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Olympian/business leader Allyson Felix to USC grads: ‘Use your voice’ to improve your world

Olympian Allyson Felix at the University of Southern California 2022 commencement ceremony accepted her honorary degree and delivered the commencement address in Los Angeles on Friday, May 13, 2022. (Photo by Brittany Murray, Press-Telegram/SCNG)

Olympian Allyson Felix at the University of Southern California 2022 commencement ceremony accepted her honorary degree and delivered the commencement address in Los Angeles on Friday, May 13, 2022. (Photo by Brittany Murray, Press-Telegram/SCNG)

“I never hated Nike, I never thought they were bad. Their willingness to change their policy really reinforced that. I used my voice and change happened,” she said, encouraging graduates to find ways to use their own voices.

The latest crop of “Fight On!” success stories snagged their sheepskins in the sunshine on Friday, May 13.

The 2022 commencement ceremony at the University of Southern California took place on Friday at the Alumni Memorial Park, helping kick off graduation season in Southern California.

The USC graduates — 4,627 undergraduates and 7,989 graduate students — proudly walked on campus during a warm spring morning for the school’s 139th Commencement Ceremony, picking up diplomas as more than 6,000 exuberant friends and family members looked on. Individual school ceremonies were scheduled to follow.

The 2022 Commencement ceremony for graduates at the University of Southern California marks the 139th ceremony for the school in Los Angeles on Friday, May 13, 2022. (Photo by Brittany Murray, Press-Telegram/SCNG)

Filmmaker and actor, Ron Howard at the University of Southern California 2022 commencement ceremony accepting his honorary degrees in Los Angeles on Friday, May 13, 2022. (Photo by Brittany Murray, Press-Telegram/SCNG)

Olympian Allyson Felix at the University of Southern California 2022 commencement ceremony accepted her honorary degree and delivered the commencement address in Los Angeles on Friday, May 13, 2022. (Photo by Brittany Murray, Press-Telegram/SCNG)

The 2022 commencement ceremony for graduates at the University of Southern California marks the 139th ceremony for the school in Los Angeles on Friday, May 13, 2022. (Photo by Brittany Murray, Press-Telegram/SCNG)

Carol Lynn Folt, the 12th president of the University of Southern California during the 2022 commencement ceremony in Los Angeles on Friday, May 13, 2022. (Photo by Brittany Murray, Press-Telegram/SCNG)

Bina Venkataraman at the University of Southern California 2022 commencement ceremony accepting her honorary degrees in Los Angeles on Friday, May 13, 2022. (Photo by Brittany Murray, Press-Telegram/SCNG)

The 2022 commencement ceremony for graduates at the University of Southern California marks the 139th ceremony for the school in Los Angeles on Friday, May 13, 2022. (Photo by Brittany Murray, Press-Telegram/SCNG)

Film producer Brian Grazer at the University of Southern California 2022 commencement ceremony accepting his honorary degrees in Los Angeles on Friday, May 13, 2022. (Photo by Brittany Murray, Press-Telegram/SCNG)

Frank Price at the University of Southern California 2022 commencement ceremony accepting his honorary degrees in Los Angeles on Friday, May 13, 2022. (Photo by Brittany Murray, Press-Telegram/SCNG)

David Bohnett at the University of Southern California 2022 commencement ceremony accepting his honorary degrees in Los Angeles on Friday, May 13, 2022. (Photo by Brittany Murray, Press-Telegram/SCNG)

The National Anthem is sung during the 2022 commencement ceremony for graduates at the University of Southern California marks the 139th ceremony for the school in Los Angeles on Friday, May 13, 2022. (Photo by Brittany Murray, Press-Telegram/SCNG)

Valedictorian Adam Karelin delivering his speech during the University of Southern California 2022 commencement ceremony in Los Angeles on Friday, May 13, 2022. (Photo by Brittany Murray, Press-Telegram/SCNG)

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