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Give OnlineEmma '26
Major: International Relations
Minor: Global Security Studies
Orange Trivia: After graduation, she will be commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Air Force.
“Giving back to the University is important because it allows students to experience educational opportunities that are beyond limits for many.”
Describe your Syracuse experience.
My Syracuse experience has been composed of opportunities I never predicted I would have the chance to pursue like shadowing professionals at three-letter agencies in DC, traveling the world and visiting the European Parliament and presenting the colors before a SU football game in front of 40,000 fans in the JMA Wireless Dome. My Syracuse experience has connected me to great friends, mentors and memories that I will carry with me through the rest of my life.
How is your school/college preparing you for your future career?
The Maxwell School is preparing me for my future career through exposure to a variety of disciplines and viewpoints within my studies. Comparing and synthesizing this diversity of thought will help prepare me for a future career as a military officer where I will be depended on to lead, while solving complicated problems and balancing diverging information, opinions and interests.
Tell me about your involvement with the Air Force ROTC.
Air Force ROTC has been central to my time at Syracuse by providing me with structure for my college experience and a family of friends and mentors. Within the AFROTC detachment, I have been involved with the Color Guard performing at SU football and basketball games as well as community events. I also have participated in detachment volunteer service events with local nonprofits and the detachment running club which ran the Syracuse half marathon.
How has your involvement with any organizations impacted you?
At Syracuse, I have been involved with the Women in National Security Club and the Intelligence Community Centers for Academic Excellence program, both of which have offered me opportunities to connect with professionals in my desired career field to explore potential paths for my future. I also studied in Strasbourg, France, last summer through the SU Abroad program living with a French host family and exploring surrounding countries. Finally, I am an intern for the National Security Management course in the Maxwell Executive Education Office where I work as a TA, leading to my exposure to discussions amongst leaders on current national security topics.
Why do you think giving back to the University is important?
I believe giving back to the University is important because it allows students to experience educational opportunities that are beyond limits for many. I have benefited in my education and am grateful for the support to allow me to grow and pursue my endeavors.
What does it mean to you to be Orange?
Being Orange to me means being passionate. To be Orange involves having a passion for learning and exploring, building relationships and connections and contributing to the Syracuse community.