One of the greatest capabilities that exist within the U.S. military is the global logistics system that allows everything from large military transport vehicles to personal hygiene items to move around the world in a timely manner, even to some of the most austere and remote environments on the planet. U.S. Marine Corps veteran Leonel Aviles ’26, or “Leo” as his friends call him, once served as a critical component in that global supply chain before coming to Syracuse University to pursue higher education.
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Veterans Day 2022 Profile – Adrian Byrne
The opportunity to travel the world is an enriching experience that many college students take advantage of through semester abroad programs every year. There are far fewer students who get to have that opportunity earlier in their education though. Adrian Byrne, a student veteran in the College of Law at Syracuse University, spent every other summer in his mother’s home country of Hungary. Eventually he would have the opportunity to study abroad in Holland for a year, an experience that would aid him in the travel-filled journey he would set out on after high school.
Tony Ruscitto ’22 Puts a New Mission on His Horizon
We sat down and have an interview with SVO Vice-President and student veteran Tony Ruscitto’22. Read the interview below about how he decided to join the military and eventually find Syracuse University as his place for higher education
OVMA Announces 2022 Awards Celebrating Student Veterans’ Achievements
The Student Veterans Organization (SVO) and the Office of Veteran and Military Affairs (OVMA) have presented two awards to student veterans in honor of their significant and notable achievements. The awards were distributed at SVO’s social held at the Inn Complete on South Campus on May 6.
OVMA and SVO Announce Yearly Awards Celebrating Student Veterans’ Achievements
Syracuse University’s Student Veterans Organization (SVO) and the Office of Veteran and Military Affairs (OVMA) are presenting five awards to student veterans in honor of their significant and notable achievements. The awards are normally announced at SVO’s Annual Ball and Awards Banquet, but the 2020 event was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the winners were instead announced in a Zoom “virtual lunch.”
Student Veterans Organization Annual Ball and Awards Banquet Highlights Achievements and University’s Commitment to Veterans
The Syracuse University Student Veterans Organization (SVO) held its Annual Ball and Awards Banquet recently. The event recognizes the contributions of the SVO to the University, celebrates Syracuse’s tradition of service to veterans, and honors notable student veterans for their achievements at the University. U.S. Army veteran Mark Erwin G’12, who is now employed as the special assistant to the secretary of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, delivered the evening’s keynote speech.
Military-Connected Student of the Month: Stephanie Malm
After taking a break for her family, she wanted to continue her education and eventually found her way to the online MBA program at Syracuse University.
Now Accepting Nominations for the 2019 OVMA Student Veteran of the Year Award
The OVMA is now accepting nominations for the “2019 OVMA Student Veteran of the Year Award.” Any student veteran – undergraduate, graduate, or law – who attends Syracuse University full time (online or on-campus), is eligible for this award.