Dear Fellow Trojan:

I hope that you and yours are not just surviving but thriving during these challenging times!

On behalf of the USC Asian Pacific Alumni Association, I'd like to strongly recommend that NOW is the time to be an active member of the Trojan Family! The old adage, "it's not what you know, it's who you know," makes your USC Alumni membership all the more valuable.

My daughter and I recently attended the "Phantom of the Opera" performance at the world-famous Pantages Theater, along with 100 of our USC APAA alumni family and friends. Besides enjoying an outstanding show (headlined by an SC performer in the role of Raoul!), we connected with new and old friends at the Phantom after-party.

Take a look at our events calendar for 2009 and make sure to sign up NOW! Our Annual Scholarship Gala Dinner will be held on campus at Town and Gown. If you haven't been on campus recently, you'll have a chance to see the new construction and improvements to the University, including the new Campus Center. The APAA plans to create new office space for our Alumni activities, so we welcome your financial support to reach our goal of $300,000.

And for our Trojan Golfers, get ready for our annual USC APAA Scholarship Golf Tournament, to be held at the Industry Hills Golf Course at the Pacific Palms Resort.

The USC APAA has the BEST business and social network (in my humble opinion!) Now is the time to make the most of your Trojan connection...the real value of your USC experience wasn't "just" the great academic experience, but the Trojan Family!

Fight on!

Jon Kaji
President of APAA Board of Directors