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Fertile Ground Emerald City 182 Profile for New Growth 172 Going ‘green’ pays off for the city Helping entrepreneurs take root and for local businesses Top-Ten City 190 Close to Home, High quality of life, low cost of living But Worlds Away 198 All kinds of ways to play Syracuse Word of Mouth 156 The native & the Newcomer 166 The Big Picture 168 Photo Essay 188 Where to Eat 206 Where to Stay 211 LAST LOOK 214 PROFILE Syracuse Word of Mouth

The Place to Be Outdoor dining on sushi or pasta. The aroma of fresh-baked bread. Sounds of a live quartet. The trendy Armory adds zest to Square neighborhood offers shopping, downtown. spas, gourmet restaurants, family fun, and loft living all in seven square blocks in the heart of Syracuse. “When people say downtown, they mean Armory Square,” says Merike Trei- er, economic development specialist with the Downtown Committee. “There’s nightlife, shopping . . . vibrancy.” usairwaysmag.com It wasn’t always this glamorous. The and railroads spawned 19th- century factories, warehouses, and ho- tels. The armory housed weapons, sol- diers, even the cavalry. The railroads’ decline left the area nearly abandoned by the 1960s. But with the 1970s came a re- birth, with old buildings put to new use. Named a National Historic District in 156 1984, the area underwent more revival in the ’80s; new apartments came online in the ’90s. “It’s a very new example of urban renaissance,” says Treier. Weekdays, stu- september september dents and faculty bustle in and out of a satellite classroom building. Office work- ers grab a quick lunch or browse art gal- leries. On weekends, families frequent 2007 the Museum of Science and Technology. Nighttime means dining, music, and the bar scene as well as big-name perform- ers at the Landmark Theatre. — Michele A. Reed Have an idea for the Next Big Thing? Create it here…in ’s Creative Core. Diners enjoy a late summer night outside P.J. Dorsey’s. Syracuse and Central Upstate are at the heart of New York’s This is a place where we grow business from the ground up – Creative Core – 12 counties where great business opportunities knowledge-based business, high-tech business, creative business. and a fantastic quality of life converge. We support them and invite you to come join us. Our Core assets: 35 colleges with 130,000 students feeding The Metropolitan Development Association speaks a workforce that’s 20% more educated than the national average; your language. We are businesspeople – growing business. Profile Series a global leader in green environmental and energy systems, We build partnerships to get deals done. Period. Call us. Managing Director EDITOR Associate Editor EDITORial Intern Art Director biosciences, financial services and advanced manufacturing; Confidentially. (315) 422-8284. www.mda-cny.com Stephen Mitchem Lisa Watts Marian Cowhig Courtney Bowman David R. Deasy surrounded by the , the Adirondacks and the 336-383-5760 [email protected] Assistant Editor Writers Art Intern r i g h t w [email protected] MANAGING Editor Martha-Page Ransdell Jeffrey A. Charboneau Courtney McClellan Thousand Islands – a playground for your mind, body and soul. sales/business development Susan Stegemann Michele A. Reed photographer Carsten Morgan Julia Lynn advertising services manager Opening spread: Julia Link Historic is a downtown hub, hosting everything from winter ice skating to summer music festivals.

