By Lorna Oppedisano Photo by Alice G. Patterson Elizabeth Bessey had been coaching for decades, but she didn’t know it. Her nearly 20 years as a certified human resources professional armed her with all the skills she’d need to start...
Month: August 2019
INSPIRE: Kathryn Lent, Coordinator of Adult and Continuing Education, Syracuse City School District
By Becca Taurisano Photos by Maureen Tricase, Capture Your Moments Photography For 36 years, Kathryn Lent has served as the Coordinator of Adult and Continuing Education in the Syracuse City School District. “It actually fell into my lap...
FITNESS FORUM: Here’s what you need to know about sunscreen
Here we are in the thick of Summer in Central New York, and, if you’re anything like me, you’ve been spending as much time as humanly possible in the sunshine. After an unbearably long, cold Winter, we’re filling our days...
FASHION FORWARD: Wearable art
By Kathie Morris This is the education issue. I liked math but I loved art. Learning to work with color, form and shapes, and to view things from different perspectives opened my eyes and my mind. In my teens, the...
FOR A GOOD CAUSE: Michele Bellso, ProLiteracy
Tell me about ProLiteracy. What is your mission? It may be a surprise to you that every American has most likely interacted in one way or another with an adult who has little to no literacy skills. About 36 million...