ISSUE 14 | OCTOBER 2, 2017

REPORTING FROM CHICAGO

The latest from the Chicago metro area

The power of a campus visit

Home Sweet Syracuse

When first-year student and Chicago native Karen Chow was considering colleges, she was hesitant to leave hometown, friends, and family behind. Enter Home Sweet Syracuse, a special scholarship that helps students like Chow see the campus firsthand and be confident in their decision to attend. Read more.

Alumni club welcomes new presidents

We extend a warm welcome to Scott Faller and Kevin Young, new presidents of the Alumni Club of Chicago. Faller and Young look forward to meeting more Chicago-area alums at the club’s upcoming events. They invite everyone to come out, get involved, share ideas, and keep in touch!

 

Alumni News

 

Ben Nummy joins regional council

Alumni Ben ’91 and Joanna Nummy ’90 have deep connections to Syracuse. They met on campus as students, and several members of their extended family are also alumni. Now Ben is a member of the Chicago Regional Council. He is excited to be helping local students choose Syracuse, while giving back to the school he loves so much.

Read more.

Colline Hernandez-Ayala

Alumna with Chicago ties honored at CBT

Colline Hernandez-Ayala ’89 accepted the Chancellor’s Citation for Distinguished Achievement in Architecture during Coming Back Together, Syracuse University’s African American and Latino alumni reunion. She began her career in Chicago as an architectural designer with the prominent firm of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. Read more, and watch her interview.

 

Campus updates

 
Giving Day

Otto has a mission…

See how hard he’s been training at mission.syr.edu. Then watch for a gathering in your area, and a chance to join his crew October 17!

Photo: Alumna at CBT tailgate

CBT 2017 – the best yet!

With record-breaking attendance and an amazing $1M raised for scholarships, Coming Back Together 2017 was a weekend to remember. View the photo gallery and CBT ’Cuse Cast recap.

 
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