Angelie \u201cAngie\u201d Serrano Ba\u00e9z \u201927 has never been one to do things halfway.<\/p>\n
The rising senior from Toa Alta, Puerto Rico, is pursuing not one, not two, but three majors\u2014political science, international relations, and law, society and policy in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, along with a minor in Latin American studies. And, she just completed a semester abroad at Syracuse University\u2019s center in Madrid, Spain.<\/p>\n
That drive extends well beyond the classroom. Serrano Ba\u00e9z participates in the Ren\u00e9e Crown University Honors Program and Kappa Alpha Pi pre-law\/pre-government professional fraternity. She is active with La L.U.C.H.A., the Latinx student organization, and the Puerto Rican Student Association, where she will serve as president in her senior year. She has also volunteered as a tutor with the University\u2019s Literacy Corps and served as a peer mentor through the Wellslink program, which pairs incoming students with returning students.<\/p>\n
Her combination of academic achievement and commitment to others made her the selection committee\u2019s choice for the 2026-27 Matthew Ross Wanetik Memorial Scholarship, which honors a Maxwell School student who passed away from an undetected heart ailment while studying abroad in 2008.<\/p>\n
The parallels between Serrano Ba\u00e9z and Wanetik are striking. Wanetik majored in political science and international relations and was deeply engaged in campus and community life, including service work through his fraternity. Serrano Ba\u00e9z shares that spirit of involvement. She volunteers with the Make-a-Wish Foundation and We Rise Above the Streets Recovery and Outreach, a nonprofit that serves homeless and marginalized members of the community.<\/p>\n
When asked who inspires her, she says, \u201cMy parents, because they have worked so hard to make getting an education possible for me and for my siblings.\u201d<\/p>\n
In her senior year, Serrano Ba\u00e9z plans to complete her international relations capstone and honors thesis and begin preparing law school applications. She is considering her options. Corporate law is one possibility. She credits the scholarship with helping keep that path within reach.<\/p>\n
\u201cScholarships like this are such a meaningful way to honor the legacy of Syracuse community members while also supporting current students like me who might need a little extra help to pursue higher education,\u201d she says. \u201cReceiving the Matthew Ross Wanetik Memorial Scholarship has truly been a blessing, and I hope it also encourages other students to take advantage of the resources available to them and apply for opportunities like this.\u201d<\/p>\n
The 2026-27 selection committee included two Maxwell alumni: Marshall Spevak, who received a bachelor\u2019s degree in political science in 2010 and serves as CEO of the Battleship New Jersey Museum and Memorial, and Erin T. Hamilton, who received a bachelor\u2019s degree in international relations in 2019 and works in the U.S. State Department. Hamilton received the Wanetik scholarship in spring 2018.<\/p>\n
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