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Gallery: ‘Nobody fights alone’: SU walks for Kent Syverud, cancer awareness

Attendees of the “Go Gray in May: Brain Cancer Awareness Month Walk” gather in prayer for outgoing Chancellor Kent Syverud’s recent brain cancer diagnosis outside Crouse-Hinds Hall. Hendricks Chapel Rev. Devon Bartholomew shared remarks with the group after Student Government Association members introduced him.

Tara Deluca | Asst. Photo Editor

Attendees of the “Go Gray in May: Brain Cancer Awareness Month Walk” gather in prayer for outgoing Chancellor Kent Syverud’s recent brain cancer diagnosis outside Crouse-Hinds Hall. Hendricks Chapel Rev. Devon Bartholomew shared remarks with the group after Student Government Association members introduced him.

Current and former SGA executives, alongside Otto the Orange, lead the walk for Syverud. Student organizations represented their respective groups, with over 60 organizations appearing throughout the crowd.

Tara Deluca | Asst. Photo Editor

Current and former SGA executives, alongside Otto the Orange, lead the walk for Syverud. Student organizations represented their respective groups, with over 60 organizations appearing throughout the crowd.

Acting SU Chancellor Mike Haynie shows his support at Tuesday’s event. During the first 30 minutes, Haynie greeted students, sat behind the snack booth and handed pins to visitors.

Zoe Xisis | Asst. Photo Editor

Acting SU Chancellor Mike Haynie shows his support at Tuesday’s event. During the first 30 minutes, Haynie greeted students, sat behind the snack booth and handed pins to visitors.

SGA President-elect Emily Castillo-Melean, outgoing President German Nolivos, Vice President-elect Max Lachut, Otto the Orange and Senior Vice President of Syracuse University Allen Groves bow their heads during prayer service. In his remarks at the end of the walk, Bartholomew asked attendees to hold a brief moment of silence.

Tara Deluca | Asst. Photo Editor

SGA President-elect Emily Castillo-Melean, outgoing President German Nolivos, Vice President-elect Max Lachut, Otto the Orange and Senior Vice President of Syracuse University Allen Groves bow their heads during prayer service. In his remarks at the end of the walk, Bartholomew asked attendees to hold a brief moment of silence.

SGA displays the visitors’ posters on one of Schine Student Center’s walls, leaving encouraging messages for Syverud. By the end of the event, over 30 signs covered the bricks — despite gusts of wind nearly knocking them down.

Tara Deluca | Asst. Photo Editor

SGA displays the visitors’ posters on one of Schine Student Center’s walls, leaving encouraging messages for Syverud. By the end of the event, over 30 signs covered the bricks — despite gusts of wind nearly knocking them down.

Members of the campus community walk across Crouse Drive to reach a small stage set up in front of Crouse-Hinds Hall, where scheduled speeches were set to begin. Though Syverud is already in Michigan receiving treatment, the event was held outside the building that holds the chancellor’s office.

Tara Deluca | Asst. Photo Editor

Members of the campus community walk across Crouse Drive to reach a small stage set up in front of Crouse-Hinds Hall, where scheduled speeches were set to begin. Though Syverud is already in Michigan receiving treatment, the event was held outside the building that holds the chancellor’s office.

Bartholomew speaks to the crowd, talking about his personal experiences with brain cancer. He shared that, within the past 10 months, two other people he knows have also been diagnosed with the illness.

Tara Deluca | Asst. Photo Editor

Bartholomew speaks to the crowd, talking about his personal experiences with brain cancer. He shared that, within the past 10 months, two other people he knows have also been diagnosed with the illness.

Supporters begin their short trek on the Einhorn Family Walk in solidarity with the outgoing chancellor. A majority of the group donned gray clothing, the official color of brain cancer and tumor awareness.

Tara Deluca | Asst. Photo Editor

Supporters begin their short trek on the Einhorn Family Walk in solidarity with the outgoing chancellor. A majority of the group donned gray clothing, the official color of brain cancer and tumor awareness.

SGA members hang signs to encourage Syverud on his journey to recovery. They eventually moved the display to the wall after the wind kept knocking the small structure over.

Zoe Xisis | Asst. Photo Editor

SGA members hang signs to encourage Syverud on his journey to recovery. They eventually moved the display to the wall after the wind kept knocking the small structure over.

Members of SGA give out t-shirts to attendees. The shirts, reading “nobody fights alone,” were distributed to those who donated at least $15 to the Brain Tumor Foundation.

Tara Deluca | Asst. Photo Editor

Members of SGA give out t-shirts to attendees. The shirts, reading “nobody fights alone,” were distributed to those who donated at least $15 to the Brain Tumor Foundation.