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Admissions Counselor Tammy Bluewolf-Kennedy Helps Recruit a Diverse Student Community
During the annual Native American student orientation in the fall or the Indigenous Student Graduation Reception around Commencement, you’ll probably see Tammy Bluewolf-Kennedy with her camera or cell phone at the ready. Bluewolf-Kennedy ’04, G’10, admissions counselor and Native American…
Impacting Community: Human Resources’ Sharon Cole Enhances Local Hiring Practices
The summer heat hasn’t yet broken through the early morning clouds when Sharon Cole arrives at Syracuse University for the annual CNY Works orientation. Funded by the workforce development nonprofit CNY Works and coordinated by Cole, the program places local…
Falk College Staff Member and Her Therapy Dog Bring Smiles, Heart to CNY Community
“Gus” is a 107-pound St. Bernard-Great Pyrenees mix—a loving, cuddly giant of a pup who is seriously dedicated to his job. He and his pet parent, Amy Dumas, assistant director of the Research Center in the Falk College, are regular…
Maureen Casey: Problem Solver Who Just Can’t Quit
Maureen Casey’s office at the Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) is more than 150 miles from her childhood home on a dairy farm in Hudson Falls, New York. But the lessons she learned there, tending dairy cows and…
Staff Members Leverage Passions in Late-Night Programming for Students
Long after most Syracuse University employees have headed home, the work day is just revving up for others. From residence life to campus facilities, there are folks working around the clock to make sure Syracuse University students have an unsurpassed…
Liztazia Ramirez: Dedicated to Public Safety and Making a Difference
Like thousands of students who become part of the Orange community each year, Syracuse University became the fulfillment of a dream for Liztazia Ramirez, who joined the Department of Public Safety (DPS) last year as an officer and quickly impressed her…
A Culture of Customer Service and Continuous Learning in Environmental Health and Safety
Rebecca (Becky) Ponza has spent over 25 years working at Syracuse University, starting in an entry-level technician position and rising to become director of Environmental Health and Safety Services (EHSS), part of Campus Safety and Emergency Services. EHSS is responsible…
Building Personal Connections to Help Students ‘Get to a Good Place Academically, Socially and Emotionally’
When School of Education Senior Assistant Dean of Academic and Student Services Amie Redmond was an undergraduate, she struggled with the stress that comes with leaving home for the first time. She was fortunate to have a faculty member take…
Transforming Data Into Truly Usable Insights That Transform Lives
The recurring theme throughout Gilly Cantor’s life and career is duality. She says she’s not satisfied unless she’s using both sides of her brain at the same time (the creative side must operate in tandem with the numbers side). And…
Seth Tucker: Preparation Is Key to Safe and Transformative Travel Experiences
Seth Tucker says the time he spent abroad during college was transformative. He studied in Paris even though he wasn’t proficient in French. “I had to rewire my brain…learn to swim in a different pond,” says the New York native…