2024 ’CUSE50 Alumni Award Winners
Eight alumni from the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) are among the recipients of Syracuse University’s 2025 ‘CUSE50 Alumni Entrepreneur Award, which celebrates the success of Orange business leaders across the globe. The program recognizes the 50 fastest-growing businesses owned or led by Syracuse alumni.
Alumni from all of the University’s schools and colleges, executive education and the D’Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families entrepreneurship programs were eligible and encouraged to apply.
VPA’s honorees are:
- Violet Ackass ’84 (speech communication), Enchanted Garden Corp.
- Holly Conti ’09 (communication and rhetorical studies), Full Swing Public Relations
- Michael Curtis ’12 (film), Proud Management
- Kerri Garbis ’93 (musical theater), Ovation Communication
- Melody Henderson ’97 (advertising design), Curly Girl Collective/CURLFEST
- Scott Koondel ’85 (speech communication), Sox Entertainment
- Amy Lipton ’82 (editorial design), Amy Sport
- Scott Yager ’08 (film), Challenge Mania
The University community is invited to attend the ’CUSE50 Alumni Entrepreneurship Awards ceremony on Thursday, Nov. 13, in the National Veterans Resource Center at the Daniel and Gayle D’Aniello Building. Registration is required. The ’CUSE50 Student Summit will be held on Friday, Nov. 14, where honorees will share insights with current students as part of a series of campus engagement sessions.