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associates
IN THIS ISSUE:WELCOME NEW BOARD MEMBER MARILOU HAMILL PG. 2
CHAIRMAN HIGHLIGHT: DONNA AND JARED MURAYAMA PG. 5
PROVOST HIGHLIGHT: LARRY AND SUSAN BETTINO PG. 6
Q&A WITH USC ASSOCIATES STUDENT SCHOLAR BEN HILLER PG. 7
USC ASSOCIATES FACULTY AWARD RECIPIENTS PG. 8
EVENT PHOTO GALLERIES PG. 10
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PresidentMrs. Michele Dedeaux EngemannFounder - Engemann Family Foundation
Members Mr. Michael E. Adler Partner - Greenberg, Whitcombe, Takeuchi, Gibson & Grayer, LLP
Dr. Philip K. Anthony CEO and President - DecisionQuest, Inc.
Mr. John Bendheim President - Bendheim Enterprises
Mr. Joseph Carieri Group Managing Director, Head of Marketing - The TCW Group
Mr. Michael Felix Senior Vice President - Capital Group Companies
Mr. Ron Goldie Attorney - Law Offices of Ron R. Goldie
Mrs. Marilou Hamill CFO - Amazing Invisible Inc. and Hamjamill Inc.; Owner - MY Management
Mr. John D. Jenkins Co-President and Founder - Levetown & Jenkins, LLP
Mrs. Farrah Kleiner Sloane Square Realty
Mr. Michael Lederer President and CEO - Ledcorp
Ms. Cookie Lee Founder/Former President - Cookie Lee Jewelry, Inc.
Dr. Steven Nagelberg Managing Partner - Cambridge Medical Group
Mr. Rod Nakamoto Vice President - Merrill Lynch
Mr. Tony Turchi Retired Executive - ExxonMobil
Ms. Nadine Watt President - Watt Companies, Inc.
Mrs. Karen Wong Partner - Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP
Ex-Officio Members Dr. Patrick E. Auerbach Associate Senior Vice President for Alumni Relations - University of Southern California
Mr. Adam A. Bart Senior Executive Director - USC Associates; Director of Major Gifts - University of Southern California
Mr. Al Checcio Senior Vice President, University Advancement - University of Southern California
USC Associates Board of Directors
Marilou Hamill is the chief financial officer of Amazing Invisible Inc. and Hamjamill Inc., and the owner of a management company, MY Management. She is a Chairman Associate, serves on the Town & Gown of USC Board of Directors, and is a member of the Civic Engagement Advisory Council of the Leslie and William McMorrow Neighborhood Academic Initiative at USC. A past president of the USC Intersorority Parents Council, she also served as the organization’s advisor for many years. In addition, she was vice president of the USC Parents Association and formerly served on the USC Parents Council Executive Board.
She and her husband, actor Mark Hamill, are members of the USC Annenberg Ambassadors Circle. Their daughter, Chelsea, is a double USC alumna who earned a BA in communication, magna cum laude, in 2011, and an MCG (Masters in Communication Management) with honors in 2013 from the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism.
