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Five Questions for Aileen Gallagher ’99, G’20

Holding a Syracuse University School of Education master’s degree in Higher/Postsecondary Education, Aileen Gallagher ’99, G’20 was appointed Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications in August 2024. “The HED program prepared me so well for this leadership role,” says Gallagher. “I have a stronger understanding of the higher...
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School of Education Alumnae Help Launch Professional Women’s Lacrosse League

Syracuse University School of Education alumnae Megan K. Carney ’22, G’23 and Emily J. Hawryschuk ’20, G’21, G’22, along with fellow Orange Meaghan Tyrrell ’22 and Emma Tyrrell ’24, will play for the New York Charging of the new Women’s Lacrosse League (WLL), which will debut with the WLL Championship Series in Springfield, VA, across...
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School of Education Launches Mentoring Program to Help Students Explore Careers In and Beyond the Classroom

Syracuse University School of Education will celebrate Alumni Week 2025 in February by launching EdMentor Connect, a pilot student-alumni mentoring program designed to pair current undergraduate students with alumni in order to foster professional growth, enhance career readiness, and provide students with insight into their future professions. The program’s launch begins with two online alumni...
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Taylor Ratliff ’28 Takes Action on Mental Health with Girl Scouts Gold Award Project

It’s gratifying to realize that your chosen profession is in fact a vocation—as the saying goes, if you do something you love, you’ll never have to work a day in your life. For Inclusive Childhood Education freshman Taylor Ratliff ’28, that moment came as she prepared materials for her Girl Scout Gold Award “Take Action”...
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Jordan Shelby West G’16, G’18 Receives ACPA Diamond Award

Higher education administrator Jordan Shelby West G’16, G’18 will be recognized as an American College Personnel Association 2025 Diamond Honoree at ACPA’s 2025 Conference in Long Beach, CA, in February. ACPA’s Diamond Honoree program recognizes individuals making significant contributions to higher education. Those inducted since the program’s inception in 1999 have distinguished themselves as teachers,...
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Central Current Features “This Woman’s Work” CFAC Exhibit

CFAC’s latest exhibit ‘This Woman’s Work’ explores the legacies of prominent Black women in CNY (Central Current | Jan. 30, 2025) When Cheeki Williams reflects on her own story, she remembers one phrase: “Planted, not buried.” Those three self-affirming words gave her past a renewed purpose and outlook for her future. Williams, a Syracuse-based multidisciplinary...
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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 remains true to his calling: to support his students. Sanfilippo announced his retirement in December, vacating the touchline as head coach of Baldwinsville Bees Football...
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James Duah-Agyeman G’99 Is a 2025 Unsung Hero

Syracuse University School of Education alumnus James Duah-Agyeman G’99 is one of five recipients of the 2025 Unsung Hero Award, the 40th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Planning Committee has announced. The award is given to community members, students, faculty, and staff who have made a positive impact on the lives of...
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Voice of SpongeBob SquarePants Tom Kenny to Visit Syracuse University

Syracuse native Tom Kenny, voice of SpongeBob SquarePants among other popular cartoon characters, is visiting Syracuse University to meet with students on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025. Kenny will discuss what it takes to build a creative career and his journey in the film, animation, and music industries. He will meet with students participating in the...
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“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 of Education inclusive education and educational leadership teacher. “They mirror my behavior, attitude, and approach.” The University is filled with teachers like Theoharis who foster...
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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 Bay. After graduating SOE, Tlachac was Program Coordinator for Syracuse University’s Native Student Program. “Today, I work with underrepresented populations on campus through one-on-one advising...
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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, post-secondary and human services, or pre-teaching—prepare students for any career with a learning, training, service, or advocacy component, including coaching, counseling, higher education, instructional design,...
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Counseling Doctoral Students Receive Grant to Research Experiences of Chinese Adoptees

Sarah Litt (Principal Investigator) and Xihe Tian (Co-PI)— doctoral students in Syracuse University School of Education’s Counseling and Counselor Education program—have received an Association for Specialists in Group Work (ASGW) 2025 research grant. This ASGW award builds on scholarship funded by a 2024 SOE Graduate Student Research and Creative Grant. “The ASGW Research Committee reviewed...
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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 red flag for Svec, who realized the need to set an intervention in motion. “There are so many curveballs that can be thrown at you...
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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 growing The Reading League (TRL). “Winning the Cuse50 Entrepreneur Award is a testament to Maria’s impactful work and entrepreneurial spirit,” says Professor Bong Gee Jang,...
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Applications Open for Intelligence++ Ventures Funding Initiative

Syracuse University Libraries is now accepting applications for the 2025 round of Intelligence++ Ventures funding. Grants of $5,000 are available to undergraduate or graduate students to commercialize innovative products, services, and technologies for individuals with intellectual disabilities. The Intelligence++ program at Syracuse University is an interdisciplinary initiative that fosters innovation and entrepreneurship to enhance the...
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