela Emily Paik Benjamin Parkhill Anisha Patel Deven Raju Patel Shivam Patel Sinan Payat Sophia Kexin Pei Emily Pellegrini Katherine Aaron Penner Carlos Perez Fiona Pestana Cambria Peterson Alexander Polt-Gifford Maya Prakash Wendy Qi Pinsong Qian Robert John Raad Amartya Ramachandra

Ranganathan Barbara Rasin Paige Natalia Raskin Isabel Reed Zasca-aisha Nyndita Ristianto Hannah Claudette Ritz Maria Lupita Roa Yoko Rosenbaum Pauline Rose Roth Madeline Sharon Rouse Matthew Rudas Samantha Marie Ruzon Rachel Sanchez Lauren Sanders Neysa P. Sanghavi Carmen Elena

Santiago Urbauer Anav Mongia Saxena Robert Quinn Scalia Jamie Lee Schlegel Aria Schuler Darius K. Scott Priya Sethi Elizabeth Rose Shaffer Mina Shahbaz Leila Ramzi Shamtobi Lexee Shapiro Zhyin Shen Benjamin Oscar Shiff Sean Paxton Silvia Kate Elizabeth Simon Peter Evans Simpson Jordan Margaret Sims Suhail Singh Sophie Ruth Sitinas Samantha G. Skinner Matthew Slade Keegan Scott Smit Paris Smith Nishan Sohoni Kayvon Solaimanpour Carolyn Song Salma Edith Son-Garcia Isabel Elena Sottile Mia Sakai Speier Gwendolyn Lee Strasberg Ms. Claire Stratton Ms. Katie Olivia Suh Benjamin Sun Yifan (Lucy) Sun Kathryn Lily Sunada Felicia Ann Tablada Tacto Anri Takemoto Dana Tang Harriet Taylor Felicia I. Tejawinata Alexander Tiro Allyson Tong Yanwei Tong Samantha Lari Truong Amanda Tsai Grace Tu Maria Vardapetyan Shrestha Vijayendra

Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society (continued) Alexander Bao Vu Isabelle Phuong-Anh Vu Kyla-Rose Walden Eric Wang Xinruihe Wang Yunzhe Wang Michael Christine Ware Clarisa Wijaya Thomas Kenji Winter Leah Jeanette Wootton Haoyu Wu Siyu Wu Jiaxin Xu Rafael Xu Katherine Li Ying Yang Kayla Yedidsion Elizabeth Yeo Wooju Yim Elizabeth Yin Daniella Yoon Josephine B. Yoon Ronaldo Yu Veronica Kit-Yin Yu Zaharah Anah Zaidi Steven Zak Lilit Lily Zakaryan Jessica Zellmer Yawen (Shelley) Zha Jessica Yujia Zhai Mei Zhang Naifeng Zhang Samantha Zhang Sharon Zhang Henry Zhao Jared Zhao Zihan Zhao Shuwen Zheng Vivian Feng Zhu

Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society The oldest university academic honor society at USC that is fully interdisciplinary, Phi Kappa Phi elects members from all recognized branches of endeavor. The society seeks to recognize academic excellence.

