Category: Alumni

Photo Essay: Felicia Walker ’87, P’17 Helps Fund a “Happy” Pre-School/Kindergarten in Tanzania

It’s been a whirlwind 18 months for Syracuse University School of Education Advisory Board member Felicia Walker ’87, P’17. What started as a trip with friends to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro...
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Five Questions for Carly Rosen ’14

“I know special education because I lived special education,” writes Carly Rosen ’14 on her website advocateforaction.org. At school, Rosen developed her own learning style, which, “along with having an...
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Brianna G’20 and Kevin Shults G’20 Share Their Orange Love Story

It started with trivia nights at the Inn Complete and a mutual fandom of Orange sports and grew into a life filled with Orange pride, campus milestones and a little...
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Roxi Nurse McNabb ’98, G’99, P’25 Still Driving for an Assist

As point guard for the Orange women’s basketball team, Raquel-Ann “Roxi” Nurse McNabb ’98, G’99, P’25 was known for helping her teammates “make buckets”—a lot of buckets. The 1997 Syracuse...
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Bringing History to Life: How Larry Swiader ’89, G’93 Blends Storytelling with Emerging Technology

Instructional design program alumnus Lawrence “Larry” Swiader ’89, G’93 has built a career at the intersection of storytelling, education, and technology—a path that’s taken him from the early days of...
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Five Questions for Laura Rouse G’17, G’22

Laura Rouse holds a Certificate of Advanced Study (2017) and Ed.D. (2022) in Educational Leadership from Syracuse University School of Education. Her doctoral dissertation—”Unveiling the Unmarked Implications for Culturally Responsive...
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Nick Piato G’22: Past, Present, and Future

In May 2025, Syracuse University School of Education said “farewell” to Nick Piato G’22 after three years as program coordinator for The SENSES Project, which seeks to increase sense of...
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Neal Powless G’08 Inducted Into American Indian Athletic Hall of Fame

You could say that lacrosse is in Neal Powless’s blood. Powless G’08, the University ombuds, is a school counseling master’s program alum and a member of the Onondaga Nation Eel...
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Katie Ducett G’22, G’23: Past, Present, and Future

Holding a Ph.D. focusing on special education and teaching and a Certificate of Advanced Study in Disability Studies from Syracuse University School of Education, Katie Ducett G’22, G’23 is an...
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Maria Murray G’96, G’09 Named CNY “Exceptional Woman”

Maria Murray of The Reading League Earns State Honor (Syracuse Post-Standard | May 16, 2025) Maria Murray, president and CEO of The Reading League, has been named one of the...
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