Maria McMillan
Major: Popular Music Performance (Keyboard) Minor: Music Industry Graduation year: 2023 Hometown: Boulder, CO USC Organizations: Helenes, Troy Camp, Thornton Community Engagement, Student Worker at Grand Library Hashtag to describe yourself: #tritone Favorite place on campus: I love walking down Trousdale through the middle of campus. Doheny, Bovard and just that whole area is beautiful.… Continue reading Maria McMillan
Aidan McIntyre
Major: Music Industry; Economics Graduation year: 2023 Hometown: Boise, ID USC Organizations: Model UN, 840 West, Journal of Music Industry Hashtag to describe yourself: #openbook Favorite place on campus: The grassy area behind Thornton. Describe your favorite USC Thornton experience so far. Through lessons with Professor Richard Smith, I’ve been able to push my skills… Continue reading Aidan McIntyre
Emily Hsu
Major: Violin Performance; Business Administration Graduation year: 2024 Hometown: San Jose, CA USC Organizations: Student Symphony Orchestra of USC Hashtag to describe yourself: #resilient Favorite place on campus: The USC Village! Describe your favorite USC Thornton experience so far. Although my first year at Thornton was completely online, I’ve cherished every studio class opportunity. I’m… Continue reading Emily Hsu
Elliott Herbst
Major: Composition Graduation year: 2023 Hometown: Los Angeles, CA USC Organizations: Kazan Taiko Hashtag to describe yourself: #CalvinandHobbes Favorite place on campus: When you want to relax, you can set up a hammock between the trees at McCarthy Quad, which is nice. For a studious time, I’m one of the few people who likes Leavey… Continue reading Elliott Herbst
Ashley Fulton
Ashley Fulton is a student ambassador and Music Production major in the Contemporary Music Division at the USC Thornton School of Music.
Samantha Chacko
Major: Vocal Arts; Philosophy, Politics and Law Graduation year: 2024 Hometown: Dallas, TX USC Organizations: Thornton Chamber Opera, Choir, Moot Court, Phi Alpha Delta: Pre-Law Fraternity, and the Society of Women in Law Hashtag to describe yourself: #yesyourhonoriwillbesingingmyopeningstatement Favorite place on campus: Hoose Library Describe your favorite USC Thornton experience so far. Coming from a… Continue reading Samantha Chacko
Sydney Ahmed
Major: Music Industry Minor: Legal Studies Graduation year: 2023 Hometown: Leawood, Kansas USC Organizations: Trojan Marching Band (Drumline), Gamma Phi Beta, Phi Alpha Delta, 840 West, USC Society of Women in Law Hashtag to describe yourself: #askmeaboutmydogs Favorite place on campus: The lawns around Thornton. Describe your favorite USC Thornton experience so far. My most… Continue reading Sydney Ahmed
Anne Ranzani
Major: Bassoon Performance Graduation year: 2019 Hometown: Temecula, CA What was one of your favorite USC Thornton experiences? There are countless experiences I have been so grateful for at USC Thornton, but one of my favorites would have to be our Spring 2018 performance of Beethoven 9. Many of my closest friends from my first… Continue reading Anne Ranzani