Syracuse University’s Remembrance Scholar Selection Committee has chosen the 35 students who will be the 2023-24 Remembrance Scholars, 18 of which are Syracuse Abroad program alumni.
The scholarships, now in their 34th year, were founded as a tribute to—and means of remembering—the students studying at Syracuse London and Syracuse Florence who were killed in the Dec. 21, 1988, bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland. Those students were among the 270 people who perished in the bombing. In the years since the event, Syracuse University and Lockerbie have developed a relationship based on community healing and cultural exchange. To this day, Syracuse London continues to maintain strong connections with local family, friends and first responders.
Remembrance Scholars are chosen in their junior year through a competitive selection process. Applicants submitted an essay and a reflective response in multimedia, artistic, musical or written format as part of a comprehensive application. The $5,000 scholarships are awarded on the basis of scholarship, leadership and service to the community.
Additionally, two students from Lockerbie come to Syracuse each year for one year of study through the Syracuse-Lockerbie Scholarships, also in their 34th year. The scholarships are jointly funded by Syracuse University and the Lockerbie Trust. Joshua Halliday and Tristan Woolley were recently selected as the 2023-24 Lockerbie Scholars. During their time at Syracuse University, the two Lockerbie Scholars work at the Syracuse Abroad office on campus. There, they connect with staff, answer questions and work with students who plan to study abroad.
Of the 35 students named as 2023-24 Remembrance Scholars, 18 are Syracuse Abroad program alumni and have participated in a study abroad experience while at Syracuse University. Their hometowns, majors, schools and colleges, and study abroad programs are the following:
- Christian Bevilacqua of Norwich, Connecticut, a social studies education major in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) and School of Education, a geography major in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs and A&S and a member of the Renée Crown University Honors Program. AMIDEAST Area & Arabic Language Studies (Jordan), Spring 2023
- Nina Chen of Palo Alto, California, a fashion design major in the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA). London College of Fashion, Spring 2023
- Dominic Chiappone of Miami, Florida, a history major in the Maxwell School and A&S and broadcast journalism major in the Newhouse School. Dominic is also a Syracuse Abroad Global Ambassador. Madrid Summer Session, Summer 2022
- Sophie Creager-Roberts of Charlottesville, Virginia, an environmental, sustainability and policy major and history major in the Maxwell School and A&S and a member of the Crown Honors Program. Sophie is also a Syracuse Abroad Global Ambassador and participated in an ‘Abroad@Home’ online course taught at Syracuse London. Featured Program: Exploring Central Europe, Fall 2021
- Daniela Dorado of Bogotá, Colombia, an advertising major in the Newhouse School and creative writing major in A&S. Florence and London Summer Session, Summer 2023
- Guerdyna Gelin of Westchester, New York, a policy studies major in the Maxwell School and A&S and a member of the Crown Honors Program. Mediterranean Food and Culture (Italy), Spring 2023
- Miguel Guzman of Lima, Peru, a biotechnology major in A&S and a member of the Crown Honors Program. Florence and London Summer Session, Madrid Summer Session, Summers 2021 & 2022
- Kyle Joseph Kalmar of Fort Collins, Colorado, a student in the School of Architecture. Florence Center: Architecture, Fall 2022
- Lucio Maffei of West Orange, New Jersey, a political philosophy and ethics major in the Maxwell School and A&S and a member of the Crown Honors Program. Middle East Policy and Security Studies (Israel), Summer 2022
- Grant Maxheimer of Linden, Michigan, an international relations major in the Maxwell School and A&S, a citizenship and civic engagement major in the Maxwell School and a member of the Crown Honors Program. Madrid Center, Spring 2023
- Mitchell Mazza of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, a neuroscience and psychology major in A&S and a member of the Crown Honors Program. Madrid Summer Session, Summer 2021
- Aiden McGorry of New York, New York, a student in the School of Architecture. While in London, Aiden participated in the ‘Sustainability on Trial: Environmental Justice in Northern Europe’ Signature Seminar and London’s annual trip to Lockerbie, Scotland. Florence Center: Architecture, London Center: Architecture, Spring & Fall 2022
- Jovanni Mosca of Corinth, New York, a computer science major in ECS and a member of the Crown Honors Program. While in London, Jovanni participated in the ‘Sustainability on Trial: Environmental Justice in Northern Europe’ Signature Seminar and London’s annual trip to Lockerbie, Scotland. London Center: Computer Science, Fall 2022
- Emily Saad of Allentown, Pennsylvania, a finance major in the Martin J. Whitman School of Management, a creative advertising major in the Newhouse School and a member of the Crown Honors Program. Madrid Center, Spring 2023
- Katarina Sako of Buffalo, New York, a neuroscience and biology major in A&S and a member of the Crown Honors Program. Madrid Summer Session, Summer 2022
- Emily Jo Shuman of Durham, New Hampshire, a human development and family science major in the Falk College. Mount Everest Base Camp Trek (Nepal), Summer 2023
- Hannah Starorypinski of Emmaus, Pennsylvania, a political science major in Maxwell School and A&S and a member of the Crown Honors Program. While in London, Hannah participated in London’s annual trip to Lockerbie, Scotland. London Center, Fall 2022
- Madison Wallace of Bedford, New Hampshire, a biochemistry and neuroscience major in A&S and a member of the Crown Honors Program. Florence Summer Session, Summer 2021