Day: June 11, 2021

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