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1 Welcome to Troy...

The Trojan Family The extended family of USC is a global network made up of thousands of alumni, students, faculty, and staff, as well as parents of students, SCions (children and grandchildren of

Rather, it s the extraordinary closeness and solidarity that is found in this genuinely supportive community.

USC ALMA MATER All Hail All Hail to Alma Mater To thy glory we sing; All Hail to Southern Cal i for nia Loud let thy praises ring; Where Western sky meets Western sea Our college stands in maj es ty;

From its earliest days, USC aspired to diversity by ins tu ng policies that assured no student would be denied admission because of race, color, religion, or gender.

2 The Trojan Family The extended family of USC is a global network made up of thousands of alumni, students, faculty, and staff, as well as parents of students, SCions (children and grandchildren of alumni), the Board of Trustees, the boards of councilors, donors, athletic fans, and neighborhood partners. But the uniqueness of the Trojan Family isn t due to its vast numbers. Rather, it s the extraordinary closeness and solidarity that is found in this genuinely supportive community. To its members, the term Trojan Family is more than a phrase: it represents a promise, a commitment to support that is lifelong and worldwide. USC ALMA MATER All Hail All Hail to Alma Mater To thy glory we sing; All Hail to Southern Cal i for nia Loud let thy praises ring; Where Western sky meets Western sea Our college stands in maj es ty; Sing our love to Alma Mater, Hail, all hail to thee! Students USC s diverse student body is a strength and source of pride. From its earliest days, USC aspired to diversity by ins tu ng policies that assured no student would be denied admission because of race, color, religion, or gender. The university has a racted more interna onal students over the years than any other American university. Currently, 11 percent of USC s students represent over 110 countries. Equally important is the academic excellence that today s USC students bring. USC accepted 80 percent of applicants from the top 10 percent of their high schools. The 2012 entering class SAT score average between and GPA average is 3.7. But USC students are more than academic high-achievers. There have been more Trojans in the Olympics than any American university, and over 60 percent of the university s students volunteer in community-service programs in neighborhoods around campus and throughout LA. Outstanding, well-rounded students are a hallmark of USC. Did You Know? USC distributes $389 million in financial aid; over 60 percent of our students receive assistance. For the academic year, a total of 14 percent of the student body are first-genera on college students. And consider this: The student-to-faculty ra o is 9-to-1. Faculty USC s faculty members aren t just teachers of others works, but ac ve contributors to what is taught, thought, and prac ced throughout the world. The university s faculty includes Nobel Prize laureate George A. Olah and 63 members of the Na onal Academy of Sciences, Na onal Academy of Engineering, and, Institute of Medicine. More than 200 faculty members have received pres gious academic and professional awards from organiza ons as varied as Na onal Ins tutes of Health, the Na onal Science Founda on, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the National Endowment for the Humani es, the John Simon Guggenheim Founda on, and the Academy of Mo on Pictures Arts and Sciences. Alumni USC s first alumni associa on was founded in 1885, just a year a er the university graduated its first class. Those ini al eight men and women paved the way for today s more than 229,000-member USC Alumni Associa on. Trojan alumni span all 50 states and virtually every region of the world. As leaders in their communi es and professions, they bring recogni on to their alma mater. Dis nguished alumni include former U.S. Secretary of State Warren Christopher, astronaut Neil Armstrong, architect Frank Gehry, opera singer Marilyn Horne, symphony conductor Michael Tilson Thomas, film director George Lucas, and baseball pitcher Mark Prior. The talents and commitment of its alumni are among USC s greatest strengths. The average class size is 26 students. Full- me faculty teach the vast majority of our courses. Students can get all the classes they need in order to graduate in four years. USC grads get great jobs, a end the best graduate and professional schools in the country (including our own) and are supported by the Trojan Family - a network of nearly a quarter million alumni.

Traveler Traveler, the noble white horse that ap pears at all USC home foot ball games with a regal Tro jan warrior astride, is one of the most fa mous col lege mascots.

Bob Jani, then USC s director of spe cial events, and Eddie Tannenbaum, then a junior at USC, had spot ted Ri ch ard Saukko riding his white horse, Trav el er I, in the 1961 Rose Pa rade.

The current Trojan mascot is Traveler VII.

Traveler s color has always remained pure white. In the fall of 2004, USC alumnus Bill Tilley ('61) and his wife, Nadine, donated $2 million to provide a permanent endowment to support Traveler.

