PARENT’S MOVE-IN DAY
RECEPTION
The Viterbi School hosted a reception for
incoming freshman parents on move-in day,
Wednesday, August 17. Over 150 parents and
family members attended to meet other
parents, Viterbi School faculty and staff, and
Dean Yannis Yortsos. Along with the dean,
Beth Saul from the USC Parents Office and
current Viterbi School parent Asad Madni
spoke about the value of engineering
education, and offered advice on what students
and parents could expect in the coming years.
CHONETTE CHAIR CELEBRATION
On September 21, at a dinner hosted by Dean
Yannis Yortsos in the dean’s boardroom in
Tutor Hall, the Viterbi School celebrated the
dedication of the Chonette Chair in Biomedical Technology and the installation of Professor David D’Argenio as the first chairholder. The
chair is a gift from Dave Chonette (MSME ’60, ENGME ’64) and honors the generations of engineers in the Chonette family. Provost
C. L.Max Nikias accepted the chair on
behalf of the university.
