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Alec Tiffany
Major:
Chemical engineering
Class Standing:
Senior
Hobbies:
Tennis, reading, eating vegan foods
Hometown:
None really, Air Force brat
Favorite food:
Spring rolls, fried rice, chow mien, pesto pasta
Favorite place in Los Angeles:
Topanga State Park
Favorite place in the world:
Jamaica or Hawaii
Favorite high school class:
Calculus AB and BC
High school activities:
Tennis, Basketball, and Track
USC Involvement:
Black Student Assembly, National Society of Black Engineers
Favorite USC Class:
Calculus III and Questions of Intimacy (GE)
Favorite USC Spot:
Ground Zero
Fun Fact about You:
I went vegetarian in 7th grade and vegan last summer
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Alex Adeleye
Major:
Electrical Engineering
Class Standing:
Junior
Hobbies:
Everything Sports, Music, Movies
Hometown:
Hayward, CA
Favorite food:
Pasta
Favorite place in the world:
The Bay Area
Favorite high school class:
Literature Thru Film
High school activities:
Track & Field, Speech & Debate, Orchestra
USC Involvement:
National Society of Black Engineers, Black Campus Ministries
Favorite USC Class:
Language In Society & Culture
Favorite USC Spot:
Engineering Quad
Fun Fact About You:
I’m a Huge Fan of the Golden State Warriors
Anything else you want to share:
Excited to be a mentor for my group!
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Daisy Benitez
Major:
Environmental Engineering
Class Standing:
Junior
Hobbies:
Online Shopping, Blogging, Tennis, DIY
Hometown:
Dallas, TX
Favorite food:
Green Chicken Enchiladas
Favorite place in Los Angeles:
Griffith Observatory
Favorite place in the world:
Ixtapa, Guerrero in Mexico
Favorite high school class:
AP Chemistry
High school activities:
UIL Theater One Act Play, National Honor Society, UIL Tennis, Orchestra
USC Involvement:
Director of Academic Development for the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, Viterbi Student Ambassador (VSA), Chi Epsilon (Civil Engineering Honor Society)
Favorite USC Class:
Peoples and Cultures of the Americas
Favorite USC Spot:
Engineering Quad
Fun Fact About You:
I have watched every single episode of the classic sitcom Friends at least four times, it’s my favorite show!
Anything else you want to share:
I work at the California Science Center across the street from USC as an Educational Presenter.
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Joseph Montoya
Major:
Environmental Engineering
Class Standing:
Junior
Hobbies:
Basketball, Video games, Cooking, Netflix
Hometown:
Los Angeles
Favorite food:
Soul Food
Favorite place in Los Angeles:
Glendale Galleria and The Americana
Favorite place in the world:
New Orleans, Louisiana
Favorite high school class:
AP Environmental Science
High school activities:
Pep Band, Concert Band, Math Club, Newspaper Editor, Earth Space & Science Club
USC Involvement:
Tenor Saxophonist for the USC Trojan Marching Band, Joint Educational Project Tutor, Black Alumni Association, Center for Engineering Diversity
Favorite USC Class:
American Literature
Favorite USC Spot:
Campus Center
Fun Fact About You:
I am a huge Star Wars fan
Anything else you want to share:
I love all kinds of music, but my favorite genres are complete opposites: rap and heavy metal
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Kai Codner
Major:
Biomedical Engineering
Class Standing:
Senior
Hobbies:
Reading, working out, shopping
Hometown:
Houston, TX
Favorite food:
Mangoes
Favorite place in Los Angeles:
Fairfax/Melrose area
Favorite place in the world:
Jamaica
Favorite high school class:
Calculus III
High school activities:
Volunteered for PupSquad, National Honor Society, Soccer club
USC Involvement:
Associated Students of Biomedical Engineering, National Society of Black Engineers, work at USC Credit Union
Favorite USC Class:
Medical Electronics
Favorite USC Spot:
Campus Center
Fun Fact About You:
I have a 3-legged dog whom I love
Anything else you want to share:
I am also minoring in Entrepreneurship! This summer, I will be interning at Baxter in Illinois.
