Category: Students

Aaliyah Muolo Vergara: Challenges Become Purpose in the Social Work Program

Aaliyah Muolo Vergara’s interest in mental health first took root in high school, when she started taking courses that introduced her to concepts in psychology, sociology, and human development. The...
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Pi Kapp Welcomes the First InclusiveU Student to Syracuse’s Interfraternity Community

On April 4, 2024, Blaise Anthis ’27 contacted the central office of Pi Kappa Phi (aka Pi Kapp) about starting a chapter at Syracuse University. A year later to the...
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“Toys Are Children’s Words”: Coco Wing Yun Wong G’27 Awarded Child-Centered Play Therapy Scholarship

Coco Wing Yun Wong G’27, a Clinical Mental Health Counseling master’s degree student and a former graduate student employee in Health Promotion at the Barnes Center at the Arch, has...
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Elyas Layachi ’27: Right Place, Right Time

Adapted from a keynote given at The Summit: Syracuse University Into the Future—Future in Focus. Part of the celebration of J. Michael Haynie’s inauguration as the 13th Chancellor and President...
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A Career Blueprint: Sebastian Melendez ’24, G’26 Blends Interior Design with School Counseling

Sebastian Melendez ’24, G’26 arrived at Syracuse University from Grand Island, NY, with two passions that, at first glance, might not seem a natural pairing. He wanted to study interior...
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Social Work Without Borders: RECOS Study Abroad Seminar Returns as a Credit-Bearing Course

After several years as an unofficial study abroad opportunity, Syracuse University’s RECOS Trinational Seminar returns in 2026-2027 as a credit-bearing course, giving Master of Social Work students the chance to...
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Six Things to Know About New Student Convocation Speaker Elyas A. Layachi ’27

Elyas A. Layachi ’27 thought he had his Syracuse University journey figured out the day he arrived on campus. He planned to study aerospace engineering, but he soon realized that...
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Learning Beyond the Classroom: During Maymester, SOE Students Explore Inclusive Education in Italy

For Syracuse University students, Maymester courses are an opportunity to travel and explore, immerse themselves in a new culture or issue, gain hands-on experience, build skills or learn something entirely...
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Student Becomes Teacher: Alum Returns to the City and Mentors the Next Generation

Visible from the classroom windows, Syracuse University’s JMA Wireless Dome sits just up the hill from STEAM at Dr. King Elementary School. For fourth-grade teacher Dylan Gwilt ’17, the view...
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Innovation for All: Intelligence++ Students Create Inclusive Designs

Aidan Samsel ’27, a Syracuse University InclusiveU student, values friendships—and wants to make it easier for young adults who struggle to connect with others. His solution: develop a friendship app called “Pod...
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