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Class Notes (What's this?) Welcome to Class Notes. Find out what your fellow alumni are up to these days. Share your news and events by submitting a note. Class Year: All Class Years 0 All 1930s 1939 All 1940s 1949 All 1950s 1950 1952 1953 1956 1958 1959 All 1960s 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 All 1970s 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 All 1980s 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 All 1990s 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 All 2000s 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 All 2010s 2010 2011 2012 Class Notes: All Types Altar-ed States Back to School Catching Up Fond Farewells New Additions to the Trojan Family Teacher Feature Trojan True Romance Vocation Notations   Order by: Recently Added   Last Name   Class Year   Recent Class Notes Gregory Laskowski (1977) Gregory Laskowski (1977) was recently elected President/-elect of the California Association of Criminalists. He retired from the Kern County Regional Crime Laboratory as a Supervising Criminalist. He is now President/Chief Consultant at Criminalistics Services International, LLC located in Bakersfield, California. "Upon retirement after 35-years of employment with the Kern County Regional Crime Laboratory , I decided to pursue new avenues in the field of forensic science by becoming a professional consultant and educator. This has given me the opportunity to serve on various boards an committees for a number of forensic science organizations, consult for a number of television crime dramas such as CSI: Crime Scene Investigations, BONES, and Rizzoli and Isles, and offered me adjunct professorships at Oklahoma State University, California State University Bakersfield, and Bakersfield College, in addition to be able to travel abroad presenting scientific papers at various forensic science institutes and organizations."   Submitted on Jun 16 2013. Abram Garver (1990) Abram Garver (1990) writes, USC Trojan Interviews Trojan! Lori Rothman, '95 Broadcast Journalism, interviews Abe Garver '90 Marshall Business about "The Next Big Thing In E-Commerce" on Fox Business News. http://video.foxbusiness.com/v/2436825668001/will-tv-commerce-be-the-next-big-thing/"   Submitted on Jun 11 2013. GREGORY DOOMANIS (1980) Committed to a world that works for each and every person, with no one left out. Fight On!   Submitted on Jun 8 2013. MATTHEW FLEISHMAN (2001) MATTHEW FLEISHMAN (2001) recently accepted a position at Hitachi Consulting located in Irvine, CA as Manager - Oracle Delivery/Supply Chain. MATTHEW recently was employed at C3 Business Solutions as Senior Consultant. "I accepted a position as a Manager with a Top Consulting Firm. The first big challenge will be a 16 month engagement in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. "   Submitted on Jun 7 2013. Whitney (Francis) Magnuson (2006) Whitney (Francis) Magnuson (2006) and Carl Magnuson (2005) are happy to announce their marriage on April 27, 2013 at The Winfield Inn in Kyle, Texas. The couple was attended by Maid of Honor Hadley Hempel ('04) and Best Man Damien Magnuson ('98). Whitney works as a Social Media and Community Management Lead for Google, while Carl anticipates receiving his Ph.D. in Materials Science from the University of Texas this August. They currently reside in Austin, Texas.   Submitted on Jun 5 2013. Steven Travers (1983) Showtime is developing a documentary based on the 1970 USC-Alabama football game, which is credited with opening the doors to integration of collegiate football once and for all. The events were depicted in STEVE TRAVERS’S book One Night, Two Teams: Alabama vs. USC and the Game That Changed a Nation (2007, paperback 2010). That book is under option with Hollywood producer and USC graduate Kerry McCluggage (Frasier, JAG, Miami Vice, The Breakfast Club) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerry_McCluggage along with his partner, Barry Kemp (Coach, Patch Adams). The documentary will be produced by the award-winning George Roy and Flagstaff Films http://flagstafffilms.com/vault.php makers of numerous previous documentaries including When It Was a Game, Curse of the Bambino, Mantle and The UCLA Dynasty for HBO. One Night, Two Teams: Alabama vs. USC and the Game That Changed a Nation can be purchased at http://www.amazon.com/One-Night-Two-Teams-Alabama/dp/1589795512/ref=sr_1_6?