The report by USC’s Center for Urban Education follows a yearlong process of examining academy data, disaggregated by race, ethnicity and gender, with a focus on equity.

Recipients are a Pulitzer Prize-winning author, a visionary law enforcement leader, a member of the Astronaut Hall of Fame, a groundbreaking biochemist and an Academy Award-winning actor.

Mass feeding is part of the event for staff and local high school volunteers.

A diving accident in high school left Zachary Pickett paralyzed just as he reached his prime. But that didn’t stop the Swim With Mike scholarship recipient from pursuing his athletic passions.

He’ll be part of a prestigious summer internship program offering U.S. college students experience and mentorship at a top venture capital firm.

All-around technical whiz makes the most of his time as a Stamps Scholar at USC, including a launch of his own theater company.

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As a sophomore, the three-year letterman was the team’s leading scorer in 1973.