Marilou Hamill
New Board Member Welcome
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Thank you to our generous event sponsors:
Your generosity plays a vital role in allowing USC to grow as a leading academic institution. If you would like to upgrade your membership, make a new pledge or learn about new giving opportunities, please contact USC Associates at:
Giving Opportunities & Membership Upgrades
(213) [email protected]/associates
CHAIRMAN: $300,000* plus $3,000 required annual gift
PRESIDENTIAL: $150,000* plus $1,500 required annual gift
PROVOST: $50,000* plus $500 required annual gift
JUNIOR: $25,000* plus $250 required annual gift
(age 35 & younger)
*All pledges are payable within 5 years
Membership Levels
Jason Arellano
Cathi and John Bendheim
Max Cash and Sam Cash
Farrah and Kenneth Kleiner
Stacy and Mike Lederer
Dana and Gregory LeeMichele and Roger Engemann Karen Wong and Scott Lee
The Law Firm of
Andy Wiederhorn and
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CHAIRMANLeslie and Terry Adams*Norman and Kathryn Barker*Shane and Tracey BrisbinVivian Chui and Kenneth Lam*Rachel and Bob Clifford*Janine and John Colich*Jeff GehlBerta and Emerson Glazer Jim Goswiller and Laura Lind*Peter and Mary Griffith*Jeff and Tracy KaplanSusan and Bob LimStephen and Machi LiuAudrey and James Low*Richard Lyons MooreRob and Chris SchumacherKeith and Cecilia Terasaki*
PRESIDENTIALSandra and John BarrettJules and Amy BuenabentaYing Cai and Wann LeeMaureen and Ron Cocchi*Ralph and Francine Flewelling*Steven GordonShawn and Michael HagelEllen and Yuji KawanaSarah and Christopher KimDana and Gregory LeeJaime Lee and Matt Cheesebro*Karen and Marshall MathisonT.J. and Carolyn Sue MatthewsRobert and Virginia Naeve*Michael and Ann Ragen*Aimee and James Roberson*Glenn RostenYoko and Derick Tagawa*
Michael and Buffy ThomMichael and Rocio Uranga
PROVOSTGhada and Kadum AluzriPeter ArgoCharles and Patricia Bakaly*Brian Berry and Margaret ParenteCharles Block and Brielle SiehJacqueline Bowens and Curtis Jones*Kirk and Stella CartozianArmando Chacon*Milton and Luan Chan*Andrew ChangLeanne and Ron CobenGilbert and Jami-Sue Coleman*Thomas and Julie Condon*Carl and Aviva Covitz*Christine and Gabriel DassaBrian DavidianGuarang Desai and Nancy PaxtonRosemarie and Marc Di Lorenzo Adam and Erin DolinkoBecki DonatelliNancy Duan and Daniel MintzAmal and Sharo FatehiKaren and David FirestoneDavid and Rosemary Fong*Jill and Michael FrancoAnand and Sona GalaGary and Carol GasperJonathan and Hani GeskeShana Glassman*Catherine GoldingerJonathan and Deborah GoldmanRobert Gray and Ana Mancia-Gray*Lisa Halm
Jennifer and Matthew HeddingElizabeth and Keith HenryJames Hoffman*Ronald IgeLeslie and Robert KaplanGemin KeshishianPatricia and Donald Leisey*Daniel and Sarah LichtmannMillie and Sandy Lin*Bill Ling*Jacqueline and Dan LionJohn and Jeannie LopezJane and Eddie LorinGale and Jim LuceMatt and Melanie Lyons*Jeffrey and Corey MarellKathy and Mark MartellaHarold and Amy MasorRyan and Claire McKenzieEleanor Mercado and Tara BunchJennifer and Steve MillerDavid and Bianca MossmanKaren and Brian MottKevin NotricaMichael and Mitzie Parker*Judy and David PehRon RaccuiaSandra and David RamsayNeale and Marissa RedingtonBuddy and Jeana ReisingerCharles Rennie III and Teresa NakashimaAnita RiceBob RuthKirit SarvaiyaWilliam and Cheryl SempleCherie and Michael Soza*Jodi and David StoneMark and Karen TanimuraRadha Thompson and John Michels Jr.*Andy and Christine TranVince Uzelac*
Jeff and B. WalbridgeJulia WienerHope Wiley
JUNIORJason ArellanoAdam BlumenthalLuis CampaKevin CarrollDanielle Colayco and Kevin KomotoMendy and Michael GonzalesChristian KatzmanAmanda LevyKatherine LinRobert MirandaCara Murayama and Edward Hayes IIIJaimie MurayamaHenry PfirrmannWarren PohChase RossRobert SuzukiAlejandro Wiley
*Upgraded MembershipAs of 07/01/18
Welcome New & Upgraded Members!
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Chairman Highlight:Donna and Jared Murayama
Donna and Jared Murayama’s “aloha” to the Trojan Family began in 2004 when their oldest daughter Jaimie was accepted to the USC Viterbi School of Engineering. Even though Jaimie and her younger sister Cara have long since graduated from USC, you’ll still see Donna and Jared at countless USC events, with Jared brandishing the Trojan Spirit in his Hawaiian shirt—or with “USC” shaved at the back of his head for the most formal of events. The couple, who met in the dorms at the University of Hawaii, have taken the Trojan “ohana” as their own.
Donna and Jared were both raised to value education, so it’s no surprise that after supporting their children’s elementary, middle and high schools, they quickly connected with the USC Associates program.
