Leah Stevenson
Leah Stevenson grew up in Los Angeles with her older brother, sister and mother. She watched as her mother raised three kids while simultaneously attending… Read More »Leah Stevenson
Caldwell Neighborhood Scholarship
Genesis Gonzalez
Genesis Gonzalez is entering USC in the Interdisciplinary Major Program in the Dornsife College of Letters, Arts & Sciences. She selected this major as it… Read More »Genesis Gonzalez
Alondra Hernandez
Alondra Hernandez will be pursuing a degree in neuroscience within USC’s Dornsife School of Letters, Arts & Science. In June 2023, she graduated from Huntington… Read More »Alondra Hernandez
Isaic Alonso
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… Read More »Isaic Alonso
Jada Salazar
Jada majored in Business Administration with an emphasis in Risk Management in USC’s Marshall School, and was part of Marshall’s Honors Program she graduated with… Read More »Jada Salazar
Congratulations to 2023 Caldwell Scholar Graduate Jada Salazar!
Jada majored in Business Administration in USC’s Marshall School with anemphasis in Risk Management. She also minored in Law and Psychology.As the first black female… Read More »Congratulations to 2023 Caldwell Scholar Graduate Jada Salazar!
Supporting our Students
May 4 is Day of SCupport! Please offer support in the month of May! We know you have many USC initiatives that might interest you.… Read More »Supporting our Students
Donate to the Caldwell Scholarship Fund Today
The Russell L. Caldwell Neighborhood Scholarship Program was born out of the tumultuous decade of the 1960s that sparked dramatic transformations in higher education. Strident… Read More »Donate to the Caldwell Scholarship Fund Today
John Recendez
John Recendez is a Business Administration major in the Marshall School of Business with a minor in Philosophy. This past summer he had a corporate… Read More »John Recendez
Natalia Carrillo
Natalia Carrillo is a junior studying International Relations whose future plan is to pursue a master’s degree and eventually transition into project management. This summer… Read More »Natalia Carrillo
Jose Zarate Diaz
Senior Jose Zarate Diaz has taken a leave of absence from his studies at USC for the Fall 2024 semester as he was recruited for… Read More »Jose Zarate Diaz
Raul Torres, Jr.
Raul Torres, Jr. was inspired by his older brother, who worked on electronics and mechanical systems building robots. to become a Mechanical Engineering major in… Read More »Raul Torres, Jr.
Nicholas Isai Lopez
Nicholas is graduating this spring with a major in Psychology and a minor in Data Science. He enjoys reading books and comics, drawing cartoons, and… Read More »Nicholas Isai Lopez
Carlos Marin
is currently working as a Test Engineer at a small, start-up company— Phase Four. He graduated from USC with a Bachelor of Science degree in Astronautical Engineering in 2019. Carlos writes about his time at USC as Caldwell Scholar, what he is currently up to and his future plans.
Michael Hernandez Garcia
Michael Hernandez Garcia was accepted into Viterbi School of Engineering’s Progressive Master’s Program in Mechanical Engineering. He is using the fall semester to work on… Read More »Michael Hernandez Garcia
Kevin Gomez
Kevin Gomez graduated in Public Policy, with minors in Social Work and Juvenile Justice, and Law and Migration. He received the Order of Troy, Student… Read More »Kevin Gomez
Keyron Colvin
Keyron found his way to USC from Manual Arts Senior High School where he maintained a four-year 4.0 GPA, was president of the Magnet Senate… Read More »Keyron Colvin
Briana Lizbeth Chavez Ramos
is a current junior from Manual Arts Senior High School where she was on the principal’s honor roll for 4 years and the Valedictorian of her 2018 graduating class. At USC, Briana is a Political Science major on the pre-law track and hopes to attend law school right after graduation
Carlos A. Fajardo
is a senior majoring in Biological Sciences/PreMed with a Biotechnology minor. Carlos came to USC from Manual Arts Senior High School – College Preparatory Magnet with high honors. He is a member of the Latino Students in Medicine Club and volunteers in USC’s Upward Bound Program tutoring high school students in math, English and history. He is bilingual and proficient in several computer operating systems. Carlos plans to work in the medical field after graduation, eventually attending medical school.
Esmeralda Leon
is a senior studying Aerospace Engineering. This year she is serving as Vice President of Community Outreach for SHPE USC (Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers). Her efforts encourage young students in K-12 to pursue careers in STEM. She is also a mentor for GEAR UP 4 LA in which she helps freshmen navigate through their first year of college.” Her sophomore year she served as Ambassador for the Center for Engineering Diversity Mentor Program advising high school students in the transition to college.