The USC Price School of Public Policy hosted the 2012 Price Guardian Awards on November 13, 2012, honoring three extraordinary individuals who have shaped the policy arena through visionary leadership within their respective fields.
Leo Chu, president of California Casino Management, was the recipient of the Global Ambassador Award; Leonard D. Schaeffer, chairman and CEO of Wellpoint and USC Judge Widney Professor, was the recipient of The Sol Price Award; and Academy Award-winning screenwriter and producer Aaron Sorkin (pictured center, with Niki C. Nikias and USC President C. L. Max Nikias) was the recipient of the Vision and Leadership Award.
The occasion was also the official launch of the School’s $150 million fundraising initiative as part of the larger, university-wide Campaign for the University of Southern California.