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.
The Mayor of Florence, Italy, Dario Nardella, will deliver Syracuse University’s 2024 Commencement address Sunday, May 12, in the JMA Wireless Dome. The ceremony will begin at 9:30 a.m.
Congratulations graduates! The accomplishments of the Class of 2024 were celebrated by students, faculty, staff and families as the University held its annual Commencement ceremony in the JMA Wireless Dome on Sunday, May 12. These photos capture some of the pomp and circumstance of this special day.
Hilton Als - An award-winning journalist, Jim Boeheim - a hall of fame basketball coach, Joan Breier Brodsky - a nationally recognized library conservationist, William "Bill" Brodsky - a global financial executive and Lynn Conway - a renowned computer scientist will be recognized with honorary degrees from Syracuse University at the 2024 Commencement on Sunday, May 12, 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.
Marwa Abedrabbah, a psychology major in the College of Arts and Sciences and member of the Renée Crown University Honors Program
Nicole Aponte, a broadcast and digital journalism major in the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications
Alana Coffman, an international relations major in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs and College of Arts and Sciences, a citizenship and civic engagement major in the Maxwell School and member of the Renée Crown University Honors Program
Edward (Cole) Fluker, a chemical engineering major in the College of Engineering and Computer Science
Alison Gilmore, a sport analytics major in the Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics
Yvonne Kuo, a psychology and forensic science major in the College of Arts and Sciences and a member of the Renée Crown University Honors Program
Mitchell Mazza, a psychology and neuroscience major in the College of Arts and Sciences and member of the Renée Crown University Honors Program
Yasmin Nayrouz, an English and textual studies major in the College of Arts and Sciences, a public relations major in the Newhouse School and member of the Renée Crown University Honors Program
Mariana Pérez Lugo, a nutrition science major in the Falk College and member of the Renée Crown University Honors Program
Julius Rauch, a finance and entrepreneurship and emerging enterprises major in the Whitman School of Management
Matthew Snyder, a psychology and neuroscience major in the College of Arts and Sciences and member of the Renée Crown University Honors Program
Iona Volynets, an international relations and history major in the Maxwell School and College of Arts and Sciences and member of the Renée Crown University Honors Program
Two Syracuse University seniors are selected as all-University representatives for the Class of 2024 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.
Sofia Rodriguez (Miami Gardens, FL) College of Visual and Performing Arts Major: Communication & Rhetorical Studies Minors: Creative Writing, English & Textual Studies
Lucio T. Maffei (West Orange, NJ) College of Arts & Sciences, Maxwell Majors: Political Philosophy, Ethics Minor: History
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.
Nicole Aponte (Franklin Square, NY) S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications Major: Broadcast and Digital Journalism
Devon Brown (Los Angeles, CA) College of Law
Lily Buckley (Berwyn, PA) Martin J. Whitman School of Management Majors: General Accounting, Supply Chain Management, Business Analytics
Yulia Bychkovska (Zhytomyr, Ukraine) Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs Majors: Master’s in Public Administration and International Relations
Jordan Ashley Campanelli (Long Island, NY) School of Education Major: Inclusive Elementary and Special Education
Haig Chakamian (Closter, NJ) Martin J. Whitman School of Management Majors: Finance, Business Analytics Minors: Information Management & Technology, Sociology
Sophia Lovely Darsch (Saunderstown, RI) S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications Majors: Public Relations, International Relations, Environment, Sustainability and Policy
Diana Erenburg (Brooklyn, NY) College of Arts & Sciences Majors: Biology, Neuroscience Minor: Philosophy
Mia-Marie Fields (Fort Lauderdale, FL) College of Engineering and Computer Science Major: Biomedical Engineering
Hannah Gardner (Buffalo, NY) School of Education, College of Arts and Sciences Majors: English Education, English & Textual Studies Minor: Creative Writing
Alison Eva Gilmore (South Abington Township, PA) David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics Major: Sport Analytics Minors: Sport Management, Information Management and Technology
Eli Golding (Baltimore, MD) College of Visual and Performing Arts Major: Theater Design and Technology Minor: Animation and Visual Effects
Alexandra Grypinich (Rochester Hills, MI) School of Architecture Major: Architecture Minor: Sustainable Construct Management
Ben Harteveld (Maplewood, NJ) School of Architecture Major: Architecture Minor: History (Maxwell)
Walter E. Hunt Jr. (Vestal, NY) College of Professional Studies Major: Cybersecurity Administration
Jake Morgan Hyman (Livingston, NJ) School of Information Studies Majors: Information Management & Technology, Concentration in Innovation, Startups and Design
Kayla Jones (Rochester, NY) School of Information Studies Major: Information Management & Technology
Sydney F. Jud (Westwood, MA) College of Engineering and Computer Science Major: Aerospace Engineering Minor: Energy Systems
Ann Levin (San Diego, CA) S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications Major: Recording and Entertainment Industries
Mariana I. Pérez Lugo (Puerto Rico) David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics Major: Nutrition Science
Gabrielle Pinkney (Virginia Beach, VA) College of Visual and Performing Arts Major: Music Industry Minor: African American Studies
Andrew Ridgeway (Ithaca, NY) Graduate School, College of Arts & Sciences Majors: Composition & Cultural Rhetoric
Will Treloar (Woodstock, NY) College of Arts & Sciences, Maxwell Majors: Economics, Policy Studies
Malachi Washington (Queens, NY) College of Arts & Sciences Major: English & Textual Studies Minor: Communications
