Twelve graduating seniors have been named as the 2017 Syracuse University Scholars, the highest undergraduate honor that the University bestows.
The University Scholars will represent the entire graduating class at the May 14 Commencement ceremony. On Wednesday, May 10, the scholars will be honored at a reception at the Chancellor’s House hosted by Chancellor Kent Syverud and Dr. Ruth Chen, at which they will receive special medallions to be worn at Commencement. The scholars will also be honored at the One University awards ceremony on Tuesday, April 25, at Hendricks Chapel.
The Syracuse University Scholars Selection Committee, a University-wide faculty committee, selected the 2017 scholars using criteria that included coursework and academic achievement, independent research and creative work, a personal statement and faculty letters of recommendation.
The 2017 Syracuse University Scholars are:
• Farrell Brenner, a women’s and gender studies and citizenship and civic engagement major in the College of Arts and Sciences and the Maxwell School and the Renée Crown University Honors Program;
• Rachel Brown-Weinstock, a sociology, citizenship and civic engagement and policy studies major in the College of Arts and Sciences and the Maxwell School and the Renée Crown University Honors Program;
• Hasmik Djoulakian, a women’s and gender studies and citizenship and civic engagement major in the College of Arts and Sciences and the Maxwell School and the Renée Crown University Honors Program;
• Emma Ettinger, a stage management major in the College of Visual and Performing Arts and the Renée Crown University Honors Program;
• Emily Fesnak, an information management technology major in the School of Information Studies and public relations major in the Newhouse School and the Renée Crown University Honors Program;
• Anniya Gu, a biochemistry major in the College of Arts and Sciences and the Renée Crown University Honors Program;
• Evangeline Soileau, an architecture major in the School of Architecture and the Renée Crown University Honors Program;
• Genevieve Starke, an aerospace engineering major in the College of Engineering and Computer Science;
• Bryan Sweeney, a music composition major in the College of Visual and Performing Arts and fine arts major in the College of Arts and Sciences;
• Jessica Toothaker, a biology major in the College of Arts and Sciences and the Renée Crown University Honors Program;
• Geoffrey Vaartstra, a mechanical engineering major in the College of Engineering and Computer Science and the Renée Crown University Honors Program; and
• Soleil Young, a biology major in the College of Arts and Sciences and anthropology major in the College of Arts and Sciences and the Maxwell School and the Renée Crown University Honors Program.
