Profiles
Eric Brown and Renee Cottrell-Brown Class of 1978
Partners Twice Over Eric Brown ’78 and Renee Cottrell-Brown ’78 laugh a lot. Remarkable, some might say, for a couple who live and work together...
Boris Dramov Class of 1966
A ‘Monumental’ Achievement Boris Dramov ’66 has designed numerous buildings, parkways and plazas, including Santa Monica’s Third Street Promenade and the America’s Cup Village in...
James "Jimmy" Reese Class of 1946
Fostering Literacy James “Jimmy” Reese ’46 is a busy man. He’ll do some stock market trading, arbitrate a dog bite case and set up meetings...
Kathy (Keeler) Seid Class of 1980
Bound and Determined Kathy (Keeler) Seid ’80 can’t pop into a dry cleaner’s, step onto a golf course or set foot in a doctor’s office...
Brandon Stauber Class of '95
The Spy Who Loved Wine On his business card, Brandon Stauber MPP ’95 identifies himself as “Agent White.” Relax. He’s talking about wine. In 2007,...
Hilda Solis Class of 1981
A Love of Labor When U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis MPA ’81 was looking for internship opportunities after her first semester in USC’s Master...
David K. Hansen Class of '85
Saving Lives David K. Hansen ’85 dreamed of opening a restaurant, but fate had something else in store. After graduating from the USC Marshall School...
David Hamlin Class of '94
One Wild Life As series producer of National Geographic Channel’s Great Migrations, David Hamlin MFA ’94 put together an international team of cinematographers, scientists and...
Christopher Chan Class of '92
Building a Chinese "Supertall" It was perfect timing. It was 2008 and the economy had tumbled. Christopher Chan BArch ‘92 was a design director at...
Steven Atamian Class of '04
Man the Brigades Two years ago during the height of the recession, Steven Atamian ’04 did the unthinkable: He left his job in corporate America....
Hunter Freberg Class of '67
The Funny Frebergs Hunter Freberg ’67 has loved her husband since she was 4 years old. But back then, she only knew Stan Freberg as...
Roberto Lee Class of '04
Having His Cake His entrepreneurship professors at the USC Marshall School of Business drilled him on financial plans and feasibility studies, but no one prepared...
Ree Drummond Class of '91
Pioneer Woman If you asked Ree Drummond ’91 in 1991 where she was headed in life, chances are she wouldn’t have said a ranch outside...
Grant Imahara Class of '93
Hits and Myths Grant Imahara ’93 may have the most fun job in the world. A typical day at the office has included building a...
Alan Hoffman Class of '91
Sidekick to the V.P. The day the House of Representatives passed health-care reform, Alan Hoffman, MPA/JD ’91, couldn’t help but notice that the sun was...
Tierza Davis Class of '92
Her Work is Play While on vacation in a beautiful locale, most people think, at least once, “What if I stayed here forever?” Most people,...
F. Willard Robinson Class of '42
Ninety-two years young and still going strong, Dr. F. Willard "Robbie" Robinson '42, MS '49, PhD '58 has deep roots in the Trojan Family. By...
Thomas Unterseher Class of '92
Flat Worlder Thomas Unterseher ’92 learned you can go home again and still feel connected to USC - even if that home is a town...
Jeff Byers Class of '07
The Whole Nine Yards Jeff Byers ’07, MBA ’09 came to USC for the football but got so much more. When the offensive lineman was...
Stayce D. Harris Class of '81
Flying High In August 2009, the annual convention for the Tuskegee Airmen featured a special guest. Stayce D. Harris ’81 was already a frequent attendee...
Donald Vega Class of '99
Jazz Hands You can’t see them in the dark of Mount Vernon, New York’s Bassline Cafe, but jazz pianist Donald Vega ’99 has angels on...
Amy Reddit Tomlinson Class of '00
The Aviator When Lieutenant Amy Redditt Tomlinson ’00 explains what she does as an aviator in the U.S. Navy, she references a popular film. “Have...
David Bohnett Class of '78
Orchestrating Change David Bohnett’s social activism is legendary, including his support of new youth orchestras in Los Angeles. When incoming LA Phil music director Gustavo...
Carol Campbell Fox, Class of ’62
If you were to draw up a list of the hardest working volunteers at USC, Carol Campbell Fox MS ’62 would surely be near the...
Ellen Hunter Mai, Class of ’91
An A for Adventure Ellen Hunter Mai ’91, a political science major, lives an extraordinary life. She has hunted pirates in the Malacca Straits and...
Lukas Petrash, Class of ’06
Economy Class When Lukas Petrash ’06 was growing up in Texas, he learned to do a lot with very little. He made his own toys,...
