Isaic Alonso grew up in South Central Los Angeles. He and his older sister and brother were raised by a single immigrant mother who worked not only to provide for her children, but made sure they all prioritized their education. As a child he would walk through the USC campus on his way home. As he got older he realized what an education at USC could offer him and dedicated himself to his studies so that one day he would be a USC student.
Isaic graduated from Foshay Learning Center as part of the USC Neighborhood Academic Initiative program. He was accepted into USC as a Psychology major, but realized his true interest was in engineering. During his freshman year he has concentrated on courses that will prepare him to transfer into the Viterbi School of Engineering.
At Foshay, Isaic was active in the Environmental Change Association, where he was a participant in the school’s recycling program. He was also a member of the Tech Academy, which engaged students in learning the technology of coding, building drones and websites, which allowed for much creativity. He is engaged in a variety of sports and was a member of the Foshay varsity basketball and swim teams.
One of his goals is to give back to the community which supported him. He interned at a local recreational center, Friends of Expo Center, where he worked again this past summer. He assisted counselors in working with the children attending summer camp. Isaic enjoys interacting with the kids.
Currently Isaic continues to play basketball and swim at the Expo Center and also on the USC campus. He follows the New York Yankees and is also a Boston Celtics fan. Last fall he worked for the mayoral campaign of Rick Caruso. He also volunteers at Saint Cecilia’s Catholic Church, where he is a member of the congregation.