By Carol Radin Denise McGraw and Kristin Thompson truly put their hearts into their work. As co-directors of the Syracuse American Heart Association’s Heart Walk, they have been giving their all to a one-day event that is really the culmination...
Tag: Inspire
Inspire: Juli Boeheim, SU basketball’s mother figure
By Matthew Gutierrez The wife of one of the most recognizable figures in Central New York is standing inside her kitchen, but her thoughts are elsewhere. Because, well, it’s gotten a lot quieter at home: In August, Juli Boeheim sent...
Mona Smart & Diane Pluff
Hope to Hear By Riley Bunch | Photography by Mary Grace Johnson For the first five years of her twin daughters’ lives, Mona Smart had no idea they were living with a hearing disability. The girls, Genevieve and Laila, excelled...
Teresa Martini
Tere of Transformation By Lorna Oppedisano | Photography by Alexis Emm Life is full of surprises. “You have one idea for yourself,”Teresa Martini mused as she peered through oversized sunglasses. “I thought I would be an organic farmer or travel...
Karen DeJarnette
Empowering Women in the Workforce By Riley Bunch | Photography by Mary Grace Johnson For 2016 Syracuse Woman of the Year Karen DeJarnette, it’s all about the big picture. Her day-to-day life consists of putting puzzle pieces together to help...