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Khalil Fair
Major:
Civil Engineering (Structural)
Class Standing:
Senior
Hobbies:
Swimming and Basketball
Hometown:
Plainfield, NJ
Favorite food:
Pizza
Favorite place in Los Angeles:
Mulholland Drive
Favorite place in the world:
Caribbean
Favorite high school class:
Spanish
High school activities:
Ultimate Frisbee, Basketball, Indoor Track, and Interact Club
USC Involvement:
National Society of Black Engineers, Black Student Assembly, Earthquake Engineering Research Institute, American Society of Civil Engineers
Favorite USC Class:
Science, Technology, & Social Conflict
Favorite USC Spot:
The Lorenzo Pool
Fun Fact About You:
Went to Boarding School
Anything else you want to share:
Love to laugh and have fun
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Lucy Egbe
Major:
Civil Engineering (emphasis in Building Science)
Class Standing:
Senior
Hobbies:
Reading, singing soul music
Hometown:
Los Angeles
Favorite food:
Sweet rice cooked in coconut milk then steamed in banana leaves
Favorite place in Los Angeles:
The observation deck at the top of LA City Hall
Favorite place in the world:
Under a waterfall
Favorite high school class:
AP English Literature
High school activities:
Campus Ministry Leadership Team, Black Students Association, Class Retreat Leader, Volunteer at Convalescent Hospital
USC Involvement:
CED Circles Mentor, Vice President of American Society of Civil Engineers, Civil Engineering Research Assistant
Favorite USC Class:
Building Science
Favorite USC Spot:
Philosophy Library
Fun Fact About You:
I once showed up to an event just for pizza, but when I left the event I was president. At the beginning of my sophomore year, my building, Century Apartments was having building government (BG) elections. I didn’t pay attention to the people that were running for positions but my roommate convinced me to come down and vote because she said that the people who went down to vote would get free pizza. When we got there, there were people running for all positions except for president. The building advisor asked the room “Doesn’t anyone want to be president?” On an impulse I stood up and said, “I’ll do it.” I didn’t realize what that entailed at first, but I grew into the position and learned a lot about myself. That year was a lot of fun!
Anything else you want to share:
Tip for Freshmen: Try everything. There will never be another time in life when you will be surrounded by so many opportunities to imbibe so much knowledge, have enlightening conversations with so many intelligent people and explore new activities outside of your major.
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Madison Guillen
Major:
Aerospace Engineering
Class Standing:
Junior
Hobbies:
Piano, guitar, musical theatre and reading
Hometown:
Port Saint Lucie, Florida
Favorite food:
Pizza
Favorite place in Los Angeles:
Griffith Observatory
Favorite place in the world:
Paris, France
Favorite high school class:
French and IB Music
High school activities:
Orchestra, cheerleading and drama
USC Involvement:
Society of Women Engineers, Minor in Musical Theatre, and I am planning on joining the USC AeroDesign Team.
Favorite USC Class:
Basic Flight Mechanics
Favorite USC Spot:
The Coliseum on game days
Fun Fact About You:
I have never used a swear word
Anything else you want to share:
I am so excited to share my experiences from USC with new engineering students
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Michelle Munoz
Major:
Electrical Engineering
Class Standing:
Senior
Hobbies:
Boxing, Soccer, and Running
Hometown:
Azusa, California
Favorite food:
Empanadas and my mother’s cooking
Favorite place in Los Angeles:
local boxing gyms
Favorite place in the world:
My abuela’s house in Chile
Favorite high school class:
AP Government. I loved my AP Government class so much that I actually wanted to pursue a degree in political science instead of engineering
High school activities:
I played varsity tennis, soccer, and track throughout high school while being president for our California Scholarship Federation (CSF) and National Honor Society (NHS).
USC Involvement:
President of the USC Boxing Club and a member of Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE)
Favorite USC Class:
Introduction to Digital Logic
Favorite USC Spot:
Center of Engineering Diversity
Fun Fact About You:
I typically have ice cream for breakfast
Anything else you want to share:
I studied abroad in Italy as part of the Viterbi Overseas program and ended up traveling to Barcelona and Paris during our free weekends.
