The man strode up to George Sanchez with a sense of purpose. Sanchez had just wrapped up a pep talk for parents of incoming USC students. The remarks capped off USC’s first dinner for moms and dads of a special group of scholars—those in…
Los Angeles Times: “Most private colleges take very few transfers. At USC, about 1,500 get a spot each year”
Xavier Garcia ’18 June 5, 2017 – Xavier Garcia sat at a welcome dinner the evening of move-in day at USC, shoulders straight, shirt tucked, hands folded over a notebook filled with questions to ask and people to meet. With Ds in high school and no family with college degrees, he once had dismissed the possibility of attending a private …
USC Dornsife: “Virtual Food Pantry helps ensure all USC students get enough to eat”
It seems like a classic scenario of the college experience: after a long day of classes, friends going out to get a pizza together. But for a growing number of college students, this represents a luxury beyond their financial means. More and more, food insecurity has become a problem on college campuses, due in part to the rising costs of …
2010-2016 NTSAF Summer Immersion Program Blogs
The Japan Summer Immersion Program (SIP) increases global awareness among Norman Topping Student Aid Fund scholars and promotes study abroad for first-generation students. Every two years, Director for the Center for Democracy and Diversity George Sanchez and Norman Topping Fund Director Christina Yokoyama take 13 undergraduate students to sites in Los Angeles and Japan to explore the cultural…
ABC7: “3 USC Law grads share dream of being first to graduate from college”
Jenecia Martinez ’10 May 16, 2016 – It was graduation day at University of California’s law school on Friday, and three of those graduates shared their stories about how far they’ve come and how far they intend to go.It was a thrilling day for Jenecia Martinez and fellow USC Gould School of Law grads Andres Cantero and Thai Viet Phan. …
USC Rossier News: “LAUSD Superintendent King calls on grads to redefine urban education”
Trista Beard, Associate Director May 16, 2016 – Michelle King, the newest superintendent of the second largest school district in the country, offered three challenges to USC Rossier’s Class of 2016 at the Master’s Commencement Ceremony on Friday, May 13. Be entrepreneurial. Be flexible. And redefine the public’s perception…
USC News: “Transfer student moves from L.A. Trade Tech to PhD program at USC”
Adrian Trinidad ’15 May 12, 2016 – It was a small token, handed out to neighborhood third-graders visiting the University Park Campus two decades ago. A simple bookmark with a photograph of Tommy Trojan and “Norman Topping Student Aid Fund” printed on it. Adrian Trinidad ’15 recalled that the person handing out the bookmarks told the…
USC Dornsife News: “Cardinal, Gold and Rubi: A First-Generation College Student’s Journal”
Rubi Garcia ’16 May 4, 2016 – From her South LA high school through her USC Dornsife graduation, we followed Rubi Garcia, a first-generation college student through the years. We watched her grow as a person and a scholar as she talks about the experiences and opportunities she had. Produced and Directed by: Mira Zimet USC Dornsife Office…
USC Daily Trojan: “USG president inaugurated at Senate meeting”
Edwin Saucedo ’17 March 29, 2016 – The 2016-2017 USG student body president and vice president were sworn in Tuesday night in the Ronald Tutor Campus Center, following a ceremony where the 12 2016-2017 senators took the oath of office. President Edwin Saucedo and Vice President Austin Dunn both took the oath of office after which…
USC Dornsife News: “The First-Gen Experience at USC”
Tiaira Muhammad ’18, Demontae Thompson ’17 & Adrian Trinidad ’15 February 2, 2016 – A newly recognized organization on campus, the Central American Network, is seeking to provide unity, academic help, personal support and, most importantly, a space for students to unapologetically…