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2007 Department of Public Works employee, he spent the first ten years on the job driv- ing in the salt works, brought potatoes for enhance the quality of life. ing a snowplow. He hires nearly 130 workers who go through 50 tons of road salt lunch and cooked them in the vats used to to clear the roads each winter. make the Salt City’s most famous product. “We do a tremendous job moving snow, so people can move,” Wright says. He Now they are a staple at family picnics, remembers just one snow emergency in the city, in clambakes, and the New Let the white stuff the late seventies, and a snowburst that closed busi- York State Fair. come down — this nesses early on one day in 1992. Find the tender, suc- city knows what to Syracuse’s Hancock International Airport has culent orbs in most cen- do with it. only closed once for snow in the last 14 years, ac- tral New York super- cording to Anthony Mancuso, commissioner of avi- markets. — MAR ation. The airport can remove up to seven inches of snow per hour on the main runway. “We pride ourselves here on being able to remove a lot of snow,” Mancuso says. To most Syracusans, white stuff means more ways to play. Oneida Lake, the Finger Lakes, and Lake Ontario offer ice-fishing. Nearby mountains boast world- class skiing and snowboarding; snowshoe and snowmobile trails abound. Bob Geraci, Onondaga County’s parks commissioner, loves the exhilaration of www.carrier.com cross-country skiing and the “breathtaking” beauty of a horse-drawn sleigh ride in Highland Forest. “Picture a Currier and Ives winter scene,” he says. “That’s what you can experience in Syracuse.” — Michele A. Reed PROFILE Syracuse Word of Mouth

Literary Figure The numbers from the U.S. Census Bureau astonished Ruth SCHOLARSHIP IN ACTION Johnson Colvin. In 1961, census figures reported that 11,000 adults CHANGING OUR WORLD in Syracuse could not read. “I thought, ‘How could this be?’” Colvin remembers. “Like many people, I assumed that illiteracy Syracuse University is a place where talent, desire, and was a problem in the Third World, not in my own backyard. Something had to be done.” opportunity thrive—a university with a proven track record of Colvin has dedicated her life ever since to ending adult accomplishment. Today, the challenges of society align more illiteracy. Initially a community movement, Colvin’s work evolved than ever with our strengths. We draw inspiration from our past into a national non-profit organization, Literacy Volunteers of as we advance our vision of Scholarship in Action—an America. That organization later merged with another Syracuse- based literacy operation, Laubach Literacy International, to become entrepreneurial mind-set driven by the belief that discovery usairwaysmag.com ProLiteracy Worldwide, the world’s largest nongovernmental literacy and learning have no physical or intellectual boundaries; that the organization. complexities of the world are best understood by building bridges Colvin has traveled the world to spread her message of literacy for all. between academic disciplines and creating strong connections to In 1993, she was inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame as a woman who exemplifies “the power of one individual to “communities of experts” in the public and private arenas to gain change the world for the better.” In 2006, on her 90th the broadest worldview; that a diverse population of faculty and birthday, she received the Presidential Medal of Freedom students heightens intellectual discourse; and that the skillful from George W. Bush. blending of theory and practice empowers students to fi nd “The recognition is nice,” Colvin says, “but it’s 160 important to understand that it has taken many meaningful applications for their learning, preparing them to people to make all of this happen — my husband, be leaders of the 21st century. Bob, the students, and the teachers and other Ruth Colvin began volunteers. They are the ones who should be Offering undergraduate and graduate admired.” — Jeffrey A. Charboneau SEPt the modern literacy programs through: movement at home

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At University Hospital, we There is nothing simple about spina bifida, the Before his family transferred to Fort Drum, the spinal disorder that’s considered one of the most Army searched for the comprehensive resources complex medical conditions compatible with life. required to treat spina bifida. At University encourage second opinions. At SUNY Upstate’s University Hospital, patients Hospital in Syracuse, they found an extraordinary with spina bifida are entrusted to an elite team of level of expertise – and collaboration. medical experts from a variety of specialties. Each “From our first visit,” reports Romeo’s mother, And third, fourth and fifth expert evaluates the patient, then the team meets “they took us under their wings and made all to share opinions, explore options and – with pivotal opinions. Because when patient and family input – reach consensus on the wheels turn. Ordinarily we’d be at home treatment. This interdisciplinary dialogue makes in Michigan waiting for my husband to return the academic difference in health care. from Iraq, but Romeo’s making so much progress we’re staying right here.” medical experts pool their Nine-year-old Romeo (at right) of Fort Drum has thrived – and even started walking – thanks to his This multidisciplinary approach to medicine – perspectives, medicine team of neurodevelopmental pediatricians, orthope- –which is also benefiting lung, breast, thyroid dic surgeons, researchers, therapists and specialized and brain cancer patients– is the signature of nurses at University Hospital’s Center for SUNY Upstate Medical University, Central moves forward. Neurodevelopmental Pediatrics. New York’s only academic medical center.

