The USC Thornton Student Ambassadors are currently enrolled undergraduate students at the USC Thornton School of Music and are committed to enhancing the experience for all students, present and future.
Ambassadors are a great point of contact for prospective and admitted students to learn more about the USC Thornton undergraduate experience! To connect with a current ambassador, email the Thornton Admission Office at uscmusic@usc.edu.
USC Thornton Ambassador photos by Michael Jimenez.
Maren Alford (she/her)
Popular Music Performance
Class of 2026
Dallas, TX
Brian Camarillo (he/him)
Jazz Studies
Class of 2026
Corona, CA
Madeline Clara Cheng (she/her)
Composition
Class of 2026
Los Altos, CA
Tanner Dodt (he/him)
Piano Performance
Class of 2026
Flagstaff, AZ
Gabriel Griswold (he/him)
Composition
Class of 2024
Cleveland, OH
George Tyler Heffley (he/him)
Jazz Studies, Music Industry
Class of 2024
Burbank, CA
Emily Hsu (she/her)
Violin Performance
Class of 2024
San Jose, CA
Ella Kaale (she/her)
Composition
Class of 2025
League City, TX
Ashley Melendres (she/her)
Classical Guitar Performance
Class of 2025
Albuquerque, NM
Sammy Rabinowitz (he/him)
Popular Music Performance
Class of 2026
Washington, D.C.
Joshua Wilson (he/him)
Popular Music Performance
Class of 2024
Missouri City, TX
Elizabeth Becker (she/her)
Popular Music Performance
Class of 2024
Moraga, CA
Sofia Llacer Chamberlain (she/her)
Violin Performance
Class of 2024
Reno, NV
Celine Chen (she/her)
Piano Performance, Flute Performance
Class of 2026
Valencia, CA
Rosie Ding (she/her)
Choral Music
Class of 2024
Beijing, China
Jackie Gibson (she/her)
Music Industry
Class of 2025
Austin, TX
Ajani Harris (he/him)
Vocal Arts
Class of 2024
Antioch, CA
Torianna Jones (she/her)
Popular Music Performance
Class of 2026
Dallas, TX
Oliviana Marie (she/her)
Composition
Class of 2025
Los Angeles, CA
Katherine Nerro (she/her)
Popular Music Performance
Class of 2024
Tampa, FL
Patricia Wang (she/her)
Organ Performance
Class of 2024
Irvine, CA
