Veterans
‘The Possibility of Yes’: Jennifer Pluta Helps Student Veterans and Military Service Members Thrive
Jennifer Pluta G’15 has exactly the right mix of experience for her work at as the director of Veteran Career Services. A native of the Binghamton, New York area, Pluta has served in the Army Reserve for 23 years, where…
SGM Craig Collins G’20, G’22 Applies IDDE Methods at Fort Bliss’s Storied Sergeant Major’s Academy
After 28 years of decorated military service—including cavalry and artillery assignments in Germany, Bosnia and Iraq—Sergeant Major Craig Collins G’20, G’22 has begun to mull his next career move. In his own words, his master’s degree in instructional design, development…
OVMA Accepting Student Veteran and Military-Connected Student Scholarship Applications
As part of its continuing commitment to be the best place for veterans, the University’s Office of Veteran and Military Affairs (OVMA) is currently accepting applications for multiple donor-funded military-connected student scholarships. These opportunities provide students with meaningful assistance as…
105th Chancellor’s Review to Be Held in Person March 25
The 105th Chancellor’s Review and Award Ceremony will be held live and in person again in the stadium on Friday, March 25, at 10 a.m. There will be a light luncheon following the ceremony in Club 44. The review is an…
IVMF Staff Member Paulina Thompson Is a Special Breed, Indeed
Paulina Thompson has built her professional reputation as the person transitioning veterans know they have to go see. Leaving the military is a challenge for many service members and veterans. Thompson has spent her entire professional life in various human…
Janice Poe ’22 Finds Balance Between Research and Service
Growing up in Atlanta, Janice Poe spent her whole life in the city, and always wanted to go to college. She thought joining the military would be the best way to pay for it and was fortunate to get into…
Amanda Lalonde ’23 Went a Long Way to Come Full Circle
Living on campus, bonding with friends and trying different subjects before declaring a major are college rites of passage. Not every college student gets the same experience. As Amanda Lalonde ’23 discovered, some of the best lessons in higher education…
Positive Military-Connected Student Experience Rooted in Community and Collaboration
Sharon Otasowie L’21 is a proud College of Law alumna. Her experience as an Air Force ROTC JAG (Judge Advocate General Corps) cadet at the University prepared her well for her first assignment as an Air Force JAG officer. Now…
IVMF Entrepreneurship Program V-WISE Returns In Person
Syracuse University’s Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) held its Veteran Women Igniting the Spirit of Entrepreneurship (V-WISE) program in person for the first time in more than two years. Approximately 200 women veterans, spouses and partners from around…
Tillman Scholars Application Cycle Now Open
The Pat Tillman Foundation (PTF) unites and empowers remarkable military service members, veterans and spouses as the next generation of public and private sector leaders committed to service beyond self. PTF has opened the 2022 application process for the Tillman…