My dreams led me to Syracuse. I want to help kids achieve theirs (Guest Opinion by Eric Devendorf) - syracuse.com
![ADVANCE FOR WEEKEND EDITIONS, NOV. 6-7 - FILE - ** This March 5, 2010, file photo shows Canisius' Julius Coles (15) driving past Marist's Rob Johnson (31) during the first round ADVANCE FOR WEEKEND EDITIONS, NOV. 6-7 - FILE - ** This March 5, 2010, file photo shows Canisius' Julius Coles (15) driving past Marist's Rob Johnson (31) during the first round](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2NCR62J/advance-for-weekend-editions-nov-6-7-file-this-march-5-2010-file-photo-shows-canisius-julius-coles-15-driving-past-marists-rob-johnson-31-during-the-first-round-of-the-ncaa-metro-atlantic-athletic-conference-mens-college-basketball-tournament-in-albany-ny-canisius-is-poised-to-contend-in-the-maac-this-season-with-what-it-says-is-the-nations-only-division-i-roster-that-has-five-seniors-who-already-have-earned-their-degrees-ap-phototim-roske-file-2NCR62J.jpg)
ADVANCE FOR WEEKEND EDITIONS, NOV. 6-7 - FILE - ** This March 5, 2010, file photo shows Canisius' Julius Coles (15) driving past Marist's Rob Johnson (31) during the first round
![Syracuse's Scoop Jardine drives between Florida's Patric Young, left, and Erving Walker during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Syracuse, N.Y., Friday, Dec. 2, 2011. Syracuse won 72-68. ( Syracuse's Scoop Jardine drives between Florida's Patric Young, left, and Erving Walker during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Syracuse, N.Y., Friday, Dec. 2, 2011. Syracuse won 72-68. (](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2NCNHF1/canisius-julius-coles-center-drives-to-the-basket-between-syracuses-brandon-triche-left-and-scoop-jardine-during-the-first-half-of-an-ncaa-college-basketball-game-in-syracuse-ny-sunday-nov-14-2010-syracuse-won-86-67-ap-photokevin-rivoli-2NCNHF1.jpg)