Syracuse University announces 2025 University Scholars
SU named 12 graduating seniors as 2025 University Scholars, SU’s highest honor for undergraduate students. Each year, university colleges are required to nominate two students from their graduating classes. Victoria Ciszewska | Daily Orange File Photo
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Syracuse University named 12 graduating seniors as 2025 University Scholars in a Monday news release. The award is SU’s highest honor for undergraduate students.
The Scholars Selection Committee selected candidates based on academic performance, research and creative work, and evidence of innovation as an SU student. Every year, university colleges are required to nominate two students from their graduating classes — or up to one student for every 100 graduates from the school, according to the university’s national scholarships website.
“We are proud to recognize our University Scholars for their many accomplishments. Not only have they achieved academic success, they have also embraced opportunities—like research and community service—to enhance and expand their undergraduate experience and make the most of their time here,” Lois Agnew, interim vice chancellor, provost and chief academic officer, said in the release. “As they prepare to graduate, we are looking forward to celebrating their future accomplishments and success.”
The 2025 University Scholars are listed below:
- Jonathan Collard de Beaufort, a biochemistry major in the College of Arts and Sciences and member of the Renée Crown University Honors Program
- Charlotte Ebel, a public relations major in the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, a women and gender studies and German language, literature and culture major in Arts and Sciences, and member of the Honors Program
- Abigail Greenfield, a history major in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, a political philosophy major in Arts and Sciences and member of the Honors Program
- Yuming Jiang, a mathematics and physics major in Arts and Sciences and member of the Honors Program
- Sierra Kaplan, a political science major in the Maxwell School, a health humanities major in Arts and Sciences and a member of the honors program
- Emmy Njue, a finance and business analytics majors in the Martin J. Whitman School of Management
- Kerrin O’Grady, a biomedical engineering major in the College of Engineering and Computer Science and a neuroscience major in Arts and Sciences
- Morgan Opp, a chemistry and biology major in Arts and Sciences
- Timothy Paek, a computer science major in ECS and member of the Honors Program
- Skyla Ross-Graham a psychology major in Arts and Sciences
- Yifan Shen, an architecture major in the School of Architecture, a music history and cultures major in Arts and Sciences and member of the Honors Program
- Sophia Znamierowski, a biology and neuroscience major in Arts and Sciences and member of the Honors Program
