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Syracuse University will not select two Lockerbie Scholars for the 2025-26 academic year, the Lockerbie and Syracuse Trust first announced in a public letter Thursday.

According to the letter, the decision is part of several proposed changes to SU’s Lockerbie Scholarship program. SU’s proposed new format would bring 10-12 Lockerbie Academy students annually to campus for a one-week immersion program, an SU spokesperson confirmed in a statement to The Daily Orange Friday evening.

The Lockerbie Scholarship program has historically provided two Lockerbie Academy students with a scholarship to study for one year at SU. The 2025-26 academic year will be the first time in 35 years that SU has not selected two Lockerbie Scholars. The changes will not impact this year’s Lockerbie Scholars or 35 Remembrance Scholars.

“We have enjoyed hosting these students and have benefitted tremendously from having them on our campus and in our classrooms,” the spokesperson wrote. “After 35 years of this program and in response to the changing interests and dynamics of students in the current time, Syracuse University has proposed a new and modern approach to this program.”

The scholars represent the 11 Lockerbie residents who died in 1988 when Pan Am Flight 103 crashed into the town as a result of a terrorist bombing onboard. The crash also killed 270 people on board, including 35 SU students who were flying home from study abroad programs. SU began its Remembrance program in 1990, two years after the attack.

During the proposed immersion trip, the visiting Lockerbie Academy students would meet with Remembrance Scholars, university leaders and city officials, the spokesperson wrote.

“This new proposal will further ensure the relationship between Syracuse University and Lockerbie remains relevant and reflects the modern age we live in,” the trust’s letter reads.

Published on September 27, 2024 at 7:25 pm

Contact Julia: jmboehni@syr.edu