OlaRose Ndubuisi

I’m excited to share my 4th Daily Orange article. It’s about my experience managing stress during finals week last semester, and I share healthy coping strategies students can use for stress this finals week. Link: dailyorange.com/2026/04/column… #stress #health #journalism #college

I’m happy to share my 3rd published article for The Daily Orange! It’s a personal essay in the Opinion Column about how I have continued to strengthen my #Catholic faith & deepen my relationship with God by finding an on-campus community in college.❤️Link: dailyorange.com/2026/04/person…

I’m thankful to share I won the Audience Favorite Award for my documentary “From Service to Syracuse: The Veteran Behind the Wheel” at the 2026 Salt City Film Festival on Saturday. Thank you to the organizers for the recognition. Link to my documentary: m.youtube.com/watch?v=Xgbuj1…

I’m grateful that I received the Newhouse First Year Achievement Award at the 2026 Newhouse Awards Ceremony yesterday for “outstanding academic accomplishment and community engagement,” my 4.0 GPA, and my extracurriculars & internships. Thank you @NewhouseSU & @DeanMarkLodato.

I’m happy to share that my #documentary “From Service to Syracuse: The Veteran Behind the Wheel” has been selected for screening on April 25 in the Documentary Section of the 2026 Salt City #filmfestival at Syracuse University, and is eligible for an award. I’m very grateful.🎥

I’m grateful for my certificate as a regional finalist for the @spj_tweets Mark of Excellence Awards. As the only freshman finalist from @SyracuseU, I was honored to be recognized at the award ceremony at Ithaca College alongside other passionate student journalists. #journalism

I’m grateful to be a regional finalist for the SPJ @spj_tweets Mark of Excellence Award in “Arts/Fashion Journalism” for my 1st Daily Orange article “Cuban-American artist draws on lived experience in multimedia CFAC exhibit.” Article Link: dailyorange.com/2025/10/cuban-… #journalism

Thank you to the Disability Cultural Center & Dr. Ingersoll-Wood for inviting me to present about my experience with disabilities, read my poem about scoliosis, and lead a writing and art workshop for #Disability Pride Month. Presentation link: m.youtube.com/watch?v=xoKPxg…

I’m thankful for Ms. Dialynn Dwyer’s @dia_dwyer article about me for @SyracuseUToday, SU’s news website & newsletter. It’s about my disability journey, role as NY State Youth Poet Laureate, & my presentation at Barner-McDuffie House on Friday at 6pm. Link:news.syr.edu/2026/04/10/stu…

I’m grateful that as the 2024-2025 NYS Youth Poet Laureate, I’ve been invited to lead a presentation, #poetry reading, & writing & art workshop on Friday, April 17 from 6-7:30pm at 204 Barner-McDuffie House for the Disability Cultural Center’s #Disability Pride Month Celebration.

Day 4 of 5 - Feb 23, 2026 - Behind the Scenes of my rom-com #shortfilm with a cast and crew of college freshmen at #syracuseuniversity. Photo 3 is an unfinished still from the short film. Thank you to Hi-Tea for allowing us to film a scene here. ☕️ Stay tuned for more updates!

I was honored to recite my poetry on April 8th at Point of Contact’s Cruel April 2026 Poetry Reading at the SU Art Museum, alongside poets SU Professor Stephen Kuusisto and NYU Professor Urayoán Noel. Link to my full recitation: m.youtube.com/watch?v=tr4uAw… #nationalpoetrymonth

On March 30, I presented at St. Patrick’s Church on my faith journey & read my short story “Scoliosis & the Stations of the Cross” about how uniting my pain with Jesus’ on the cross helped me when I was diagnosed with scoliosis: m.youtube.com/watch?v=B-pFlg… #easter #goodfriday #lent

I’m excited to start looking for the cast and crew of my 3rd #shortfilm “The Audience.” 🎹 It’s about piano, perfectionism, & appreciating those who support you. SU students interested in acting or being a crew member, please DM me on Instagram (@olaroseofficial) by April 10.

Day 3 of 5 - Feb 22nd, 2026 - Short Film BTS Behind the Scenes (BTS) of my rom-com student-short film “Only Fools Believe in Nice Guys” with a cast and crew of all college freshmen at Syracuse University. Stay tuned for more updates. 🎥 #shortfilm #filmmaking #college

On March 30 at St. Patrick’s Church, I’ll present about my faith journey & read my short story “Scoliosis & the Stations of the Cross” about how uniting my pain with Jesus’ on the cross helped me when I was diagnosed with scoliosis at age 14. Story link: findingscoliosiskindly.org/scoliosis-and-…

It was a pleasure to take portraits for the Daily Orange of Dr. Bill Coplin, a professor & the founder of the Policy Studies Undergraduate Program. He retired in January after having been at Syracuse University since 1969, and has had an amazing impact on Maxwell School.

I had the pleasure of meeting @syracuseu’s new chancellor J. Michael Haynie as I was entering Whitman School to interview students for my article about him. I included the great interaction in my 2nd article for the Daily Orange. Link: dailyorange.com/2026/03/opinio… #syracuseuniversity

I’m thankful for such a beautiful 19th birthday dinner with my friends and my mom on Saturday. Thank you so much to my mom for organizing it for me from the elaborate dining set-up to the cake. I appreciate my lovely friends for celebrating my birthday with me.

Nineteen on the 19th ⭐️ Thank you to my loving mom, family, and friends for your well wishes and kind words. 🩷 I’m grateful to God for guiding me through another beautiful year, and I can’t wait for what 19 has in store. 🎈 🎉 More birthday photos: instagram.com/p/DWEZlzTjbfk/…