Syracuse University Alumni Club of New York City

About Us

Mark Urquhart - President,  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, 2008

 

Mark Urquhart is a 2008 graduate from Syracuse and is in his first year with the Big Apple Orange.  Mark owns his own digital design agency and works in New York City.  Mark participated as an active member of the Syracuse football program during his undergraduate years, and also was hired as a Graduate Assistant coach for his post-grad studies, under then Coach Greg Robinson.  Mark is originally from Boston, and is an avid sports fan / enthusiast.


Vadim Parkansky - First Vice President - This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Film, 1995, The College of Visual and Performing Arts

 

Vadim is an independent content producer, specializing in editorial and creative development. His enthusiasm for Syracuse runs deep. During his time on campus, he was the program director for University Union Cinemas. Then after several years of working in New York's new media industry with such clients as HBO and Warner Bros. Pictures, Vadim channeled his professional experience into an online course for SU's School of Information Studies. Vadim also served as the Vice President of Programming for Big Apple Orange for two terms (2010-2012), creating a range of original events, including the Big Apple Orange Business Social.


Trevor Elwell - Vice President for Web Administration,  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Bachelor of Science in Psychology , 2011

 

Trevor Elwell works for BrandYourself as the Chief Culture Officer - a Syracuse based startup company that helps its users control their online reputation by giving them the tools to control their search results.

 

Brian Boyle - Treasurer

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Joanna Hardy - Vice President of Marketing, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

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Kara Landsman - Vice President of Programming, events@bigappleorange.org

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Laurie Campbell - Club Secretary

Laurie graduated from SU in 2003 and had a dual major in Magazine Journalism and Psychology. While there, she was involved in many campus activities, including University 100, Equal Time magazine, Society of Professional Journalists, and Golden Key honor society. She was a Remembrance Scholar and participated in the University Honors Program. After working at Marie Claire for more than three years, she returned to school and earned her Master of Social Work degree from Hunter College in 2010. She currently works with adults with serious mental illness at The Bridge PROS Program in Manhattan and looks forward to getting to know more SU alumni at BAO events.

 

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