Aisha Abdullah, Occupational Therapy Joleena Pauline Acolola, Occupational Therapy Austin Adye, Human Resource Management Shawn Afvari, Health Promotion & Disease Prevention Maira Ahmad, Architecture Kiarra Akiyoshi, Cognitive Science & Spanish Matthew David Alison, Economics Fahad Alolayan, Product Development Engineering Kathrin Altmann, Communication Management Heidi Ansorge, Translational Biotechnology Melania Aslanian, Learning Design and Technology Barry Ayala, Healthcare Administration Johnathan Ernest Bailey, Criminal Justice Louisa Balayan, Educational Counseling Sarah Bangerth, Business Analytics Daniel Barr, Business for Veterans Adele Cristina Binni, Education Yasmin Borhani, Education John-Micah Braswell, Performance Shanden Brutsch, Social Work Marin Burns, Business Administration August K. Burton, Film and TV Production William Canon, Education Michael Casalenuovo, Integrated Design, Business and Technology Deborah Choe, Biological Sciences Claudia Chow, Strategic Public Relations Matthew Gah-Luen Chu, East Asian Languages and Cultures Brandi Ann Clarke, Education Lisa Collato, Education Christopher Correa-Henschke, Mechanical Engineering Miranda Costigan, Engineering Management Lisa Marie Crosta, Education Rijul Dhir, Computer Science Cheyenne Cheri Donatello, Psychology Amanda Douglas, Writing for Screen and Television B. Kelani Dungca, Criminal Justice Erin Anne Dunlap, Education Zane Durante, Applied and Computational Mathematics Eleanor Dykstra, Cinema and Media Studies Gabriel Elizalde Jr., Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine Kim Espinosa, Communication Management Ashley Evins, Alternative Dispute Resolution Nicole Renee Ewan, Education Daniel Fausto, Communication Arts Daniel Patrick Fields, Performance Jake Finkelstein-Boim, Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Molly Frizzell, Global Communication Anna Gard, Economics Gemma Rachel Luna Geist, Environmental Studies Golriz Ghiassi, Dentistry Joshua Edward Gibson-Altrock, Music Ross Edward Goldberg, Education Jacqueline Gomez, Educational Counseling Enrique Gonzalez, Spanish Katrina Jane Gressett, Geographic Information Science and Technology Marcel Roberto Guerra, Education Enedina Nellie Ayala Guerrero, Education Caitlin Guevarra Gutierrez, Education Karina Lizeth Gutierrez, School Counseling Zhixian Han, Neuroimaging and Informatics Elli Maxine Hanson, Business Administration Kevin Patrick Harris, Performance Mara I. Hyman, Communication Management De’Andra Jaynell Johnson, Digital Social Media Rushabh Pankaj Kapadia, Computer Science Emone R Khan, Health Administration Solomon Kim, Public Health & Epidemiology John A. Kimble, Political Science Chrysa Kovach, Music Matthew Austin Krell, Performance Jonathan Adam Kubiak, Communication Michael G. Kwan, Neuroscience Katherine Laase, School Counseling

Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society (continued) Byron Santos Lainez, Education Tekaysha Larkins, Human Resource Management Molly Louise Lift, Integrated Design, Business and Technology Eunice Lim, Education Michael D. Limbo, Communication Management Zhen Lin, Applied Behavior Analysis Zhewei Liu, Molecular Microbiology and Immunology Marissa Johnna Lombari, School Counseling Sophia Lopez, Global Health Can Lu, Electrical Engineering Qilin Lu, Electrical Engineering Khishigt Manlaibayar, Project Management Morgan E Maring, Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine Caroline C. McDonough, Marriage and Family Therapy Paola A. Medina, Applied Psychology Cailey Milton, Social Work Marques Everette Montgomery, Criminal Justice Samantha Noor, Neuroscience Melanie Tom Nou, Human Resource Management Jeffrey H Oehler, Human Resource Management Tanya C. Oliva Rodriguez, Education Demimae Nicole Ong, Occupational Therapy C. Craig Patterson, Television and Film Production Ananya Paul-Majumdar, Computer Science Brittany N. Pfalzgraff, Education Bahar Pishdadian, Applied Psychology Ava Rose Pomerantz, Applied Psychology Cameron Joseph Pomerantz, Business Administration Shaina Purser, Social Work Adithya Venkat Ramanan, Electrical Engineering Courtney Sonia Labatt Randle, Communication Paige Raskin, Psychology Logan Read, Communication Management Sylvia Rodarte, Education Ivana Rodriguez, Organizational Leadership Melanie Romero, Literary Editing and Publishing Michele N. Root, Social Work Melinda Katrina Ryan, Education Grace Soojin Ryu, Global Medicine Hannah Dominique Scofield, Screenwriting Ravi Kiran Selvam, Computer Science Lexee Shapiro, Communication Jiwon Shin, Cognitive Science Kristine Elizabeth Shipman, Organizational Change and Leadership Kylie Elizabeth Sloan, Public Health Ivy Song, Medicine Cherre Stoneham, Education Molly Noelani Sulzer, Law, History, and Culture Yifan (Lucy) Sun, History Rachael Sutcliffe, Education Dinah Carpenter Sylvester, Project Management Taylor Jean Thibodeaux, Education Chaza Toulain, Project Management Oksana Trifonova, Narrative Studies & Economics Richelle Triglia-Mancini, Education Fatime Uruci, Public Diplomacy Sara Van Ningen, Geographic Information Science and Technology Lauren Vargas, Education Rosanna Villalobos, Learning Design and Technology Mary M Vonderlieth, Education Rushita Vora, Architecture Meghan Alexandra Wainwright, Digital Social Media Vic Walton, Criminal Justice Yuzhe Wang, Computer Science Zirui Wang, Analytics Zheng Wen, Electrical Engineering Stacie Whalen, School Counseling Christian C. Williams, Business Administration & Industrial and