3 Traveler Traveler, the noble white horse that ap pears at all USC home foot ball games with a regal Tro jan warrior astride, is one of the most fa mous col lege mascots. Traveler first made an ap pear ance at USC foot ball games in Bob Jani, then USC s director of spe cial events, and Eddie Tannenbaum, then a junior at USC, had spot ted Ri ch ard Saukko riding his white horse, Trav el er I, in the 1961 Rose Pa rade. They per suad ed Saukko to ride his white horse during USC games, serv ing as a mas cot. Ever since, when ev er USC scores, the band plays Con quest and Trav el er gal lops around the Col i se um. The current Trojan mascot is Traveler VII. Even though the breed of horse may have changed over the years Travelers I through VI ranged from an Arabian/Tennessee Walker to a pure-bred Tennessee Walker to a pure-bred Arabian to an Andalusian Traveler s color has always remained pure white. In the fall of 2004, USC alumnus Bill Tilley ('61) and his wife, Nadine, donated $2 million to provide a permanent endowment to support Traveler. Besides the horses, USC once even had a canine mas cot. A mu named George Tirebiter I (famous for chasing cars through the USC cam pus) first ap peared at foot ball games in He survived a pub li cized dognapping by UCLA in 1947, but suc cumbed under the res of an au to mo bile in He was suc ceed ed by George II for three years( ), then George III for one year (1953) and finally George IV for one year (1957). Tommy Trojan In the center of the USC cam pus stands one of the most fa mous col le giate landmarks in the coun try: Tommy Trojan. Since be ing un veiled in 1930 for USC s 50th jubilee, the stat ue of the bronzed Trojan warrior has served not only as a popular meet ing place on cam pus, but as a sym bol of the university s figh ng spirit. Sculpted by Roger Noble Burnham, Tommy Trojan cost $10,000 to build. A $1 sur charge then on season football ckets helped pay for it. The stat ue is a com pos ite of many USC foot ball play ers from the late 20s, most notably 1930 Rose Bowl Player of the Game Russ Saunders and Trojans All-Amer i can Erny Pinckert. Inscribed on the statue s base is THE TRO JAN and the uni ver si ty s seal, with the La n mo o Palmam qui meruit ferat (Let him who de serves it bear away the palm). Below the seal are in scribed the quali es of the ideal Trojan: Faithful, Schol ar ly, Skill ful, Cou ra geous and Am bi ous. Cardinal and Gold Before 1895, the offi cial col or of USC was gold. The official col or of the College of Lib er al Arts was car di nal. The college had its own offi cial col or be cause it was the larg est ac a dem ic unit in the Uni ver si ty. In 1895, both colors were adopt ed as USC s offi cial col ors. USC s nickname, Trojans, orig i nat ed in Up to that me, USC s teams were called the Meth od ists or Wesleyans, nick names which were not looked upon with favor by university offi cials. So, War ren Bovard, di rec tor of ath le cs and son of uni ver si ty pres i dent Dr. George Bovard, asked Los An ge les Times sports ed i tor Owen Bird to se lect an appropriate nickname. At this me, the ath letes and coaches of the uni ver si ty were un der ter rific hand i caps, re called Bird. They were fac ing teams that were big ger and be er-equipped, yet they had splen did figh ng spir it. The name Tro jans fi ed them. The Spirit Of Troy The Trojan Marching Band - known as The Spir it of Troy - is per haps the most dy nam ic and in no va ve col le giate band in the na on. Named among the eight best march ing bands in the coun try by USA To day, the band is one of the most vis i ble tools of the Uni ver si ty. Established in 1880, the band has played for seven Presidents, appeared in nu mer ous movies, com mer cials and tele vi sion shows, and has even pro duced sev er al records of its own music. The band marches upwards of 80 miles a year while trav el ing across the land supporting almost ev ery USC athle c team. A typ i cal football hal ime show by the band takes more than 4,000 work hours to pre pare. Now 300-plus members strong, the Trojan Marching Band has tri pled in size since Dr. Arthur C. Bartner became its di rec tor in Notable Alumni Herb Alpert, Musician Neil Armstrong, Astronaut Art Buchwald, Columnist LeVar Burton, Actor Leo Buscaglia, Author/Educator Jerry Buss, Owner - LA Lakers Julie Chen, TV Broadcaster Warren Chris to pher, former U.S. Secretary of State Frank Gehry, Architect Frank Gifford, Sportscaster Lionel Hampton, Musician Marilyn Horne, Opera Star Ron Howard, Director/Actor Keyshawn Johnson, NFL Randy Johnson, MLB Michael Landon, Actor Lisa Leslie, WNBA George Lucas, Film Director Paul Mazursky, Director Cheryl Miller, Sportscaster Paul Orphala, Founder - Kinkos Linda Johnson Rice, CEO - Ebony, Jet Magazines John Ri er, Actor Barney Rosenzweig, Producer Edward P. Roski - Co-Owner - LA Kings and LA Lakers Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf Tom Selleck, Actor Ally Sheedy, Actress Cybill Shepard, Actress John Sin gle ton, Director Lynn Swann, Sportscaster Marlo Thomas, Actress John Wayne, Actor Forest Whitaker, Actor David L. Wolper, Producer Rob ert Zemeckis, Film Director

