Alumni

USC Marshall alumnus Steven Bilderain is the city’s mayor, while USC Price grad Stone James serves as city manager.

Lorne Green plans to open a school that teaches Black history through games, questions, stories and art.

The university honors outstanding Trojans — and USC President Carol Folt — at the 91st alumni awards ceremony.

After a nearly 10-year gap to work in the music industry, Grant Bozigian brings his collegiate journey to an end with a degree from USC Marshall.

Skylar Funk MA ’25 — a professional rock musician and climate activist — has helped make USC a greener place as graduate co-chair of the Student Sustainability Committee.

Shaz Umer is serving as director of strategic initiatives in the office of the DOT secretary.

COMMENCEMENT: NKSFB founding partner and industry leader will address the Class of 2025 on May 16 on McCarthy Quad.

Mercedes Tiggs fuses her passion for mental wellness with her other passion: cooking.

COMMENCEMENT: The physics alumnus behind Vogue, The New Yorker and Vanity Fair returns to his alma mater to celebrate the Class of 2025.

USC Price alumna Terri Batch, CEO of Global LA, works to attract foreign investment to Los Angeles ahead of the 2028 Summer Olympics.