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Alumni Marquee Winter 2025
Our Trojan Family has been busy. Here is a selection of alumni activities and achievements from the second half of 2025.

Student Q&A: Kaitlyn Chaidez
The BFA Stage Management senior discusses her role as Production Manager for Legally Blonde, the value of embracing mistakes, and what it means to lead with both rigor and joy.

Susan Grode Leaves Lasting Legacy
The trailblazing entertainment attorney spent decades protecting creators’ rights while championing the performing arts and advancing the mission of the USC School of Dramatic Arts.

Oliver Mayer Records New Sleep Story for Calm
The School of Dramatic Arts Professor and Associate Dean was chosen by students to be “the most calming professor” at USC.
