Congratulations to the Recente High School Graduates: A Journey Awaits!
Syracuse, New York - Recent high school graduates within the Syracuse educational community are embarking on diverse academic and career paths. From pursuing degrees in fine arts and business to joining the U.S. military, these graduates are showcasing a wide range of aspirations.
One such graduate is Payton Abbott, the daughter of the director of student involvement and leadership development. Abbott graduated from Syracuse City School District's Corcoran High School and will attend SUNY Geneseo, currently exploring various majors.
Nevaeh Hall, the engagement coordinator at Hendricks Chapel, saw her daughter graduate from Fayetteville-Manlius High School. Hall's daughter will major in neuroscience in the College of Arts and Sciences at Syracuse University.
The facilities and security managers for the Libraries have two children who have also made significant strides. Mariah Stewart graduated from Chittenango High School and has joined the U.S. Army as a warrant officer in flight training. Her brother, Colin Smyth, also a Chittenango High School graduate, has joined the U.S. Army as a prime power production specialist.
Nolan Wall, son of an assistant registrar for transfer articulation, and Collin Powers, son of an assistant director of information technology at the Institute for Veterans and Military Families, both graduated from East Syracuse Minoa High School. Wall will major in television, radio, and film in the Newhouse School, while Powers will major in esports communication and management, split between the Falk College of Sport and Newhouse School.
Gretchen Conrad, director of communications and media relations in the College of Law, has two daughters who are also pursuing higher education. One will major in fine arts at Alfred University, while the other will be undecided in the College of Arts and Sciences at Syracuse University.
Jerry Mosqueda III, son of a medical assistant at the Barnes Center at The Arch, graduated from Red Creek High School and will be a student in the College of Arts and Sciences with plans to pursue a business/finance degree in the Whitman School of Management.
Olivia Ruddy, daughter of an administrative assistant at the Syracuse Center of Excellence, graduated from Cazenovia High School and will major in elementary education at Palm Beach Atlantic University. Mary McCay, associate director of research development for STEM in the Office of Research, also graduated from Cazenovia High School and will major in communication and film studies at LeMoyne College.
Emilia Cappers, director of externships and career services in the College of Law, saw her daughter graduate from Fayetteville-Manlius High School. The younger Cappers will attend Syracuse University's College of Visual and Performing Arts, majoring in illustration.
Cameron Besaw, director of the Office of Sponsored Accounting, saw his son graduate from John C. Birdlebough High School in Phoenix. Besaw will be entering the U.S. Navy, following in the footsteps of his sister, Olena Conrad, director of communications and media relations in the College of Law, who also graduated from Canastota High School and will be undecided in the College of Arts and Sciences at Syracuse University.
This wide range of academic and career pathways reflects the diverse aspirations of the graduates celebrated within the Syracuse educational community.
Payton Abbott, a graduate from Corcoran High School, is following a path of education-and-self-development and personal-growth as she explores various majors at SUNY Geneseo.Nevaeh Hall's daughter, a Fayetteville-Manlius High School graduate, is pursuing personal-growth and learning by majoring in neuroscience in Syracuse University's College of Arts and Sciences.