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What about your native city means the most to you? Syracuse played a major role in local history and in the history of New York State. Knowing something about the past of the region where you live provides greater understanding and appreciation of your com- munity today. I don’t believe that life is a spectator sport. I go to “Our vision is simply audacious.” usairwaysmag.com the cultural festivals, I sing in a community chorus, Edward A. Bogucz, Executive Director, Syracuse Center of Excellence I usher at local arts theaters.

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B S Q, feeding hungry crowds in Manhattan, Rochester, and i z r e h c Syracuse. The Syracuse restaurant, which opened in 1988, was Stage’s first stab at bringing the Southern staple to New York. Syracusans respond- ed favorably — the restau- John Stage rant serves hot pork and spicy wings to nearly 1,000 customers every day. usairwaysmag.com “Good is good,” says Stage. “It doesn’t mat- usairwaysmag.com ter what region the food comes from. If it’s done right, people are going to like it. People in Hot, Hotter, Hottest New York weren’t used to Southern-style barbe- cue, but they caught on.” Get in line: Menu highlights include ribs, barbecue sandwiches, and a variety of pulled smoked meats, but dining at Dinosaur’s isn’t your average restaurant experience. Dinosaur Bar-B-Q The bathroom walls are covered in graffiti, a practice encouraged by manage- serves authentic fare ment. “Good things were put on that wall, and it kind of grew from there,” ex- 206 to the masses plains Stage. The restaurant also operates a “no camping” policy because of its 207 popularity and small location. “We just like to keep things moving,” he says. Come for the food, but also for the live music, which can be heard six nights a week in Syracuse. “We start out as a lunch place, turn into a neighborhood bar, then transform September September 2007 September into a blues club,” says Stage. “The restaurant goes through a lot of incarnations in the course of a day.” — Martha-Page Ransdell 2007 taste of france taurant and bar in the city’s Westcott ered in Asti’s house-made sauce and L’Adour neighborhood has a fun and lively at- Rosario’s Melanzana Ripieno, eggplant Named for a prominent river in mosphere reflected in its dishes. The stuffed with prosciutto and ricotta. 411 France’s Pyrenees mountains, fiery Inferno Burrito is a favorite, as N. Salina St., 315-478-1039, asticaffe.com L’Adour’s authentic entrees are served are the crispy, creamy enchiladas. It with style and elegance, from the flaky, hosts a “late night” each night until 2 Historic appeal sweet crepes with orange butter and a.m. that caters to Westcott’s diverse Coleman’s Authentic Irish Pub hazelnut spread to the decadent ravioli arts scene. 526 Westcott St., 315-422-6399, Originally opened in 1933 after the filled with goat cheese and pesto. The alto-cinco.com repeal of Prohibition, the pub quickly award-winning wine list partners became a popular college hangout. In nicely with the paintings of the French The old country the late ’70s, it developed into a first- countryside, including Champagne, Asti class restaurant with a grand staircase on the walls. 110 Montgomery St., The Tumino family has been mak- and stained-glass windows. Adults can 315-475-7653, interhostal.com/~ladour ing Italian dishes since coming here enjoy the pub’s oak bar, and children from Italy more than 40 years ago, can delight in the “leprechaun door,” a arts cafe, mexican style when they established a pizzeria. In mini replica of the original door meant Alto Cinco 2001, the family opened a café where to entertain the littlest imaginations. Bold cobalt blue walls are only the the pizzeria stood. Favorites include 100 S. Lowell Ave., 315-476-1933, beginning. This modish Mexican res- Cristina’s homemade lasagna smoth- colemansirishpub.com By day, Dinosaur Bar-B-Q is a popular lunch spot; by night, it transforms into a happening blues club. PROFILE Syracuse SYRACUSE’S ONLY MAGNET HOSPITAL.

