Trisha, Tyler, Madeline, Spencer and Georgia—all Coronat Scholars—will be joined by two other students, Sophie and John, and spend senior year together in a large off-campus home a few blocks from campus. Their goals and interests span the wide range of majors here at Syracuse: Trisha, Tyler, Spencer, and Georgia share their interest in policy studies but have additional majors ranging from information management and technology to public relations, economics, and environment, sustainability and policy. Sophie and John are business-minded, with majors in management, marketing, entrepreneurship and advertising. Add to that Madeline’s focus on applied statistics and accounting, and it’s easy to see the range of perspectives these students bring to their academic, professional, and social lives. It is exactly these shared and different interests that excite the friend group so much about living together.

Georgia, Madeline, Spencer, Tyler, and Trisha first connected as seniors in high school when visiting campus as admitted Coronat Scholarship recipients. Unsure of what the next four years would hold, Georgia and Madeline quickly sparked a friendship during that visit, and became roommates for their freshman years. Spencer and Tyler had the same luck, becoming roommates and best friends during their first year of college, connected at the hip. On campus and living just floors apart, the five wasted no time making close friends with each other. The five were connected through the Coronat Scholarship, sharing experiences from the beginning. It is because of the small, tight-knit community that the five became so close.

Naturally, Coronat Scholars nurture friendships outside of the cohort. Enter John and Sophie, who roomed in the same residence hall—Sadler Hall—as the rest of the group. Given that all seven lived in the same dorm, they quickly began spending nearly every day together and grew to be an incredibly tight group of friends. From sharing every meal together, staying up far too late laughing at something ridiculous, going to games, the seven knew that they had found a connection worth fighting for.

Although the seven lived in different places during their sophomore and junior years, they remained as close as ever. Through study abroad and packed schedules, they remained connected and nurtured their meaningful relationship. They learned how to manage friendships despite distance, which made their connection even stronger. The seven exchange texts all the time commenting on how excited they are to be together again.

The seven will reunite under the same roof next year, for their final year of college. Together, they’ll complete capstones, internships, research projects, and make memories that will last a lifetime. To make the most of senior year which will go too fast, they are creating a bucket list, including things like intramural volleyball, fun weekend trips, and Spring Break travel. All anticipate a great final year here at Syracuse, supporting each other every step of the way.

It is a special thing to have such a range of personalities, interests and accomplishments united by friendship and, now, a house. Georgia, Madeline, Spencer, Tyler, Trisha, John and Sophie agree that they owe their successes thus far to the support, laughter, and memories that their friendship has brought.