Posts by Melissa Welshans

Screenshot of CFSA’s padlet.com “CFSA 2020 Scholars and Mentors Celebration” wall Every year, CFSA hosts a reception to recognize the many students who sought CFSA’s support throughout the year and honor the faculty and staff mentors that encouraged them in their efforts. In lieu of an in-person event this year, CFSA invited students, mentors, and…

Syracuse University’s Remembrance Scholar Selection Committee has chosen the 35 students who will be the 2020-21 Remembrance Scholars. The scholarships, now in their 31st year, were founded as a tribute to—and means of remembering—the 35 students who were killed in the Dec. 21, 1988, bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland. Those students,…

Anna Feldman, a rising senior in the environmental engineering program in the College of Engineering, was named a 2020 Udall Scholar! The Udall Foundation awards scholarships to college sophomores and juniors for leadership, public service, and commitment to issues related to Native American nations or to the environment. To read Anna’s profile and more about…

A screenshot of the Zoom meeting that occurred on May 1st, featuring Adam Crowley, Melissa Welshans, Gwendolyn Burke, Jolynn Parker, and Anjana Pati on the top row, and many student attendees. On April 24th and May 1st, CFSA held virtual information sessions about the Fulbright U.S. Student Program via Zoom. Roughly 120 Syracuse students and…