Category: Feature Story
Carl Sanfilippo ’77: A Legendary Coach Retires, And Looks for His Next Big Play
After serving nearly five decades, legendary Central New York high school football coach Carl Sanfilippo ’77announced his retirement at the end of 2024. But despite hanging up his whistle, he...Read More
“They Teach Me a Lot About Myself”: How Students Influence the Teachers Who Influence Them
For Professor George Theoharis, teaching is more than a job; it’s a reflection of his students’ influence. “They represent who I am as a teacher,” says the Syracuse University School...Read More
Bailey Tlachac G’23: Past, Present, and Future
A 2023 graduate of Syracuse University school of Education’s Higher/Postsecondary Education master’s degree program, Bailey Tlachac (Oneida Nation of Wisconsin) currently is a multicultural advisor at the University of Wisconsin-Green...Read More
Lessons Learned: How an Education Degree Can Forge a Path to a Federal Career
The School of Education’s Selected Studies in Education (SSE) major allows undergraduates to explore careers beyond the classroom. Its five focus areas—in technology and media, schooling and diversity, physical activity,...Read More
Teaching on the Frontlines: How Real-Life Simulations Are Shaping Future Classrooms
Carly Svec ’27 just experienced a grueling parent-teacher conference. A student’s father raised serious concerns about his daughter’s change in behavior and feared she may harm herself. That raised a...Read More
A League of Her Own: Maria Murray G’96, G’09 Recognized Among the 50 Fastest-Growing Alumni Entrepreneurs of 2024
While having a School of Education alumna among the ’CUSE50 Alumni Entrepreneur Award winners is rare, the recognition is fitting for Maria Murray G’96, G’09 for her work developing and...Read More
Professor Wendy Moy Receives American Prize in Choral Performance
Professor Wendy Moy, Assistant Professor of Music Education in the College of Visual and Performing Arts and the School of Education at Syracuse University, has received the 2024 American Prize...Read More
Unbreakable Bond Fuels Brothers Luke ’26 and Mark Radel ’28
When do children learn empathy? How do they know that someone is in pain or having a bad day? From an early age, Mark Radel ’28 always demonstrated compassion for...Read More
Science Beyond the Lab: Master’s Program Helps Mary Hillebrand G’23 Find Her Calling
As an undergraduate student, Mary Hillebrand G’23 ran into a problem that threatened to derail her career plans. But thanks to the M.S. in science education (grades 7-12) program at...Read More
Doctoral Candidate Jersey Cosantino Receives NWSA Trans/Gender Award
Syracuse University School of Education doctoral candidate Jersey Cosantino G’23 has been awarded the 2024 Trans/Gender Variant Caucus Award from the National Women’s Studies Association. They will accept their award...Read More