Summer SCend Offs

Incoming Students: A Trojan Celebration for You!

Hey new Trojans: we’re thrilled you’re starting at USC this fall—and to celebrate, we’re hosting welcome receptions for you right in your area!

Hosted by local alumni, Summer SCend Offs are a fun and easy way for you, your families and friends to connect with local Trojans, as well as current and other incoming students. Learn about USC’s dynamic culture and the power of our worldwide alumni community, make new friends and enjoy food, refreshments and more.

Summer SCend Offs will take place between June 24 and July 31, 2023. Once you register, specific location and host contact information will be emailed to you the week before the reception.

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Don’t miss these can’t-miss events of the summer! Registration is now open!

Don’t see a SCend Off near you, check back regularly, as SCend Offs will continue to be added through June 1st.

Fight On!

Atherton, CA

Region:: California – Northern
Location:: The Annette and David Chan Residence
Atherton, CA 94027
Date:: July 15, 2023
Time:: 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. PDT
Host:: Annette Lee Chan '03

Atlanta (Northeast), GA

Region:: South
Location:: The Carrie Brown Residence
Atlanta, GA 30342
Date:: June 24, 2023
Time:: 12:00 – 2:00 p.m. EDT
Host:: Carrie Brown '96

Atlanta (Northwest), GA

Region:: South
Location:: The Tracey and Chip Thompson Residence
Atlanta, GA 30229
Date:: July 30, 2023
Time:: 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. EDT
Host:: Tracey & Chip Thompson
Co-Hosts:: Ledina and Dean Austin & Angie and Terrance Jeter

Auckland, New Zealand

Region:: International
Location:: Sunset Rooftop Bar Auckland
Date:: June 24, 2023
Time:: 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. NZST
Host:: Titus Wu '15

Austin, TX

Region:: South
Location:: The Shannon & Erich Grethel Residence
Austin, TX 78703
Date:: July 6, 2023
Time:: 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. CDT
Host:: Shannon Grethel '97

Beijing, China

Region:: International
Location:: Beijing Manlan Hotel
Date:: June 24, 2023
Time:: 1:30 – 5:00 p.m.
Host:: Yutong Gao '17

Bethesda, MD

Region:: South
Location:: The Residence of Jacey Mordkin
Bethesda, MD 20816
Date:: July 22, 2023
Time:: 6:00–8:00 PM
Host:: Robert Mordkin '88 & '92

Brookline (Boston), MA

Region:: Northeast
Location:: The Joseph Smith Residence
Brookline, MA 02445
Date:: June 28, 2023
Time:: 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. EDT
Host:: Joseph Smith '86, MS '87
Co-Hosts:: Christina Diloreto '98 & Brandon Smith '02

Cincinnati, OH

Region:: Midwest/Mountain
Location:: The Margaret Rivas & Reagan Sutton Residence
Cincinnati, OH 45208
Date:: July 22, 2023
Time:: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. EDT
Host:: Margaret Rivas '94
Co-Hosts:: Reagan Sutton

Del Mar, CA

Region:: California – Southern: Orange County and San Diego
Location:: The Cinda Lucas Residence
Del Mar, CA 92014
Date:: July 16, 2023
Time:: 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. PDT
Host:: Cinda Lucas '70
Co-Hosts:: Trojan League Associates of San Diego County

Denver, CO

Region:: Midwest/Mountain
Location:: The Gary Stone Residence
Denver, CO 80212
Date:: July 22, 2023
Time:: 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. MDT
Host:: Gary Stone '90 & Mark Muller '81

Detroit, MI

Region:: Midwest/Mountain
Location:: Lumen Detroit
Detroit, MI 48226
Date:: July 13, 2023
Time:: 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. EDT
Host:: Alissa Sevrioukova '06
Co-Hosts:: Ashley Williams '11 & Adena Hill '09

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Region:: International
Location:: Taj Hotel JLT
Date:: June 10, 2023
Time:: 3:00–7:00 PM
Host:: Razan Al Marzouqi '15
Co-Hosts:: Krish Shroff '14 & Tarek Itani '03

