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.
Sydney Ahmed
Music Industry
Class of 2023
Leawood, KS
Samantha Chacko
Vocal Arts
Class of 2024
Dallas, TX
Caleb Durant
French Horn Performance
Class of 2024
Fresno, CA
Gabriel Griswold
Composition
Class of 2024
Cleveland, OH
George Tyler Heffley
Jazz Studies (Guitar), Music Industry
Class of 2024
Burbank, CA
Amelia Horney
Composition
Class of 2023
Scarsdale, NY
Ella Kaale
Composition
Class of 2025
League City, TX
Lauren Kerner
Music Industry
Class of 2025
Short Hills, NJ
Evan Llafet
Violin Performance, Vocal Arts Performance
Class of 2023
Vancouver, WA
Daniela Santiago Martinez
Classical Guitar
Class of 2025
Austin, TX
Aidan McIntyre
Music Industry
Class of 2023
Boise, ID
Ankur Mukhopadhyay
Piano Performance
Class of 2024
Lake Elsinore, CA
Andrew Rudy
Music Industry
Class of 2023
Los Angeles, CA
Elizabeth Wei
Violin
Class of 2023
Frisco, TX
Joshua Wilson
Popular Music
Class of 2024
Missouri City, TX
Samuel Avila
Choral Music
Class of 2023
Los Angeles, CA
Rosie Ding
Choral Music
Class of 2024
Beijing, China
Ashley Fulton
Music Production
Class of 2023
Cleveland, OH
Ajani Harris
Vocal Arts
Class of 2024
Antioch, CA
Elliott Herbst
Composition
Class of 2023
Los Angeles, CA
Emily Hsu
Violin
Class of 2024
San Jose, CA
Olena Kaspersky
Violin Performance
Class of 2023
Los Angeles, CA
Neha Kudva
Tuba Performance
Class of 2025
Horseheads, NY
Oliviana Marie
Composition
Class of 2025
Los Angeles, CA
Hannah McDonnel
Choral Music
Class of 2024
Eden Prairie, MN
Maria McMillan
Popular Music
Class of 2023
Boulder, CO
Jacqueline Rasmussen
Piano
Class of 2023
Twin Falls, ID
Koji Sakano
Choral Music
Class of 2023
Pennington, NJ
Olivia Wendland
Music Industry
Class of 2023
Waseca, MN
Izzy Woods
Choral Music
Class of 2023
Montclair, NJ