Half Century Trojans (1) Candygrams
After much hard work being on the USC Fiftieth Reunion Committee, Trojan Candy could hardly believe that the day finally is here. It started with a continental breakfast in Alumni Park.
Now it was time to line up for the procession into the "Welcome Convocation" in Bovard Auditorium. Patti and Dudley walked on into Bovard, while Jim stayed outside to take videos. Carol and I waited with other 1968 graduates.
Dr. Austin told us that we Trojans must have "strength" and "resilience" during these times. She said that USC admits only 13% of its applicants. Then, she bragged that in the last Top 25 Universities in the U.S. News there were only three California universities. They were Stanford, Cal Tech and at #17, USC!
Emmy Award-winning Broadcast journalist, Elex Michaelson, Class of 2008, was unable to be the moderator because his home was in the the fire area. Trojan Candy had met Elex at the February 7, 2017, Town and Gown meeting. CLICK HERE to see his picture.
FIGHT ON, Class of 1968!
Trojan Candy met with my fellow members of the Class of 1968 Reunion Committee at the new Dr. Art Bartner Band Pavilion in the Lyon Center. It was for our second Board meeting.
Before the meeting started, Dr. Bartner came into to greet us.
Before and after the meeting, I took individual pictures of the Class of 1968 Board. Unfortunately, three committee members could not attend the meeting.
Here are my fellow Class of 1968 Reunion Committee Members who did attend:
Then, Dr. Bartner took everyone on a tour of his new USC Band facility. Trojan Candy missed his tour, because I had to catch a flight to Austin, Texas, for the Texas game.
Thank you, Dr. Bartner, for your hospitality!
Trojan Candy attended the first meeting of the 1968 Class Reunion Committee in Widney Alumni House. As I walked into the meeting room, I heard a gentleman say, "We all look pretty good." To his statement I will add, "Even though we graduated from USC fifty years ago, we are all still SHARP!"
Our USC Alumni Association Facilitator Vanessa Botshekan opened our first meeting. Then she turned the proceedings over to our co-chairs Karen Davison and Doug Yarrow.
There were thirteen of us in attendance, and each one of us introduced ourselves. What interesting lives we led while we attended USC in 1964 to 1968. In the fifty years since 1968, what fascinating, wondrous, productive lives we have lived, with much more to come!
After the introductions, we covered the Reunion Manual, Outreach/Attendance Goals, Class Giving Initiative Goals, and Action Items. Phew...all in one hour!
After adjournment, Trojan Candy ushered my twelve fellow committee members outside to take a picture. I took a sample picture first, then Vanessa took this picture of our board. Front row: Karen Davison, Karen Hackett, Bobbe Gilbert, Kristine Mesplou, Frank Kwan, and Candy Yee. Back row: Bob Lutz, Ken Kasamatsu, Doug Yarrow, Bill Tormey, and Bill Krantz
Then, it was lunch time.
FIGHT ON, USC 1968 Class Reunion Committee!
Vanessa Botshekan, Director of Development and Reunion Programs in the USC Alumni Association, and Rachel Beal, Director of Major Gifts, USC Rossier School of Education, greeted Trojan Candy as a member of the USC 1968 Class Reunion Committee.
