U.S. Army Veteran Benetta Dousuah G’25 explains why she’s proud to be Orange. A graduate student at Falk College, Benetta aims to give back to those in need in her post-service life.
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Hi, my name is Benetta
I am a master’s of social work
student here at Syracuse University.
I am a U.S. Army veteran.
Go Orange. (Laughter)
I have a friend who grew up here in Syracuse
and she always told me about Syracuse University
So when I did the tour and I seen the veterans building that really got my attention because sometimes when you often do tours of the college.
They have a veteran’s office or like just not a building dedicated for veterans.
And when I had seen this building, I realized that the veterans here are appreciated.
And when you talk to someone from Syracuse, they always reppin’ Go Orange.
They’re always reppin’ Syracuse.
They always…you would know a Syracuse student And that’s something that I wanted to be a part of because I want to be a part of someone who is proud of the university.
After Syracuse?
I would like to work at the VA Medical Center helping veterans.
As an African-American, we often do not talk about mental health in my community.
And I feel like I’ve had an African-American female.
I would like to be that voice for other females who does not have that voice.