The Murayamas were ecstatic when Jaimie was accepted to USC, and they began giving through the Associates soon after she began her undergraduate studies. Jaimie received both her bachelor’s (2008) and master’s (2009) in electrical engineering from USC Viterbi. Cara followed her older sister to USC and earned a bachelor’s in public policy, management and planning (2011) and a double master’s in gerontology and health administration (2013). Jaimie and Cara share their parents’ passion for philanthropy and recently became Junior-level members of the Associates.
Donna and Jared joined the Associates at the Dean’s level in 2006. Through their engagement with and generous support of various schools and programs, they continued to
upgrade their membership level and became Chairman Associates in 2011; five years later, in 2016, they became members of the Widney Society. As Chairman members, they have enjoyed meeting and befriending many amazing Trojans outside of their current circle of friends.
The Murayama family is motivated to support academics with the hope that the students who directly benefit from scholarships will one day give back as well. In addition to the Associates, Donna and Jared also stay involved with campus life through the Trojan Athletic Fund, Swim with Mike and Viterbi Innovation Partners.
Jared owns Ohanahou, a specialized software company that services the intelligence community. He also owns
commercial real estate on Kauai, as well as several businesses there, including the Konohiki Seafoods fish market (which ironically sells more chicken than fish!), a construction company and a ranch raising grass-fed Black Angus. Jaimie and Cara live in Hermosa Beach and San Jose, respectively, and enjoy meeting up with their parents at Associates picnics during home football games.
From left: Jaimie, Cara, Donna and Jared Murayama
Jared at the 2018 Chairman Dinner
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Provost Highlight: Larry and Susan Bettino
Tell us a bit about your family.Susan and I have three children—Matthew (20) at Dartmouth, Mia (18) at USC and Daniel (17), who just received his acceptance to the USC Marshall School of Business for fall 2018! We raised them in the snowy country of Bronxville, New York, just north of New York City.
Susan was a bank trader for Citigroup until she decided to stay home to raise the kids, and I’ve been in venture capital in technology for over 30 years. The kids attended the local public school in Bronxville, consuming a steady diet of sports (baseball, basketball, lacrosse, field hockey and golf) and social and community activities. We have been lucky and blessed.
When did you begin giving to the university? When Mia accepted admission to USC, I was introduced to the Associates program by a wonderful parent of a two-child USC family, USC Associates Provost-level member Michael Schloss, who encouraged me to look into the program. I did so immediately, hoping for many excuses to come visit Mia.
What inspired you and your family to give? As a family, we have always stressed how lucky we are to live in a time and place that has provided our family with opportunities and comforts that many do not have. We try to pay back our good fortune through acts of service and giving to deserving institutions that make a difference in people’s lives. USC, with its commitment to providing opportunities to students with ability and passion, regardless of their means, is definitely one such institution.
What impact did you want to make when you made your gift? Our gifts are not likely to move the needle in the way much larger and generous donations do, but we think giving at any level is important to show commitment and belief in the goals of a program—voting with your feet (and checkbook)!
Why do you give through the USC Associates? The genius of the Associates program is its flexibility to tailor giving in ways that specifically target the passions of our USC student, as well as areas of interest for Susan and me. Mia was accepted into USC Annenberg, and we naturally wanted to support the School for Communication
and Journalism and the great leadership Dean Willow Bay is providing. But the Associates leadership also directed us to an Annenberg program called Media, Economics & Entrepreneurship, an experiential program for students to get hands-on experience at large and small media companies at the forefront of innovation and industry disruption. As a venture capitalist and entrepreneur, I found that program extremely appealing. The Associates also introduced us to the outstanding work and curricula at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering and the USC Marshall School of Business; we decided to support both of these highly regarded institutions as well. It was fun trying to match our interests and passions with our giving, and USC provides that opportunity.
What have you most enjoyed about your USC Associates experience and membership? The Associates program has exceeded any expectations I had before we joined. The engagement and communication with members far surpasses any other similar affinity group I’ve ever seen. There is a constant stream of USC events, both in L.A. and in our home area, that build camaraderie and community among all the families. It is truly a fun and entertaining group. The huge surprise has been the staff of the Associates program. I never would have imagined how much attention and care they have given to making our experience at USC meaningful and memorable. The Associates have made me feel almost like an alumnus.
