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  1. Students in USC Rossier's Global EdD program and professor Alan Green pose for a photo outside of Dumezweni Elementary School in Soweto, South Africa.
    Alumni Story

    ‘You need to leave the box in order to think outside it’

    USC Rossier’s Global EdD program takes students to South Africa and other global destinations to observe and learn from international education leaders.

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  2. Portrait of Alfonso Jimenez sitting on the steps of a high school coliseum.
    Alumni Story

    Behind a district's rise to success

    With a pedagogical framework focused on deep learning and an emphasis on partnerships, Alfonso Jiménez EdD ’12 is putting Hacienda La Puente Unified School District on the map.

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  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.

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  5. Geni Cobb, EDL online alumni from Class of 2024.
    Alumni Story

    First-Generation Online Student Looks to ‘Push Envelope’ for Representation in Higher Ed

    “If I can [help others] be in these platforms that, historically, were never meant for us, then I'm going to do that,” says Geni Cobb, a college counselor and recent...

  6. Liew BOC
    Alumni Story

    Patrick Liew EdD ’15 Global Executive honored with the Service to Education Award by the Singapore Ministry of Education

    ‘The starting point as well as the ending point of success is education.’

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  7. Portrait of Lisa Zamora and Miguel Solis.
    Alumni Story

    Amid the devastation wrought by the Lahaina fire, compassion endures at Maui Prep

    Two USC Rossier doctoral graduates opened their hearts—and the doors of their school—after a deadly wildfire leveled Lahaina and disrupted education for West Maui students.

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  8. 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.

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  9. 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.

  10. 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.

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