Full Name: Jose Alejandro Castillo.
What is your hometown? Lima, Peru.
What is your favorite thing about your hometown? Definitely the food.
What is your major? Master’s in Public Diplomacy.
What is your expected graduation date? May 2019.
Why did you choose to attend Annenberg?
I chose Annenberg because the school offers a graduate degree...
The Women’s Leadership Society (WLS), a part of {M2e}, celebrates women every day while cultivating a community where women can find the support for professional advancement.
Name: Laura Kangasluoma
Program: Master of Specialized Journalism
Expected graduation: May 2018
Hometown: Helsinki, Finland
Why did you choose to attend Annenberg?
There’s a foundation in Finland called the Helsingin Sanomat Foundation. Its mission is to secure the future of quality journalism and to support freedom of speech. Every year, the...
Name: Jaime Kwong
Major: International Relations (undergrad); Public Diplomacy (master's)
Expected graduation: May 2018
Hometown: Pasadena, CA
Why did you choose to attend Annenberg?
I learned about the Public Diplomacy program while looking for a way to supplement my theory-heavy BA in International Relations with a degree focused more centrally on...
Name: Tommy Brooksbank
Major: Broadcast Journalism, Political Science (double major)
Expected graduation: May 2018
Hometown: Reno, Nevada
Favorite thing about your hometown: Snowboarding!
Why did you choose to attend Annenberg?
As soon as I saw my acceptance letter from USC, I knew where I was going to college. It wasn’t just the Trojan...
Full Name: Rachel Parsons What is your hometown? Fort Worth, Texas What is your major? Journalism What is your expected graduation date? December 2019 Why did you choose to attend Annenberg? I chose Annenberg for future professional contacts and the network of alumni. I knew the Trojan network would be valuable, and the Annenberg name and training would carry weight with newsrooms and outlets...
Name: Leah Shamouni
Major: Communication
Minor: Marketing
Expected graduation: December 2017
Hometown: Los Angeles, California
Why did you choose to attend Annenberg?
I truly believe that communication skills are crucial to have no matter what career path you’re pursuing so when considering different programs, Annenberg was a no brainer! I...
During half-time at the Nov. 29 sold-out Lakers vs. Warriors game, two USC Annenberg students, James Thomas McDaniels ’18 and Jackson Safon ’18, received the 2017 Chick Hearn Memorial Scholarship in a center court ceremony. They were joined by members of the Hearn family and USC Annenberg Dean Willow Bay.