Last month, six students from the Newhouse School’s advanced media management (AMM) program traveled to Las Vegas to attend CES, the largest tech and media trade show in the world. As fellows for AMM, the students worked with Advanced Media Professor in Residence Shelly Palmer, a leading voice in the tech industry, to research exhibitors throughout the fall semester.
At the show, they assisted Palmer during his industry client tours and gained valuable insight from his interviews with X CEO Linda Yaccarino, Mark Cuban and other influential media executives. The fellows — Grace DeBoer, Sydney Hvizdvzak, Laura Knaflewski, Aiden Kwen, Niara McIntyre and J.K. Rees — were led by program director Adam Peruta. During their time in Vegas, the students also connected with Newhouse and Syracuse University alumni and other industry professionals at networking events.
Eight Newhouse School students have been honored in the annual Graphic Design USA (GDUSA) Design Annual Showcase, winning awards for projects that reflect graphic design’s influence in shaping and serving commerce and culture. The projects were completed in a final capstone course during the students’ senior year.
The team of designers who participated in the 2024 Pixels & Print project at the Newhouse School was also recognized in the professional category of Designing for Good. Pixels & Print is an intensive, 48-hour workshop in which students, faculty and staff collaborate with professionals in the industry on a design makeover for a deserving organization. Last year’s client was The Baldwin Fund, which took on a $50 million campaign initiative to raise money for cancer research and establish a National Cancer Institute in Syracuse.
The winning entry included a new logo for The Baldwin Fund, motion graphics, banners, branded items such as T shirts and tote bags, and a refreshed website.
The following projects created by Newhouse students also won awards, which were announced in January. The competition included more than 8,000 submissions; only the top 10% of entries are selected as winners.
“This is graphic design harnessed to effectively crystallize and express the essence of organizations, companies, brands, products, services, cultures [and] causes,” GDUSA said in its awards announcement.
The 40th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Planning Committee is proud to announce the 2025 Unsung Hero Award winners: Andrea-Rose Oates ’26, James K. Duah-Agyeman G’99, Student Coalition on Race and Equity (SCORE), Laurence Segal and Jamie Jackson (posthumously).
The Unsung Hero Award is given to community members, students, faculty and staff who have made a positive impact on the lives of others but are not widely recognized for their contributions. The awards were created to honor Dr. King’s vision of creating positive change in a troubled world.
The award winners will be recognized at the 40th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Sunday, Jan. 26, featuring keynote speaker Sarah Willie-LeBreton, president of Smith College. Tickets for the celebration are available on the MLK Celebration website.
The Unsung Heroes are:
Oates, a public relations major in the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and policy studies major in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs and College of Arts and Sciences, has dedicated her life to community service, leadership and social justice. She is the president and founder of “Girlz Rize,” a nonprofit initiative focused on fighting for girls’ education opportunities.
Through her work last summer with NBCUniversal, Oates amplified underrepresented voices by highlighting community challenges and successes. Her summer internships with Comcast and Hilco Redevelopment Partners demonstrated her ability to translate corporate resources into meaningful community outreach.
Oates’ leadership roles at Syracuse have included serving as president of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority’s Iota Upsilon chapter; co-secretary for the Black Student Union; events chair for the Women in Communications Club; a member of the Newhouse Student Representative Committee and an account associate for Hill Communications. She is dedicated to fostering inclusive, collaborative spaces that inspire academic and social growth and sustainable, generational change.
“Andrea-Rose doesn’t merely identify problems; she acts, empowering others to take part in solutions,” says nominator Diya Gupta. “Her actions reflect Dr. King’s enduring call to serve others and create a world where equity and justice prevail.”
The following undergraduate students enrolled in the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications were among those named to the Dean’s List for the Fall 2024 semester. To qualify, students completed a minimum of 12 graded credit hours and earned at least a 3.5 GPA (on a 4.0 scale) during the semester.
Students: Please contact Undergraduate Advising at nhadvise@syr.edu with questions about your current Dean’s List status.
Emily Victoria Aarts
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Sofia Abdullina
Rhianna Rose Abeel
Lucia Sabine Abela
Tate Abrahamson
Theo Baker Ackermann
Annabel Vincenza Adams
Bridget Evangeline Adams
Delaney Adams
Kylie Abisola Adedeji
Abigail J Aggarwala
Tariq Ali
Avery Jeanne Allen
Dominick L Allen
Isabella Juliana Allon
Filipa Alloul
Maya G Altimany
Anna Isabella Altman
Nicholas Joshi Alumkal
Melina Raquel Alvarado
Albert Alvarado Amparo
Naiya Jane Amin
Daniel Davidson Amron
Dominick James Anderson
Mara Cherilyn Anderson
Margaret Ann Anderson
Nickaylia Annabelle Anderson
Valentina Andrada
Brennan Richard Andrews
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Connor James McGorty
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Surya Vaidy remembers watching “Tom and Jerry” cartoons at age 10 and appreciating the quirky typography and title screens. He didn’t realize it then, but those eye-catching visuals from the animated classic inspired Vaidy’s passion for multimedia and design.