of Award of Excellence from Wine A classic Spectator magazine seven years in a Hofmann’s Hot Haus row. Try the Tamarind Duck, a popular Hofmann’s has been making franks version of the restaurant’s Long Island and coneys for more than 100 years. Duck entree. 238 W. Jefferson St., It’s grown to three locations in the 315-475-1111, lemongrass-238bistro.com area, but the original Hot Haus still serves up the local favorites. Start with Comfort food a double coney, and end with a choco- Pastabilities late chip cookie from another local fa- Located in the growing district of vorite, Harrison Bakery. The commu- Armory Square, Pastabilities’ laid-back nity-driven restaurant also hosts a sophistication has made it a local favor- St. Joseph’s patients and their loved ones always tell us how special our summer car club in its parking lot. ite for more than 20 years. Its home- nurses are. And they’re not alone. The American Nurses Credentialing usairwaysmag.com 401 Northern Lights Plaza, 315-454-4271, made pasta, soups, salads, and desserts Center has once again awarded St. Joseph’s Magnet recognition for hofmannhothaus.com are authentic and classic. Try a special- nursing excellence. Magnet status is widely considered to be the gold ty, the baked spinach and feta manicot- standard in nursing care, and we’re proud to have achieved it for Thai done right ti with house tomato sauce. The made- another four years. More importantly, we’re proud of the dedication, Lemon Grass from-scratch bread here is so popular, professionalism and compassion that St. Joseph’s nurses bring to our Lemon Grass has been serving sa- the restaurant had to open a separate patients each and every day. vory Pacific-Rim Thai food for more bakery across the street to sell it. 311 S. than 17 years, winning multiple Coleman’s Pub: Franklin St., 315-474-1153, pastabilities.com awards along the way, including a Best Leprechauns please enter here 208 PIZZA PIE Twin Trees For more than 50 years, Twin Trees has been making some of central New York’s most popular and award-win- M

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Genesee Grand Hotel With pillow-top mattresses, person- al concierge service, and valet parking, Sleep On It it’s easy to be pampered here. Business travelers, consider the posh Conference Tech-savvy luxury hotels are a mainstay in Syracuse, combining Suite. With an adjacent boardroom fea- business and pleasure. The city also offers quiet bed and breakfasts turing a conference table for eight, you and inns designed to take you far from the call of the office. can easily bring the office to you. The Grande Suite is another treasure, com- Giddings Garden Craftsman Inn plete with living room, fully equipped Bed and Breakfast At the turn of the century, the kitchen, and luxurious bedroom. Built in 1810, this Federal-style American Arts and Crafts Movement Watch the sun rise while enjoying usairwaysmag.com home recently reopened as a charming flourished in upstate New York. The creamy brioche French toast from bed and breakfast, two miles from simple, clean designs of the period in- 1060, the hotel’s onsite restaurant. downtown. Guest rooms feature fire- spired the Craftsman Inn. Stickley 1060 E. Genesee St., 315-476-4212, genesee places, marble baths, and four-poster Furniture, a company that grew out of grande.com beds, but the original Douglas fir the movement, makes the furniture in flooring still remains, proving some all the rooms. Enjoy drinks and dinner Hawthorn Suites things don’t need updating. Sitting on at the Craftsman House restaurant, Formerly the Jefferson Clinton Ho- one acre with fish ponds, landscaped then get back to business — a large tel, built in 1927, this downtown build- gardens, and park benches, this whim- desk and access to copy and fax servic- ing was vacant for 12 years until a reno- 211 sical hideaway is ready to renew the es are included in all rooms. A confer- vation and reopening in 2001. The spirit of even the most frazzled guests. ence center and banquet facility is also original architecture and marble-pan- 290 W. Seneca Turnpike, 315-492-6389, available on site. 7300 E. Genesee St., Fay- eled lobby have been carefully restored. giddingsgarden.com etteville, 315-637-8000, craftsmaninn.com Romantic fireplaces and soothing Ja- September 2007 September

