USC Thornton Celebrates Trojan Family Weekend
By Deanna Gasparyan
The USC Thornton community celebrated Trojan Family Weekend from Thursday, Sept. 26 to Sunday, Sept. 29.
USC Thornton hosted a variety of special events for Trojan Family Weekend, an annual celebration that allows families to explore campus and learn more about the USC student experience.
Ron McCurdy, Assistant dean of the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Committee, welcomes parents with a presentation in Newman Recital Hall, as students and their families gather in Herklotz Courtyard for a breakfast reception. (Photos by David M. Giannamore)
The weekend kicked off on Friday morning with introductory presentations from faculty and leadership, followed by a breakfast reception in Herklotz Courtyard. That afternoon, Dean Jason King led the Popular Music Forum, a long-standing course for Pop Performance, Music Industry and Music Production majors at Thornton. He was joined onstage by the legendary songwriting and album production duo Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis.
Guests were also invited to attend concerts throughout the weekend, including Raven Chacon and Laura Ortman, the USC Thornton Winds, and a musical tribute to Alan Louis Smith.
Featured photo by Willow Cai
