USC, Colleagues, Friends Invited to Attend to Memorialize Tatiana's Legacy

Please join us on Monday, April 8 from 11:30am - 1pm (PT) as we come together to remember our devoted colleague and friend, Dr. Tatiana Melguizo.

The memorial will be held at the USC Davidson Conference Center, Vineyard Room, 3415 S. Figueroa Blvd., Los Angeles. The event will also be livestreamed and guests are encouraged to RSVP for this virtual memorial.

Please respond by April 7 with your RSVP for the Livestream event.

The community will come together to share more about the life and impact of our late friend and colleague. Guest speakers will include USC Dean Pedro Noguera, Pullias Center Director Adrianna Kezar, and many of her colleagues and former students who will share their memories of Tatiana, and her unique impact on others. You can also share your memories of Tatiana with her family, Pierre, Mateo, Juliette & Amalia, to: to: amor4tatiana@gmail.com

Tatiana was an amazing scholar who championed minoritized student populations and community colleges. Her quantitative research, most notably with the Los Angeles Community College District, paved new understandings of barriers to student access and success focused on assessments/testing, advising, introductory courses and other key barriers. She served for much of her career as a faculty member at the Rossier School of Education at USC, where she was a dedicated teacher and advisor.

More importantly though, she was a kind scholar who mentored students and early career scholars and gave generously of her time to help develop others. Tatiana worked together with the entire Pullias and Rossier family to advance equity in higher education

The ‘Tatiana Melguizo Memorial Scholarship Fund for Community College Transfer Students’ has been established by the Pullias Center and USC to honor Dr. Melguizo’s commitment and research supporting community college students and ensuring their success. The scholarship fund will be used to support incoming USC undergraduates transferring from local community colleges. Tax-deductible donations to the scholarship fund are now being accepted.