The International Mentor Squad (IMS) is a group of architecture students who are dedicated to welcoming and supporting new international students to the School of Architecture.
Members of the IMS work to provide new international students with an avenue to socialize with individuals outside their cultural groups and learn from students who have experience adapting to the United States and Syracuse University.
In addition, the IMS aims to explore the world with students from almost 50 countries found within the School of Architecture through cross-cultural engagements and cultural celebrations planned throughout the academic year.
2020-2021 Squad
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Adhityan ’22
Adhityan is a fifth-year architecture student studying at Syracuse University. He is originally from India but was born and raised in Japan for most of his life. He finished his high school years in Jakarta, Indonesia. Thus far, Adhityan’s years in Syracuse have positively transformed his life to several extents and have brought him great joy in meeting new people and learning different aspects of design. Some things that he enjoys doing, other than designing, are playing basketball, being around wildlife, and listening to music. One of his career goals and modes of practice is to implement the fundamentals in architectural learning into other interdisciplinary design. |
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Amina ’22
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Daria ’22
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Divija ’22
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Hussain ’22
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Jessica ’25
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João ’22
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Khushee ’23
Khushee is a fourth-year student from Ahmedabad, India. She is minoring in religion and loves talking about conspiracy theories. Don’t feel shy reaching out to her to talk about anything! |
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Nahall ’22
Nahall is a fifth-year architecture student from New York City, who spent time living in the Middle East during her childhood. Since being enrolled in the Syracuse Architecture program, she has been an Architecture Ambassador, NOMAS member, and will join the Student Mentor Squad this fall. Nahall minors in Philosophy and partakes in extracurricular activities such as painting and cycling. She hopes to continue her architectural studies in graduate school to eventually become a professor herself. |
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Sneha ’22
Sneha is a fifth-year architecture student from India but grew up in Nigeria and India. Since enrolling in Syracuse Architecture, she has been an Architecture Ambassador and Peer Advisor. In addition, she is a member of the Student Mentor Squad (SMS) and a member of AIAS, American Institute of Architecture Students as Syracuse University. Sneha is currently part of the Syracuse Florence program. Over the past few years, she has interned in Lagos, Nigeria and has done a research internship with a Syracuse Architecture professor. In her free time, Sneha likes dancing, hiking, and painting. |
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Yifan (Ivan) ’25
Ivan is a second-year architecture student from Shanghai, China. He is the NOMAS Class Representative for the Class of 2025 and a founding member of Class Connections ’25. Besides architecture, he is interested in songwriting, music production, and vocal performance. He is excited to meet students from different cultural backgrounds. |
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Yixing (Cindy) ’24
Cindy is a third-year student majoring in architecture. She was born and raised in Harbin, China, and lived in Beijing after middle school. At Syracuse University, she has been a teaching assistant of the 2020 Fall Introduction to Architecture and Architecture Practice course. She is a member of Architecture Ambassador, Peer Advisor Creative Team, and Class Connections ’25. Outside of architecture, Cindy is passionate about experimental theater and also interested in playing badminton, swimming, cooking, and traveling. She would love to work on cultural diversity and inclusion. Feel free to reach out to her at any time! |
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