The 2021 Dottle Family ROTC Cadet Scholarship was awarded to Army cadets Madeline Messare, Robert Fraser, Michael McDonough and Jason Yu, and Air Force cadets Gerrit VanVranken, Mingeun Song, Quinn Pelichoff and Nikolaus Sarisky. This scholarship is awarded each year to future leaders who participate in the University’s Army and Air Force ROTC programs, in recognition of their hard work, dedication and commitment to service.
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Student Veteran Organization Announces 2021 Student Veteran Awards and New Leadership
In a recent awards ceremony at the National Veterans Resource Center, the Student Veterans Organization (SVO) and the Office of Veteran and Military Affairs awarded several annual recognitions, including the Best for Vets Award, the Community Support Award, the Danny Facto Student Veteran Work-Study Award and the Student Veteran of the Year. The SVO also introduced its new slate of officers to lead the Syracuse University chapter beginning this month.
Sashes Recognizing Graduating Student Veterans Now Available
Student veterans graduating next month can now purchase sashes recognizing their military service by visiting this website. The sashes cost $20 for 2020 and 2021 graduates and $40 for pre-2020 graduates. The price is plus shipping or sashes may be picked up at the Office of Veteran Success (Nation Veteran’s Resource Center, Suite 012) starting in May.
ROTC Cadets Share Stories About Being Military Children
Syracuse University Army Cadet Siobhan Grabski ’23 and Air Force Cadet Mazin Moya ’24 share their military child stories with OVMA’s Vanessa Marquette G’19 – who is also a military child. All three come from extensive military families. There are different challenges both active-duty and Reserve/National Guard military children may face – for some kids it’s frequent moves and changing schools, for others it may be living with families and friends when their parent(s) are gone for trainings or deployment – to name a few. Whatever the hardships may be, military children have proven to be more resilient than ever and are incredibly proud to have military service in their lives. Watch this video to learn more.
Distinguished Performance of Army and Air Force ROTC Cadets Recognized at Annual Chancellor’s Review
At the annual Chancellor Pass in Review Ceremony, ROTC cadets who have distinguished themselves through superior performance in academics, ROTC, and extracurricular activities were recognized with awards sponsored by civilian and military organizations. Syracuse University’s ROTC is the longest consecutively running program of its kind in the United States.
Future Leaders from Neighboring Institutions Call Syracuse University’s Reserve Officer Training Corps Home
Army Cadet Caley Susitti and Air Force Cadet Hope Spencer are training to commission as second lieutenants as part of Syracuse University’s Army and Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC). However, these cadets do not attend Syracuse University.
Office of Veteran and Military Affairs Announces Military-Connected Student Scholarship Recipients
Syracuse University’s Office of Veterans and Military Affairs (OVMA) is pleased to announce the following awardees of military-connected student Spring 2020 scholarships. These awards provide meaningful financial assistance to military-connected students as part of Syracuse University’s commitment to being the best place for veterans™ and their families.
Meet Darasha Singleton, the Military-Connected S.I. Newhouse Student
Darasha Singleton is a military-connected student. She has three veteran parents – her mother, father and stepfather. Now a graduate student studying broadcast journalism at the nation’s leading communications school, the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, she’s proud Syracuse University makes veterans and their families a priority.
LeChase Project, National Veterans Resource Center, Wins Build America Merit Award
The National Veterans Resource Center (NVRC) at the Daniel and Gayle D’Aniello Building has won a 2021 Construction Risk Partners Build America Merit Award. The Associated Builders and Contractors (AGC) of America holds the annual competition to recognize members for the nation’s most impressive projects. NVRC, which is located at Syracuse University, won in the category for Building New, $10 million to $75 million.
Nominations Now Open for the 2021 Student Veteran of the Year Award
Syracuse University’s Office of Veteran and Military Affairs (OVMA) takes pride in student-veteran involvement on campus, in the community, and at various events. The value student veterans bring to campus through their many contributions are part of what makes Syracuse University ‘the best place for veterans™.’ The OVMA recognizes a single student veteran each year for their significant contributions to the veteran community both on and off campus. This year, the OVMA “Student Veteran of the Year Award” will be presented to the most deserving candidate during a Student Veteran Awards Announcement on April 30th in the NVRC.