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Alumni Story‘Maybe college isn’t for people like you’
As a walk-on basketball player at UC Riverside, Kristopher Acevedo’s academic dismissal set him on a path from nearly losing his place in college to a doctorate and a career in higher education.
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A triple Trojan’s journey turning proximity into purpose one degree at a time
Christine Rocha EdD ’26 shares her academic journey as a first-generation student from the neighborhoods surrounding USC.
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Veteran superintendents chart a course through declining enrollment, budget pressures and board politics
USC Rossier Connects panel gathered Southern California school district leaders who shared lessons on keeping schools viable, staff supported and school boards aligned.
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A mission decades in the making
Drawing on his doctoral studies at USC Rossier and nearly three decades in the U.S. Army, Jackson Drumgoole is developing Bridge Builder Communities, a housing and wraparound support initiative for Georgia youth aging out of the foster care system.
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Organizational Change and Leadership alumni gathered for the inaugural USC Rossier OCL Alumni Impact Summit
Change leaders shared a purpose and commitment to a collective impact.
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How a USC Rossier EdD student led a national effort to boost vaccine confidence in Black communities
During her doctoral studies at USC Rossier, Synovia Moss EdD ’25 helped guide more than 40 community-based organizations nationwide in strengthening vaccine uptake, building trust and shaping a long-term strategy for future public health emergencies.
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Westcliff University, rewired
Over the past decade, Anthony Lee EdD ’13 has embraced innovation, positioning his institution to thrive in the changing landscape of modern education.
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Leading through tragedy
In the wake of the Eaton fire, Superintendent Elizabeth Blanco EdD '09 rallied Pasadena Unified around one mission: reopening schools.
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From whirlwind to impact: How one superintendent transformed her district
April Moore EdD ’12 of Sierra Sands Unified School District shared how the Breakthrough Leadership Institute empowered her team to move from ideas to implementation.
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Doctoral graduate and retired Lt. Col. Regan Patrick EdD ’18 recounts how a class on diversity forever changed him
In USC Rossier’s OCL online program, Regan Patrick learned the principles of ‘elegant leadership,’ listening and asking questions, which reshaped the way he approaches complex problems.