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1370371881&sr=1-6 A previous documentary, Tackling Segregation, was produced by CBS/College Sports Television in 2006. http://redroom.com/member/steven-robert-travers/media/videos/tackling-segregation    Submitted on Jun 4 2013. Michele (Salas) Brewton (2000) Michele (Salas) Brewton (2000) writes, "Michele (Salas) Brewton (2000) writes, "Michele Salas (Brewton) (B.A. Communications 00', Annenberg School for Communications) (M.S. Rehabilitation Counseling CSU Fresno 10') was awarded the US Department of Education RSA (Rehabilitation Services Administration) Scholarship for her doctoral studies at the University of Texas Pan American for Fall 2013-2016, where she was accepted for her doctoral studies in Rehabilitation Education and Counseling. She was additionally granted a research assistantship. Her graduate level master's project research included a collective review of Counseling and Therapeutic Techniques included in the Rehabilitation Process for people recovering from Severe Mental Illness. Upon graduation with her PhD., Michele Salas will be working as a professor, researcher, and practitioner assisting people with disabilities in achieving their goals and reach greater levels of independence."   Submitted on Jun 2 2013. Michele (Salas) Brewton (2000) Michele (Salas) Brewton (2000) writes, "Michele Salas (Brewton) (B.A. Communications 00', Annenberg School for Communications) (M.S. Rehabilitation Counseling CSU Fresno 10') was awarded the US Department of Education RSA (Rehabilitation Services Administration) Scholarship for her doctoral studies at the University of Texas Pan American for Fall 2013-2016, where she was accepted for her doctoral studies in Rehabilitation Education and Counseling. She was additionally granted a research assistantship. Her graduate level master's project research included a collective review of Counseling and Therapeutic Techniques included in the Rehabilitation Process for people recovering from Severe Mental Illness. Upon graduation with her PhD., Michele Salas will be working as a professor, researcher, and practitioner assisting people with disabilities in achieving their goals and reach greater levels of independence. "   Submitted on Jun 2 2013. Russell Cummings (1988) Russell Cummings (1988) writes, "Russell M. Cummings (PhD Aerospace Engineering 1988) was recently named the Department Head for the Aeronautics Department at the U.S. Air Force Academy. Dr. Cummings has been at the Academy since 2004, and prior to that was a Professor of Aerospace Engineering at Cal Poly for 18 years."   Submitted on Jun 2 2013. SHARON (SMITH) MCPETERS (1981) Sharon (SMITH) Mcpeters (1981) writes, "Sharon McPeters has just published a poem in a literary journal. In the poem, the speaker thinks about how the views of China have changed over the years. Her daughter, who attended the Anna Bing Arnold Childcare Center and the USC Magnet school, will turn 39 years old on June 3. She is working on a novel. At last count, there were 171 pages, single-spaced, written on the computer. "   Submitted on May 30 2013. > Read all Class Notes Vocation Notations Gregory Laskowski (1977) Gregory Laskowski (1977) was recently elected President/-elect of the California Association of Criminalists. He retired from the Kern County Regional Crime Laboratory as a Supervising Criminalist. He is now President/Chief Consultant at Criminalistics Services International, LLC located in Bakersfield, California. "Upon retirement after 35-years of employment with the Kern County Regional Crime Laboratory , I decided to pursue new avenues in the field of forensic science by becoming a professional consultant and educator. This has given me the opportunity to serve on various boards an committees for a number of forensic science organizations, consult for a number of television crime dramas such as CSI: Crime Scene Investigations, BONES, and Rizzoli and Isles, and offered me adjunct professorships at Oklahoma State University, California State University Bakersfield, and Bakersfield College, in addition to be able to travel abroad presenting scientific papers at various forensic science institutes and organizations."   Submitted on Jun 16 2013. Abram Garver (1990) Abram Garver (1990) writes, USC Trojan Interviews Trojan! Lori Rothman, '95 Broadcast Journalism, interviews Abe Garver '90 Marshall Business about "The Next Big Thing In E-Commerce" on Fox Business News. http://video.foxbusiness.com/v/2436825668001/will-tv-commerce-be-the-next-big-thing/"   Submitted on Jun 11 2013. > Read more Vocation Notations New Additions to the Trojan Family DAVID BOYSEN () DAVID BOYSEN (1987) and Debbie Dunn-Boysen are proud to announce the birth of a baby girl, Aubrie Denise. She was born on February 22, 2013 in Verdugo Hills, and weighed 8 lb., 8 oz.. Big brother Beckett loves to help his little sister with her bathtime.   