Thornton Trojan Network
USC Thornton’s Office of Alumni offers events, benefits & resources just for graduates. Stay connected for alumni updates, from performances to album releases, jobs to press coverage.
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Alumni Amplified
USC Thornton graduates bring their creativity, intellect, and service to an ever-evolving industry. We recognize and celebrate their musical excellence.
Click the link above to learn more about the remarkable students, alumni, and faculty at USC Thornton with Spotlights, weekly features about the Thornton community.
The Outstanding Alumnus Award is conferred upon a Thornton graduate whose artistic or scholarly achievements both reflect the ideals of the school, furthering the art of music. Nominate a fellow Thornton Trojan at the link above.
Outstanding Alumnus Award Past Recipients
2024 Michael Abels ’84
2023 Dr. Iris S. Levine DMA
2022 Lori Custodero DMA ’97
2021 None selected
2020 None selected
2019 None selected
2018 Billy Childs ’79
2017 Elizabeth Rowe ’96
2016 Bear McCreary ’02
2015 Laurence Lesser
2014 Andrew Norman ’02, MM ’04
2013 Diane Wittry ’83, MM ’85
2012 Nick Stoubis ’97, MM ’00
2011 Vince Mendoza MM ’85
2010 David Newman ’76, MM ’82
2009 Doug Lowry MM ’76, MM ’78
2008 Fred Vogler ’88
2007 Bruce Sledge MM ’99
2006 Gene Pokorny ’75
2005 William Dawson Hall MA ’59, DMA ’69
2004 H. Royce Saltzman DMA ’64
2003 Andrew York MM ’86
2002 Grant Gershon ’85
2001 Thomas Mathiesen DMA ’71
2000 Earle Patriarco MM ’92
1999 Morten Lauridsen ’66, MA ’68, DMA ’74
1998 Rodney Gilfry MM ’83
1997 Los Angeles Guitar Quartet
1996 Tommy Stevens ’68
1995 Robert Rodriguez DMA ’74
1994 Cynthia Phelps ’78
1993 Jonathan Mack ’71, MA ’74
1992 Lee Ritenour ’72
1991 Mary Ann Bonino MA ’63, PhD ’71
1990 Thomas Hampson ’80
1989 Dale Warland PhD ’65
1988 Bruce Broughton ’67
Alumni Resources
Continue to develop your career & networks with the resources provided below.
Handshake
Explore internships & opportunities with Handshake, USC’s career-management platform available to current students & alumni.
Alumni Association
Graduates of the Thornton School of Music automatically receive complimentary enrollment in the USC Alumni Association.
Stay Connected
Reach out to the USC Thornton Office of Alumni at (213) 740-6474; visit us at 840 West 34th Street; or via email at music.alumni@usc.edu.
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