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University College Marketing Department Wins Gold at National Marketing Conference

University College (UC) of Syracuse University won gold at the 2014 University Continuing Education Association Marketing and Publications Awards Competition. The awards recognize the best marketing practices and promotional pieces in the field of professional, continuing and online education. UC’s Winterlude Microsite was the winning submission in the category of Miscellaneous Interactive Media. The object of the microsite was to have a single point of reference that provided consistent communication to students and housed pertinent information related to course offerings, registration and enrollment information.

“The Marketing Department consists of a team of committed individuals who work together to provide creative messaging that reaches a variety of audiences—both external and internal,” says Dean Bea González. “It is a testament to their collective ingenuity to see their work recognized on a national level.”

Nichole Henry, student recruiting manager at University College, accepted the award at the conference held in Atlanta  Nov. 5-7.

Nancy Legra-Garcia

Portrait of Nancy Legra-Garcia
Nancy Legra-Garcia

When Nancy Legra-Garcia left her native Cuba to come to the United States, she was looking for new opportunities. But moving meant that she would have to leave her family of origin behind. “I was an accountant looking for new hopes and dreams,” she says. When the economic crisis of 2008 left her unemployed, “I understood that this was my opportunity to show courage and a positive attitude,” she recalls. “I wanted my daughter to learn that we can only reach our dreams if we really fight for them.” Continue Reading

Jeanette Bova

Portrait of Jeanette Bova
Jeanette Bova

Working as a waitress at a diner gives Jeanette Bova many opportunities to interact with the public, but she’d like to be serving up learning, not breakfast. A lifetime spent devouring books led her to believe that she might just have what it takes to be a teacher, so she found her way to University College. “Academia has really evolved into a more satisfying learning process since the days I had to go to school,” she says. For now, waitressing pays the bills, but her ultimate goal is to “attain a more satisfying career—preferably one where I couldn’t care less about how you want your eggs,” she quips. Continue Reading

Karima Akins

Karima Akins and her family at UC's Commencement Celebration 2017
Karima Akins and her family at UC’s Commencement Celebration 2017

When Karima Akins finished kindergarten at a Syracuse elementary school, she was bursting with confidence and a love of learning. But first grade in a new school district almost broke her spirit. She began to struggle academically, and when her parents insisted she be tested for learning disabilities, some significant issues were identified. “The day I found out I had a learning disability it felt like the world crushed me into pieces,” she recalls. Continue Reading

Elaine Sartwell

Portrait of Elaine Sartwell
Elaine Sartwell

As a young widow with six children, Elaine Sartwell found it necessary to “recreate” the future she had envisioned before her husband died. “I had always wanted to go to school, but let that dream fall by the wayside as I raised my children,” Sartwell says. Years later, after working in the human services field, Sartwell says she felt “trapped at the front line without a qualifying degree to apply for higher positions.” So she enrolled at community college, earned an impressive GPA, and was invited to transfer to Syracuse University. “I wasn’t sure if SU was out of my league, but was delighted to find out I was accepted into the Social Work program with an Achiever Scholarship from University College.”  Continue Reading