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A nurturing environment: Start-up firms find homes at the Syracuse Technology Garden, a business incubator. usairwaysmag.com The Warehouse, new home of Syracuse University’s usairwaysmag.com School of Architecture; entrepreneur Joseph Kummer (below, right), president of Propulsive Wing, with his mentor, J.B. Allred of Allred and Associates

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or years, large companies such as air conditioner maker Carrier Corpora- on its skills of the past, such as engi- tion defined the business climate in Syracuse. Now a new breeze is blow- neering, and its ideas about the future, ing, ushering in entrepreneurs like CollabWorx, which could turn the such as environmental responsibility. F climate-control business on its head. Entrepreneurs aren’t yet carrying Fertile Ground CollabWorx’s principal business is collaboration and communication software. the weight of the city’s job rolls on But the company has also applied its tech skills to program an indoor climate- their shoulders. Syracuse’s largest em- control system that could let workers manage the environment in their cubicles, ployers are Syracuse University and the from their cubicles. The Syracuse Center of Excellence in Environmental and State University of New York Upstate Energy Systems, a partnership of business and academia for environmental Medical University, which together ac- technology, gave CollabWorx $350,000 to develop a three-cubicle prototype of count for more than 10,000 of the city’s for New Growth the technology, which will soon get a real-world test. The Syracuse Technology jobs. And though Carrier no longer The city, business community, and academic institutions are working Garden, a high-tech business incubator, put a roof over its head. makes its air conditioners in Syracuse, together to help entrepreneurs and innovators take root and grow here. Why is Syracuse working so hard to help entrepreneurs grow here? The city is it has retained its research and develop- hoping for a bountiful harvest of sustainable jobs down the road, jobs that draw ment efforts here and is sponsoring by Virginia Citrano PROFILE Syracuse

the indoor air-quality laboratory in the Center of Excellence. “Our message resonates But multiply CollabWorx’s 15 jobs by dozens of similar companies, factor because it’s honest....We’re in some fast growth, and you get a saying you have the freedom to sense of how dynamic Syracuse’s econ- omy is becoming. be creative here, and have a

Supporting the upstarts quality of life that mixes urban “The central upstate region’s strengths in higher education, environ- living and country life. People mental and energy systems, bioscienc- see it and can believe it.” es, digital and electronic devices, and — Rob Simpson, assistant to the president, Metropolitan

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vice could be of use to the military or to firefighters. CONNECTING Economic development authorities town and in the Syracuse area aren’t content to let entrepreneurs like Kummer spin gown their propellers alone. Thanks to the The distance between the heart of Central New York Technology Develop- Syracuse University’s campus and Mayor Matthew Driscoll ment Organization, Kummer was downtown Syracuse isn’t all that great matched with Allred and Associates, a — about two miles. Every day, it gets local company with expertise in carbon a little bit shorter, thanks to a fiber technology. It didn’t hurt that its university chancellor and a mayor who founder, J.B. Allred, is an aviation en- share similar goals for the city they

