‘Cuse Conversations Episode 132: Thomas Wilson ’23 Is Fulfilling His Dreams Thanks to InclusiveU

Original air date: March 3, 2023 Like most children, Thomas Wilson ’23 grew up watching television. But his preferred shows weren’t cartoons. Rather, he loved watching the local and national newscasts, dreaming of one day being a reporter. A senior studying broadcast and digital journalism in the Newhouse School and political science in the Maxwell School, Wilson is now living out his dreams, thanks to Syracuse University and its InclusiveU program, which brings students of all ages with intellectual and developmental disabilities to campus to experience college life in a fully inclusive setting because of the Taishoff Center for Inclusive Higher Education. Wilson recently was named one of this year’s recipients of the Unsung Hero Award in honor of the late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. A news anchor on Citrus TV, Wilson is also the executive producer and creator of “Thomas on the Town,” a show where Wilson interviews University community members. He is a leader who inspires colleagues and community members to be better.