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USC commencement 2021: What you need to know

Get ready to celebrate the classes of 2020 and 2021, as USC’s 137th and 138th commencements will get underway beginning Friday, May 14. Here are some things you need to know about a commencement full of firsts:

Commencement 2021: Inaugural Doctor of Physical Therapy hybrid pathway class to celebrate graduation

This spring, the USC Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy will celebrate a milestone by graduating the inaugural class of Doctor of Physical Therapy students on the hybrid pathway.

This was no small feat, as the entire DPT curriculum was re-imagined … Read More »

May 10th, 2021|Announcements, Commencement|

Commencement 2021: CDC Director Rochelle Walensky to deliver Keck School’s MD address

Rochelle P. Walensky, MD, MPH, director of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, will deliver the commencement address to medical students during the Keck School of Medicine’s graduation ceremony on May 13.

May 5th, 2021|Announcements, Commencement, Keck Net Intranet|

USC Academic Honors Convocation celebrates faculty, students from Class of 2020

Karen Symms Gallagher was among the Trojans honored as students, faculty and administrators celebrated the university’s 39th annual Academic Honors Convocation.

Gallagher was presented with the university’s top honor, the Presidential Medallion, awarded to those who have brought honor … Read More »

November 3rd, 2020|Announcements, Commencement, Keck Net Intranet|

Valedictorian Isabella Hauptman focuses on health in ways big and small

Before deciding to come to USC, Isabella Hauptman found herself in a predicament. The Los Angeles native knew she wanted to become an epidemiologist but didn’t quite know which specific degree path — or even which specific university … Read More »

May 14th, 2020|Announcements, Commencement, COVID-19, Keck Net Intranet|

Countdown to commencement: USC Stem Cell master’s student Kalya Stanten follows the science

By following her love of science, Kalya Stanten has found herself in some very interesting places — including a virology lab at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

“I’m in Paula Cannon’s lab,” said Stanten, … Read More »

May 14th, 2020|Announcements, Commencement, COVID-19, Keck Net Intranet|

On Friday, May 15, USC School of Pharmacy to remotely honor Class of 2020 graduates

On Friday, May 15, the USC School of Pharmacy will dedicate a full day of virtual, interactive celebrations to honor of the Class of 2020 and their extraordinary accomplishments.

Enjoy this congratulatory video from … Read More »

May 12th, 2020|Announcements, Commencement, Keck Net Intranet|

Scangos to deliver 2020 commencement address for USC School of Pharmacy

Biotechnology icon and business leader George Scangos will be the distinguished keynote speaker for the 113th USC School of Pharmacy Commencement on Friday, May 15, 2020 at 2 pm on Broad Lawn on the USC Health Sciences Campus.

January 30th, 2020|Announcements, Commencement, Keck Net Intranet|

Commencement 2019: Graduates get creative with mortarboard art

For some graduates, the years of hard work and dedication should be marked in a dignified manner, filled with the pomp, circumstance and tradition of centuries of academia. But for others, commencement is a time to celebrate and stand out … Read More »

May 17th, 2019|Commencement, Commencement19|

Commencement 2019: OT grads given principles for delivering compassionate care

The keynote address from Semira Dariushnia, MD, an Orange County-based family physician and member of the division’s Board of Councilors, highlighted the 77th annual commencement of the USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy.

During the May 10 ceremony … Read More »

May 14th, 2019|Commencement, Commencement19|

Commencement 2019: Undergraduate ceremony emphasizes bonds of Trojan Family

On May 10, 90 new graduates from the Keck School of Medicine of USC’s undergraduate programs in Global Health and Health Promotion and Disease Prevention celebrated their accomplishments together at Town and Gown, a historic venue on USC’s University Park … Read More »

May 13th, 2019|Commencement, Commencement19, Keck Net Intranet|

Commencement 2019: Former Lakers trainer shares wisdom with biokinesiology, PT grads

“The secret to happiness is to be grateful for what you have and that begins with your health and that of your loved ones,” said Gary Vitti, former Los Angeles Lakers athletic trainer in his keynote speech to the … Read More »

May 13th, 2019|Commencement, Commencement19|

Commencement 2019: Dentistry graduates told not to be afraid to fail

“Do not be afraid to fail. … It is through failing that we learn the most. Take it from a researcher, it is the many hypotheses that fail that ultimately lead us to the big innovative breakthroughs,” Associate Dean … Read More »

May 13th, 2019|Commencement, Commencement19|

Commencement 2019: ‘You are the future of our profession,’ Pharmacy dean tells grads

The USC School of Pharmacy marked its 112th Commencement on the afternoon of May 10 before an audience of more than 1,900 family, friends, faculty and staff.

Dean Vassilios Papadopoulos, DPharm, PhD, presided over the event in the tented Broad Lawn … Read More »

May 13th, 2019|Commencement, Commencement19|

Commencement 2019: PA graduates advised to remember self-care as clinicians

On May 10, the Primary Care Physician Assistant (PA) Program at the Keck School of Medicine of USC held a satellite commencement ceremony on the southwest lawn of the Allan Hancock Foundation Building on University Park Campus. There were 58 … Read More »

May 13th, 2019|Commencement, Commencement19, Keck Net Intranet|

Commencement 2019: PhD, master’s graduates presented with critical health challenges to tackle in their careers

As the latest group of graduates prepared to celebrate receiving their degrees, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer, PhD, MPH, MEd, presented the Keck School of Medicine of USC’s PhD, MPH and MS Class of 2019 … Read More »

May 13th, 2019|Commencement, Commencement19, Keck Net Intranet|

Commencement 2019: Laughter rings out at ceremony for class of new physicians

The Galen Center roared with cheers and laughter as late-night TV talk show host Jimmy Kimmel shared levity, as well as his own family’s personal health struggles, to help send off 192 new doctors at the 134th Keck School … Read More »

May 12th, 2019|Commencement, Commencement19, Keck Net Intranet|

Commencement 2019: More than 19,000 Trojans receive degrees

For Ivana Giang, USC’s 2019 commencement was a tearful one.

Giang admits she’s prone to crying, whether it’s after a dance competition or while mentoring kids in South L.A. But on Friday, her tears symbolized a new milestone as … Read More »

May 10th, 2019|Announcements, Commencement, Commencement19, Keck Net Intranet|

Commencement 2019: Spotlight on Anson Tam, Keck School of Medicine of USC

Anson Tam is an aspiring doctor from Honolulu, who brings a hardworking, sun-loving, laid-back Hawaiian attitude to swimming, research and surgery.

Tam initially was inspired to become a doctor by the primary care physicians in his hometown. Through the years, he … Read More »

May 9th, 2019|Commencement, Commencement19, Keck Net Intranet|

Commencement 2019: Spotlight on Caroline Folz, Keck School of Medicine of USC

Caroline Folz’s passion for global health developed when she began to pursue her interests in medicine through the lenses of other cultures and health care systems. As a Morehead-Cain Scholar at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Folz … Read More »

May 8th, 2019|Commencement, Commencement19, Keck Net Intranet|

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