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Second Decade Society

Second Decade Society

About the Second Decade Society

Launched by the USC Alumni Association in February 2009, the Second Decade Society (SDS) offers a portfolio of programming and events which engages "second decade" USC alumni (undergraduates who earned a bachelor's degree between 1988-2001 and/or graduate alumni in their 30s and 40s).

Second Decade Society membership is automatic based on your undergraduate graduation year. If you received a graduate degree only, and would like to receive communications, you can sign up here. Select "Second Decade Society" from the Alumni Club drop-down menu.


Programs, Events and Opportunities

Second Decade Society hosts events and programs to engage SDS alumni.

Upcoming Events - Save the Date!

May 20, 2012

BBQ and USC Trojans Baseball Game


Past events include:

  • February 9, 2012 - USC Thornton School of Music Concert and Reception with dean Robert Cutietta
  • August 11, 2011 - SDS Summer Networking Mixer at the House of Blues
  • SDS BBQ & USC Baseball: A Trojan Family Tailgate on May 15, 2011 (click here to view photos)
  • Rock On with Second Decade Society at Rock of Ages on February 25, 2011
  • SDS Homecoming Tent on October 30, 2010 (click here to view photos from Homecoming 2010)
  • Summer Social at The House of Blues on August 31, 2010 (click here to view photos)
  • SDS Night at LACMA: Renoir in the 20th Century on March 16, 2010 (click here to view photos)

Look for more Second Decade Society family-friendly, professional networking, social and cultural events to come!


Leadership: SDS Council

The Second Decade Society Council meets every other month to guide the program's development. Here is the current Second Decade Society Council roster:

  • Lisa Regan '94, MS '03 (President)
  • Inger Miller '95 (Vice President)
  • Donald Dean '90 (Past President)
  • Marc Godt '92 (Family Events Chair)
  • Daisy Lemus '00 (Outreach and Engagement Chair)
  • Crystal Munson '99, MS '00, MCM '04 (Internal Communications)
  • Ross Necessary '00 (Marketing and Publicity Chair)
  • Margaret "Meg" (Lin) Palisoc '96 (Professional Dev. and Networking Events Chair)
  • John Pings '86 (Council Member)
  • Eugene Santos MBA '07 (Council Member)
  • Beth Sheldon '89 (Homecoming Chair)
  • Kathy Siriwan '98 (Cultural Events Chair)
  • Melinda (Lane) Tamkin '93 (Council Member)
  • Caroline Valdez '94 (Council Member)
  • Shammi Whitaker '86 (Council Member)

For more information about Second Decade Society, please e-mail Harmony Frederick or call her at (213) 740-6138.

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