Huge thanks to everyone who took part in our joyous celebration on Saturday, April 12, when we paid tribute to distinguished USC alumni for their leadership and service to our university.
We were also proud to recognize our outstanding student scholars—the leaders, entrepreneurs and innovators of tomorrow. All gala proceeds will benefit our APAA scholarship endowment, as well as our worldwide alumni programs.
But we’re not finished, let’s make an even greater impact for the next generation of Trojans! Join the text-to-donate challenge now by texting APAA to 41444 to help us achieve our goal of $50,000.
2025 Honorees
2025 Legacy Award
Albert Lum LLB ’65
Co-Founder and First President, Southern California Chinese Lawyers Association
USC Gould School of Law
2025 Leadership Award
Amy Liu MBA ’04
Founder and CEO, Tower 28 Beauty
Marshall School of Business
2025 Service Award
Ernie Ocampo BS ’00
Counsel, Reed Smith
Sol Price School of Social Policy
2025 Young Alumni Award
Brian Tetsuro Ivie BA ’13
Filmmaker, Film Producer and Documentarian
School of Cinematic Arts
2025 Sponsors
We would like to thank our sponsors for supporting our annual APAA Scholarship and Awards Gala. As our main fundraiser of the year, your support allows us to continue to provide scholarships to our undergraduate and graduate students at USC as well as developing programming to engage alumni lifelong and worldwide.
Platinum Sponsor
Jamison
Gold Sponsor
Rod and Elsie Nakamoto
Cardinal Sponsor
Albert Lum USC Alumni Association
Trojan Sponsors
Buchalter East West Bank Jerry Fukui Todd Furuike Darlene and Ross Larson Napoleon Sadsad and Cherylin Lew Amy Liu Northern Trust Reed Smith LLP Schism Design Architecture & Interiors Robert and Morgan Suzuki Patrick and Stefani Takahashi Ken Tsumura Timothy and Terri Wong Tony Zhang and Shirley She US Bank USC Marshall School of Business
Student Table Sponsors
Amy Chau and Aigerim Shorman Kuuipo Cashman and Karen Crawford Donald Dean and Mary Tee Troy Fukumoto and Leland Nakaoka
USC Trojan Marching Band Sponsors
Robert and Kathleen Campos
Traveler Sponsors
Buchalter and Patrick Takahashi
Lion Dance Performance by the San Gabriel Valley Chinese Cultural Association
Patricia Tom Mar and Harry Mar
Gala contributions are tax-deductible with the exception of $200 if your sponsorship/ticket comes with dinner. Individual admission (no meals or wine included) is 100% tax-deductible.
Support Scholarships
We would like to thank our sponsors and attendees for supporting our annual APAA Scholarship and Awards Gala. As our main fundraiser of the year, your support allows us to continue to provide scholarships to our undergraduate and graduate students at USC as well as developing programming to engage alumni lifelong and worldwide.
To help us award scholarships to students and host worldwide programs for alumni, please consider making a gift of any size to APAA. Whatever you give will make a positive difference.
