USC Awards Holocaust Survivors With Its Highest Honor

The event was attended by Steven Spielberg, director of “Schindler’s List,” and a woman who was saved from the Nazis by Oskar Schindler.

Filmmaker Steven Spielberg speaks at the University Medallion ceremony at USC. Sean Dube/USC

A rare honor was presented by the University of Southern California for Holocaust survivors March 25 who shared their stories with USC’s Shoah Foundation, founded by filmmaker Steven Spielberg to document such testimonies.

The University Medallion is USC’s most prestigious honor and is given to individuals who have made significant contributions to the university.