Jennifer Pluta G’15 has exactly the right mix of experience for her work at as the director of Veteran Career Services. A native of the Binghamton, New York area, Pluta has served in the Army Reserve for 23 years, where she’s a career counselor, a master sergeant, and recently selected for promotion to sergeant major.
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Hometown Hero: Nadia Morris-Mitchell
United States Navy veteran, currently serving New York State Air National Guardsman, and Syracuse University undergraduate student veteran Nadia Morris-Mitchell hails from Syracuse, New York. She enlisted in the United States Navy in 2004 as a heavy equipment operator, Seabee. Also in 2004, Nadia married her high school sweetheart, Cody Stasko.
Navy Veteran Tru M. Truong G’24 Looks to Bright Future Through Her University Experience
“It was a pleasant surprise when I learned all about the military history here at Syracuse,” Truong says. “I knew it was one of the top places for veterans to attend, and I tell my wife I’m really glad we picked this university.”
Student Veteran Dania Tompkins ’24 Aims to Bring More Clean Power to New York.
Dania Tompkins ’24 spent eight years in the U.S. Navy as an electrician’s mate first class on the USS Ronald Reagan, becoming the first and only female leading petty officer in the reactor division.
U.S. Army and Syracuse University Student Veteran Miguel Pica
Miguel enlisted in the U.S. Army, attended basic training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, and became a wheeled diesel mechanic on May 5, 2015.
Dan Rubio: A Student Veteran’s Life Dedicated to Serving Others
Dan Rubio is one of the many student veterans here at the University using his Post-9/11 G.I. Bill benefits to pursue his academic goals. In his case, this means a dual major in biology and environment, sustainability and policy in the College of Arts and Sciences and the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs.
Military-Connected Student of the Month: Chris Giglio
For many, joining the military is as much a matter of family tradition as it is a commitment to serve. For Syracuse graduate student and third-generation Naval officer Chris Giglio, it was also a matter of building on a personal history.
Military-Connected Students of the Month: Sharon Otasowie and Alyssa Kozma
This month, the spotlight on military-connected students is on United States Air Force ROTC JAG Cadets Sharon Otasowie L’21 and Alyssa Kozma L’21.
Arturo Sandoval: Marine Corps Veteran and Whitman Graduate Student Named Faigle Family Scholar
Arturo Sandoval, MBA ’23, a six-year veteran of the United States Marine Corps, has been named the most recent recipient of the Gerald B. ’58, ’59 and Roberta M. Faigle ’60 scholarship.
Military-Connected Student of the Month: Oliver Posewitz ’20
Every student at Syracuse University has their own unique story, whether they enroll straight out of high school or as a non-traditional student returning to begin a second career. Some students overcome serious challenges; some attend as part of a Syracuse family legacy. For Oliver Posewitz ’20, a senior in the School of Information Studies, it was a bit of both.