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Founding
Actress Marjorie Lord Volk, attorney and real estate developer Glenn Sonnenberg and former Dean of the University Libraries Charles Ritcheson founded the USC Scripter® Award in 1988. The Scripter Award is a unique honor, bringing together the worlds of publishing, filmmaking and academe to celebrate the written word.
Marjorie Volk starred in numerous films and television movies but is best known for her role as Kathy Williams on the Danny Thomas television series Make Room for Daddy. A longtime board member of the Friends of the USC Libraries, she served for eight years as chair of the Scripter selection committee and remains an active member of both the board and the selection committee today.
Glenn Sonnenberg is an active USC alumnus currently serving as president of the Friends of the USC Libraries and as a member of the USC Scripter Award selection committee since its founding. He also is a member of the USC Board of Trustees and the USC Alumni Association board of governors.
Charles Ritcheson is a retired USC professor of history and university librarian emeritus. He now resides in Paris.