El Monte, CA

Region:: California – Southern: Greater Los Angeles
Location:: The Dr. Jorge J and Dr. Maria R. Morales Residence
El Monte, CA 91732
Date:: June 24, 2023
Time:: 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. PDT
Host:: Maria Romero Morales '95, MPA '97, EdD '21
Co-Hosts:: Dr. Kristan Venegas and Dr. Adrian Huerta

El Paso, TX

Region:: South
Location:: The Residence of Christina Montoya-Halter
El Paso, TX 79902
Date:: July 15, 2023
Time:: 7:00-9:00 pm
Host:: Christina Montoya-Halter '97

Fresno, CA

Region:: California – Southern: Other
Location:: The Residence of the Richburgs
Fresno, CA 93704
Date:: July 20, 2023
Time:: 6:00–8:00 PM
Host:: Brian '89 & Moe Richburg

Registration coming soon!

Hong Kong, China

Region:: International
Location:: USC Alumni Association (Hong Kong)
Date:: June 24, 2023
Time:: 3:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Host:: Garrick Tang '96

Honolulu, HI

Region:: Pacific Northwest, Hawaii & Alaska
Location:: The Andrew Ku Residence
Honolulu, HI 96814
Date:: July 8, 2023
Time:: 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. HST
Host:: Andrew Ku '90
Co-Hosts:: Tom Ku '95 & Rory Lee '90

Houston, TX

Region:: South
Location:: The Ammons Residence
Houston, TX 77019
Date:: June 26, 2023
Time:: 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. CDT
Host:: Chris Ammons
Co-Hosts:: Alexis Ammons '19 & Alexandra Ammons '21

Huntington Beach, CA

Region:: California – Southern: Orange County and San Diego
Location:: The Steve & Shelley Ho Residence
Huntington Beach, CA 92649
Date:: June 24, 2023
Time:: 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. PDT
Host:: Trojan League of Orange County
Co-Hosts:: Steve & Shelley Ho '95

Kenilworth, IL

Region:: Midwest/Mountain
Location:: The Sean and Heather Martin Residence
Kenilworth, IL 60043
Date:: July 16, 2023
Time:: 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. CDT
Host:: Heather Martin

Las Vegas, NV

Region:: Midwest/Mountain
Location:: The Residence of the Honorable An Nguyen
Las Vegas, NV 89107
Date:: July 30, 2023
Time:: 12:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Host:: An Nguyen '96

London, United Kingdom

Region:: International
Location:: USC London Office
12 Bedford Square
London WC1B 3JA
United Kingdom
Date:: July 16, 2023
Time:: 2:00–5:00 PM
Host:: Denise Ge '14
Co-Hosts:: USC London Office

Long Beach, CA

Region:: California – Southern: Greater Los Angeles
Location:: Green Pines Creative Coworking & Events
Long Beach, CA 90802
Date:: June 24, 2023
Time:: 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. PDT
Host:: Deena Saunders-Green '20
Co-Hosts:: Christine Maginn-Jaconi '72, '02

Los Angeles (Northern), CA

Region:: California – Southern: Greater Los Angeles
Location:: The Cole Residence
Los Angeles, CA 90027
Date:: July 16, 2023
Time:: 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. PDT
Host:: Priya Rana Kapoor '93, MFTH '06
Co-Hosts:: Cecelia Cole ‘67

Los Angeles (Southwest), CA

Region:: California – Southern: Greater Los Angeles
Location:: The Larry Steven and Patricia Londre Residence
Los Angeles, CA 90094
Date:: June 28, 2023
Time:: 4:00 – 5:30 p.m. PDT
Host:: Larry Steven Londre '71, MBA '74

Menlo Park, CA

Region:: California – Northern
Location:: Open Mind School
Date:: July 9, 2023
Time:: 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. PDT
Host:: Marina Vaserman '21
Co-Hosts:: Sara Schwartz

Mission Viejo, CA

Region:: California – Southern: Orange County and San Diego
Location:: The Wendy Harder Residence
Mission Viejo, CA 92692
Date:: July 29, 2023
Time:: 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. PDT
Host:: Wendy Harder '73

