Bringing Fresh Seafood Downtown By Lorna Oppedisano | Photography by Steven J. Pallone When The Fish Friar co-owner, Giovanni Giardina, began his career in the Syracuse restaurant industry at Alto Cinco, he was asked why he wanted to join the...
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Sora Iriye
Creating Connection through Art By Lorna Oppedisano | Photography by Alice G. Patterson “Life has just always taken me on this great, crazy ride,” said Sora Iriye, cofounder and head diva at CirqOvation, a locally-based performance company that combines physical...
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Agi Letkiewicz
The Journey to Active Joy By Lorna Oppedisano | Photography by Alice G. Patterson “This business is really about people, a lot more than most people realize,” said Agi Letkiewicz, founder of sustainable clothing brand Active Joy. When Agi was...
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Jenniffer Benedetto
Teaching Education Appreciation By Lorna Oppedisano | Photography by Alexis Emm “Everyone has a story and everybody has gifts. That’s how I try to teach,” Syracuse City School District teacher Jenniffer Benedetto said. “I educate and inspire with that mindset,...
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Fanny Villarreal
Fighting Racism with Education By Lorna Oppedisano | Photography by Alice G. Patterson When YWCA executive director Fanny Patricia Villarreal Torres moved from her home country of Peru to the United States, she arrived with a sealed envelope from the...
