Congratulations graduating faculty and staff of 2023!

USC faculty and staff were among the 20,000 students who received degrees at the recent 140th USC Commencement. We want to celebrate and say congratulations to all who achieved this huge accomplishment! We asked you to let us know about those degrees and to send us your pictures. You did and thank you for letting us be part of this special moment. Congratulations to the following Trojans, and Fight On!

Serina Bravo, Student Programs Advisor at USC Gould School of Law Graduate and International Programs, graduated with an EdD in Educational Leadership with a Concentration in Higher Education Administration from USC Rossier.

Tiffany Chan, Family Consultant at the USC Family Caregiver Support Center, graduated with an MBA from USC Marshall School of Business.

Bhushan Desai, Vice Chair and Assistant Professor of Research in the Department of Radiology at Keck School of Medicine of USC, graduated with an Executive MBA from the USC Marshall School of Business.

Karla Gomez, Operations Coordinator for the Telebehavioral Health Clinic at USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck, School of Social Work, graduated with a Master of Public Administration and a Graduate Certificate in Management of Ambulatory Care Systems from USC Sol Price School of Public Policy.

Ayesha Karriem, Project Specialist USC Price Dean’s Office, graduated with a Masters of Public Administration from USC Sol Price School of Public Policy.

Broderick Leaks, Vice Chair for Student Mental Health and Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and the Behavioral Sciences, Director of Counseling and Mental Health Services, USC Student Health, graduated from the Executive Master of Health Administration degree program from the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy.

Skyler Lee, HR Generalist for Keck School of Medicine, graduated with a Masters of Science in Human Resource Management from USC Bovard College.

Lelani Mckenzie, Controller in USC Auxiliary Finance and Accounting, graduated with a Masters in Business Administration from USC Marshall School of Business.

Melissa Rubio, Policy Coordinator for Keck Hospital of USC & USC Norris Cancer Hospital, graduated with a Master of Science in Project Management from USC Bovard College.

Leonard Slutsky, Manager of Admissions and Marketing for Online Programs at USC Sol Price School of Public Policy, graduated with Master of Public Administration from USC Sol Price School of Public Policy.

Jeffrey Tylicki, Advertising Manager with Student Affairs and Office of Student Publications, graduated with a, Ed.D in Organizational Change & Leadership from the USC Rossier School of Education. Here he is in the same spot as when he graduated with his bachelors degree (BA) in Journalism and History in 1986.