USC Alumni Awards

Alumni Awards Header, Tommy Statues

Every year since 1932, the USC Alumni Association has honored a select group of prestigious alumni for their professional achievements and outstanding service to the University and community at the Alumni Awards gala. Past honorees include Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong ’70, world-renowned architect Frank O. Gehry ’54, opera great Marilyn Horne ’53, and Academy Award-winning filmmaker Robert Zemeckis ’73. A few of our most recent honorees include: social work pioneer Suzanne Dworak-Peck ’65, MSW ’67, actress and activist America Ferrera ’13, and real estate developer and civic leader Rick Caruso ’80.

Event Details

On Saturday, April 20, 2024, we will welcome more than 500 alumni, family, and friends to the 90th Annual USC Alumni Awards as we celebrate this year’s honorees.

Saturday, April 20
Fairmont Century Plaza, Century City
10206 Constellation Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90067

Cocktail Reception 5:30 pm
Dinner and Awards Presentation 6:15 pm

Black-Tie | Hosted Parking

For more information on how to register or become a sponsor, please visit our Alumni Awards registration page.

2024 Honorees

Asa V. Call Alumni Achievement Award

Cale

Charles Cale LLM ’66

USC Life Trustee
Managing Member, Griffin Opportunities, LLC
Group Vice President of Sports, 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee


Alumni Merit Awards

Diana Ramos

Diana E. Ramos ’88, MD ’94

California Surgeon General

Renata Simril MRED ’99

Renata Simril MRED ’99

President & CEO, The LA84 Foundation

John Terzian ’02

John Terzian ’02

Co-Founder, The h.wood Group


Young Alumni Merit Award

Rachel Scott

Rachel Scott ’15

Senior Congressional Correspondent, ABC News


Alumni Service Awards

Paula Ciaramitaro '85

Paula Ciaramitaro ’85

Past President, Town & Gown of USC
Member, USC Associates Board of Directors
Former Member, USC Alumni Association Board of Governors

Janine ’78 and John Colich ’71

Longtime Supporters of USC Athletics

Past Alumni Awards Photos

2024 Sponsorship

Participation in the Alumni Awards, one of USC’s most prestigious events, provides the opportunity to support USC and reach hundreds of the most influential and affluent members of the USC community as well as a wide array of business and community leaders.

Proceeds from the evening support USC Alumni Association programs and services for the more than 450,00 alumni worldwide. Your generous contribution will be acknowledged in the event program tribute book and on the USC Alumni Association website. All charitable contributions are fully tax deductible.

For more information on how to register or become a sponsor, please visit our Alumni Awards registration page.

To be listed as a sponsor in the formal printed invitation, please register by January 31, 2024.

Thank you to our 2024 sponsors for their generous support!


CENTENNIAL


BENEFACTOR

The Cale Foundation


PLATINUM

Keck School of Medicine of USC


GOLD

USC Board of Trustees


CARDINAL

Saul Alvarado

Peter Brejcha & Whitney Cale

Kathleen Burns Campos

Paula & Joe Ciaramitaro

John & Janine Colich and Family

The LA84 Foundation

South Bay Athletic Club

John & Loni Terzian

Town and Gown of USC

USC Asian Pacific Alumni Association

USC Black Alumni Association

USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism

USC Lambda LGBTQ+ Alumni Association

USC Latino Alumni Association

Nadine Watt & Andrew Jameson

Kevork & Elizabeth Zoryan


FRIENDS OF TROY

Parker Kennedy

Daniel & Lisa M. Prince

USC Marshall School of Business


2024 Premier Sponsors

Bank of America
Association Member Benefits & Insurance Agency
Liberty Mutual Insurance
USC Credit Union