David Park, a program instructor at the D’Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) and associate professor of entrepreneurship in the Whitman School of Management, has been named one of eight 2025 Boots to Business Instructor... Read More ▶

Syracuse University's D'Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) and the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs announced that the program formerly known as the Veterans Program for Politics and Civic Engagement (VPPCE) h... Read More ▶

Have you ever felt stuck in your career or business? Are you hitting a wall when it comes to understanding how to get better at what you do, or unsure what the next steps on your path are? Sounds like you’re in need of some mentorship. So, since Ja... Read More ▶

Nicole Wallace was sitting in her living room when the news broke. Schools were closing because of COVID-19. It was March 2020, and she had just made the decision to finally launch her own counseling practice.... Read More ▶

IVMF is overjoyed to congratulate IVMF program alumni Thereasa Black, CEO and founder of Bon AppéSweet, on her $175,000 Shark Tank investment win... Read More ▶

When U.S. Army veteran Bryant Coronado became a father, his priorities changed quickly. He wanted stability for his son and a path that would let him build something lasting. That, he said, is what first drew him to military service.... Read More ▶

Joshua Tucker had spent nearly 15 years in the Coast Guard, building toward retirement. He was an officer on track for a solid military career and comfortable retirement. Then, a chemical exposure degraded the vision in his left eye enough to force m... Read More ▶

On December 10, 2025, Director of Entrepreneurship and Small Business at the D’Aniello IVMF, Misty Stutsman Fox, spoke to the House Committee on Small Business. You can read the testimony below.... Read More ▶

Seven graduates from the D’Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF/D’Aniello Institute) were recently recognized at Syracuse University’s ’CUSE50 Awards Ceremony, an annual celebration honoring the 50 fastest-growing busin... Read More ▶

Standing before the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery, surrounded by his peers in the 10th annual class of Presidential Leadership Scholars, Ray Toenniessen ’06 felt clarity, focused by the stillness and weight of sac... Read More ▶