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Milenne Vega
Major:
Civil Engineering (Construction)
Class Standing:
Senior
Hobbies:
Listening to music, binge-watching shows on Netflix, working out occasionally
Hometown:
East Los Angeles, CA
Favorite food:
Anything my mom cooks
Favorite place in Los Angeles:
East LA
Favorite place in the world:
Anywhere with my loved one
Favorite high school class:
Drafting
High school activities:
Marching Band, part-time job
USC Involvement:
Trojan Marching Band, American Society of Civil Engineers, Center for Engineering Diversity
Favorite USC Class:
Peoples and Cultures of the Americas
Favorite USC Spot:
My room
Fun Fact About You:
I marched in the annual Pasadena Rose Parade my senior year in high school
Anything else you want to share:
I can’t wait to meet my mentees and I hope I can help them as they start their journey at USC
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Nick Muñoz
Major:
Industrial and Systems Engineering
Class Standing:
Junior
Hobbies:
Lacrosse, Traveling, Learning Languages, Guitar, Golf, Cars
Hometown:
San Diego
Favorite food:
Any type of curry
Favorite place in Los Angeles:
The Griffith Observatory
Favorite place in the world:
Buenos Aires
Favorite high school class:
AP Spanish
High school activities:
Lacrosse, Rugby, and Volunteering at an orphanage in Tijuana
USC Involvement:
USC Men’s Lacrosse Club, Institute of Industrial Engineers
Favorite USC Class:
Fundamentals of Physics II: Electricity and Magnetism
Favorite USC Spot:
Cromwell Field
Fun Fact About You:
Been to over 19 countries, Very interested in many different cultures and languages, Fluent in Spanish and learning Portuguese and French
Anything else you want to share:
I really look forward to getting to know the incoming Viterbi class and giving them advice on ways to succeed at USC
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Nicole Ludena
Major:
Civil Engineering (Structural)
Class Standing:
Senior
Hobbies:
Playing the flute, guitar, piano, drawing, dancing, and sports
Hometown:
Torrance, CA
Favorite food:
Pollo a la Brasa (Peruvian Chicken)
Favorite place in Los Angeles:
Koreatown
Favorite place in the world:
Italy
Favorite high school class:
Multivariable Calculus
High school activities:
ASB, Cross Country, Track and Field, Band, Apollo Athena, Concert Band
USC Involvement: USC Trojan marching band, The Klein Institute for Undergraduate Engineering Life Steering Committee, CMAA, American Society of Civil Engineering Students
Favorite USC Class:
Hip hop class
Favorite USC Spot:
Nektar
Fun Fact About You:
I used to have Shirley temple like curly hair now it’s straight, when I was little I played 6 sports all at the same time, I can memorize lyrics to songs after only hearing them once.
Anything else you want to share:
I love to cook and I’m also very adventurous
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Pedro Alvarado
Major:
Electrical Engineering
Class Standing:
Junior
Hobbies:
Trumpet, Baseball
Hometown:
South Gate, CA
Favorite food:
Breakfast food, eggs, hash browns, bacon, pancakes, etc.
Favorite place in Los Angeles:
Dodger Stadium
Favorite place in the world:
Dodger Stadium but my favorite cities besides Los Angeles are Chicago, IL, Monterey, CA, and Mazatlán, Mexico
Favorite high school class:
Calculus, Human Geography
High school activities:
High School ASB, Bodybuilding Club, JV/Varsity Baseball
USC Involvement:
Beta Theta Pi, and The Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, Trojan Marching Band
Favorite USC Class:
Engineering Freshman Academy, Linear Circuits
Favorite USC Spot:
Center for Engineering Diversity
Fun Fact About You:
First member in my family to attend college
Anything else you want to share:
I love watching TV some of my favorite shows are Sons of Anarchy, Its Always Sunny in Philadelphia, and South Park. My favorite movie is Office Space.
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Taylor Johnson
Major:
Mechanical Engineering
Class Standing:
Senior
Hobbies:
Playing Soccer, going to concerts, film photography, traveling, going to sports games
Hometown:
Orange, California
Favorite food:
Mexican Food
Favorite place in Los Angeles:
Arts District
Favorite place in the world:
London
Favorite high school class:
Photography
High school activities:
Varsity Soccer, Key Club, Yearbook, Softball
USC Involvement:
SWE, Viterbi Impact Program, Residential Student Government. Intramural Soccer
Favorite USC Class:
Fluid Mechanics and Theatrical Film Symposium
Favorite USC Spot:
Mudd Hall
Fun Fact About You:
I participated in Viterbi's Summer Overseas this summer and it was the first time I ever left the country
Anything else you want to share:
I'm very excited to meet with all the incoming students and help them make the most of their experience at USC
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Travis Mendoza
Major:
Mechanical Engineering
Class Standing:
Senior
Hobbies:
Weight lifting, running, discovering music, playing piano, traveling/exploring, surfing, computer programming
Hometown:
Palo Alto, CA
Favorite food:
The fast lunch pizzas that are sold as squares in Italy
Favorite place in Los Angeles:
The peak of Griffith Park
Favorite place in the world:
Barcelona, Spain
Favorite high school class:
Engineering Tech
High school activities:
Cross country, track, community Outreach club
USC Involvement:
Phi Delta Theta, Autonomous Underwater Vehicle
Favorite USC Class:
Freshman Academy
Favorite USC Spot:
That grassy area just north of Norris Theater
Fun Fact About You:
I applied to USC as an Animation major. I was initially rejected by both the school of Cinematic Arts and Viterbi. A year later I was studying Mechanical Engineering
Anything else you want to share:
I hope to contribute great works to the fields of autonomous robotics and space colonization
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