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Greetings and a very warm welcome to you, my Marshall Partners (MP) family. I'm pleased and excited to welcome you to the first Marshall SCene communication! It is my hope that through this newsletter, our Marshall Partners community will find an additional way to get to know fellow MP members.
Great Trojans have always been at the heart of our Marshall society as alumni, parents, faculty and friends. Through The Marshall SCene, we will introduce you to many of these Trojans and the history of Marshall Partners as well as Trojans that are helping to pave the road of our future as the premier giving society for the Marshall School for Business and the Leventhal School of Accounting.
As you know, as Marshall Partners, we are very proud of our dynamic and exclusive events. The Marshall SCene will help keep you informed of upcoming events as well as celebrate recent events within our community.
I am proud to have the honor of being the Chairman of Marshall Partners and only hope to help carry the traditions many Marshall Partners helped create before me. To that extent, I welcome your feedback as we look to the future of our program and continuing on-going traditions and perhaps even introducing some new ideas along the way.
I would like to thank Samia Morgan, Don Yahn, Alex Blecksmith, Ron Wangerin, Jim Taylor, Mike McKeever and Greg Barnes for all of their ideas and suggestions about the newsletter. Finally, a special thank you to Guille Molina, Senior Director of the Marshall Fund and Alumni Affairs for all of her help and dedication in helping start this communication.
Gustavo "Gary" Amaral
Chairman
USC Marshall Partners
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EXCLUSIVE ACCESS, FAMILY TIES
USC Marshall Partners is a giving society that raises funds for the USC Marshall School of Business and USC Leventhal School of Accounting. Thank you for being a part of this extraordinary network. In addition to giving back to the school, many of our members enjoy networking with other alumni, parents and students at events hosted by our MP regions in California. Our fall season has already been full of exciting activities and MP members have had fun opportunities to connect with each other at a variety of exclusive events. Here are some highlights of what you and other members have been up to this year:
Greater Los Angeles Region
- MP members and guests recently gained special access to the exclusive USC Associates Picnic before the USC vs. University of Texas football game on September 16th. Earlier this summer, the region hosted a table at the annual Trojan Fest in Rancho Palos Verdes and also enjoyed an evening with Destination Luxury at The District by Hannah An in Beverly Hills.
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L-R: Becky Zhou, Hailey Liu, Dave Benkovich, Andy Watts, Krishna Gogineni,
Connie Brammeier
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Bay Area Region
- On August 9th, parents and families of incoming Marshall freshmen were hosted by the MP Bay Area Region at a
Marshall Meet Up
event with Dean James G. Ellis in Woodside, CA. In September, the region also partnered with Destination Luxury for an exclusive dinner at the famed Wayfare Tavern, owned by Marshall Partners member Mike House who shared insights about real estate and the restaurant business.
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L-R: Gary Amaral, Rashmi Goel, Tom and Samia Morgan
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Orange County Region
- The highly anticipated MP OC
Shark Tank II
event was held on September 21st and was generously hosted by the Muller family at their beautiful home. More than 70 guests intently watched as students, alumni and faculty made pitches to our panel of C-Suite "sharks" (Including Lloyd Greif) who shared their wisdom and expertise. We thank the
Blackstone LaunchPad at USC
for bringing such a talented group of student, alumni and faculty CEOs to present their innovative products and services.
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L-R: Nick Cohen, Bill Sanderson, Ryan Olliges, Greg Autry, Andrew Morrow, Lloyd Greif, Mark Averitt, Christine Tang, Jackson Finio, Maxine Lau, James Bottom, Alfred Fung
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Valleys Region
- This summer, our members were treated to a memorable experience that included a unique reception and specially paired tasting menu at ARO Latin in South Pasadena. Guests enjoyed delicious food and prestigious spirit pairings including the rare Hennessy Paradis, Hennessy Paradis
Impérial
, and Dom Perignon presented by Destination Luxury and the Valleys Region. Future events include a visit to the Tournament of Roses House in Pasadena and the USC spring musical on the University Park Campus.
