Dr. Kwok deputy athletic director speak at USC Trojan Membership Event

DR. DENISE KWOK DEPUTY ATHLETIC DIRECTOR FOR INTERNAL OPERATIONS AND SENIOR WOMAN ADMINISTRATOR AT USC TO SPEAK AT USC TROJAN AFFILIATES PROSPECTIVE MEMBERSHIP MEETING ON MARCH 6TH

Dr. Denise Kwok, Deputy Athletic Director for Internal Operations and Senior Woman Administrator at USC, will speak to the USC Trojan Affiliates on Thursday, March 6, 2025 at The Hill -Harbison House, (Girl Scout House), 1841 Alhambra Road, San Marino. The meeting will begin with hearty refreshments at 6:30 p.m. followed by the program at 7:00 p.m.

Dr. Denise Kwok was promoted to Deputy Athletic Director for Internal Operations and Senior Woman Administrator in October 2023, overseeing athletics admissions, academic advising and support, personal and career development, student services, department Title IX and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion programming. Kwok is the primary point of administrative contact for USC Athletic Medicine (sport psychology, nutrition, athletic training) and Office of Athletics Compliance and serves as the sport administrator for beach volleyball. In the critical role of Senior Woman Administrator, Kwok represents the department on Conference matters.

Kwok’s career includes more than twenty years of service at USC. Her previous roles include Interim Executive Administrator, Executive Senior Associate Athletic Director for Student-Athlete Development, Associate Athletic Director for Student-Athlete Academic Services, Assistant Athletic Director and Assistant Vice Provost for Undergraduate Programs at USC.

Kwok earned her Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology at USC Rossier School of Education in 2004. Originally from Tiburon, California, Kwok is married to Dr. Roy Fu and has two children, Madelyn and Tyler.

USC Trojan Affiliates, a women’s organization located in the San Gabriel Valley, supports the University of Southern California and welcomes all interested women to attend its meetings and events. This meeting will focus on new member recruitment and all women parents, alumni, and friends of USC are encouraged to attend. The group meets five times a year at various homes and locations within the San Gabriel Valley and hosts additional social and cultural events while raising needed scholarship funds for USC students. It currently supports scholarship for six students who attended local San Gabriel Valley high schools.

USC Trojan Affiliates is in its ninth year of contributing money to its scholarship endowment fund of $100,000, (now well over the initial funded amount) using these dollars to support its scholars. Money is also raised from selling unique USC products --- jewelry, scarves, clothing, tablecloths, towels, handmade signs, and more. Members also volunteer at the Pasadena Showcase House to earn funds and participate in the USC Women’s Conference (March 7), USC Day of SCervice (March 22), Swim With Mike (April 5), USC Homecoming (Fall), Town and Gown of USC Holiday Boutique (Fall), and USC Trojan Affiliates Holiday Boutique (November), and programs to support the University and its students.

Past meetings have included the February 6th meeting featuring local author Lian Dolan, who reviewed her book The Marriage Sabbatical and delighted the members with highlights from her past books, life issues, and humor. Her next book Abigail and Alexa Save the Wedding will be available May 20, 2025. The last meeting of the 2024-2025 program year will take place on Thursday, May 1st at Matt Denny’s Restaurant in Arcadia. The guest speaker will be announced shortly.

Trojan Affiliates President Ayuko Siegel, of Glendale, and the Board of Directors, look forward to welcoming prospective members to this Prospective Membership Meeting.

For information and reservations please contact Trojan Affiliates Membership Chairman Kandi Wopschall by March 3rd at wopschall@earthlink.net or (818) 790-1970.