Sofia de la Grana ’23 enjoys working with other students and helping them succeed. As a resident advisor (RA) for the International Living Learning Community at Syracuse University, she values sharing experiences, building relationships, exploring cultures and creating inclusive communities. She sees education as a pathway for bringing people together to learn from one another and improve understanding. “Education is at the forefront of what I want to do,” says de la Grana, who’s majoring in public relations at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and in citizenship and civic engagement at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs.
Shaw Center Stories
Shaw Center Receives Award for Best Engagement Strategy
The Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Assessment (IEA) will host a One University Virtual Assessment Celebration on Friday, May 7, from 2 to 3 p.m. on Zoom.
The event will recognize and celebrate the efforts of faculty and staff who delivered learning experiences and services through innovative modalities and reflected on learning and operations in their 2019-20 assessment and action plans. Awards will be given in three categories: Continue Reading
Justine Legg Embraces a Larger Community
Justine Legg ’20 had four things in mind when she made the decision to trek from San Antonio, Texas, to attend Syracuse University. She had been born in New York, and was determined to return to the northeast for college. She hoped to focus on the social sciences, and knew that Syracuse University’s top-ranked Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs had the reputation she was looking for.
Lia Chabot, Yusuf Abdul-Qadir Named Recipients of Chancellor’s Award for Public Engagement and Scholarship
Lia Chabot, a senior economics and citizenship and civic engagement major in the College of Arts and Sciences and the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, and Yusuf Abdul-Qadir ’11, G’20, G’21, an executive master of international relations student in the Maxwell School, have been named the 2021 recipients of the Chancellor’s Award for Public Engagement and Scholarship. Continue Reading
Shaw Center Leadership Intern Lands Job that Combines Business and Engineering Interests
By Caroline Reff |
Patrick Riolo ’20 (ECS), ’21 MBA, had always had an interest in healthcare, as well as a desire to create things that “would give value to people.” This led him to pursue a degree in bioengineering at Syracuse University’s College of Engineering & Computer Science. Continue Reading
Shaw Center Leadership Intern, Ruth Bang ’21, Serves as One of Two Senior Whitman Class Marshals
By Karley Warden |
Last semester, the Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University selected Ruth Bang and Scott Mueller as the 2021 Whitman Class Marshals to represent the senior class throughout the academic year. Continue Reading
Shaw Center Alum Accepted to Language and Cultural Assistants in Spain Program
Dylan Bryant, who graduated in May 2020 as a Spanish and English & Textual Studies double major from the College of Arts and Sciences with an education studies minor from the School of Education, was accepted into Spain’s North American Language and Culture Assistants in Spain program. Continue Reading
Founder of Balancing the Books, Derek Wallace ’00, Shares Story of Kalamata’s Kitchen
By Claire Howard |
In a cozy Venezuelan kitchen, a young girl named Kalamata learns to cook meringues and falls in love with the magic of creating deliciousness. In the south of France, she experiences the delight of a foreign cuisine and the rich cultural heritage it carries. In an apple orchard, she learns how food is tied irrevocably to sensations of home – just as the smell of an apple pie in the oven washes a wave of comforting nostalgia over us. Continue Reading
Mary Ann Shaw Center Unmasked
Associate Vice President and Mary Ann Shaw Center Director Pam Heintz highlights how Syracuse University is academically engaging with the community during this time of COVID. Hear from current students on what this looks like from their perspectives and how they are continuing to make an impact! Includes Syracuse University Literacy Corps, Balancing the Books, Engineering Ambassadors, Books & Cooks, Cooking on the Hillside, Food Busters, and more! Continue Reading
A Day in the Life of Shaw Center Leadership Intern, Seth Reed ‘21
By Caitlin Domagal |
Seth Reed ’21 knew he’d found his major of choice when he started to research Chemical Engineering. His love of AP Chemistry and Project Lead the Way classes in high school and a strong interest in sustainability and the environment made the program a natural fit for his interests and goals. Continue Reading
