Dan Fridliand ’18 tackles anxiety and stress management with new app, Awning
Alumnus Daniel Fridliand ’18, entrepreneur and co-founder of the stress management app Awning, almost didn’t pursue a business degree at Syracuse University. He started as an intended international relations major. When Fridliand started his first semester through the SU Discovery…
January Class Notes
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A Message to Our Alumni and Friends
I am sure that many of you are aware of and deeply concerned about the recent stream of abhorrent racist and anti-Semitic behavior that has occurred on and near Syracuse University. Whoever has perpetrated these acts, whatever their motivation, neither they…
Double Digits and Counting: How Four Sisters Started a Syracuse Alumni Tradition
HomeWhitman100Whitman BriefingsStudent SpotlightsAlumni & FriendsFocus on Faculty Double Digits and Counting: How Four Sisters Started a Syracuse Alumni Tradition BLEEDING ORANGE SINCE 1997. That is my mantra. Syracuse lives within me and forever will. Those who know me are well aware…
Alumnus Knows Paying It Forward Is the Real Meaning of Success
HomeWhitman100Whitman BriefingsStudent SpotlightsAlumni & FriendsFocus on Faculty Alumnus Knows Paying It Forward Is the Real Meaning of Success It was a family tragedy and some of the darkest days of his life that led Marcel Vernon Sr. ’94 MBA to…
Luke Pesane ’49
HomeWhitman100Whitman BriefingsStudent SpotlightsAlumni & FriendsFocus on Faculty Luke Pesane ’49 BLAZING A TRAIL, LEAVING A LEGACY Luke Pesane was the first in his family to go to college. He graduated from Syracuse University in 1949, after earning a marketing and…
Alumnus Pushes Boundaries, Broadens Student Experience through NYC Network
HomeWhitman100Whitman BriefingsStudent SpotlightsAlumni & FriendsFocus on Faculty Alumnus Pushes Boundaries, Broadens Student Experience through NYC Network Jeff Lipkin, ’92, looks back on his education at Whitman — then known as the School of Management — and appreciates the solid foundation…
5 Under 5: Katherine Caminero ’15
HomeWhitman100Whitman BriefingsStudent SpotlightsAlumni & FriendsFocus on Faculty 5 Under 5: Katherine Caminero ’15 Our Five Under Five column features a Q&A with a Whitman School alumna who graduated within the last five years. For this issue, meet Katherine Caminero ’15,…
Whitman Alumni Testimonials from Around the World
The Orange Network spans all around the globe, from the United States to Asia and beyond. Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management alumni are an integral part of our community. During the 2019 Whitman International Week, the Graduate Student Organization and Olivia and…
From New Delhi to Syracuse, Shubhankar Goel’s ’13 Passion Led Him to Amazon
Even before applying to Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management, Shubhankar Goel `13 knew he was passionate about marketing and meeting new people — and the reason he made the trek to snowy Syracuse, New York from New…
Fifth Orange Tank Business Pitch Competition Presents $40,000 to Promising New Ventures
On Oct. 24, 2019, Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management hosted the fifth annual Orange Tank business pitch competition. Student and alumni entrepreneurs pitched their ventures to a panel of accomplished judges in hopes of receiving valuable feedback…
George Dawson ’08, Techstars Fund Controller, Speaking at Blackstone LaunchPad powered by Techstars at Syracuse University Libraries
The Blackstone LaunchPad powered by Techstars at Syracuse University Libraries (LaunchPad) is hosting George Dawson ’08, Techstars Fund Controller, for a “Fireside Chat” on Friday, November 1 at 4 p.m. at Bird Library. The event is free and open to the…
October Class Notes
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Frankel Scholars Network with Whitman Alumni in New York City
Each year, top undergraduate and graduate finance students from Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management are selected to spend three days in New York City as part of the Stuart Frankel & Company New York Stock Exchange Program.…
September Class Notes
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Alumnus Leverages NYC Opportunities, Entrepreneurial Background to Boost Student Experience
As an accomplished business professional and entrepreneur, Jeff Lipkin, ’92, looks back on his time at the Whitman School — then the School of Management — and appreciates the solid foundation and opportunities he received as an undergraduate accounting major.…
August Class Notes
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Whitman Women Participate in Mentorship and Networking Trip to NYC
In May, 20 undergraduate students in the Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University traveled to New York City for the Whitman Women in NYC career exploration trip. This experiential learning opportunity allowed students to learn about careers in…
Whitman School Alumnus Launches Book Titled “Adversity to Advantage: How to Overcome Bullying & Find Entrepreneurial Success”
Randy Ginsburg ‘19 recently launched a book titled “Adversity to Advantage: How to Overcome Bullying & Find Entrepreneurial Success.” Ginsburg, a graduate of the Whitman School of Management, earned a double major in entrepreneurship and emerging enterprises and marketing management…
Blazing a Trail, Leaving a Legacy
Luke Pesane was the first in his family to go to college. He graduated from Syracuse University in 1949, after earning a marketing and psychology degree from the School of Business. Now, at 101, he recalled how groundbreaking it was…
Alison Kessler Appointed Director of Alumni Engagement
The Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University recently announced the appointment of Alison Kessler to the position of director of alumni engagement. Kessler has worked for the Whitman School since 2012, first serving as a communications specialist…