USD Magazine Spring 2021

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USD MAGAZINE

FEATURES ALWAYS HUSTLING

TORERO ATHLETICS Championship Mentality

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The president and CEO of the Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank, Jim Floros ’84 (BA) has a lot of energy. That’s a good thing, because in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and the ripple effect it’s had on people’s lives, he needs to hit the ground running, all day, every day. COOKING UP A SUSTAINABLE PLANET Jessica Tishue ’11 (BA) wants to change the world — one meal at a time. Why not? She’s already run a successful digital marketing company and plans to launch a zero-waste, edible utensil company in 2021. NOTES OF SPICE Basil Considine ’03 (BA) has quite a list of accomplish- ments, including singing with the Boston Pops as a child, discovering a love of opera while a student at USD and ultimately becoming an award-winning musicologist and founder of Really Spicy Opera. USD alumni MatthewDominick ’05 (BS/BA) and Jonathan (“Jonny”) Kim ’12 (BA) were assigned to NASA’s Artemis Team in December 2020. Their next stop could be the moon. Rising to the Challenge A global pandemic, subsequent economic downturn and incidents of racial injustice are just some of the challenges USD students and new graduates are facing. Terms of Endearment Kim ’87 (BA) and Marco ’84 (BA) Alessio are proud to belong to a multigenerational Torero family that contrib- utes time and support to USD. Bridging the Gap Recently, USD was awarded a $4 million grant from the ALSAM Foundation to endow Bridging the Gap, which inspires students to major in STEM subjects. Running Down a Dream Eliott Watson is a third-year electrical engineering major as well as a successful race car driver. While racing has been a big part of his life, he says that attending USD is equally rewarding. TORERO NEWS To Meet the Moon

MJ Knighten became the NCAA’s youngest Division I head softball coach when she was named manager of the USD program last August.

CLASS NOTES An Effective Perspective

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Joshua Williams ’16 (BS/BA) has a burning desire to make things happen. One of those things was founding Young Echelon, a nonprofit that empowers underserved youth through personal development. Bearing Witness Kim Polo ’98 (BA) is an award-winning documentarian. Her new film, Don’t Forget Them , follows a doctor for a week as he travels to refugee camps near Kurdistan to provide medical relief. In the Big Leagues While Erik Jorgensen ’00 (BA) has made it to the big leagues, he’s not hitting home runs or striking out batters. Instead, he’s the official DJ for the Dallas Cowboys, San Diego Padres and other sports teams. RIP Stanley Legro Former USD professor and member of the Board of Trustees Stanley “Stan” Legro passed away in late August. He was an ardent supporter of the environment and an ordered system of environmental law.

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ON THE COVER Photo of NASA Artemis teammember Jonathan (“Jonny”) Kim ‘12 (BA) courtesy of NASA/Robert Markowitz.

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