“I think it’s really eye-opening for students to see just how much diversity and variety there can be in these influencer campaigns…But in reality, there’s a lot more choice, variety and often many better ways to spend your money than that.”
“I’ve studied past leaders. I tried to learn from their mistakes and their successes … In order to win this election, you had to be very strategic and motivated.”
“Annenberg gave me all the tools I needed in my toolbox when it comes to communicating…Some of the broadcasting classes helped me realize that I’m constantly selling myself, whether it’s an interview after a game or going to a networking event for business opportunities.”
Soltanolkotabi, the inaugural director of the USC Center on AI Foundations for Science, says his team is working on a new generation of algorithms to ensure this extra reliability.
“It came out of my deciding that I had something to say and this was the way to say it, and it was something that meant something to me…I was slightly terrified that they might not like it. But I really knew what I was doing.”
“We learned a lot about breaking things down and trying to create solutions that were helpful and not just a bandaid.”
“That comes with validation, feeling like people see your whole self and that I can share a more authentic version of myself with people.”
“At USC, you just have this unbelievable university where kids want to come and the education is sought after…USC has such an international footprint to where we can go out and recruit those kids at the highest level.”
“I want to be doing all I can to be a policy advocate and a bridge builder for equitable disaster recovery so that low-income communities — the most vulnerable communities that are impacted by disaster — are able to have the tools to recover.”
“Everything I read about USC Price was perfectly aligned with what I wanted to do, and it seemed like it would give me the knowledge I needed to make bigger leaps forward.”