That drive led him to Syracuse University, where he graduated in 2023 with a bachelor’s degree in geography from the College of Arts and Sciences and a minor in photo, video and design. But Vaidy felt like he still had more to learn after completing that minor, and decided to return to the Newhouse School to further explore his creative side and pursue a master’s degree in multimedia, photography and design (MPD).
He pursued graduate school with the help of a Forever Orange Scholarship, which provides half of the tuition for Syracuse University students the fall after graduating with their bachelor’s degree.
Studying at Newhouse allowed Vaidy to view photography as more than just a hobby. The opportunity to complete a master’s in multimedia, photography and design felt like a “sign from the universe,” he said.
In 2023, Vaidy won a Gold Award in the Interpretive Eye category in the international College Photographer of the Year competition. This past September, six of Vaidy’s photos were selected to be shown at the Pingyao International Photography Festival in China.
Vaidy credits visual communications faculty members Greg Heisler, Paula Nelson, Bruce Strong, Renée Stevens, Milton Santiago, Ken Harper, Seth Gitner, MaryAnne Golon and RC Concepción for guiding him at Newhouse.
“Being taught by people who have done the things that I want to do has been invaluable,” Vaidy said. “Through them, I have received access to people who have a name, place and legacy the industry.”
Vaidy, though, isn’t quite sure what he’s going to do next, because he was exposed to so many ideas and potential career paths during his time in the master’s program.
He said it was nerve-wracking to admit to himself that there were career options other than photography, but his professors and classes introduced him to new topics, and he learned to fall in love with the technical aspects, artistic components and the human connection of visual communications.
“There are these revelations you have once you start doing at a higher level what you thought you wanted to do in the field, and what you are introduced to at school. And you kind of balance, and you start figuring [out] … where do my new loves align,” Vaidy said.
“And for me, I think photography for a publication, magazine or newspaper, would be a lovely start,” he added. “But I also think I would like to be behind the desk, behind the scenes, working as an editor, coordinating with people.”
One of Vaidy’s most memorable experiences at Newhouse was covering the Empire State Winter Games in February 2024. He was never interested in sports photography before that assignment in Lake Placid; he left knowing that he could cover sports, too.
Vaidy ended his classes in December, and hopes to defend this thesis and graduate in May 2025. He said his only regret is that he didn’t ask more questions earlier during his time as a Newhouse master’s student.
“To have people who challenge you, not in a destructive way, but in a constructive way—that changes you for the better,” Vaidy said. “That that gives you a platform to boost off” your career.
Alix Berman is a junior in the magazine, news and digital journalism program at the Newhouse School.
The second of a four-part series this week looking back at Newhouse School highlights over the past year. The first story looked at key initiatives and projects (Dec. 29).
As 2024 winds down, take a look at some of the top student stories over the past year, including awards, coverage of the presidential campaign, amazing experiences and life at Newhouse.
Read more about student news and awards on the Newhouse news page. The Fall 2024 dean’s list will be available in January. The Spring 2024 dean’s list was posted last June.
A Once-in-a-Lifetime Interview with a Legend
Chloe Smarz ’25 had the opportunity to do something she “would have never imagined in a million years,” she says—and that’s interviewing someone she grew up watching on TV, the legendary sportscaster Bob Costas ’74.
Fall Abroad: Exclusive Programs and Opportunities Students Can’t Miss
Learn more about what students can expect during a fall semester abroad.
New to Newhouse? Five Tips for First-Year Students
To help first-year students get accustomed to life at Syracuse University, Newhouse offers an introductory course that aids students in learning the ins and outs of life at the school.
Six Ways to Get Involved at Newhouse
It’s easy for first-year students to feel overwhelmed, so here are six fun ways to meet other students, make friends, gain experience in your chosen field and make Newhouse feel like a new home.
Student Spotlight: Yasmin Nayrouz
Inspired by misconceptions surrounding migration and her own parents—who are immigrants from Egypt—she’s working toward a career in advocacy for refugees, immigrants and displaced families.
