Passing along traditions—from supporting Orange basketball to supporting Syracuse University—is a way of life for the Kreischer family, a three-generation University family with deep roots in the Whitman School. Siblings Jennifer Kreischer ’88 and Brian Kreischer ’91—both accounting majors at…
Looking back on his time at the Martin J. Whitman School of Management, Gregory Lettieri ’04 shares his appreciation for the opportunities he was given as a student-athlete and future business professional. A recruit for the Syracuse University Men’s Track…
Emily Fishman ’12 from Langhorne, Pennsylvania had her life changed by Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management. Not only did she gain skills she needed to be successful working for Unilever, but she also made lifelong memories, close friends and…
Eli Seggev ’69 recalls one of his best days at Syracuse University, a story that he claims will forever be imprinted on his brain. Seggev reminisces, “The office of the business school was called Lubin Hall and it was across…
From a young age, Alexis Drickel ’17 MBA has been a go-getter. She was always one of the first to raise her hand in class or try new things, purely because of her passion for learning. Early on, Drickel realized that…
California Alumnus Aims to Connect Whitman Entrepreneurs to West Coast Resources Jim Keene ’79 was born in Connecticut and spent his college years in Upstate New York, but he’s lived in California for the last 39 years. Keene didn’t plan…
Trustee Lisa Fontenelli Makes $1 Million Gift Focused on Experiential Learning Opportunities in NYC Elisabeth “Lisa” Fontenelli ’86 well remembers a summer internship with a media company that introduced her to working daily in a high-energy, corporate environment in New…
5 Under 5: Kora-Lynah Abelard ’15 Our Five Under Five column features a Q&A with a Whitman School alumna/alumnus who graduated within the last five years. For this issue, meet Kora-Lynah Abelard ’15, a native of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, who came…
Former Football Player and Wife Give $1 Million to Establish Undergraduate Scholarship A $1 million gift has established a four-year scholarship at the Martin J. Whitman School of Management for a promising student. The gift comes from John Lally ’82,…
Whitman at Work: Alumnus Gives the Green Light to Superheroes and Disney Princesses Seth Weinger ’97 has gone from the halls of the Whitman School to a magical place where princesses, superheroes and even an iconic mouse are occasionally spotted—Walt…
Reading is Deedi Brown’s ’16 MBA superpower. Last year, she read 120 books — dystopian fiction, memoirs, Malcolm Gladwell-type nonfiction and everything in between. She organized international book giveaways and met authors at local bookstores. She also documented all her…
The holiday season filled with flowers, heart-shaped candies and sweet chocolates is right around the corner, but for Ryan ’11 and Christie Novak ’11, Valentine’s Day means much more than one day out of the year for a few reasons. …
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…