Monterey, CA

Region:: California – Northern
Location:: The Janet and Hap Frank Residence
Monterey, CA 93940
Date:: July 16, 2023
Time:: 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. PDT
Host:: Janet Frank '76, MS '79
Co-Hosts:: Harold (Hap) Frank '60, Michael (Max) Frank '05, Lindsay Hunter Frank '04

Montville, NJ

Region:: Northeast
Location:: The Dr. and Mrs. James McPherson Residence
Montville, NJ 07045
Date:: July 29, 2023
Time:: 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. EDT
Host:: James McPherson '85

Mumbai, India

Region:: International
Location:: Sandeep Tandon
Date:: July 29, 2023
Time:: 4:00 p.m. IST
Host:: Sandeep Tandon '90

New Delhi, India

Region:: International
Location:: The Takkar Residence
Date:: July 30, 2023
Time:: 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Host:: Harjot Takkar '93
Co-Hosts:: Sahib Takkar '18

New Orleans, LA

Region:: South
Location:: The Residence of Tanya & James Busenlener
New Orleans, LA 70124
Date:: July 15, 2023
Time:: 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Host:: James Busenlener
Co-Hosts:: Tanya Busenlener

New Rochelle, NY

Region:: Northeast
Location:: The Alexa Maremaa Residence
New Rochelle, NY10804
Date:: June 25, 2023
Time:: 4:00 – 10:00 p.m. EDT
Host:: Alexa Maremaa '07

New Taipei City, Taiwan

Region:: International
Location:: online zoom meeting
Date:: July 1, 2023
Time:: 1:30 p.m.
Host:: Taifu Kuo '12

New York, NY

Region:: Northeast
Location:: New York, NY 10019
Date:: July 15, 2023
Time:: 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Host:: Demetra Maheras '96
Co-Hosts:: Juliana Rogers '17 and Brandon Rogers '18, '21

Newport Coast, CA

Region:: California – Southern: Orange County and San Diego
Location:: The Fuscoe Residence
Newport Coast, CA 92657
Date:: July 8, 2023
Time:: 6:00 – 8:30 p.m. PDT
Host:: Pat Fuscoe '72

Northridge, CA

Region:: California – Southern: Greater Los Angeles
Location:: The Dr. Christina Tangalakis Residence
Northridge, CA 91325
Date:: June 24, 2023
Time:: 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. PDT
Host:: Christina Tangalakis '87
Co-Hosts:: Katherine Lippert Tangalakis, Jordan Lippert Hoffman

Old Saybrook, CT

Region:: Northeast
Location:: The Kathryn Collins '85 and Michael Weiner Residence
Old Saybrook, CT 06475
Date:: July 8, 2023
Time:: 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. EDT
Host:: Kathryn Collins '85

Oregon City, OR

Region:: Pacific Northwest, Hawaii & Alaska
Location:: The Julie and and Peter Barrett Residence
Oregon City, OR 97045
Date:: July 16, 2023
Time:: 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. PDT
Host:: Julie Barrett '80

Pacific Palisades, CA

Region:: California – Southern: Greater Los Angeles
Location:: The Eva and John Iino Residence
Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
Date:: July 9, 2023
Time:: 3:00 – 6:00 p.m. PDT
Host:: John Iino JD '87 & Eva Iino

Palos Verdes Estates, CA

Region:: California – Southern: Greater Los Angeles
Location:: The Irene & Dr. John Trotter Residence
Palos Verdes Estates, CA 90274
Date:: July 30, 2023
Time:: 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. PDT
Host:: Heather Kline '94
Co-Hosts:: Irene Trotter '92 & Dr. John Trotter, DDS '91

Park City, UT

Region:: Midwest/Mountain
Location:: The Cheryl and Anthony Faillace Residence
Park City, UT 84060
Date:: July 15, 2023
Time:: 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. MDT
Host:: Cheryl (Sylwester) Faillace '88, MBA '98
Co-Hosts:: Anthony Faillace

Pasadena, CA

Region:: California – Southern: Greater Los Angeles
Location:: The MaryAnne Werner Residence
Pasadena, CA 91107
Date:: June 24, 2023
Time:: 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. PDT
Host:: MaryAnne Werner '92, MBT '93
Co-Hosts:: Chris Werner '93

