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2024 New York State Youth Poet Laureate
Syracuse ‘29 BS/MD Student, Coronat Scholar, Renée Crown Honors Student | SUNY Upstate Medical University ‘33
Award-winning photographer, author & illustrator of 6 books
Founded Finding Scoliosis Kindly at age 15

I enjoyed taking photos for Project 315’s first fashion photoshoot of the semester at Syracuse University. I love expres...
09/10/2026

I enjoyed taking photos for Project 315’s first fashion photoshoot of the semester at Syracuse University. I love expressing myself through photography and it was exciting to experiment with a new style of photography.

Project 315 is a student organization founded by Jay Bennett and Hannah Wilson focused on fashion, photography, and collaboration. It was great to see students express themselves creatively through fashion - from their shirt to their shoes. Thank you Project 315 for the opportunity, and thank you everyone for letting me capture your unique fashion style.

I am thrilled to share that I have been accepted as a Fall 2026 Development Intern with American High, a production comp...
08/31/2026

I am thrilled to share that I have been accepted as a Fall 2026 Development Intern with American High, a production company founded by Jeremy Garelick and Will Phelps with films on Hulu and an upcoming series on Netflix.

As a Development Intern, I will read, analyze, and write coverage of screenplays under consideration by American High. My feedback will directly influence production decisions.

I have been a fan of American High’s digital shorts since my sophomore year of high school and it has been fun getting familiar with their films when I entered college. I am very excited to contribute to such an incredible team! Thank you to Edwin Domachowski and the team at American High for this opportunity.

I look forward to strengthening my script analysis and coverage skills, which will help me become a better screenwriter. I am also excited to gain exposure to the pre-production process in the film industry, which will bring me a step closer to my career goal of making my own medical documentaries as a doctor to educate people.

I’m excited to share that I am a Resident Advisor (RA) for this 2026-2027 academic year at Syracuse University. My role ...
08/26/2026

I’m excited to share that I am a Resident Advisor (RA) for this 2026-2027 academic year at Syracuse University.

My role as an RA includes fostering a welcoming and inclusive environment for the residents on my floor, organizing fun community-building events for them throughout the semester, mediating conflicts, connecting them to campus resources, and upholding university policies. I serve as a resource for the residents on my floor as well as for other residents in the building.

I am very proud of the leadership, organization, creativity, and empathetic communication I have exhibited in just the past few busy weeks of RA training, student move-in, and the start of the Fall semester. I’m excited to learn and grow even more in this role.

I appreciate my Residence Directors and returning RAs for kindly welcoming me to the team. I look forward to a great semester. Thank you to the Residential Living Team for this opportunity.

From meeting celebrities to filming an international documentary to working in a chemistry lab, here is a recap of my am...
08/23/2026

From meeting celebrities to filming an international documentary to working in a chemistry lab, here is a recap of my amazing summer, which I’m grateful for:

🟢 I enjoyed working as a research assistant in Assistant Professor of Chemistry Dr. Xiaoran Hu’s lab at Syracuse University. I learned how to use various instruments, performed lab techniques on my own, and increased my chemistry knowledge.

🟢I volunteered at Crouse Hospital in the labor and delivery department and at St. Joseph’s Primary Care-West.

🟢It was amazing to meet American High President Will Phelps and American High Founder and CEO Jeremy Garelick.

🟢 It was lovely meet and speak with actress and model Kaia Ge**er at the JFK airport on my way to Normandy, France for my study abroad program.

🟢I spent 10 days in Normandy, France as a production assistant on a WWII documentary with the World War II Foundation. I increased my filmmaking skills, got to know students from SU and other colleges, and worked on my own independent project: a medical documentary.

🟢In Rochester, NY, it was inspiring to see Ms. Octavia Spencer at the George Eastman Museum receive the Eastman Award for her contributions to cinema. My mom and I attended the gala afterwards too with desserts and live music.

🟢I loved watching “The Odyssey” movie in IMAX 70mm - the way Christopher Nolan intended. It was an amazing movie!

🟢I interviewed ophthalmologist Dr. Regina Smolyak on cataracts and how it affects one’s quality of life for my medical documentary on artists with disabilities. More photos coming soon.

🟢I’m thankful for the many new friends I made this summer on campus.

I am grateful to have been a SOURCE Research Assistant in Assistant Professor of Chemistry Dr. Xiaoran Hu’s lab this sum...
08/21/2026

I am grateful to have been a SOURCE Research Assistant in Assistant Professor of Chemistry Dr. Xiaoran Hu’s lab this summer at Syracuse University, which focuses on developing stimuli-responsive smart material for sensing and drug delivery applications.

