Elfin Forest Student Is USD Valedictorian
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SAN DIEGO, CA (05/15/2013)(readMedia)-- Milan L. Brandon from Elfin Forest will be the valedictorian for the University of San Diego's School of Business Administration on May 26.
Brandon, who has a grade point average of 3.99, will receive his bachelor's degree in economics with a minor in law and ethics.
After graduation from USD, he plans to attend University of Southern California Gould School of Law and concentrate on real estate or corporate law.
Brandon was a Trustee Scholar at USD and recently received an academic excellence award for the highest GPA in economics. He also received outstanding service awards for his work on the USD Economics Council which brings industry professionals, public servants, politicians and other professors for discussions on economic matters. He is a member of Omicron Delta Epsilon, the international economics honor society.
He was recently inducted into the prestigious Phi Beta Kappa honor society and Beta Gamma Sigma, the international honor society serving business programs accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.
In 2012, Brandon was a member of a team which placed third out of 14 teams at USC's International Real Estate Case Competition. He was also captain of USD's inaugural team at the National Intercollegiate Mediation Tournament at Breneau University in Georgia which also placed third. Brandon also had a number of internships in various industries, including real estate property management, health care research and law.
Brandon graduated in 2009 from Cathedral High School. He also attended the Nativity School in Rancho Sante Fe and was a member of its first kindergarten class. While at USD, Brandon served as a scout leader at Nativity. He also enjoys skiing, hiking and biking.
His parents are Jeffrey and Elaine Brandon of Elfin Forest. Two of Milan Brandon's uncles, Donald and Mark Brandon, also graduated from USD, as did his cousin Christie Brandon.
The University of San Diego is a Catholic institution of higher learning chartered in 1949; the school enrolls some 7,800 undergraduate and graduate students and is known for its commitment to teaching, the liberal arts, the formation of values, and creating changemakers. The fall 2007 establishment of the Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies brings the University's total number of schools and colleges to six. Other academic divisions include the College of Arts and Sciences and the schools of Business Administration, Leadership and Education Sciences, Law and Nursing and Health Sciences. For more information go to www.sandiego.edu
