Student Veteran Anthony Ruscitto Honored as a Tillman Scholar

Anthony Ruscitto, '22, G'23, L'27 and a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, was recently recognized as a 2025 Tillman Scholar by the Pat Tillman Foundation.

The award unites and empowers remarkable military service members, veterans and spouses as the next generation of public and private sector leaders committed to service beyond self. Tillman Scholars receive academic scholarships, leadership development opportunities and access to a supportive national network as they embark on career journeys in all fields, including health care, public service, business, STEM, law, the humanities and education.

The scholarship program honors Pat Tillman, a starting safety for the National Football League’s Arizona Cardinals, who in 2002 put his football career on hold to serve his country with the U.S. Army’s 75th Ranger Regiment in Afghanistan. Tillman’s family and friends established the Pat Tillman Foundation following Tillman’s death in April 2004.

Syracuse University is a proud Pat Tillman Foundation University Partner. To date, 15 University students have been honored as Tillman Scholars. Eligible current or prospective Syracuse University students interested in applying for the 2026 Tillman Scholarship should contact the Center for Fellowship and Scholarship Advising after the application opens in November.

You can read more about Anthony and the Tillman Scholarship in this SU News story: https://news.syr.edu/blog/2025/07/18/student-veteran-anthony-ruscitto-honored-as-a-tillman-scholar/