I learned to independently perform various organic chemistry lab techniques including TLC, extraction, and sample preparation for NMR spectroscopy. I conducted temperature-dependent experiments to investigate changes in conformer ratios. I also gained hands-on experience with lab instruments like a rotary evaporator and by assisting with column chromatography.

Lastly, I am proud of myself for taking initiative and strengthening my chemistry knowledge, multi-tasking ability, and problem-solving skills.

Thank you to Dr. Hu for giving me this wonderful opportunity right after my freshman year to learn about your innovative, impactful research.

I appreciated having graduate student Anik Dey as my amazing mentor. He was kind, patient, helped me to understand the “why” behind everything, and connected lessons in the lab to life. Coming into this organic chemistry lab, I had only taken general chemistry courses. Now I feel confident and prepared for when I take organic chemistry courses in the future.

Thank you to the senior undergraduates and graduate students in the lab for being so kind and welcoming to me as well.

Thank you to SOURCE for funding this incredible experience for me.

I’m excited to share that I’m making a medical documentary on how artists with disabilities can still pursue art and how...
07/22/2026

I’m excited to share that I’m making a medical documentary on how artists with disabilities can still pursue art and how their disability influences their perspective. I am looking at it through the lens of famous French painter Claude Monet, whose cataracts and cataract surgery affected his art style.

This summer, I had a 10-day trip in Normandy, France as 1 of 14 Syracuse University students who were production crew members on a WWII documentary with The World War II Foundation. This documentary will air on PBS and earn me my first professional film credit.

As part of the program, all students have to make an independent project. For my independent project, I’m interviewing 4 artists with disabilities to highlight their stories - 2 from the U.S. and 2 from France. I’m also interviewing ophthalmologists from the University of Rochester to educate on cataracts. I look forward to sharing photos from my interviews soon.

During my free time in Normandy, I conducted on-location interviews with students, tourists, French locals, a French ophthalmologist (Dr. Sebastien Buisson), filmed b-roll at Claude Monet’s house and gardens in Giverny, and took photos of artwork by Monet’s contemporaries at the MAHB museum.

After the program, I enjoyed staying an extra day in Paris with my aunt and cousins. We went to Giverny again on July 14 for a guided tour, where I shot more b-roll for my project and educational commentary from a tour guide. On July 15, we visited Musée Marmottan Monet, where I took pictures of Monet’s actual artwork.

This medical documentary is inspired by my painful journey with severe scoliosis and chronic back pain since age 14. I’ve used writing, art, and music to positively express myself. Surprisingly, I discovered that Monet’s cataract surgery was in January 1923, 100 years before my scoliosis surgery in January 2023. I hope highlighting Monet & other artists shows people that they aren’t alone and their pain doesn’t have to hinder them from creating something beautiful.

Thank you to everyone I interviewed for sharing your perspective, and thank you to SU sophomore Shawn Ware, SU grad student Gen Hirata, and my cousin and incoming USC freshman BiancaRose Nnabue for being assistant camera operators.

Part 2 of my trip in Normandy, France as a production assistant on a WWII documentary with The World War II Foundation t...
07/19/2026

Part 2 of my trip in Normandy, France as a production assistant on a WWII documentary with The World War II Foundation this summer.

July 10 - Interviewed ophthalmologist Dr. Sebastien Buisson about cataracts and artist Ms. Virginie Phillipe about Claude Monet’s art and impact. I also visited the MAHB museum to get b-roll for my project.

July 11 - We filmed at Sainte-Mère-Église, Angoville, and Sainte-Marie-du-Mont. I and the red team shadowed cinematographer Jim Karpeichik at Angoville, where medics treated German and Allied soldiers.

Visited Utah Beach, Major Richard Winters Leadership Monument, and Brecourt Manor where we met the owner and Mayor Charles De Vallavieille of Sainte-Marie-du Mont.

Interviewed by Professor Holmes and SU grad student Ahmad on my experience in this Newhouse Study Abroad program.

For my independent project, I interviewed Mattie, a University of Georgia (UGA) student, on her experience at Claude Monet’s house and gardens.

July 12 - filmed at the Normandy German and American cemeteries, where many of the fallen soldiers were around my age. Shadowed social media manager Taylor and created content for the WWII Foundation about students’ thoughts on walking through the cemeteries.

For my independent project, I interviewed Ms. Trish Bartel and Ms. Diane West on their time visiting Monet’s house and gardens.

