Junior finds missed market in production field, creates her own company
Oriane Playner launched Passion Production Studios after noticing a gap in the market. The creative agency specializes in photo and video pre-production. Read more »
Work Wednesday
Architecture professor co-founded a firm to provide free housing to impoverished citizens of Rwanda
Associate Professor Yutaka Sho co-founded a nonprofit design firm called GA Collaborative after a transformative trip to Rwanda. Read more »
SU Rabbi Leah Fein is connecting the Jewish community through strong student relationships
Rabbi Leah Fein started as the SU Hillel Rabbi two years ago when her husband moved upstate for medical school. Read more »
Freshman spreads a positive message through a wear-and-share bracelet company
Rachel Sadler is spreading positive messages around the SU campus through the Little Words Project. Read more »
Senior sells 3-D printed necklaces on Etsy
Talley Larkin drew inspiration from a jewelry market in Berlin to create her own line of molecule necklaces. She now has an own online storefront on Etsy. Read more »
SU alumnus helps launch goPuff, an online convenience store
Daniel Folkman runs the business development for goPuff, a new on-demand convenience store that delivers to your door in under 30 minutes. Read more »
Syracuse businessman goes from running multiple McDonald's restaurants to opening a gym
Local Syracuse businessman plans to open fitness studios after running multiple McDonald’s restaurants for over 20 years. Read more »
Syracuse Whitman and iSchool alumnus launches paleo muffin business
Zach Schleien created the food to act as a meal replacement. The muffins cost $5 and can be bought only online. Read more »
Grad student went from working at the gym to becoming an SU cheerleader
Chris Arboleda, a second-year graduate student, quit the cheerleading team after a sports-related injury, but found his way back to athletics by becoming a personal trainer in Archbold Gymnasium. Read more »
Senior works to improve lives of Mayan women
Alyssa Leyden, a senior marketing management and retail management double major, began a luggage business through Syracuse University's Enactus team to promote and sell the craftsmanship of Guatemalan women. Read more »
For one day this year, Whitney Harrigan delivers singing grams
Whitney Harrigan, the finance director of First Year Players, had to organize 26 singers on Valentine’s Day. Read more »
Olivia Rudensky got her start from a Miley Cyrus fan account
Sophomore Olivia Rudensky is a force in the entertainment industry. She has worked with celebrities like Miley Cyrus and personally has thousands of social media followers. Read more »
You've probably seen this freshman on YouTube
Margot De Riemer, otherwise known on YouTube as Margot Lee has reached over 120 thousand subscribers, spoke on a panel and acquired a job running a popular Instagram page. Read more »
Syracuse local works in medical job by day, theatrical hair stylist by night
Kristina Scalone works a day job as a medical transcriptionist and pursues her passion for theater at night. She is the hair stylist for the Syracuse Stage/SU Drama Complex. Read more »
Graduating senior reflects on four-year management position, Syracuse men’s basketball team
Jeff Maize, a senior sport management major, reflects on his past four years as a sports manager for the Syracuse men’s basketball team — from going to the Final Four to interning for the 2016 Rio Olympics. Read more »
Twin brothers Aja and Kaelan Selbach produce films side by side
Twin brothers Aja and Kealan Selbach are sophomores majoring in film, and they take their knowledge outside the classroom with their company, Broad Brothers Productions. Read more »
Senior gains life experiences, finds social responsibility at job with Literacy Corps
Soon-to-be graduate Weston Young says his involvement with Literacy Corps has prepared him for the world after graduation, in addition to giving him life experiences that will help him after college. Read more »
Freshman advocates for change through community service
To Patricio Rivera, change doesn’t come through quick solutions, but long-term action, which he addresses as an intern for Oxfam. Read more »
SU junior connects with students from Syracuse community at learning center
Kaitlynn Chopra tutors girls from Somalia, Burma and Syria, as her job as a program coordinator at North Side Learning Center. Read more »
Sophomore finds ability to 'detox' at library job
Many students at Syracuse University have a favorite spot on campus. Marcus Lane Jr.'s favorite corner is in the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library,… Read more »
LaunchPad executive director connects aspiring Entrepreneurs to global businesses
To Linda Hartsock, working with students on their business plans, as part of Blackstone Launchpad, has been highly rewarding and satisfying career. Read more »
Sophomore runs media agency, works with national brands
Sophomore Kelsey Davis runs CLLCTVE, a media agency that creates content for brands nationwide, all while majoring in television, radio and film at Syracuse. Read more »
Student finds balance between science major, job in art department
Biochemistry major Natasha Natoli finds solace in her job working in the arts department of the Syracuse University bookstore. Read more »
Office Coordinator experiences changes with Promenade, bike share program
Ashley Bogart, at age 25 finds it easy to connect with the students she meets while working as the office coordinator for student centers and programming services. Read more »