National Championships USC has long dominated the world of intercollegiate egia athle cs. In fact, it could be argued that Troy was the Collegiate Athle c Program of the 20th Century.

Overall, USC s men have won 96 na onal championships.

since its incep on in 1971. USC s women are also a force, with 25 na onal team tles, all since 1976., including two won in 2013 by the water polo and golf teams.

Impressive recent streaks have held by both the USC men's water polo and tennis teams. The tennis team won four in a row from 2009-12, and the water polo team has an ac ve streak of six in a row.

2011. MEN'S TEAM TITLES 96 Football (11) 1928 Howard Jones 1931 Howard Jones 1932 Howard Jones 1939 Howard Jones 1962 John McKay 1967 John McKay 1972 John McKay 1974 John McKay 1978 John Robinson

1973 Rod Dedeaux 1974 Rod Dedeaux 1978 Rod Dedeaux 1998 Mike Gillespie Gymnas cs (1) 1962 Jack Beckner Indoor Track and Field (2) 1967 Vern Wolfe 1972 Vern Wolfe Swimming and Diving (9) 1960 Peter

Wheeler 1955 George Toley 1958 George Toley 1962 George Toley 1963 George Toley 1964 George Toley 1966 George Toley 1967 George Toley 1968 George Toley 1969 George Toley 1976 George Toley ( e) 1991

Cromwell 1935 Dean Cromwell 1936 Dean Cromwell 1937 Dean Cromwell 1938 Dean Cromwell 1939 Dean Cromwell 1940 Dean Cromwell 1941 Dean Cromwell 1942 Dean Cromwell 1943 Dean Cromwell 1949 Jess Hill 1950

Wolfe 1968 Vern Wolfe 1976 Vern Wolfe Vol ley ball (6) 1949 Hans Vogel (USVBA) 1950 Hans Vogel (USVBA) 1977 Ernie Hix 1980 Ernie Hix 1988 Bob Yoder 1990 Jim McLaughlin Wa ter Polo (9) 1999 John

