The 100th-anniversary gala for the USC Rossier School of Education, honoring Cindy McCain and soon-to-be-departing USC President Steven Sample was held Monday evening at the university. Pictured: McCain and her husband, Arizona Sen. John McCain, whom she’s standing behind, get in on a group photo before the dinner and awards ceremony. (Michael Robinson Chavez / Los Angeles Times)
At the gala are Karen Gallagher, left, dean of the Rossier School of Education; USC President Stephen Sample; and Ed Roski, chairman of the USC board of trustees. (Michael Robinson Chavez / Los Angeles Times)
Cindy McCain mingles with gala guests. (Michael Robinson Chavez / Los Angeles Times)
Nearly 350 people turned out Monday for the gala at the university. (Michael Robinson Chavez / Los Angeles Times)
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From left: The McCains, Rossier School of Education Dean Karen Gallagher and Verna Dauterive, a member of the board of trustees and a significant donor to the university. (Michael Robinson Chavez / Los Angeles Times)