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J.B. Allred likens what is happening with the city. It bought an old furniture m / n a warehouse and turned it into a show- in Syracuse to the demise of an old- T P e h growth forest. “When the big compa- place for the university’s School of Ar- o nies go away,” he says, “they leave be- chitecture. It created a shuttle be- - t s S d r a d n a t hind the seeds of entrepreneurs.” tween the main campus and Syracuse University 176 Luckily, the area has lots of willing downtown with stops at some of the Chancellor Nancy Cantor gardeners, like Syracuse University’s city’s cultural landmarks; in time, the Whitman School of Management and route, dubbed the Connective Corridor, will be paired with a bike Syracuse’s its Program in Entrepreneurship and path and walkway. Working with local groups, the university set mayor and Emerging Enterprises. The school de- up a technology center and a business incubator for some of the Sep livers a rigorous education and a busi- city’s most disadvantaged residents so that they can contribute university t ember ember ness plan competition for students, but to its redevelopment. chancellor it also asks them to test their skills Collaborating with the city isn’t “just us coming off the Hill,” make a working with local entrepreneurs in an Cantor says, referring to the university’s campus looking over 2007 powerful incubator in one of the city’s more dis- the city. “It’s very interdisciplinary, and very reciprocal with advantaged neighborhoods. Results so groups from the city and the region. It helps our students be- partnership. far are encouraging. “We can’t believe come better scholars and professionals and helps our professors face real-world chal- we have 30 businesses in the South lenges.” Side incubator already,” says Nancy Cantor’s approach to redevelopment squares neatly with that of Syracuse Mayor Cantor, Syracuse University chancellor. Matthew Driscoll, who is serving his second term. “As we embark on projects, we have to make sure that we are providing opportuni- Concerted efforts ty and that it is inclusive,” Driscoll says. That means efforts such as trying to do more Nasir Ali, vice president of new ven- business with women- and minority-owned companies. ture development at the Greater Syra- Driscoll and Cantor also share a vision of a city that’s more in tune with the envi- cuse Chamber of Commerce, says the ronment. He’s championing energy efficiency, directing the renovation of the city’s changes in Syracuse have happened school buildings and City Hall, and working to upgrade the delivery of urban education slowly but steadily over the last five as a whole. She has made improving the urban ecosystem a top priority, not only in years. “There was a significant recogni- the university’s work on environmental systems and energy but also in its studies of tion on the part of the business com- policy, justice, and technology. munity that our future economy would “Nancy has been a blessing,” Driscoll says. “She is providing leadership in ways that be very different from the past,” he haven’t been done before.” says, “and we had to take steps toward Cantor says much the same of the city’s leadership. “The mayor has been fabulous that new business community.” and willing to put a lot of staff time into the Connective Corridor and push for state Two key points of agreement support.” — VC

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emerged on the necessary steps to pre- pare fertile ground. First, find a way to turn the research funding going into the area’s universities into economic value for the region. Second, focus on

keeping the students who attend those O c y s e t r u institutions in the area after gradua-

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ION (Internship Opportunities Now), a n i a W k c u h program that put 915 students into in- ternships with local companies during w

the last academic year and created a h P t h g i r unified database of recruiting help. o usairwaysmag.com “Engineering is flat elsewhere in t

Dr. Darah Wright examines a young patient o the country,” says Frank Caliva, direc- at St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center, one a r g p tor of talent initiatives at the Metropoli- of the area’s ten biggest employers. y h tan Development Agency of Syracuse and Central New York, “but here we have the freedom to be creative here, have companies who are desperate for and have a quality of life that mixes ur- Top 10 electrical engineers and mechanical ban living and country life. People see Syracuse engineers.” it and can believe it.” Regional thinking helps. The 12 To many minds, keeping bright Employers counties of central upstate New York young people in the area also means 1. State University of New York 178 have put their heads together to create transforming downtown Syracuse into Upstate Medical University a regional branding initiative, dubbed a 24/7 community. To date, the city has 2. Syracuse University Creative Core, that positions the area as scored 21 residential redevelopments, 3. National Grid a region full of talent and capital, in- with 214 housing units completed and 4. Food Markets

Sep fused with creative energy and people another 500 on the way. A grocery 5. Oneida Nation and Oneida Nation

t working together. store, C.L. Evers, has moved downtown Enterprises ember ember “Our message resonates because it’s into an historic building. 6. Penn Traffic Company honest. We’re not out there claiming The biggest gains have been made 7. Magna International

2007 we’re the tech capital of the world or in tightening the relationship between 8. St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center that we have the best quality of life,” the education and business communi- 9. Verizon Communications says Rob Simpson, assistant to the ties. The Chamber of Commerce 10. Lockheed Martin Corporation president of the Metropolitan Develop- points to programs like Academy IP, a Source: Greater Syracuse ment Association. “We’re saying you company now based at the Technology Chamber of Commerce

