Month: June 2021

Tracy Nguyen, who is headed to Johns Hopkins University, is one of the 83 graduating high school seniors who will be attending college this fall — a perfect 100% of the class. At a virtual gala on Saturday, the USC Leslie and William McMorrow Neighborhood Academic Initiative celebrated the culmination of a seven-year journey for its…Continue Reading A seven-year journey ends for the USC Neighborhood Academic Initiative’s most accomplished class

Emmely Cáceres will become the last of four daughters to graduate from USC’s premier college prep program, and she credits her sisters and parents with putting her on the path to success. When the USC Leslie and William McMorrow Neighborhood Academic Initiative celebrates the Class of 2021 this weekend, it will mark the end of a…Continue Reading Neighborhood Academic Initiative graduation marks the end of Cáceres family journey

The event honored the achievements of 104 Upward Bound and Upward Bound Math-Science graduates, seven of whom will be attending USC. On June 9, the USC TRiO program celebrated the accomplishments of this year’s graduating students in a vibrant virtual ceremony. The event honored the achievements of 104 Upward Bound and Upward Bound Math-Science TRiO seniors,…Continue Reading USC TRiO students celebrate virtual graduation

Shandela Contreras would not have graduated from USC’s Neighborhood Academic Initiative without her mom’s hard work and sacrifice, virtues she’ll carry with her as a USC student. Shandela Contreras always wanted to write poetry. When she penned “Ode to Los Angeles,” it became a love poem that reflected upon her journey through the USC Leslie…Continue Reading Inspired by her mother’s love, this young poet prepares for life as a Trojan

“Storytime with a Scientist” is just one of many university initiatives that teach local students about the wonders of the scientific world. by Tia Richards When his classes went remote last spring, fifth grader Benjamin Santos felt like learning had lost its spark. But after attending a Zoom session about the perseverance of the Super…Continue Reading USC Sea Grant program helps L.A. kids become young scientists and engineers