Alumni News
Travelling Inside Out
Gary S. Felton (Ph.D., Psychology, ’70) has written a unique practical
travel manual entitled Travelling Inside Out (Book Guild Publishing,
2005). The book is “for anyone who is not getting enough out of
international travel, but can’t quite work out why.” Felton is a
licensed clinical psychologist in private practice in Los Angeles.
Presidential Appointment
Theodore R. Smith (B.A., International Relations, ’60; M.A., Economics,
’64) has been named President of the Moroccan American Trade &
Investment Council by King Hassan VI of Morocco. Smith has previously
served as financial advisor to Sultan Hassal Bolkia of Brunei.
Wall Street Journal
Deputy National Security Advisor to the U.S. J.D. Crouch (B.A.,
Linguistics, ’80) wrote an editorial “From Bucharest to Baghdad” that
was featured in the Jan. 13 issue of The Wall Street Journal. Crouch
previously served as U.S. ambassador to Romania. President George W.
Bush announced Crouch’s appointment to the post of Deputy National
Security Advisor in early 2005.
Dentist Honored
May C. Louie (B.S., Biological Sciences, ’78), a practicing dentist in
Arcadia, Calif., was awarded the prestigious Fellowship Award by the
Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) during its Annual Meeting in
Anaheim. The fellowship recognizes excellence in the dental profession
and a commitment to providing exceptional patient care.
Thai Minister
Thailand’s Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra appointed Kantathi
Suphamongkhon (Ph.D., International Relations, ’84) as the nation’s
Minister of Foreign Affairs. On May 13, the USC Alumni Club of
Washington D.C. held a reception to honor Suphamongkhon during his
first official visit to the nation’s capital.
Olympian Memoirs
Mark Crear (B.A., Sociology, ’92), a two-time Olympic medalist in track
and field, has written an autobiography entitled Why My Silver is Gold
(Authorhouse, 2005). Crear, who won a silver medal at the 1996 Olympics
and a bronze medal at the 2000 Olympics, wrote about the struggles he
overcame on his Olympic journey.
Top Honors
Alexandra Campbell (B.S., Political Science, ’02; B.A., Creative
Writing, ’02) took top honors at the USC Law School 2005 Hale Moot
Court Honors Competition. Campbell will serve next year as advocacy
chair of the Moot Court Board and captain of the USC Law School
National Moot Court Team. She also received a California Bar/BRI Bar
Review scholarship that will pay half the cost of a bar review course.
Doctoral Scholarship
Nmerichi Umennachi (B.A., East Asian Languages, ’04) received the
Japanese Ministry of Education Research Scholarship. The scholarship is
the highest awarded by the Japanese government. It will allow Umennachi
to work toward a Ph.D. in media science.
New President
Susan Marie Maloney (Ph.D., Social Ethics and Religion, ’93) was
elected president of the Western Region of the American Academy of
Religion. The region includes scholars of religion from colleges,
universities and seminaries in California, Nevada, Arizona, Hawaii and
Guam. Maloney is a member of the Sisters of the Holy Names and teaches
at the University of Redlands.
Good Therapy
Heather Barnes (B.A., Sociology, ’05) is working as a therapist for
children recently diagnosed with autism at the Lovaas Institute For
Early Intervention.
Life of Service
On June 18, Carl R. Terzian (B.A., History, ’57) was honored by the
League for Children, an auxiliary group of Children’s Bureau, for his
civic, philanthropic and professional leadership on behalf of children.
Terzian graduated magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa and was student
body president.
|
|
|