Bella Tabak is Fashionably Flying Through Newhouse
Like many of her many Newhouse classmates, Tabak balances academics, extracurriculars and personal interests in filling her schedule. Those three areas intersect with her work at University Girl magazine, fulfilling a passion for writing and desire to bring sustainable fashion practices to the forefront.
Newhouse Master’s Student Jordan Pierre Seeks to Amplify Unheard Voices Through Clothing Brand
Jordan Pierre wants to build a village—not a physical one, but a collective of people helping each other and using their voices to amplify those who may have gone unheard.
Student journalists fanned out to area polling places on Election Day as part of the Newhouse School’s Democracy in Action project.
Newhouse Students Cover 2024 Presidential Nominating Conventions
Newhouse students traveled to Chicago and Milwaukee to cover the political conventions for professional media outlets.
Newhouse Students Hit the Trail to Cover 2024 Campaign
“They are young voters, and whatever the outcome of this election, it will have a great impact on their lives. It’s really important to see it from that perspective,” said Beverly Kirk, director of Washington programs at Newhouse and professor of practice in broadcast and digital journalism.
Part 3 of the 2024 in review series, to be published Tuesday, highlights alumni stories and achievements. Part 4 on Wednesday looks at Newhouse events.
When members of the Class of 2025 graduate in May, many will have spent four years as instrumental components of a unique program designed to acclimate new students to life at Syracuse University.
These seniors have been involved as students taking the course in their first year of college, then as peer leaders for First Year Seminar (FYS) for three subsequent years. The one-credit, 15-week required course engages students in conversations, activities and assignments about making the transition to life on campus. It not only serves as an introductory course to Syracuse University, but also actively builds community, connects students to faculty/staff and each other, and encourages a positive transition to a new environment. Within that setting, students explore the topics of belonging, interdependence, wellness, development of identity, socialization, discrimination, bias and stereotypes.
Since the program began in 2021, more than 500 faculty, staff and students have participated in FYS in various roles. They’ve served as lead instructors (faculty, staff and graduate students) or as peer leaders (undergraduate students). Lead instructors partner with peer leaders to guide seminar discussions for class sections. With some 4,000-plus new students in first-year classes, and with sections capped at 19 students to create an intimate, seminar atmosphere, 225 students were needed to fill the peer leader role in 2024.
Peer leaders are the embodiment of FYS and they are the connectors that are integral to the program, say Shannon Hitchcock Schantz, FYS director, and Jimmy Luckman, associate director. Peer leaders work in conjunction with lead instructors to guide discussions that are anchored around increasing students’ sense of belonging on campus.
“The program isn’t advanced only by faculty and staff; peer leaders are a big part of the FYS experience. They are connectors for FYS participants and they’re conduits who facilitate discussions on many issues while sharing the kinds of University resources that are available. They connect students where students want to be connected. Through discussions, they can transform the classroom experience, providing a space for sometimes difficult conversations, and that’s been a very strong thing,” Luckman says.
The past four years have been a time of growth for the program, as the previous FYS leaders, Schantz and her team have built “a great foundation,” she says. “Now, we are looking ahead and seeing how to enrich the peer leader experience.”
In addition to monthly leadership development meetings for peer leaders, Luckman says the team is considering creating a peer leader development model and potentially expanding leadership opportunities for the students. They are also conducting focus groups to obtain feedback on the peer leader role and may form a peer leader alumni group. They also hired a coordinator to supervise peer leaders and manage the myriad details of hiring and tracking a 200-plus student workforce.
While hundreds of peer leaders are needed each year, Luckman says it has not been difficult to recruit for those roles because students love working with fellow students and they understand the value community-building work adds to their background and experience. Many also recognize the role as a chance to develop leadership skills and want to take advantage of that, Luckman says.
The team asked for peer leader feedback to continue to enhance the position and the co-facilitation model the course follows. Schantz says the responses showed the importance of the lead instructor and peer leader in creating a positive atmosphere in the course. Another factor that influenced peer leaders returning to their roles in subsequent years is the respectful environment that peer leaders form with their students.
Four students who took FYS their first year on campus and then stayed on as peer leaders for the next three years are set to graduate this spring. They shared with SU News their reasons for deciding to remain in those roles and what the program has meant to them since their earliest days at the University.
Mariana Godinez-Andraca, a dual public relations/psychology major in the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and the College of Arts and Sciences, is an international student from Mexico City. She likes that FYS embraces “uncomfortable” conversations, such as discussions about cultural awareness, microaggressions and learning to have empathy for others, she says.