4 National Championships USC has long dominated the world of intercollegiate egia athle cs. In fact, it could be argued that Troy was the Collegiate Athle c Program of the 20th Century. USC men and women have combined for 118 na onal team tles. Trojan men s teams are tops in the nation in NCAA championships with 83 more than any other university. Overall, USC s men have won 96 na onal championships. USC has won the Na onal Collegiate All-Sports Championship an annual ranking by USA Today (previously The Knoxville Journal) of the country s top men s athle c programs six mes ( ) since its incep on in USC s women are also a force, with 25 na onal team tles, all since 1976., including two won in 2013 by the water polo and golf teams. From to , USC put together an amazing streak. In each of those 26 years, at least one Trojan team won a na onal championship (including five crowns in both and ). Impressive recent streaks have held by both the USC men's water polo and tennis teams. The tennis team won four in a row from , and the water polo team has an ac ve streak of six in a row. Four-time NCAA 100m champion and two-time Olympian Angela Williams Two-time NCAA champion and four-time Olympic medalist Kaitlin Sandeno Men's tennis won its third consecutive NCAA championship in MEN'S TEAM TITLES 96 Football (11) 1928 Howard Jones 1931 Howard Jones 1932 Howard Jones 1939 Howard Jones 1962 John McKay 1967 John McKay 1972 John McKay 1974 John McKay 1978 John Robinson 2003 Pete Carroll 2004 Pete Carroll Baseball (12) 1948 Sam Berry Rod Dedeaux 1958 Rod Dedeaux 1961 Rod Dedeaux 1963 Rod Dedeaux 1968 Rod Dedeaux 1970 Rod Dedeaux 1971 Rod Dedeaux 1972 Rod Dedeaux 1973 Rod Dedeaux 1974 Rod Dedeaux 1978 Rod Dedeaux 1998 Mike Gillespie Gymnas cs (1) 1962 Jack Beckner Indoor Track and Field (2) 1967 Vern Wolfe 1972 Vern Wolfe Swimming and Diving (9) 1960 Peter Daland 1963 Peter Daland 1964 Peter Daland 1965 Peter Daland 1966 Peter Daland 1974 Peter Daland 1975 Peter Daland 1976 Peter Daland 1977 Peter Daland Tennis (20) 1946 William Moyle 1951 Louis Wheeler 1955 George Toley 1958 George Toley 1962 George Toley 1963 George Toley 1964 George Toley 1966 George Toley 1967 George Toley 1968 George Toley 1969 George Toley 1976 George Toley ( e) 1991 Dick Leach 1993 Dick Leach 1994 Dick Leach 2002 Dick Leach 2009 Peter Smith 2010 Peter Smith 2011 Peter Smith 2012 Peter Smith Track and Field (26) 1926 Dean Cromwell 1930 Dean Cromwell 1931 Dean Cromwell 1935 Dean Cromwell 1936 Dean Cromwell 1937 Dean Cromwell 1938 Dean Cromwell 1939 Dean Cromwell 1940 Dean Cromwell 1941 Dean Cromwell 1942 Dean Cromwell 1943 Dean Cromwell 1949 Jess Hill 1950 Jess Hill 1951 Jess Mortensen 1952 Jess Mortensen 1953 Jess Mortensen 1954 Jess Mortensen 1955 Jess Mortensen 1958 Jess Mortensen 1961 Jess Mortensen 1963 Vern Wolfe 1965 Vern Wolfe ( e) 1967 Vern Wolfe 1968 Vern Wolfe 1976 Vern Wolfe Vol ley ball (6) 1949 Hans Vogel (USVBA) 1950 Hans Vogel (USVBA) 1977 Ernie Hix 1980 Ernie Hix 1988 Bob Yoder 1990 Jim McLaughlin Wa ter Polo (9) 1999 John Williams Jovan Vavic 2003 Jovan Vavic 2005 Jovan Vavic 2008 Jovan Vavic 2009 Jovan Vavic 2010 Jovan Vavic 2011 Jovan Vavic 2012 Jovan Vavic 2013 Jovan Vavic WOM EN'S TEAM TITLES 25 Basketball (2) 1983 Linda Sharp 1984 Linda Sharp Golf (2) 2003 Andrea Gaston 2008 Andrea Gaston 2013 Andrea Gaston Swimming and Diving (1) 1997 Mark Schubert Tennis (7) 1977 Dave Borelli (AIAW) 1977 Dave Borelli (USTA) 1978 Dave Borelli (USTA) 1979 Dave Borelli (AIAW) 1980 Dave Borelli (AIAW) 1983 Dave Borelli 1985 Dave Borelli Track and Field (1) 2001 Ron Allice Soccer (1) 2007 Ali Khoshroshahin Volleyball (6) 1976 Chuck Erbe (AIAW) 1977 Chuck Erbe (AIAW) 1980 Chuck Erbe (AIAW) 1981 Chuck Erbe 2002 Mick Haley 2003 Mick Haley Water Polo (4) 1999 Jovan Vavic (NCWWP) 2004 Jovan Vavic 2010 Jovan Vavic 2013 Jovan Vavic

The USC Athletic Experience USC has a proud athle c heritage and with good reason.

teams have won more na onal championships, 96 men s (including a na on al-best 83 men's NCAA tles) and

consecu ve years (1959-60 to 1984-85) USC has won the Na onal College All-Sports Championship an an nu

grams six mes since its in cep on in 1971 USC has won the annual Crosstown Gauntlet, a year-long

2010, 2011, 2012) Trojan male athletes have won more individual NCAA tles (309) than those from any

Troy has also established a stellar reputa on and a long tradi on of nurturing Olympic athletes.

one gold in every summer Olympics since 1912), 87 silver and 65 bronze.

