Inside USD

Angela Vanella, 19, is the first USD student and the youngest person ever to win the Harriet Gill Award for Architecture.

Outdoor Adventures' August pre-orientation experience is so popular that the USD organization has expanded to four different adventures this year and will have a lottery application process June 10-13.

The USD baseball team's memorable 2013 season closed with a 2-2 record in the NCAA Los Angeles Regional and a loss to UCLA in the regional championship game.

Maria Kelly, who has two USD degrees and is a current SOLES doctoral student, received a coveted summer research fellowship via Save the Children. She will spend two months in Malawi, located in southeast Africa.

University of San Diego's Commencement welcomed more than 2,100 new alumni this month. One 1996 alumnus, James Brennan, provided an inspired challenge to 2013 graduates with three words: "Be More Now."

The USD baseball team has a great player in junior third baseman Kris Bryant, but a team effort like at last weekend's WCC Tournament will be key to the Toreros' chances at the UCLA-hosted NCAA Los Angeles Regional.

Oxford, England native Daniel Meade will earn an International Relations degree from USD, helping him stay positive despite injuries that limited his soccer participation.

Jessica Gomes graduates from USD on Sunday with a psychology degree and a wealth of experiences that, prompted by good and bad decisions, are preparing her for what's next.