“What I value most is that FYS embraces these conversations wholeheartedly, creating a space where students can open up, challenge their beliefs and grow into more empathetic individuals.” She says she has appreciated “sharing my experiences and cultural background…in a space where we actively listen to each other and where everyone’s stories and perspectives enrich our understanding, broadening my own cultural awareness while giving me a meaningful platform to share my journey. I hope I leave an impression that encourages others to embrace diversity and engage more thoughtfully with the world around them.”
Nehilah Grand-Pierre, a broadcast and digital journalism major in the Newhouse School, finds the give-and-take between FYS participants and peer leaders invigorating and gratifying.
When FYS participants were offered the opportunity to ask peer leaders any question about any topic, she says one participant asked how to discover one’s self-worth while in college. “I said the best way is to not define your self-worth through other people. I told how studying abroad in London forced me to stop defining myself by the activities and relationships I had on main campus, and instead define myself by my reactions to all the new things I was experiencing. I said what happens to you doesn’t define you, but how you react to those situations does. I recognized that as a senior, I had so much experience to pull from, and I saw how real experiences helped drive discussions.”
Aviya Garg ventured out of her comfort zone for an internship and emerged with résumé-building experiences working under one of the most influential business executives in America.
A senior majoring in public relations at the Newhouse School, Garg spent last summer at General Motors (GM) in Detroit working as an executive communications intern for Mary Barra, the CEO and chair of GM who was named Most Powerful Woman in Business in 2024 by Fortune. Garg went into the internship without knowing anyone in Michigan, let alone at GM.
“I was scared,” Garg said. “I took a big leap of faith. … I was out there by myself, but it was the best work I could’ve taken.”
One of Garg’s main responsibilities was responding to messages from GM customers sent to Barra’s office, which included those from survivors of serious car accidents who sought to thank Barra and her team.
“Responding on behalf of Mary and letting them know, ‘Thank you for your loyalty. I’m so glad your family is okay.’ Really personalizing that message can really make someone feel so reassured after a scary car accident,” Garg said. “I never expected to be working on stories like that, and the fact that I gave some peace of mind and reassurance to those customers was awesome.”
Garg was also responsible for preparing Barra for her day-to-day responsibilities, providing assistance with communications strategies, scripts and briefings for various appearances.
A Newhouse internship award helped Garg pay for housing, travel and food during her 12 weeks in Detroit. She encourages other students to look into applying for an award if they’re interested in similar out-of-town internship opportunities.
What Garg considers her biggest accomplishment in the Motor City was moderating a one-hour Q&A with Barra during the company’s Intern Day.
“I got to sit on the stage with her and ask questions,” Garg said. “It really showed me how to be part of an event of a large scale and how to communicate with multiple teams which is something I hadn’t done before … I think my proudest moment was ending that Intern Day and coming off that stage and my friends and other interns telling me ‘That was so cool!’”
Garg beamed with pride after Fortune released its 2024 Most Powerful Women in Business list in the fall.
“It was a really full circle moment for me because I helped submit her application” for the honor, she said. “Last year, she was No. 9 on that list, and I joked that if we could get her up to No. 8, then I can sleep at night.”
“So, when I woke up to my phone blowing up that she was No. 1 on that list, I started crying,” Garg added. “It was the cherry on top to a great internship.”
After a rewarding summer in Michigan, Garg is busy concentrating on her role as firm director for Hill Communications, a student-run PR agency based at the Newhouse School that has 13 clients and over 80 members.
“Being able to bring my experiences back after working under such an incredible leader, and then becoming a leader myself to so many students and supplying them with knowledge has been a great experience,” Garg said. “It’s exactly what I was hoping to do.”
Garg hopes to eventually work in corporate communications, though she thinks she’ll start her career after graduation at an agency because she loves a fast-paced work environment. She thanks her professors and classmates in the public relations department at Newhouse for fostering a supportive culture.
Garg said she was nervous when she arrived at Newhouse as a first-year student “that it would be really competitive and [cut-throat], but what I found instead is a community” that supports each other.
“We share frustrations about finding jobs and keeping up with our fast-paced industries, what we’re assigned in class, and instead of turning against each other, I just found so much support.”
Nico Horning is a junior in the broadcast and digital journalism program at the Newhouse School.
Learn more about accolades received this fall by students from across Newhouse.
Newhouse students, faculty and organizations are finalists for the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System’s annual awards, including broadcasts and features from WAER, Orange Television Network (OTN), ACC Network and The Newhouse Spotlight team.
Awards will be announced at the 2025 IBS Conference on March 7-8 in New York City.
