On behalf of Syracuse University Athletics and the rest of the University, we thank our very own retired Col. Ron Novack for all he does to make Syracuse University the Best Place For Veterans! Learn more about Ron’s military service and his role at SU below.
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Hometown Hero: Charlie Poag
United States Marine Corps veteran and Syracuse University senior Charlie Poag enlisted in the Marine Corps in the summer of 2001 and completed boot camp two weeks prior to the tragic events of 9/11.
Undergraduate Internship Award Provides Student Veterans With ‘Pathway to Employment’
When a national survey by Student Veterans of America showed that the No. 1 concern of student veterans is the lack of internships, Ron Novack and Jennifer Pluta from Syracuse University’s Office of Veterans and Military Affairs (OVMA) decided they wanted to do something to change that.
Father-Daughter Duo Scott and Lauren Deutsch Are Taking on the College of Law
It’s common for children to follow in a parent’s footsteps by attending their alma mater. But attending the same law school at the same time is much more unique. At the College of Law, father-daughter duo Scott and Lauren Deutsch are making pursuing a J.D. a family activity.
Detachment 535: Virtual Leadership Panel
On November 6, 2020, Syracuse University’s Detachment 535 Air Force ROTC program will be hosting their first-ever virtual Leadership Panel. Speakers will reflect on different leadership styles and personal experiences in the real world. These speakers have volunteered their times to give u s tips on what it is like to be a successful leader so we may carry them with us into our Air Force careers.
If you would like to attend, please email afrotcofc@syr.edu with the following:
- First and last name (Must match Zoom display name)
- Associated University or Program
- Why you are seeking to join
KEY SPEAKERS
- Colonel Johnny L. Barnes II
- Lieutenant Colonel Myron L. Chivis
- Lietenant David Lyle
- Stacy L. Pearsall
Hometown Hero: Jay Knight
United States Army Captain (Promotable) Jay Knight hails from Huntsville, Alabama. He completed his bachelor’s degree in 2000 at the University of Alabama – Birmingham and enlisted into the United States Army in 2005 as an 11 Bravo – Infantryman.
Meet Lt. Col. Travis Sheets, Air Force ROTC Commander
Throughout his career, Lieutenant Colonel Travis Sheets has had a passion for teaching and mentoring. Now, as the new Commander of Air Force ROTC Detachment 535 at Syracuse, he’s bringing that same passion to his role and helping to develop the leaders of tomorrow’s Air Force.
Army National Guard Member, Chindedu Nwankwoala, Builds Experience through Defense Comptrollership Program
If money makes the world go around, then military finance officers are a vital link connecting our nation’s military and its commitment to the U.S. taxpayer. For Major Chinedu Nwankwoala, a member of the National Guard, a career in finance was a gateway to explore a much larger world—even larger than either of the continents he grew up on.
University’s ROTC Cadets Bring the Fight to COVID-19
“We needed a lot of help and support,” says Pruthvi Kilaru, program manager in the Department of Public Health in the Falk College. Volunteers were needed to swab and log samples at the stadium on a mass scale. The Public Health Team also needed assistance in the lab to pool samples before they were sent to the lab.
The University’s Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) answered the call.
Hometown Hero: Felicia Showers
Syracuse University Army ROTC Cadet and New York Army National Guard Sergeant, Felicia Showers, hails from Waterloo, New York. She enlisted in the New York Army National Guard in 2014 as Geospatial Intelligence Imagery Analyst and served in the 152nd Brigade Engineer Battalion.