Save the Date: Friday, March 31, 2023
The annual Scholarship Benefit honors important contributions to diversity and inclusion that align with the Black Alumni Association (USC BAA) mission. Although the event format and/or venue varies each year, the scholarship benefit always recognizes outstanding USC Black alumni and noted civic leaders. Past scholarship benefits have included a celebration of the work of groundbreaking Black architect Paul Revere Williams (USC Class of 1919), as well as such stage productions as Speak of Me as I Am (the story of Paul Robeson), and performances by recording artists Gerald Albright, Anthony Hamilton, and Lalah Hathaway.
Friday, March 31, 2023
6:00 p.m. : Cocktail Reception
7:30 p.m. : Dinner and Awards Program
9:30 p.m. : After-Party
Location: Ritz-Carlton Marina Del Rey (4375 Admiralty Way, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292)
Each year the USC Black Alumni Association hosts a scholarship benefit that highlights the accomplishments and contributions of our Black Alumni and Community Leaders while raising funds to support scholarships and programs for the next generation of USC Trojans dedicated to advancing the mission of the BAA.
Since its founding in 1976, the BAA has awarded nearly $5 million to more than 4,000 students. We invite you to join us this March to continue this important tradition.
THANK YOU TO OUR 2023 SPONSORS!
PLATINUM
GOLD
TROJAN
Bank of America
Brotherhood Crusade
Chubb Insurance
Daniel Prince Family and Friends
Donald Dean
Haltere Group
Ian Chestnut
Kedra Ishop/ USC Enrollment Services
Mary Ann Brennan
Merril Lynch Wealth Management
Morgan Stanley Wealth Management
Neighborhood Academic Initiative (NAI)
Stephanie Farmer
Simeon Stewart
USC Alumni Association
USC Annenberg School of Communication & Journalism
USC Asian Pacific Alumni Association
USC Credit Union
USC Gould School of Law
USC Latino Alumni Association
USC Lambda LGBTQ+
USC Marshall School of Business
USC Marshall School of Business Lloyd Grief Center
Please visit our registration page to become a sponsorship and for advertisement opportunities.
Questions? Please contact Faithe Clary at (213) 821-1526 or via email at faithe.clary@usc.edu.
Congratulations to Our 2023 Honorees!
OUTSTANDING BLACK ALUMNI AWARD
Daniel Prince ’00, MA ’02
Hiring Partner & Vice Chair, Los Angeles Litigation Department
Paul Hastings LLP
Daniel Prince is a partner in the Litigation Department of the global law firm Paul Hastings LLP. He also serves as vice chair of the Litigation Department and hiring partner in the firm’s Los Angeles office. Recently named one of Lawdragon’s “500 Leading Litigators in America,” Prince represents clients in corporate and government investigations and complex litigation matters, including domestic and international arbitration, trials and class actions. He is a double USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism alumnus.
BARBARA SOLOMON STAFF & FACULTY AWARD
Miki Turner MCG ’18
Associate Professor of Professional Practice
USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism
Miki Turner is an associate professor of professional practice at the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, where she also received a graduate degree. In the 1990s, she became the first Black woman to write a regularly featured sports column for a major daily newspaper when she joined the Oakland Tribune. Turner later worked for such media outlets as ESPN and Jet magazine. In 2022, she was named the National Association of Black Journalists Educator of the Year.
REVEREND THOMAS KILGORE, JR. SERVICE AWARD
Kiesha Nix
Vice President Charitable Affairs
Los Angeles Lakers
Kiesha Nix made history when she became the first Black woman vice president in the Los Angeles Lakers organization in 2021. She had previously served as the executive director of the Lakers Youth Foundation. In her current position, she oversees and directs programming and funding priorities for the team’s charitable arm. In 2002, Nix made EBONY’s Power 100 List in the “Community Crusaders” category. Outside of work, she serves on the BAA’s Corporate Advisory Council and mentors young people.
FEATURED HONOREE MUSIC TRIBUTE
Chanté Moore
Singer-Songwriter-Producer
MUSICAL DIRECTOR
William F. Artope Jr. ’05
Musician-Producer
OPENING PERFORMANCE
Ashley Támar ’02
Singer-Songwriter-Producer
