Class of 2020 Photo Album
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Congratulations Class of 2020! With great ingenuity, the USC Thornton Class of 2020 graduated under unprecedented circumstances. Students, faculty, staff, family and friends came together on May 15 for the Virtual Celebration, complete with music performances and special guests to honor the graduating class. Watch the full event online, and celebrate with a look back at some of our new graduates’ favorite Thornton memories.
The Class of 2020 Photo Album
New graduates sent us photos of their favorite personal memories from their time at USC Thornton, and many were featured in the Virtual Celebration on May 15. From one-on-one sessions with their favorite faculty, to tours abroad with Thornton music ensembles, the 2020 photo album offers a look back at some of the moments our graduates will remember most.
Music Teaching & Learning graduate Julio Sequeira (MM '20) performs with a non-major classical guitar quintet
Class of 2020 rewind: Student Ambassador Lehua Miller
New Music Industry graduate Lehua Miller (BS ’20) shares her hands-on experience from her internship in music management in this Student Ambassador blog from the Fall 2019 semester.
Class of 2020 rewind: Performing a mixtape
Misha Vayman (GCRT ’20) and Juan-Salvador Carrasco (MM ’19, GCRT ’20) formed the Mixtape Quartet with fellow Thornton students Nao Kubota (MM ’19) and Michael Siess (MM ’19) and launched a series of innovative concerts based on the classical mixtape.
Class of 2020 rewind: Blue Skies
Read about how new graduate Tehillah Alphonso (BM ’20) found eye-opening opportunities with her faculty and peers in the Popular Music program, and watch her Live! From Somewhere performance.
Congratulations from your Faculty and Staff
Faculty and staff from across the school send special messages of congratulations to our new graduates.
https://youtu.be/bsFj9-vLoMw
Class of 2020 rewind: Five Questions with Victoria Lawal
Vocalist Victoria Lawal (MM ’20) talks about her history in opera and her experience in the Vocal Arts & Opera program in this 2018 interview as she prepared for her roles in the USC Thornton Opera’s productions of Le Rossignol and L’Enfant et les Sortilèges.
Class of 2020 rewind: The New Classical with Shelby Wong
In this story, we hear from Student Ambassador and new Keyboard Studies graduate Shelby Wong (BM ’20) about why she chose Thornton, and how her unique education as a Business Law minor has shaped her undergraduate experience.
Watch the Virtual Celebration
If you missed the Virtual Celebration on May 15, you can still watch the full video online. Watch now >>