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Upcoming Events:
- MP Greater LA - The Business of Healthcare --10/14/17
- MP Bay Area - Holiday Party - 12/6/17
- MP Orange County - Laguna Playhouse Event - 12/7/14
- MP Orange County - Leadership Summit - 3/1/18
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MAKE AN IMPACT, CHANGE LIVES
"Because of generous donors like you, I was able to secure a scholarship and be a part of the second cohort of the World Bachelor in Business (WBB) program. Over the last three years, I have studied in three world-class universities (USC, HKUST and Bocconi) and worked in the U
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, Hong Kong, Italy, and Dubai. From a small town in Washington state to traveling and working around the world, I have learned more than I could have imagined in such a short time. I am thankful to the Trojan Family for the financial support to allow me to pursue my career goals!"
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Diego Graterol, Marshall undergraduate WBB senior at USC Marshall
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VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION
On Friday, September 15th, the Marshall School recognized several outstanding Marshall Partners volunteers for their dedicated service. The theme of the night was gratitude, and there is no other school at USC that has the breadth and depth of leadership than our alumni and parents.
The Marshall Partners Greater Los Angeles Region won top honors as Region of the Year. Last spring, they went full speed ahead with five phenomenal events ranging from a virtual reality exclusive at Sony Pictures Entertainment to a fast and furious spin around the new Porsche Experience Center Los Angeles track with the former CEO of Porsche Design, our very own Dean Ellis.
L-R: Justin Lacey, Connie Brammeier, Michael and Denise D'Ambra,
Jim Goswiller, Mike McKeever
The 2017 individual volunteer honorees included:
- Michael and Denise D'Ambra, MP Greater Los Angeles Regional Board Members of the Year
- Woodie Woodruff, MP Bay Area Regional Board Member of the Year
- Bill Sanderson, MP Board Member of the Year
- Don Yahn, MP Orange County Regional Board Member of the Year
- Scott Porter, MP Valleys Regional Board Member of the Year
- Ron Wangerin, MP San Diego Regional Board Member of the Year
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A LOOK BACK
Did you know? That the Founding Chairman for Marshall Partners is devoted Trojan alum Dann Angeloff (BS '58, MBA '63). He helped to create this program in 1999 and he still remains an active member today.
Learn more about the impact that Marshall Partners members made over the last year
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WHY I JOINED MARSHALL PARTNERS
"I chose to join Marshall Partners because I want to be as close to the University as possible after graduation. I think the Trojan family is something very special and unique, and there's nothing better than having the opportunity togive back to Marshall and connect with fellow Trojans."
- Lauren Katzen, BS '13
First
-generation Trojan and new Marshall Partners member
"It is simple. I would like to give back to an institution that has done so much for me and my family. USC is our entertainment on Saturdays, it has provided us with relationships I have not had since leaving the Marine Corps and my career is flourishing as a result of the skills I learned at USC Marshall. Attending the Masters of Business for Veteran's Program has been one of the best decisions I have made, both personally and professionally. I am extremely proud and grateful to be part of the Trojan Family and I encourage everyone I meet that is affiliated with USC to get involved with Marshall Partners."
- Nick Smith, MBV '17
Nick serves on the boards of Veterans Park Conservancy and the Los Angeles County Bar Association's Veterans Legal Services Project. He is a member of San Gabriel Country Club, Jonathan Club and the Marine Memorial Club and Hotel in San Francisco. He is also a board member in the MP Valleys Region.
Our Marshall Partners community grows because of members like YOU! Do you have a friend, fellow alum or parent that may want to join Marshall Partners? If so, contact Guille Molina at
gmolina@marshall.usc.edu
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GOING SOCIAL
Help us reach the goal of adding 50 more followers on MarshallPartnersUSC on Facebook before October 31st!
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New job, a promotion, a work anniversary, marriage, a new baby? Please share your big news with our Marshall Partners community so that we can feature you on upcoming issues.
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Phone: (213) 740-0038
Fax: (213) 740-6189
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