Favorite USC memory? Dropping off Mia at her dorm room at New North, which was sad but also incredibly exciting. She has had no doubts about her decision to join the Trojan Family, and neither have we.
Pictured left to right: Susan, Daniel, Mia, Larry.
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Q&A with USC Associates Student Scholar:Ben Hiller
The USC Associates awards more than $1 million in scholarships to more than 50 undergraduate students each year, thanks to your annual membership gifts. We are proud to support the most-deserving students, based on their merits, and continue to be amazed by their journeys to graduation.
USC Associates Trustee Scholarship-recipient Ben Hiller is a Class of 2018 graduate who experienced many new things over the last four years at USC. We asked Ben to share them with us.
Hi, Ben! Where are you from? I’m from Clemmons, North Carolina, which is just outside of Winston-Salem, not too far from Charlotte.
Do you come from a big family?Yes, I’m the youngest of four, with two brothers and a sister. I also have five nieces now.
Has anyone else in your family attended USC?Yes, my older brother attended USC and majored in narrative studies.
What sold you on USC? I love the area. I got to visit my older brother on campus when I was in high school…and it probably helped that I visited him in the winter, when it was 20 degrees in North Carolina!
What is your major?Linguistics. One of my favorite parts about attending USC is that I was able to switch majors while I figured out my interests. I studied mechanical engineering, computer science (games), print journalism and philosophy before I locked in linguistics.
Do you have a minor?Russian. I took German in high school and wanted to learn another language that was not so difficult that it would take years before I could speak it fluently. I chose Russian after I took a Russian history GE.
Any favorite classes?I really enjoyed my Culture and Values Thematic Option course, along with its attached writing course.
Professor Edwin McCann is so knowledgeable about history, philosophy and culture—especially cinema— and his approachable teaching style tied together seemingly esoteric material with modern content in a relevant way. Likewise, Professor Trisha Tucker taught writing in a very rare way that has influenced not just my writing, but my entire worldview.
What have you been involved with outside of the classroom?I was in the Archery Club for my first few years and had a lot of fun with that. During the 2016 primaries, I participated in voter-registration canvassing. I also started a Young Democratic Socialists of America chapter at USC, and am currently working with Students for Justice in Palestine.
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Congratulations to the 2018USC Associates Faculty Award Recipients
Mary-Joan NegroHead of Undergraduate ActingAssociate Professor of Theatre Practice in ActingUSC School of Dramatic Arts
Manuel PastorProfessor of Sociology and American Studies & EthnicityDirector of USC Program for Environmental and Regional Equity (PERE)Director of USC Center for the Study of Immigrant Integration (CSII)USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
USC Associates Awardfor Excellence in Teaching
USC Associates Awardfor Creativity in Research and Scholarship
Eddie ShehProfessor of Clinical Dentistry, Department of Restorative SciencesHerman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC
Velina Hasu HoustonDistinguished Professor of Theatre in Dramatic WritingDirector of MFA Dramatic WritingHead of Undergraduate PlaywritingResident PlaywrightAssociate Dean of FacultyUSC School of Dramatic Arts
USC Associates Awardfor Artistic Expression
Doris SungAssociate Professor of ArchitectureUSC School of Architecture
Amy Shiu LeeProfessor of Biochemistry & Molecular MedicineJudy and Larry Freeman Chair in Basic Science Cancer Research Keck School of Medicine of USC
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In partnership with the USC Alumni Association, we are excited to offer an exclusive USC Associates Weekender Package for our members traveling to Texas this fall.
USC vs. TexasSaturday, September 15, 2018 | 7:00 p.m. (CDT)Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium | Austin, Texas
USC Associates Texas Weekender Package includes:• Two-night stay (Friday 9/14 and Saturday 9/15) at the JW Marriott Austin • Admission to exclusive Friday-night USC Alumni Association party at the
Bullock Texas State History Museum• Admission to official USC Associates Picnic
Note: The USC Associates Weekender Package does NOT include airfare, football tickets or transportation to venues.
Limited rooms available; call (213) 740-8722 or email [email protected] to book today!
Book your USC Associates Texas Weekender Package before we sell out!
