By Courtney Russo – Social Media Editor-In-Chief

Jonathan Law Class of 2025 graduate Ella Franzman recently started her freshman year at Syracuse University.

Franzman is attending the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and is looking to pursue a career in broadcast journalism, with a focus on sports media. She has enjoyed a smooth transition into college socially and academically.

“So far, my college experience has been incredible,” Franzman said. “I’ve built a great group of friends who make life a lot less stressful and way more fun. I’ve also met so many supportive people, whether it’s through the ACC Network, a professor or advisor through Newhouse, or simply a classmate in geography.”

During her time at Law, Franzman was the Editor-In-Chief of The Advocate and gained social media experience by running the Jonathan Law Athletics account. Now, she has taken that experience to Syracuse.

“Currently, I work with ACC Network at Syracuse, where we are the only school in the nation to provide live pregame, halftime, and postgame shows that are 100% student-run,” Franzman said. “There, I have had the opportunity to shadow many different positions, one that I have gotten involved with a lot more is creating content for our social media, @newhousesportssu. On that account, we work to create content that promotes our live productions, highlights behind-the-scenes work from filming and directing to on-air coverage, shares exclusive interviews, and so much more. I also serve as one of three social media interns for the Club Men’s Basketball team.”

In addition, Franzman is a staff member at WAER, Syracuse’s public radio station (88.3 FM). It is one of the few college radio stations that sends student broadcasters on the road to cover every Syracuse football and men’s basketball game, both home and away.

Franzman has worked on bettering her downtime management and improving her scheduling.

“College has been a big shift from the structured routine I had in high school,” Franzman said. “In high school, my days were very predictable and structured. I would go to school, then a club meeting, followed by swim or basketball practice, which gave me a sense of comfort and organization.”

Now, Franzman has to adjust to a schedule with more breaks in it. 

“While the weather is still nice, I’ve started taking advantage of that time to sit outside in the quad or at a coffee shop to get some work done,” Franzman said. “This has helped me adjust to the more flexible schedule and made the transition a little easier and more enjoyable.”

One piece of advice Franzman wants the Class of 2026 to follow is to enjoy every moment.

“Time truly flies by during your senior year, so don’t wish for November to come faster or count down the days to graduation too quickly,” Franzman said. “Soak in the little things. For a lot of you, you’ve known your classmates since kindergarten or middle school, and there’s a real comfort in that familiarity, so appreciate it while it lasts.”