Systems Engineering Noah Leon Ebert Winnick, Public Policy Nicholas Raymond Witham, Business Administration Sandra Dawn Wohali, Social Work Junru Wong, Electrical Engineering Mei Wu, Health Promotion and Disease Prevention &

Healthcare Decision Analysis Mingyao Xiong, Business Administration Jiaxin Xu, Communication Minghong Xu, Applied Data Science Guowei Yang, Electrical Engineering Lilit Zakaryan, American Popular Culture Yihang Zhang, Mathematics Michael Zhao, Accounting Janice Zheng, Business Administration Xuan Zhou, Electrical Engineering

Mortar Board National Senior Honor Society Mortar Board is the foremost national honor society for university seniors recognized for their superior scholarship, outstanding and continual leadership, and dedicated service to the university community.

Anitesh Bajaj, Human Biology Lana Bridi, Human Biology Benjamin Brooks, Computer Science & Electrical Engineering Isabel Cervantes, Writing for Screen and Television Jorgel Chavez, Political Science & Public Administration Justin Cheng, International Relations and the Global Economy Deborah Choe, Biological Sciences Anastasiya Demenko, Biological Sciences Anjali Devgan, Health and Human Sciences & Gerontology Soroush Ershadifar, Human Biology Jake Finkelstein-Boim, Health Promotion and Disease Prevention & Public Health Angelina Girgis, Human Biology & Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine Kaitlin Gladd, Music Industry Justin Christopher Gilmore-Gresham, Jazz Studies Elizabeth Hannan, Neuroscience Colin Heath, Applied and Computational Mathematics Emily Rebecca Jordan, Global Health Mahak Kaur, Health and Human Sciences Katelyn Lee, Philosophy, Politics, and Law & Public Policy Paul Hsi Liu, Biological Sciences Anuva Mittal, Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Hattie Phelps, Political Science Jillian Nicole Pih, Communication Cameron Pomerantz, Business Administration Emma Rice, Neuroscience Anav Mongia Saxena, Economics & Cinema and Media Studies Navya Sonthalia, International Relations Christopher J. Sparks, Business Administration Janis Stuurman, Comparative Literature Molly Sulzer, Art History & Law, History, and Culture Ryan Michael McGonigle Witter, Philosophy, Politics, and Law Derek Wong, Political Science

University Convocations Committee

Donal Manahan, Chair and

University Marshal

Jennifer Ammons Patrick Auerbach Peter Conti Erin Doherty David Howard Leigh Anne Martorana Najmedin Meshkati Beth Petak-Aaron Surya Prakash Adam Rosen Varun Soni Dan R. Stimmler Jennifer Swift Jerome B. Walker Rebecca Weintraub

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