The University-wide ceremony for all undergraduate, graduate and doctoral candidates. Syracuse University Chancellor and President, Kent Syverud, formally confers degrees at the Commencement ceremony.
Donna E. Shalala G’70, H’87, former U.S. secretary of health and human services, will deliver the keynote address during Syracuse University’s 2023 Commencement on Sunday, May 14, in the JMA Wireless Dome. The ceremony will begin at 9:30 a.m.
The accomplishments of the Class of 2023 were celebrated by students, faculty, staff and families as the University held its annual Commencement ceremony in the JMA Wireless Dome on Sunday, May 14. The photos below captured the pomp and circumstance of this special day.
Cerri Banks - A noted thought leader in student affairs, Michael Crow - a transformative higher education president, David R. MacDonald - a celebrated ceramic artist and Kathleen A. Walters - a global business executive and philanthropist will be recognized with honorary degrees from Syracuse University at the 2023 Commencement on Sunday, May 14, at the JMA Wireless Dome.
To be named a Syracuse University Scholar is the highest undergraduate honor the University bestows. Scholars are selected based on criteria that includes 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.
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
Two Syracuse University seniors are selected as all-University representatives for the Class of 2023 and have unique opportunities throughout their senior year to engage with various University stakeholders, help select their Commencement speaker, and discuss their student experience and offer constructive suggestions with senior administrators. They are selected by a search committee, composed of Division of Enrollment and the Student Experience staff, using criteria based upon scholarship, academic honors, student organization involvement, campus and community service, and exhibited school spirit.
Simone Bellot (Nassau, Bahamas) Class Marshal Majors: Communication Sciences and Disorders, Neuroscience
Michael "MP" Geiss (Syracuse, NY) Class Marshal Majors: Policy Studies, Physics Minors: Biology, Economics
Marshals represent each of the University’s schools and colleges. They are selected for their distinguished achievement in scholarship, academic honors, student organization involvement, leadership, and collegiality, as well as campus and community engagement and service. School and college marshals have many roles within the Orange community and participate in significant University events including Fall New Student Convocation, Spring New Student Convocation and leading the procession of graduates from their respective school or college into the Commencement ceremony.
Rehan Balsara (Mumbai, India) Martin J. Whitman School of Management Majors: Business Analytics, Finance, Management Minor: Psychology
Christopher Beardsley (Townsend, DE) Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs Major: Master's in Public Administration and International Relations
Kyra Schlanger Birenbaum (Brooklyn, NY) David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics Major: Human Development and Family Science Minor: Disability Studies
Brendan Carroll (South Salem, NY) School of Architecture Major: Architecture Minor: Real Estate
Ella Farrell (Seal Beach, CA) School of Information Studies Major: Information Management and Technology, Policy Studies Minor: Political Science
Mary Fitzgerald (East Brunswick, NJ) School of Education Major: Inclusive Elementary and Special Education Minor: Italian
Diana Garcia-Varo (Bronx, NY) College of Visual and Performing Arts Majors: Art Video, Psychology
Justin Gluska (Hollywood, FL) College of Engineering and Computer Science Major: Computer Science Minor: Information Technology, Design, and Startups
Alex T. Guo (Los Angeles, CA) David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics Major: Sport Management Minors: Public Communications Studies, Business
Chris Holowczak (South Orange, NJ) School of Education, College of Arts & Sciences Majors: Mathematics, Mathematics Education 7-12
Porter Holt (Kutztown, PA) S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications Major: Broadcast and Digital Journalism Minor: Sport Analytics
Ania Johnston (Brunswick, ME) College of Visual and Performing Arts Major: Film Minor: Philosophy
Madeline Jones (Bristow, VA) College of Engineering and Computer Science Majors: Bioengineering, Neuroscience
Mykenna Maniece (Laurel, MD) S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications Majors: Magazine Journalism, Women’s and Gender Studies
Julianna Mercado (Holbrook, NY) College of Arts & Sciences Majors: Biochemistry, Forensic Science
Mona Pudasaini (Schaumburg, IL) School of Information Studies Major: Information Management and Technology Minors: Biology, Public Health
Ohana Benevides Rodrigues (Petrópolis, Brazil) Graduate School Major: Physics
Justine Ellen Salerno (Cobleskill, NY) Martin J. Whitman School of Management Major: Supply Chain Management and Business Analytics Minor: Mathematics
Jessica R. Senzer (Plainview, NY) College of Law Major: JD, M.S. in Cultural Foundations of Education and C.A.S. in Disability Studies
Taylor Stover (Amherst, NY) College of Arts & Sciences, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs Majors: International Relations, History Minors: French, Francophone Studies
Amreeta Verma (Green Brook, NJ) School of Architecture Major: Architecture Minors: Environmental & Society, Visual Culture
Cherri L. Wells (Holland Patent, NY) Professional Studies Major: Creative Leadership
