The 17th Annual USC Scripter Award Ceremony

Among those in attendance were film industry executives and talent, USC trustees and senior administrators, and friends and supporters of the university. Jerry D. Campbell, USC's chief information officer and dean of the USC Libraries, spoke about the significance of the Scripter Award to the USC Libraries and the Edward L. Doheny Jr. Memorial Library, which is both home to the award and recipient of its proceeds.

Opened in 1932, Doheny Library is one of the university's oldest buildings and a Los Angeles historical landmark.

Million Dollar Baby inspires and moves us because it is about daring to dream big and making the personal sacrifices necessary to achieve our dreams. By joining us tonight, you are helping us preserve this library so that generations to come will never be at a loss for words -- or for the dreams those words convey," said Campbell.

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