About the entry

The USC Village Gala was the culminating celebration of the opening of the new USC Village. The live/work environment includes retailers like Target and Trader Joe's, while also creating eight new residential colleges that immerse students in a stimulating, academically enriching environment.

From the Judges' Report

Only USC could produce an event of this size and scale. The pictures were stunning and it must have been a once-in-a-lifetime event for the guests, given the sheer beauty and grandeur of the evening. Members of our judges panel did have reservations given what must have been an astronomical budget for this evening (which they chose not to disclose) but ultimately the group decided that their event should be singled-out for its magnificence.