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Chairman Associate Roger Engemann and USC Trustee and Associates Board President Michele Dedeaux Engemann with the USC Song Girls
USC Trustee and Chairman Associate Michael Adler with his wife Jill, Provost Associate Annie Occhipinti and USC Trustee and Chairman Associate Rod Nakamoto
Only at a USC Associates picnic—the infamous chocolate fountain!
USC Associates Student Scholars cooling off under the shade sails
USC Associates Home-Game Football Picnics
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We love our season pass holders! Always a lively group at the Kojima/Kott table
Provost Associate and picnic sponsor John Bendheim with his daughter Alexandra
Provost Associates Craig and Rose Anderson walking into the picnic with Trojan Spirit!
Chairman Associate Tim Bhanubandh and Senior Executive Director of the USC Associates and Director of Major Gifts Adam Bart at the 2017 Homecoming Picnic
Provost Associates Julie and Michael Schloss with their sons Dylan and Ben
Chairman Associates Andrew Jameson and Nadine Watt with Provost Associates Elizabeth and Michael Nyman
Presidential Associates Phil and Sara Pfirrmann with friends Barb and Tom Searles
USC Associates Home-Game Football Picnics
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Guest Lindsay Dezutter with Provost Associate Brock Dewey
Provost Associates Joel and Dana Hoffman
The USC Trojan Marching Band rallying Associates and their guests before the USC vs. Colorado game
Provost Associate Ray Bustamante and Presidential Associate Karen Littlefair (center) gather with friends before the USC vs. Cal game
Associates staff on the road at Cal
USC Marshall’s Sara Jensen with USC Marshall School of Business Dean Jim Ellis
USC Associates Away-Game Football Picnics
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Chairman Associate Sue Cimbaluk (center) with Legacy Presidential Associates Louis and Mary Jo Wong and friends
Provost Associates Jean and Leon Greos with Father Richard Sunwoo of the USC Caruso Catholic Center
(top) Rita Rothberg, Presidential Associate Sigrid Allman, Sandi Bolivar, Provost Associate Yoko Tagawa and Legacy Presidential Associate Mary Jo Wong (bottom) Provost Associate Derek Tagawa and Presidential Associate Ralph Allman
USC Trustee and Chairman Associate Michael Adler with his son Grayson
USC Associates Away-Game Football Picnics
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Cardinal and gold taking over at the Notre Dame campus
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Chairman Associate Godwin Ngan with his daughter Natalie
Provost Associate Drew Graham with his son Alex and parents Albert and Martha Graham
Provost Associate Dr. Dolly Harris finds her name on the USC Associates Member Wall
USC Trustee and Chairman Associate Michele Dedeaux Engemann with Adam Bart
Presidential Associates Weta and Allen Mathies spot their names on the USC Associates Member Wall
2017 Member Wall Celebration
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Chairman Associate Eliza Cash, Amanda and Andy Enfield, Adam Bart, Debra Gordon, Lynn Swann, Sako Fisher and Provost Associate Max Cash
Janet Abbott, USC Assistant Athletic Director Alex Garfio, Renee and Ed O’Neil, and USC alumni athlete Frank Abbott
USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism Dean Willow Bay (left) moderating the panel conversation “From Breaking the Story to Breaking the Cycle” in New York City
Lynn Swann addressing guests at our San Francisco reception at the Cash residence
Provost Associate Mayuri Desai, Yar Chaikovsky, Andy Enfield and Provost Associate Nancy Paxton
USC Men’s Basketball Coach Andy Enfield with Provost Associates Max and Sam Cash and Athletic Director Lynn Swann
USC Annenberg Dean Bay with panelists Megan Twohey, New York Times investigative reporter; Jordyn Holman, Bloomberg reporter and USC Annenberg alumna; and USC Annenberg Professor Stacy Smith, founder and director of the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative
Panelist Jordyn Holman with Provost Associate and event sponsor Farrah Kleiner
Regional Events
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Four Seasons NYC event space for USC Associates event with USC Annenberg Dean Willow Bay
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Associates Board of Directors members Cookie Lee (center) and Michael Felix (far right) with our Associates Young Leaders
Presidential Associate and board member Cookie Lee with Adam Bart
USC at the Staples Center
Provost Associates Jeremy and Joyce Richards with their son AlexanderUSC Associates at the Galen Center for Men’s Basketball (USC vs. Oregon)
Junior Associate Ilir Lita and his guest