Best Sports Update: “9/25 Afternoon Sports,” Ian Nicholas, WAER 88.5
Best Sports Pre-Game/Post-Game Show: “Orange Overtime – UNLV,” Austin Barach, WAER 88.5
Best News Report: “Chipped Away,” John Perik, Lilli Iannella, Finn Lincoln, Julieanne Gilchrist, Newhouse Spotlight Team
Best Sports Program: “Sideline Squeeze,” Lindsay Arons, Victoria Daly, Orange Television Network
Best Sports Play by Play: “No. 1 Pitt/Syracuse Volleyball PxP 10/6/24,” Nico Horning, Syracuse ACC Network Extra
Best Comedy Program: Floor Four, Episode Two: “Smoke Out,” Jamie Christensen, Claire McBride, Orange Television Network
Best Variety Program: “Think Tank,” Truman Lapp, Samantha Rodino, Colin Campbell, Orange Television Network
Best Phone App: Orange Television Network, Orange Television Network Staff and the Lightcast Design Team
Best Faculty Adviser: Meg Craig, Orange Television Network
Best College/University Television Station: Orange Television Network
Three Newhouse broadcast and digital journalism students have been nominated for a prestigious College Television Award in the Sports category for their work airing a Syracuse University women’s basketball pregame show. Students Audrey Glynn (producer), Caleb Jaramillo (director) and Terence Murphy (writer) were notified of their nomination by the Television Academy Foundation, which will hold the 44th College Television Awards on April 12, 2025.
The Newhouse Spotlight Team earned a Second Place honor for Best College/University Investigative or Documentary at the Editor & Publisher’s 2024 EPPY Awards.
As part of broadcast and digital journalism professor Jim Osman’s Investigative Reporting course, the team of Nardeen Saleep, Zach Richter, Jamie Korenblat and Josh Feldstein revealed Onondaga County’s countless hidden shops selling cannabis for their story, “The Green Black Market.”
Broadcast and digital journalism sophomore Sophie Braun won First Place in the AEJMC News Engagement Day video competition for her video highlighting how to vote and research political candidates.
Newhouse School students and publications earned 25 honors from the Associated Collegiate Press’ annual awards and Pacemaker contests that spanned the journalism and military programs, as well as The Daily Orange, NCC News Spotlight team, The NewsHouse and SALT magazine.
Newhouse Wins Big at Associated Collegiate Press Awards
Newhouse has four films, produced by 44 Films, The Fall Workshop and assistant professor Milton Santiago’s cinematography courses, that were recognized at this year’s College Media Association Film and Audio Festival.
Short Documentary, First Place: “Full Circle” by Murphy McFarlane
Short Documentary, Third Place: “The Thread Remembers” by Maxine Wallace and L.J. Guerra
Short Documentary, Honorable Mention: “Dandelion” by Wendy Wang
Long Documentary, Honorable Mention: “Papa’s Beast: A Judah Mintz Story“ by Van Norris
Newhouse students and media outlets received a dozen honors including four First Place awards at this year’s College Media Association Pinnacle Awards announced last week in New Orleans.
Newhouse Triumphs With 4 First Place Wins at College Media Association Pinnacle Awards
Outstanding work by BDJ students Audrey Glynn, Caleb Jaramillo and Terence Murphy recognized in the Sports category.
Three Newhouse broadcast and digital journalism students have been nominated for a prestigious College Television Award in the Sports category for their work airing a Syracuse University women’s basketball pregame show.
Students Audrey Glynn (producer), Caleb Jaramillo (director) and Terence Murphy (writer) were notified of their nomination by the Television Academy Foundation, which will hold the 44th College Television Awards on April 12, 2025. Winners will be announced during a red-carpet ceremony at the Television Academy in North Hollywood, California.
The nominated entry highlighted the trio’s work for a pregame show ahead of Syracuse’s contest against Northeastern, which aired Dec. 4, 2023.
“From highlights and statistical breakdowns of both teams’ previous games to an analysis of star players, the program informed viewers for the matchup. The latter half of the show included a ‘talk back’ segment with the live-game analyst and keys to the game,” the Television Academy Foundation said.
One of three finalists in the Sports category, the pregame show aired live from the JMA Wireless Dome on Cuse TV. The foundation received 232 submissions from 50 schools across the country for this year’s College Television Awards.
Nominees who attend the awards ceremony will also participate in two days of professional development events with media and industry leaders, and a special screening of their projects for Television Academy members prior to the awards show.
Nominees and winners of the College Television Awards automatically become members of the Television Academy Foundation’s alumni family, gaining access to year-round networking opportunities, events and professional development resources.