By Lorna Oppedisano When she was younger, Cathy James, chief executive officer of the Central New York Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association, didn’t often hear the term Alzheimer’s. She does remember visiting a great aunt in a nursing home and, thinking...
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Mary Nelson: Building a Better World
By Stephanie Herbert Hometown hero, visionary, and caregiver, Mary Nelson is dedicated to providing services to at-risk greater-Syracuse area youth to unleash their unlocked potential. From mentorships to financial assistance programs, Mary has built an empire of “helpers” to step...
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Jen Liddy: From Teacher to Entrepreneur
By Ken Sturtz Photos by Alice G. Patterson Jen Liddy was once a high school English teacher, more concerned with grading papers than entrepreneurship. She and her students killed off Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar each year on the Ides of...
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Lisa Wiles: Twice a lifesaver
By Ken Sturtz When Lisa Wiles replays the events of April 9, 2020, as she has many times, she’s reminded that things easily could’ve ended differently. She worked a half day, napped, ran errands and then showered. It was...
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An Issue Near and Dear to Her Heart
By Ken Sturtz Two years ago, the fashion design firm Jackie Ferrari built from scratch was on life support after having been battered in the pandemic. Millions of dollars in orders vanished overnight. She was forced to furlough most...