Philadelphia, PA

Region:: Northeast
Location:: Philadelphia, PA 19106
Date:: July 15, 2023
Time:: 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Host:: Jennifer Malins '07

Pineville, NC

Region:: South
Location:: The Keith Cooper Residence
Date:: July 9, 2023
Time:: 2:00 – 4:30 p.m. EDT
Host:: Keith Cooper '98

Pittsboro, NC

Region:: South
Location:: The Lanese Turner Residence
Pittsboro, NC 27312
Date:: July 23, 2023
Time:: 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. EDT
Host:: Lanese Turner '77

Sacramento, CA

Region:: California – Northern
Location:: The Christi and John DeBenedetti Residence
Sacramento, CA 95825
Date:: July 16, 2023
Time:: 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. PDT
Host:: Christina DeBenedetti '98
Co-Hosts:: Heather Gordon '95

San Antonio, TX

Region:: South
Location:: The Residence of Maurice Edmondson
San Antonio, TX 78255
Date:: July 29, 2023
Time:: 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Host:: Maurice Edmondson
Co-Hosts:: Jennifer White '04, Mark Sill '01, Christian Edmondson '20

Sausalito, CA

Region:: California – Northern
Location:: The Amer Kayani Residence
Sausalito, CA 94965
Date:: July 8, 2023
Time:: 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. PDT
Host:: Amer Kayani '85

Scottsdale, AZ

Region:: Midwest/Mountain
Location:: The Eric Canny Residence
Scottsdale, AZ 85262
Date:: July 15, 2023
Time:: 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. MST
Host:: Eric Canny '16

Seattle, WA

Region:: Pacific Northwest, Hawaii & Alaska
Location:: TBA
Date:: TBA
Time:: TBA

Registration coming soon!

Seoul, South Korea

Region:: International
Location:: Ottogi Center, Poonglim Hall
Date:: July 28, 2023
Time:: 6:00–8:00 PM
Host:: Sooahn Ko '21

Shenzhen, China

Region:: International
Location:: Futian CBD
Date:: July 8, 2023
Time:: 2:30 – 4:30 p.m. CST
Host:: Jerry Yang MBA '09
Co-Hosts:: Etta Wong - USC South China office

Registration coming soon!

Sierra Madre, CA

Region:: California – Southern: Greater Los Angeles
Location:: The Ann Palmer Residence
Sierra Madre, CA 91024
Date:: June 25, 2023
Time:: 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. PDT
Host:: Ann Palmer '75
Co-Hosts:: Trojan Affiliates

Singapore

Region:: International
Location:: The American Club
Date:: July 1, 2023
Time:: 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. SGT
Host:: Vincent Ng '92

Registration coming soon!

Southlake, TX

Region:: South
Location:: The Bottom Residence
Southlake, TX 76092
Date:: June 24, 2023
Time:: 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. CDT
Host:: James Bottom '04, MBA '14

Taguig City, Philippines

Region:: International
Location:: Bonifacio Global City in Metro Manila
Date:: July 27, 2023
Time:: 6:30 p.m.
Host:: Louie Basilio '91

Thousand Oaks, CA

Region:: California – Southern: Greater Los Angeles
Location:: The Negrete Residence, co-hosting with the Ramirez Family
Thousand Oaks, CA 91362
Date:: July 29, 2023
Time:: 2:00 – 5:00 p.m. PDT
Host:: Rene Negrete '08
Co-Hosts:: Claudia Negrete '00, Raul Ramirez '02, EdD '14 & Sonia Escober Ramirez '06

Virtual

Region:: Online Only
Location:: Zoom
Date:: July 27, 2023
Time:: 5:00 pm (PDT)

Washington, DC

Region:: Northeast
Location:: King & Spalding LLP
Washington, D.C. 20006
Date:: June 29, 2023
Time:: 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. EDT
Host:: David L. Stone '07
Co-Hosts:: King & Spalding LLP

Woodbury, MN

Region:: Midwest/Mountain
Location:: The Marlenga Residence
Woodbury, MN 55125
Date:: July 29, 2023
Time:: 2:00 – 5:00 p.m. CDT
Host:: Anne Marlenga ME '10, EdD '13
Co-Hosts:: Peter Marlenga '12