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Music Exec Jacqueline Saturn ’90 Named 2026 A&S | Maxwell Convocation Speaker

Jacob Spudich

The Maxwell alumna is president of Virgin Music Group North America, one of the world’s leading partners to independent labels, artists and entrepreneurs.

April 13, 2026

NBC Sports Broadcaster Mike Tirico ’88 to Speak at Commencement

Kathleen Haley

The ‘Sunday Night Football’ play-by-play voice and NBC Olympics primetime host, who began his broadcasting career at Syracuse University's own WAER-FM, will address graduates May 10.

April 10, 2026

Careers in Climate, Diplomacy, Food Security and Law to be Celebrated at Awards of Excellence

Jessica Youngman

Five accomplished alumni will be honored at the annual event in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, April 30.

March 30, 2026

Maxwell Student Earns National Public Service Award

Jessica Youngman

Gerome Banks, an online executive MPA student and federal program manager, will be recognized at ASPA’s annual conference in late March.

March 16, 2026

Turning Crisis Into Community: Policy Studies Alumna Feeds Millions

Jaclinn Tanney’s food enterprise has donated 4 million meals while creating opportunity for its largely immigrant workforce.

February 19, 2026

MPH Student Says Hospital Experience Has Been ‘A Great Fit With My Interests’

Shelby Fenton has taken advantage of hands-on learning opportunities, including an Applied Learning Experience with SUNY Upstate University Hospital. 

December 4, 2025

Internship Offers Up-Close View of Culture, History and Engagement

Elise Christopher ’25 B.A. (Anth) says she was honored to support work to uplift diaspora cultures through her summer internship with the National Museum of African American History and Culture.

November 25, 2025

Public Health Alumnus Says Syracuse Provided ‘A Road Map to Continue to Learn’

Alejandro Parra took advantage of many experiential learning opportunities, the most recent of which was an internship with the Council of Europe’s Biomedical Division in the spring of 2025.

November 24, 2025

MPH Alumna Awarded Prestigious Applied Epidemiology Fellowship in Seattle

Aspiring to a career in wastewater epidemiology, Catherine Faruolo hopes to expand on the knowledge, skills and perspective she gained at Syracuse. 

November 18, 2025

Celebrating Hometown Heroes

From graduate school classmates to leaders in veteran advocacy, Tom Caruso and Josh Keefe are recognized for their dedication to veterans and their lasting impact on Syracuse University.

November 11, 2025

New Endowed Scholarship Supports Maxwell Undergraduates

It was created with a generous gift by Maxwell School alumnus H. Lewis “Lew” Rapaport and his wife, Whitman alumna Susan Rapaport.

October 17, 2025

APPAM Policy Camp Draws Aspiring Public Servants to Learn More About Public Affairs

Undergraduates and recent alumni interested in public service spent a day at the Maxwell School attending sessions, discussing policymaking processes and growing their network.

October 7, 2025

At 27, Maxwell Alumna Is Long Island’s Youngest Village Clerk

Katherine Hannon ’20 B.A. (PSc) got started as an intern assisting the mayor with special projects.  

October 1, 2025

Maxwell X Lab Receives Journal’s Best Paper Award for Chicago Study

The Journal of Behavioral Public Administration honored the researchers for their paper detailing findings in a study of at-home lead testing kit return rates.

September 30, 2025

Dynamic Sustainability Lab Collaborates With Thomson Reuters to Build Expertise and Opportunity

The relationship began as a study of forced labor in global supply chains by Heather Panton, a Thomson Reuters executive and Maxwell graduate student.

September 29, 2025

Reflections of a Space Pioneer

After a screening of the documentary about her historic time as an astronaut, alumna Eileen Collins joined Sean O’Keefe for a conversation about her experiences and space exploration.

September 28, 2025

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How Maxwell Alum Chris Meek Honors the Victims and Survivors of the 9/11 Terrorist Attacks

Inspired by the bravery of the first responders, Meek dedicated his life to giving back to our soldiers and to preserving the memory of those who died that day. He launched the 9/11 Legacy Foundation, a nonprofit that aims to educate, commemorate and inspire action by telling the stories of the survivors, first responders and the families of those lost.

September 11, 2025

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Student Veteran Anthony Ruscitto Honored as a Tillman Scholar

Ruscitto ’23 M.P.A. is a two-time Syracuse graduate and a rising second-year law student in the College of Law. When he graduates, he plans to provide legal aid to his fellow veterans. Ruscitto’s passion for service and helping veterans is one of the reasons he was recently recognized as a 2025 Tillman Scholar by the Pat Tillman Foundation.

August 28, 2025

Heartfelt Gift Recognizes Accomplished Alumna and Three Generations of Orange

William Pelton and Mary Jane Massie have created the Barringer Pelton Public Service Graduate Scholarship to honor their niece, Jody Barringer ’08 M.P.A., and support future public servants.

August 21, 2025

Retiring University Professor, Decorated Public Servant Sean O’Keefe Reflects on Legacy of Service

O’Keefe says his time as a Maxwell graduate student taught him the importance of employing a multidisciplinary approach to problem-solving, examining the wide range of possible outcomes and identifying what success looks like.

July 2, 2025

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