Generation Orange

The Washington, DC, metro area is home to nearly 3,500 members of Generation Orange—those who graduated from Syracuse in the past 10 years. These young alumni are laying their roots as leaders and professionals, buoyed by a network of established Syracuse alumni.

Read about these Generation Orange alums building promising careers in DC. Then learn more about Generation Orange.

Generation Orange Profiles

Sarah Bigman '14

Sarah Bigman '14 is a substance abuse therapist at a local detention facility in Virginia. An integrated learning major student of Psychology & Forensic Science at SU, she relocated to the DC area to pursue her Master in Social Work.

Lauren DeCarlo '14

Lauren DeCarlo '14 came to Syracuse University in 2010 to begin her Orange adventure as a student-athlete in the Whitman School of Management. After graduating in 2014, Lauren started her career with Under Armour as a Collegiate Sports Marketing intern and has since moved into a new role as an Associate Product Line Manager on the Women's Apparel team.

Sarah Meashaw '12

Sarah Meashaw ’12 is an award-winning and highly sought after pet photographer. She earned a B.A. in Hospitality Management from Syracuse University and also attended the Washington School of Photography after realizing photography was her calling. A native Washingtonian, Sarah is obsessed with her two dogs, Toby and Rooby. 

Megan Miller '13

Megan Miller '13 transitioned from healthcare consulting to IT before starting her own business in 2020. A participant in the DC semester program, Megan credits that semester with helping her decide where to move after graduation.

Gabriel Raskas '12

Gabriel Raskas '12 worked in commercial real estate development after graduating from Syracuse. After two years, he decided to go back to law school and is currently in his final semester at the American University Washington College of Law where he is the Managing Editor of the American University Business Law Review.

Ingmar Steeman '17

Ingmar Steeman '17 currently works for Bloomberg Government as an Account Manager. During his undergraduate career, Ingmar participated in both the DC Immersion Week program and the Maxwell Semester in Washington.