USC Associates Young Leaders
VIP Basketball Reception
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Provost Associates Kadum and Ghada AluzriUSC Trustee and Chairman Associate Rod Nakamoto with USC Associates Student Scholar Briana Mimms and USC Provost Michael Quick
Presidential Associate John Iino with Associate Senior Vice President for Alumni Relations Patrick Auerbach
Presidential Associates Mel and Lorraine Baron with Provost Associates Elizabeth and Keith Henry
Presidential Associate Karen Blair with her children Heidi and Kyle
Provost Associates Jacqueline Erdman and Kevin Notrica
VIP Basketball Reception
Presidential and Provost Associates Luncheon
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Provost Michael Quick with USC Trustee and Presidential Associate Amy Ross
Provost Associates Rose and Craig Anderson Provost Associate Karen Tanimura, Presidential Associate Cookie Lee, and Provost Associates Nancy Duan, Dan Mintz and Wandy Jung
Provost Associates Edward and Maria Medina
(top) Provost Associates Sandy and Rex Johnston (bottom) Bill and Belinda Holland, and Lynelle and Bruce Peters
Presidential Associates Mayan and Usha Patel with Provost Associates Kavita and Rahul Gupta
Provost Associates Jeremy and Joyce Richards
Presidential and Provost Associates Luncheon
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Presidential Associates John Iino and Ellen and Yuji Kawana
(top) Provost Associates Vandana and George Sheth, Melissa and Michael Meyers, Sean Feybush, (bottom) Craig and Alisa Farkas, and Lauren and Christopher Johnston
Provost Associate and USC Associates Board member John Bendheim with Provost Associate Denise D’Ambra
Provost Associates Andy and Christine Tran
Presidential and Provost Associates Luncheon
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Dan and Marnie Gruen and Shane Brisbin
Corii and Cari Berg, Bob and Rachel Clifford, and Elsie and USC Trustee Rod Nakamoto
USC Trustee John Mork and his wife Julie welcome Mork Family Scholar Sophie Pepin and her parents, Todd and Terri
Chairman Associates Dinner
Associates Board members Mike Lederer and Joe Carieri
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Randall and Jana Greer
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Michele Dedeaux Engemann welcomes Chairman Associates to her home for the annual gathering
First course of five set!
Mork Family Scholar Sophie Pepin thanks Chairman Associates for their support
Chairman Associates sit down for a very special tasting menu
Scott and Obaida Watt, Andrew Jameson and Nadine Watt enjoy dinner
USC Trustee Kris Popovich and Lloyd Greif
Chairman Associates Dinner
Philip and Katie Holthouse with Peter and Mary Griffith
Guests toast to USC to conclude the evening’s program
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USC Thornton School of Music Chair, Vocal Arts and Opera, and West Side Story director Ken Cazan (top, far left); USC School of Dramatic Arts Dean David Bridel (top, center); and Chairman Associate Mark Hamill (center) with student cast and crew
Associates Spring Musical sponsors and Chairman Associates Stacy and Mike Lederer
Provost Associate Renae Niles and her son Jackson with Mark Hamill
West Side Story Spring Musical Reception with the USC School of Dramatic ArtsSponsored by Stacy and Mike Lederer
Provost Associates Annika and Abe Somer with cast-member Natalia Levya Lezcano
(top) Chairman Associate Marilou Hamill, Provost Associate Carol Mollett, Chairman Associate Christine Ofiesh, Provost Associate Sally Edwards and Deb Bradley (bottom) Provost Associate Marcia Kreditor, cast-member Geovanna Nichols-Julien, Provost Associate Catherine Goldinger and Presidential Associate Carol Fox
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Presidential Associates John and Bettina Deininger with Provost Associates Sorin Eremia and Caron Rand
Mark Hamill mentoring the cast and crew
Chelsea Hamill, Chairman Associate Marilou Hamill, Dean David Bridel and Provost Associate Carol Mollett Provost Associates Linda and Stephen Elliott with Claire and Bonnie Elliott
West Side Story Spring Musical Reception with the USC School of Dramatic ArtsSponsored by Stacy and Mike Lederer
USC Trustee and Chairman Associate Rod Nakamoto, USC Thornton’s Sara Fousekis, Chairman Associate Michael Lederer and Presidential Associate Jim Visnic
Chairman Associates James Goswiller and Laura Lind with Provost Associate Laure Molina and her daughter Alexandra
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Trojan Travel Premier at the Al Alam Palace in Oman
Trojan Travelers in the sand dunes of Qatar. If you look closely you can see the border of Saudi Arabia in the distance.