URBAN RENEWAL: COR TAckles MAPLE HEIGHTS Since its founding in 1998, COR Devel- opportunities. When the state put out an high-rises and rebuild the neighborhood opment, based in the Syracuse suburb RFP [request for proposal] to redevelop a with 50 state-of-the-art townhouses,” Ai- of Fayetteville has specialized in high-end vacant low-income housing project on Syr- ello says. Renamed Maple Heights, the development projects, including commercial acuse’s east side, we saw it as a great op- area will be less-dense residential, “like the and industrial office space, retail shopping portunity to get involved in urban revital- neighborhood it was years ago.” The proj- centers, professional complexes, municipal ization while supporting the city.” ect will be completed by fall 2008. facilities, and more. The 1970s housing project consisted Most of COR Development’s team are “We’ve been very successful in this of three high-rises packed with 180 apart- Syracuse natives. Aiello grew up on the area of the market,” says Steve Aiello, ments on 6.5 acres of sloping land. “Work- city’s North Side. “We’ve gotten a lot from COR’s president. “But we’ve always been ing with our building partners, Housing Vi- this city,” he says. “It feels good to be giv- interested in other types of development sions, our plan is to bring down the ing back.” — Jeffrey A. Charboneau

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radar operation in Syracuse. Jud Gostin, Garden that is partnering with the Re- the country are looking at how pro- its CEO, says that if he tried to move the search Foundation of the State Univer- gressive Syracuse has become.” ZEROING IN business now, he’d face a mass revolt. “I’d sity of New York to commercialize Irwin Davis agrees. “I’m convinced ON RADAR lose half my technical talent,” he says. technologies in biosciences, life scienc- that, a century from now, historians When your plane touches down safely That talent has helped the company es, medical devices, and more, and the will look back on this period as a gold- today, remember this: Somebody in Syra- grow to 570 employees with more than Technology Garden’s PreSeed Work- en era for Syracuse and the entire cen- cuse probably helped make it possible. $100 million in annual sales. Where is he shop, which puts tral upstate region,”

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the ground. The systems watch for Engineering. S business coaches, can see more of its technology opment Associa- s i s n e threats against U.S. soldiers abroad and SRCTec was spun out of a company intellectual property tion. “We’re build-

potential at fuse2007, a two-day O c to the quality of our drinking water at founded by the university 50 years ago. An air traffic controller uses Sensis’ r lawyers, and MBA showcase at the Oncenter of ing on a tradition of O P usairwaysmag.com usairwaysmag.com home. Companies here include Sensis, SRCTec president, native Syracusan Mary Airport Surface Detection Equipment i t a r students. Sixteen the area’s business potential. innovations that in- Model X Program (ASDE-X) and display. which makes air-traffic control and air de- Ann Tyszko, credits the area’s engineering o potential companies Go to fuse2007.com fluenced the world. n fense systems, and SRCTec, which heritage, its strong manufacturing base, have gone through We have some of makes a counter-mortar radar and a de- and its educational resources. “You can purposes. But it also employs the basic So a city known for its snow is actually the program in Syra- the most exciting vice for jamming radio-controlled explo- further your education and be in touch technology of radar — RF signals and their on to some fairly hot radar technology. As cuse, and some have offered jobs to the new companies in the country, devel- sives. Lockheed Martin also runs a fa- with leading-edge research here,” says high-frequency counterpart, microwave Sensis’s Gostin says, “the systems-engi- MBA students. oping products that will shape the 21st cility in the area making undersea radar. Tyszko, who did graduate work at SU. signals — in developing components for neering capabilities, the problem-solving Says Syracuse Mayor Matthew century as much as Willis Carrier’s in- Sensis started 22 years ago with five Another local firm,Anaren , develops cell-phone towers and for consumer elec- capabilities — there is no place that does Driscoll, “We were progressive before it vention of the air conditioner shaped employees from a former General Electric radar technology for space and defense tronics such as handsets. that better than Syracuse.” — VC ANA US Air was07.qxd fashionable, 7/25/07 and now3:57 people PM Pageacross 1 the last century.” 180 181 May M AY 2006 AY

