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Falk College Sport Management Class Hosts Students From Utica City School District

Thursday, May 1, 2025, By Margie Chetney
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Utica high school students visit Falk College.

Students from the Utica City School District spent a day on the Syracuse University campus as part of an event with a Falk College Sport Management class.

Over the past two months, students from the Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics, under the guidance of Sport Management Assistant Teaching Professor Alexia Lopes, Ph.D., collaborated with the Integrated Community Alternatives Network (ICAN) to host a campus visit for middle and high school students from the Utica City School District. The April 18 event aimed to introduce higher education as a future path, while also showcasing the programs in the Falk College.

A panel of Syracuse University student-athletes shared insights into the opportunities and challenges associated with playing sports at the collegiate level (both club and NCAA). The event emphasized experiential learning through the lens of sport for development, highlighting the potential of sport to drive positive social change and empower youth in the local community.

Organizers of Utica high school students' visit to Falk College.

From left, sport management majors Cooper Feldstein and James Tait, Otto the Orange, Sport Management Assistant Teaching Professor Alexia Lopes and ICAN Director Jesenia Wright celebrate their successful April 18 event.

ICAN, a nonprofit organization based in Utica, provides an array of support services to meet the needs of Utica City School District students. Services include a comprehensive program providing behavioral and mental health support within special education classroom settings.

More than 25 Utica students took part in the event, where they enjoyed lunch, games and tours across campus, and even had a photo opportunity with Otto the Orange.

Sport management majors Cooper Feldstein and James Taite co-led the class project.

“We spent months working with Dr. Lopes to make this event a success,” Feldstein says. “I’m also incredibly thankful for (ICAN Director) Jesenia Wright for her inspiring work and tireless effort in bringing this vision to life. This event was so special, and I’m excited to see how this partnership grows in the future.”

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