Five Whitman alumni were honored for exemplary service during the annual evening of appreciation and awards in NYC in June. Among the honorees was David Nass ’91, who received the Holtz Alumnus of the Year Award, Whitman’s highest alumni recognition.

Syracuse University will play a leading role in advancing Central New York’s semiconductor manufacturing capabilities thanks to $40 million in funds for the Buffalo-Rochester-Syracuse region through the U.S. Economic Development Administration’s Regional Technology and Innovation Hub. 

April Arnzen, executive vice president and chief people officer at Micron Technology, was one of the participants in the Whitman IMPACT Speaker Series this spring. This new initiative brings top executives from leading companies, such as Wells Fargo and Beyond Meat, to Whitman to build bridges to global businesses.

The ’CUSE50 annual awards program recognizes the 50 fastest-growing businesses owned or led by Syracuse alumni. This year’s award ceremony will be held on November 14. Applications will be accepted through July 14.

Whitman recently named Professor Natarajan Balasubramanian the inaugural Albert & Betty Hill Professor. The professorship was established through a $1 million bequest from the late Robert S. Hill ’69, a graduate of the School of Management, in memory of his parents, Albert and Betty (Grossman) Hill.

Major League Baseball games, theater performances, hikes and happy hours are all on the summer events calendar for Orange alumni and friends! Visit cuse.community.syr.edu to look for events in your area and update your contact details at alumniupdate.syr.edu to be sure you receive invites!

If your company is looking to hire a recent graduate for a full-time position or a current student for an internship, please reach out to connect. Whitman has many talented undergraduate and master’s students and new grads who are ready to make an impact. 

See which of your classmates has a new position, been promoted, gotten married, welcomed a child, joined a board or won an award. Please provide your class note for the Whitman magazine, Whitman Connections newsletter and website.

Whitman’s Syracuse Samplings event set for November 1 during Orange Central. Contact us today if you are interested in having your product featured in this event that will showcase entrepreneurs from schools and colleges across campus. We’ll have food, beverages, apparel, skin care and more!