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12 Seniors Named as 2023 University Scholars

Tuesday, April 11, 2023, By News Staff
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graphic with text: "2023 Syracuse University Scholars" with twelve headshots and names, including: Chelsea Brown, Dara Drake, Kiersten Edwards, Grace Haas, Adam Klinger, Julianna Mercado, Ruchatneet Printup, Maggie Sardino, Savannah Stocker, Alesandra Temerte, Amreeta Verma, Michaela Walsh.

Twelve seniors have been named as the 2023 Syracuse University Scholars, the highest undergraduate honor the University bestows.

The Syracuse University Scholars Selection Committee, a Universitywide faculty committee, selected the 2023 scholars using criteria that included coursework and academic achievement, independent research and creative work, evidence of intellectual growth or innovation in their disciplinary field, a personal statement and faculty letters of recommendation.

“Syracuse University Scholars take advantage of all the educational, experiential and personal growth opportunities Syracuse has to offer and make the most of their time as students,” says Vice Chancellor and Provost Gretchen Ritter. “We are proud to recognize their achievements and grateful for their contributions to the University.”

The 2023 Syracuse University Scholars are:

  • Chelsea Brown, a television, radio and film major in the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, a citizenship and civic engagement major in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs and a Posse Scholar; Brown studied abroad in Copenhagen, Denmark, during the Fall 2022 semester
  • Dara Drake, a policy studies major in the Maxwell School and the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) and a member of the Renée Crown University Honors Program; Drake studied abroad in London during the Spring 2023 semester
  • Kiersten Edwards, a public health major in the Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics and neuroscience major in A&S
  • Grace Haas, a bioengineering major in the College of Engineering and Computer Science (ECS) and a neuroscience major in A&S
  • Adam Klinger, a chemical engineering major in ECS
  • Julianna Mercado, a biochemistry and forensic science major in A&S
  • Ruchatneet Printup, a film major in the College of Visual and Performing Arts and a Haudenosaunee Promise Scholar; Printup studied abroad in Italy during the summer of 2022
  • Maggie Sardino, a writing and rhetoric major in A&S and citizenship and civic engagement major in the Maxwell School, a Coronat Scholar and a member of the Renée Crown University Honors Program
  • Savannah Stocker, an inclusive education and special education major in the School of Education and a member of the Renée Crown University Honors Program
  • Alesandra “Sasha” Temerte, an economics major in the Maxwell School and A&S and writing and rhetoric major in A&S, a Coronat Scholar and a member of the Renée Crown University Honors Program; Temerte studied abroad in Spain during the Fall 2019 semester and in Italy during the Fall 2021 semester, and is a Syracuse Abroad global ambassador
  • Amreeta Verma, a student in the School of Architecture; Verma studied abroad in Italy during the Fall 2021 semester and is a Syracuse Abroad global ambassador
  • Michaela Walsh, a finance major in the Whitman School of Management and public relations major in the Newhouse School
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