Five College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) students are among the 35 students chosen as the 2025-26 Syracuse University Remembrance Scholars.
The scholarships, now in their 36th year, were founded as a tribute to—and means of remembering—the students studying in London and Florence through Syracuse University who were killed in the Dec. 21, 1988, bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland. Those students were among the 270 people who perished in the bombing. The scholarships are funded through an endowment supported by gifts from alumni, friends, parents and corporations.
Remembrance Scholars are chosen in their junior year through a competitive selection process. Applicants submitted an essay and a reflective response in multimedia, artistic, musical or written format as part of a comprehensive application. The application evaluation committee is composed of University faculty and staff and current Remembrance Scholars. The $5,000 scholarships are awarded on the basis of community impact, leadership, creativity and thoughtful academic inquiry.
The five VPA students selected are:
- Edward Lu of Robbinsville, New Jersey, a music composition major;
- Annaliese Pillitteri of Babylon, New York, a film major;
- Ethan Shavelson of Parkland, Florida, an acting major;
- Anya Von Wolff of San Francisco, California, a fashion design major; and
- Ethan Yankey of Roseau, Dominica, a design studies major.