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  1. Leonor Luis Commencement 2025 Student Speaker
    Student Story

    ‘I want students to leave my class as better humans’

    Leonor Luis, the 2025 USC Rossier master’s commencement ceremony student speaker, emphasizes teaching with purpose and leading with heart.

    Featured Faculty

  2. From left, Lai Tan Carapia, Genaro Carapia MS ’84, Patti Poon ’65, Dudley Poon, Candy Yee ’68, MS ’69 and James Yee MS ’66, PhD ’74 have been supporting student scholarships for over 40 years.
    Giving

    Three families, one mission

    With a passion for USC and a shared commitment to education, these families are ensuring future teachers feel the Trojan spirit.

  3. Portrait of Superintendent Darin Brawley.
    Alumni Story

    From insolvency to success

    How superintendent and recently appointed BOC member Darin Brawley EdD ’17 transformed Compton Unified School District through a focus on STEAM and data-driven decision-making.

  4. After graduating from the PASA program and obtaining a job with USC as a career services adviser, Ella Rae Bautista Columbres ME ’24 helped her parents relocate to L.A.
    Alumni Story

    Lifting others as she climbs

    Guided by a deep commitment to community and family, PASA graduate Ella Rae Bautista Columbres ME ’24 is helping students realize their full potential.

    Featured Faculty

  5. Portrait of Caraline Rossini on the USC campus in front of Waite Phillips Hall.
    Student Story

    ‘My diagnoses are my superpower’

    Through a career in educational counseling, master’s student Caraline Rossini aims to be a guiding light for other neurodivergent students.

  6. Portrait of Alexis Linares-Sierra.
    Student Story

    Finding belonging and purpose through education

    Educational counseling student Alexis Linares-Sierra thought college wasn’t for him, but then a community college counselor showed him how to claim his space.

  7. Portrait of Micki Smith standing in front of a sandstone building.
    Alumni Story

    From the Spirit of Troy drum line to the front lines of community mental health

    Double Trojan Micki Smith is on a mission to bring therapy to marginalized communities.

    Featured Faculty

  8. An AI generated photo of Brent Warner using USC colors, cardinal and gold.
    Alumni Story

    Empowering ESOL students with AI

    MAT-TESOL alum and Irvine Valley College professor Brent Warner is embracing artificial intelligence for its ability to help students take control of their own learning.

  9. Photograph of Valenia Belle against a dramatic black background.
    Alumni Story

    Leveling the test-prep field

    Valencia Belle EdD ’23 is championing educational access in Alabama and beyond.

    Featured Faculty

  10. Melanie Lundquist at the 2023 Aspen Ideas Festival, where she spoke at a session titled “How Philanthropy Can Drive Change in Public Education.”
    Alumni Story

    Transforming the education system from within

    Melanie Lundquist ’71, MA ’73 is advancing educational equity in underserved schools throughout Los Angeles.