Submitted on May 18 2013. CYNTHIA (Daly) SPEARS (1992) CYNTHIA (Daly) SPEARS (1992) and Theodore Spears are proud to announce the birth of a baby girl, Olivia Victoria. She was born on March 20, 2012. She joins brothers Jimmy and Christopher.   Submitted on May 8 2013. > Read more New Additions to the Trojan Family Altar-ed States Whitney (Francis) Magnuson (2006) Whitney (Francis) Magnuson (2006) and Carl Magnuson (2005) are happy to announce their marriage on April 27, 2013 at The Winfield Inn in Kyle, Texas. The couple was attended by Maid of Honor Hadley Hempel ('04) and Best Man Damien Magnuson ('98). Whitney works as a Social Media and Community Management Lead for Google, while Carl anticipates receiving his Ph.D. in Materials Science from the University of Texas this August. They currently reside in Austin, Texas.   Submitted on Jun 5 2013. MEREDITH STANLEY (2002) Meredith Stanley (2002) and Michael Delia are happy to announce their marriage on April 20, 2013 in Boston, MA. They currently reside in Boston.   Submitted on Apr 30 2013. > Read more Altar-ed States Back to School Michele (Salas) Brewton (2000) Michele (Salas) Brewton (2000) writes, "Michele (Salas) Brewton (2000) writes, "Michele Salas (Brewton) (B.A. Communications 00', Annenberg School for Communications) (M.S. Rehabilitation Counseling CSU Fresno 10') was awarded the US Department of Education RSA (Rehabilitation Services Administration) Scholarship for her doctoral studies at the University of Texas Pan American for Fall 2013-2016, where she was accepted for her doctoral studies in Rehabilitation Education and Counseling. She was additionally granted a research assistantship. Her graduate level master's project research included a collective review of Counseling and Therapeutic Techniques included in the Rehabilitation Process for people recovering from Severe Mental Illness. Upon graduation with her PhD., Michele Salas will be working as a professor, researcher, and practitioner assisting people with disabilities in achieving their goals and reach greater levels of independence."   Submitted on Jun 2 2013. Michele (Salas) Brewton (2000) Michele (Salas) Brewton (2000) writes, "Michele Salas (Brewton) (B.A. Communications 00', Annenberg School for Communications) (M.S. Rehabilitation Counseling CSU Fresno 10') was awarded the US Department of Education RSA (Rehabilitation Services Administration) Scholarship for her doctoral studies at the University of Texas Pan American for Fall 2013-2016, where she was accepted for her doctoral studies in Rehabilitation Education and Counseling. She was additionally granted a research assistantship. Her graduate level master's project research included a collective review of Counseling and Therapeutic Techniques included in the Rehabilitation Process for people recovering from Severe Mental Illness. Upon graduation with her PhD., Michele Salas will be working as a professor, researcher, and practitioner assisting people with disabilities in achieving their goals and reach greater levels of independence. "   Submitted on Jun 2 2013. > Read more Back to School Trojan True Romance There currently are no notes in this category. Be one of the first to submit a note! > Read more Trojan True Romance Teacher Feature Stephanie (Keeney) Townsend (2000) ST Bende ('00) recently released her debut novel, ELSKER. ST adored her classes with the School of Theatre's Dr. Carnicke so much, she named a character after her. ELSKER was recently featured in USA Today (http://www.usatoday.com/story/happyeverafter/2013/05/08/st-bende-elsker-nordic-gods/2144995/). It is an Upper YA/New Adult Norse Mythology inspired romance. Fight on!   Submitted on May 12 2013. GEORGE HALOULAKOS (1981) GEORGE HALOULAKOS (1981) writes, "Two (2) USC professors that were particularly inspiring to me while completing my general education courses as an undergraduate student were: Dr. John Russell (astronomy) and Dr. Herman Turk (sociology). Both were leading researchers in their fields while personally teaching survey courses! Their humility, kindness, goodness, faithfulness and genuine love for their students transcended their most impressive scholastic accomplishments. Russell's work on the Perseid meteor shower and Turk's research on socialization of adults remain the platinum standard in their respective fields. May their memory be eternal!"   Submitted on Feb 4 2013. > Read more Teacher Feature Fond Farewells There currently are no notes in this category. Be one of the first to submit a note! > Read more Fond Farewells Email questions and comments regarding Class Notes to customer.service@alumnicenter.usc.edu.

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