Legacy Presidential Associate Mary Jo Wong says Fight On!
The Sheikh Zayed Mosque in Abu Dhabi Legacy Dean Associate Sheila Smith, Lindy Evans, CeCe Horne and Tim Smith
Provost Associates Larry and Wandy Jung
Jack Rothberg and Legacy Presidential Associate Louis Wong
USC Associates & Trojan Travel Premier “Arabian Nights” Cruise from Mumbai to Dubai
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Food from Fatburger provided by our event sponsor, Fatburger CEO and Chairman Associate Andy Wiederhorn
USC Trustee Michele Dedeaux Engemann enjoying the view on the Dedeaux Field rooftop deck with son Alex and his wife Kara
USC vs. UCSB
Provost Associates Dan Mintz and Nancy Duan with Presidential Associates Tracey and Anne Coats
Guest Lois Gerrie and Presidential Associate William Cockrell
Baseball & Burgers with the USC Associates Sponsored by Andy Wiederhorn
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2018 FOOTBALL PICNICS
HOME GAMESSeptember 1 | UNLVSponsored by Rising Star Sports Ranch Picnic: 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.Kick-off: 1:00 p.m.
September 21 | Washington State Friday Night GameSponsored by FROSCHPicnic: 4:30 - 7:30 p.m.Kick-off: 7:30 p.m.
October 13 | ColoradoTrojan Family WeekendSponsored by Dana and Gregory LeePicnic: 3 hours prior to kick-offKick-off: TBA
October 27 | Arizona StatePicnic: 3 hours prior to kick-offKick-off: TBA
November 10 | CalHomecoming / Reunion WeekendSponsored by Trader Joe’sPicnic: 4 hours prior to kick-offKick-off: TBA
November 24 | Notre DameSponsored by Cathi and John BendheimPicnic: 3 hours prior to kick-offKick-off: TBA
AWAY GAMESSeptember 8 | StanfordStanford University CampusPicnic: 2:00 - 5:00 p.m.Kick-off: 5:30 p.m
September 15 | TexasSponsored by DecisionQuest AT&T Conference CenterPicnic: 3:00 - 6:00 p.m. (CT)Kick-off: 7:00 p.m. (CT)
October 20 | UtahUniversity of Utah CampusPicnic: 3.5 hours prior to kick-offKick-off: TBA
To make Associates Picnic reservations, please visit: www.usc.edu/uscap or call (213) 740-1744.
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In addition, individual lockers and benches are available for sponsorship! Lockers are $1,000 for a HALF size, $2,000 for a FULL size, and benches are $5,000.
What a fabulous way to honor or recognize your favorite Trojan Fan! (all locker and bench sponsorship include an engraved recognition plate!)
On May 6, 2018 with a lead gift from Rosemarie and Stephen G. Johnson, the University dedicated the Dr. Arthur C. Bartner Band Pavilion.
This is a dream come true for Dr. Bartner and a much needed and overdue facility for the band and students. With a new space comes new opportunities
to invest in the future of the program!
Student Lounge – SOLD! Main Rehearsal Space - available Men’s Locker Room (Upper Level) – SOLD! Men’s Locker Room (Lower Level) - available Women’s Locker Room (Lower Level) – SOLD! Women’s Locker Room (Upper Level) - available Instrument Storage Rooms: Drum & Tuba- available Pantry/Instrument Repair Room– SOLD! Silk Locker Room- available Uniform Storage Room – SOLD! Elevator- available Director Perch- available
Celebrate your Trojan Spirit and be part of the USC Trojan Marching Band!
Honor your favorite Trojan with a naming gift today!
*Naming opportunities range from $50,000 to $1,500,000. For more information on how you can help make Dr. Bartner’s dream a reality, contact Richard Vargas at (213) 740-4993 or [email protected]