About TGLA

Mission Statement

To stay engaged with the University of Southern California while serving the university and students.

2025-26 Board of Directors

Elected Positions

President Jane Bensussen

President Elect Patty Vignolo

Vice Presidents Programs Rosie Sapia & Patty Roher

Vice Presidents Ways & Means Terri Boyle & Judy Lieb

Vice President Scholarship Kathryn Shirley

Vice President Membership Patty Vignolo

Recording Secretary Caren Edler

Corresponding Secretary Patty Schned

Treasurer Sandy Johnston

Immediate Past Presidents Jean Getchell & Rosalee Pechersky

Appointed Positions

Hospitality Chair Carol Styx

Parliamentarian Sandy Johnston

Webmaster Caren Edler

Committees

Nominating Committee - Chairs Jean Getchell & Rosalee Pechersky, Caren Edler, Sandy Johnston, Marilyn Kezirian, Lulu Wong, Evelyn Wilson, Karen Chima

Communications - Laury DeSanctis and Candy Yee

Scholarship Committee - Chair Kathyrn Shirley. Kathie Austin, Jeanella Blair, Lois Booth, Sandy Johnston, Andrea Maxie, Elizabeth O’Connell, Bianca Patterson, Candy Yee, Evelyn Wilson

Ways & Means Committee - Judy Lieb, Terri Boyle, Edie Etmekjian, Jean Getchell, Cheryl Schwartz

USC TGLA Past Presidents

2025-2026 Jane Cunningham Bensussen

2023-2025 Jean Getchell & Dr. Rosalee Pechersky

2022-2023 Sandra Stewart Johnston

2021-2022 Christine Marie Ofiesh

2020-2021 Terri Hurtado Boyle

2019-2020 Sandra Stewart Johnston

2018-2019 Dr. Mary A. Hall

2017-2018 Jean Getchell

2016-2017 Marion “Nikki” Dana

2015-2016 Patricia Murphy Dowling

2014-2015 Mary Ryan Indenbaum †

2013-2014 Christine Marie Ofiesh

2012-2013 Dr. Rosalee Carrera Pechersky

2011-2012 Kate Sullivan Farlow

2010-2011 Kay Plush Maselter †

2009-2010 Carol Campbell Fox

2008-2009 Jane Cunningham Bensussem

2007-2008 Darlene Dufau Reid †

2006-2007 Marilyn O’Driscoll †

2005-2006 Penne Ferrell †

2004-2005 Lee Keller Harnish

2003-2004 Ruth Clement Scheppers †

2002-2003 Modesta Joan Bassity

2001-2002 Mary Anne McClister Cogbill †

2000-2001 Jean Ann Nebel Holbrook

1999-2000 Tricia Ver Halen †

1998-1999 Nancy Read Reed †

1997-1998 Ilva Bothamley Clark †

1996-1997 Dixie Towers

1995-1996 Mary Baskovich Coates

1994-1995 Valerie Green

1993-1994 Margie Moore

1991-1992 Tipi Weiner †

1990-1991 Naomi Cummings †

1989-1990 Mary Coates

1988-1989 Carolee C. Snyder †

1987-1988 Patricia Murphy Dowling

1986-1987 Dixie “Missie” Heinz McClure†

1985-1986 Nancy Miller Hoffman

1984-1985 Marilyn Atha Suazo

1983-1984 Alli Lockwood Solum †

1982-1983 Susi McConaghy †

1981-1982 Alberta Nelson †

1980-1981 Patti Wright McDonald †

1979-1980 Jo Ann Willyard Conley †

1978-1979 Darlene Mour †

1977-1978 Sallie Determan †

1976-1977 Marilyn Tevriz Kezirian

1975-1976 Judy Levi †

1974-1975 Karen Thompson

1973-1974 Lorna Young Reed

1972-1973 Joan Ott Fuller †

1971-1972 Helen Tuppan †

1970-1971 Renie Oren Bishop †

1969-1970 Marian Francis

1968-1969 Madelyn Creighton †

1967-1968 Carol Troy Thueson

1966-1967 Astrid Doermann †

1965-1966 Betty Zucker †

1964-1965 Emily Ortiz Mahler †

1963-1964 Dr. Janet Ewart Eddy †

1962-1963 Mary Ann Basler†

1961-1962 Peggy Pryor Perry

1960-1961 Peggy Pryor Perry

† Deceased

USC Alumni Association Volunteer Recognition Dinner (VRD) Awards

After 2016, these awards were changed from the organization submitting a candidate to only an individual submitting a candidate. The honor of the USC Alumni Association President’s Award and Widney Alumni House Award were presented to the following members of USC Trojan Guild of Los Angeles:

2016: Sandra Stewart Johnston

2015: No one selected

2014: Candy Chan Yee

2013: Modesta Joan “Mo” Bassity

2012: No one selected

2011: Jolene Perkins Irwin

2010: Mary Ryan Indenbaum †

2009: Patricia Murphy Dowling

2008: Marilyn Lutz O’Driscoll †

2007: Lee Keller Harnish

2006: Mary Anne McClister Cogbill †

2005: Ruth Clement Scheppers †

2004: Mary Ann Henry Ullerich †

2003: Ilva Bothamley Clark †

2002: Nancy Read Reed †

2001: Dr. Janet Ewart Eddy †

2000: Margie Swanson Moore

1999: Naomi Jackson Cummings †

1998: Peggy Painter Perry

1997: Mary Baskovich Coates

1996: Jean Ann Nebel Holbrook

1995: No one selected

1994: Emily Ortega Mahler †

1993: Dixie “Missie” Heinz McClure †

† Deceased

Additional Widney or Other USCAA Award

These USC Trojan Guild of Los Angeles members past or present have received recognition from the USC Alumni Association, including Widney, President’s or Service Award.

Modesta Joan “Mo” Bassity

Dr. Mary A. Hall

Wilma J. Pinder, Esq.

Jane Cunningham Bensussen

Barbara Hunt Hance

Patricia Chan Poon

Kay Steltenkamp Berg

Nancy Miller Hoffman

Lorna Young Reed

Renie Oren Bishop †

Joyce Lyman Hotra

Darlene Dufau Reid †

Patricia Henning Chapman †

Marilyn Tevriz Kezirian

Patricia Bogaty Schned

Jo Ann Willyard Conley †

Carol Kreisle

Kathryn McGough Shirley

Madeline Creighton †

Kathy Lingle

Alli Lockwood Solum †

Sheila Quezada Derrig

Kay Plush Maselter †

Marilyn Atha Suazo

Dr. Janet Ewart Eddy †

Patti Wright McDonald †

June Davis Teal †

Caren Walley Edler

Sue McKeever

Carol Troy Thueson

Sally Jobgen Edwards

D’Arcy Dietrich McLeod

Dr. Sharon Dolezal Wood

Michele Dedeaux Engemann

Janice Vincent Moore †

Kandi Wopschall

Kate Sullivan Farlow

Melody Nishida

Carol Levonian Wright

Carol Campbell Fox

Christine Marie Ofiesh

Bianca Berry Patterson

Carol Elliott Greenhalgh

Linda S. Babcock

Elaine Pinces Gourley †

Ann Chambers Palmer

† Deceased

Thank you to our honorary members for outstanding service to USC TGLA:

Niki Nikias, Peggy Perry, Dean Joan Schaefer†, and Carol Thueson

USC TGLA greatly appreciates our Advisors who serve the President and Board as needed. In 2025, USC TGLA is in our fourth year of having this category and is thrilled with each of them and for the Advisor Board Liaison, Carol Thueson. This category is a non-board, honorific position due to their extraordinary leadership at USC and in the community.