I recorded Viktor, a waiter at our hotel, reading quotes in French by Claude Monet to bring Monet’s words to life in my documentary.

I enjoyed the farewell dinner in Normandy at a lovely restaurant before returning to Paris. After dinner, trip organizer Mrs. Sheila Gray led trivia about the trip, and one of the questions was about Claude Monet’s cataracts, inspired by my independent project!

July 13 - Paris
Interviewed historian Mr. Daniel Martinez about his thoughts on Claude Monet’s art, impact, and cataracts.

In the evening, I watched the live action Moana in French and in 4DX with my friends!

I am thankful to have spent the past week in Normandy, France as a production assistant on a WWII documentary with The W...
07/17/2026

I am thankful to have spent the past week in Normandy, France as a production assistant on a WWII documentary with The World War II Foundation about D-Day veteran Dr. Harold Baumgarten. I appreciated learning about cinematographer Jim Karpeichik’s filmmaking process and its link to the story, and learning the WWII history of each location from director Tim Gray and tour guide Eric Leboeuf. I experienced the unconventional schedule of making documentaries and the preparation required to get great shots, such as going to Omaha Beach with the team at 5:15am to shadow Jim getting beautiful drone shots of the sunrise and to shoot our own b-roll with his camera.

As part of the program, I’m also making my own independent project: a medical documentary on artists with disabilities, through the lens of Claude Monet whose cataracts affected his art style. My career goal is to make medical documentaries and write medical articles as a doctor. This amazing experience has definitely given me the confidence to know that I can achieve my goals.

Thank you to the WWII Foundation — Director Mr. Tim Gray, trip organizer Mrs. Sheila Gray, cinematographer Mr. Jim Karpeichik, historical tour guide Mr. Eric Leboeuf, and historian Mr. Dan Martinez — for an amazing experience! I appreciated all of your kindness, advice, support, and willingness to teach.

It was great to get to know the 13 other Syracuse University students on the trip, as well as the University of Georgia and Davidson College students, who are as passionate about film as I am. Thank you to Professor Shaina Holmes for leading SU students on this trip. I look forward to editing my independent project in your class this fall.

More photos coming soon!

I’m grateful to have been named to the Dean’s List due to my 4.0 GPA for both the Spring and Fall semesters of my freshm...
07/03/2026

I’m grateful to have been named to the Dean’s List due to my 4.0 GPA for both the Spring and Fall semesters of my freshman year in both the S. I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and the College of Arts & Sciences at Syracuse University. 🍊❤️

It took some nights staying up studying and stress due to workload to earn my 4.0 GPA in my Fall semester, balancing my dual majors in Biology and Journalism as well as extracurriculars.

I am proud of myself for cultivating great habits, efficient study strategies, building connections with my professors in Office Hours, and developing a consistent sleep schedule in my Spring semester that allowed me to achieve the same 4.0 GPA, but in a healthier way.

I am very grateful for my supportive professors, kind friends, warm school community, and loving family for making my freshman year amazing. I am looking forward to my sophomore year!

06/30/2026

Two years ago this month, I hosted the inaugural Finding Scoliosis Kindly (FiSK) Educational Symposium in Rochester, NY to educate the community about scoliosis (curvature of the spine). I moderated a panel of medical experts, asking them questions about scoliosis, the effects of the condition, and how to manage it physically and emotionally.

Here is a video of the panel. The full video is on my YouTube channel: OlaRose Ndubuisi: https://youtu.be/-KVK-_16hUs?is=ca8WsT01ZGmANq9v

Hosting the FiSK Educational Symposium at 17 years old has been one of the most fulfilling parts of my scoliosis advocacy. I hope this video of great insights from experts can help continue the conversation and help raise awareness.

In addition to the panel, I delivered a scoliosis and organized free scoliosis screening, as well as free yoga and physical therapy sessions. Rochester Mayor Malik D. Evans also kindly attended to give opening remarks and declared June as National Scoliosis Awareness Month in Rochester, NY in honor of my efforts.

Thank you to pediatrician Dr. Carolyn Cleary, University of Rochester orthopedic surgeons Dr. Andrew Dubina and Dr. Susan Nelson, physical therapists Ms. Susanne Callan-Harris and Ms. Samana Lake, yoga instructor Ms. Tricia Coleman, and parent of children with scoliosis Dr. Emily Culliton for sharing their knowledge as panelists and workshop leaders.

Thank you to Ms. Mikhaela Singleton, Sunrise Anchor for News 8 WROC-TV, for being a wonderful MC.

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