athlete in Amer i ca: diver Sammy Lee (1953), shot pu er Parry O Brien (1959), swimmer John Naber

collegiate wom an ath lete of the year: Cheryl Miller (1983-84) and An ge la Williams (2001-02) USC

Leinart (2004) Along with the great accomplishments on the play ing fields, USC student-athletes have

In ad di on, USC has had 31 first team Ac a dem ic All-Americans and four athletes who were Rhodes

5 The USC Athletic Experience USC has a proud athle c heritage and with good reason. Ar gu ably, Troy could be regarded as one of the best collegiate athle c programs in the na on: Trojan teams have won more na onal championships, 96 men s (including a na on al-best 83 men's NCAA tles) and 25 women s, than all but two other uni ver si es The Trojans won at least one na onal team tle in 26 consecu ve years ( to ) USC has won the Na onal College All-Sports Championship an an nu al rank ing by USA Today (previously The Knox ville Jour nal) of the country s top men s athle c pro grams six mes since its in cep on in 1971 USC has won the annual Crosstown Gauntlet, a year-long all-sports compe on between Troy and crosstown rival UCLA, eight mes (2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012) Trojan male athletes have won more individual NCAA tles (309) than those from any other school in the na on (the Women of Troy have brought home an oth er 69 individual NCAA crowns) Troy has also established a stellar reputa on and a long tradi on of nurturing Olympic athletes. Since 1904, 418 Trojan athletes have competed in the Games, taking home 135 gold medals (with at least one gold in every summer Olympics since 1912), 87 silver and 65 bronze NCAA baseball champions Four Trojans have won the pres gious Sullivan Award as the top amateur athlete in Amer i ca: diver Sammy Lee (1953), shot pu er Parry O Brien (1959), swimmer John Naber (1977) and Janet Evans (1989) Two Women of Troy athletes have won the Honda-Broderick Cup as the top collegiate wom an ath lete of the year: Cheryl Miller ( ) and An ge la Williams ( ) USC has won six Heisman Trophy winners with the most recent winners being Carson Palmer (2002) and Ma Leinart (2004) Along with the great accomplishments on the play ing fields, USC student-athletes have re ceived 52 NCAA Post grad u ate Schol ar ships, in the top 10 among all schools. In ad di on, USC has had 31 first team Ac a dem ic All-Americans and four athletes who were Rhodes Scholars 2010 NCAA men's water polo champions 2003 NCAA women's volleyball champions Four-time Olympic Gold medalist Lenny Krayzelburg 2003 Heisman Trophy winner Carson Palmer 2010 NCAA men's tennis champions

Los Angeles The University of Southern California is nestled in the city of Los Angeles, the second-largest city in the United

In fact the combined popula on for Los Angeles County and Orange County (located east) is close to 13 million people.

6 Los Angeles The University of Southern California is nestled in the city of Los Angeles, the second-largest city in the United States with nearly four million residents. In fact the combined popula on for Los Angeles County and Orange County (located east) is close to 13 million people. Nicknamed "The City of Angels", the Los Angeles metropolitan area is the third-highest economic center in the world behind New York and Tokyo. Los Angeles is one of the most diverse ci es in terms of demographics in the United States and benefits from one of the mildest climates. The average temperature is 66 degrees during the year with an average high of 75 degrees as the city receives on average just 35 days of precipita on. Not only do residents in Los Angeles enjoy year-round sunshine, but they can drive from the beach to the mountains ns or to the desert er within a two-hour drive. With the many ac vi es and a rac ons available in the area, Los Angeles has not only been a des na on for many tourists, but one of the best ci es in the world to call home.

8 USC and the Olympic games...a special experience.. USC's Bryshon Nellum was selected to carry the American flag for the 529-member USA team when they marched into London s Olympic Stadium for the Closing Ceremonies of the 2012 London Olympics.

A CHAMPIONSHIP YEAR FOOTBALL 2004 Rose Bowl Champions 2003 National Champions Back-to-Back Pac-10 Champions ( )

A CHAMPIONSHIP YEAR FOOTBALL 2004 Rose Bowl Champions 2003 National Champions Back-to-Back Pac-10 Champions ( ) 2003-04 A CHAMPIONSHIP YEAR WOMEN'S WATER POLO s Perfect 29-0 Record 2004 MPSF Champions FOOTBALL 2004 Rose Bowl Champions 2003 National Champions Back-to-Back Pac-10 Champions (2002 2003) 44 This is USC