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ven in the dead of winter, Syra- cuse is a pretty green place. Its baronial city hall, built E more than 100 years ago, now gets all its power from renewable ener- gy, not fossil fuels. Traffic signals at 354 intersections use energy-stingy LED lights. The city is renovating each of its 37 K-12 public schools to meet the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environ- mental Design) certification, improv- ing indoor air quality and lessening the

usairwaysmag.com schools’ dependence on fossil fuels while updating the infrastructure. The Grand Plans city’s Centro public transportation sys- Looming large over the southeast Developers want to expand tem includes more than 125 clean-air corner of Syracuse’s Onondaga Lake is a buses. seven-story, 1.5 million-square-foot the mega-mall Carousel You might expect such environmen- shopping and entertainment complex. Center into Destiny USA, a tal consciousness in a city that is home Developer Robert Congel and his Pyra- mammoth, environmentally to the Syracuse Center of Excellence in mid Companies built Carousel Center on green one-stop attraction. Environmental and Energy Systems land once dotted by rusting oil storage and the State University of New York tanks on seemingly irreclaimable land known to locals as Oil City. 184 College of Environmental Science and Opened in 1990, Carousel Center is Syracuse’s top tourist attraction, drawing more Forestry. The center is a collaborative than 17 million annual visitors. But that number could be just a drop in the bucket. Pyr- effort by more than 70 companies, re- amid Companies has proposed expanding the complex to create Destiny USA, a “retail search and economic development or- city” by the lake that will include additional shopping, dining, hotel accommodations, an

September September ganizations, and colleges and universi- indoor aquarium, water park, stadium, performing arts center, golf courses, indoor ties to create new jobs for the city and park, artificial lake, and more. Nearby would sit a technology park for companies whose region — Mayor Matthew Driscoll calls work focuses on renewable energy. them “green-collar” jobs — in renew- The entire complex would be “green” — deriving its power completely from renew-

2007 able energy, improving indoor environ- able energy sources. ments, and assuring water quality. The “Five years ago, we made a commitment to operate a world-class consumer desti- innovations of many of its partners will nation as a living laboratory, free of fossil fuels,” says Congel, founder and chairman of be showcased in a new headquarters Destiny USA. “Today, I am proud that we are building the first phase on a brownfield being built. site with renewable energy sources, and we look forward to attracting millions of visi- At the College of Environmental tors to our facilities.” Science and Forestry, which educates CEO Mike Lorenz sees Destiny USA generating significant new business in the state. 1,500 undergrads and 600 graduate “We anticipate creating jobs across upstate New York as we look to purchase many of students, leaders participate in Cam- the needs and requirements of the project from New York State-based companies,” he pus Commitment to Climate Neutrali- has said. “That sense of creating an entrepreneurial environment and attracting new ty, a program focused on creating a companies into the region, into New York State, is one of the aspects of Destiny that zero-carbon footprint by 2015. “If you we feel most proud of.” — JAC are going to teach green, you have to be FOR OVER 100 YEARS STICKLEY HAS BEEN REVERED FOR ITS PURITY OF FORM, SOUNDNESS OF CONSTRUCTION AND FITNESS OF PURPOSE. green,” says Neil Murphy, the college’s FROM THE WORLD-REKNOWNED, LEGENDARY MISSION COLLECTION TO THE SOPHISTICATION OF THE MODERN METROPOLITAN COLLECTION, president. Bioprocess Engineering is developing “Most of the world’s platform chemi- WE OFFER MANY STYLES TO SUIT YOUR LIFESTYLE. Teaching green is particularly apt at technology to produce cellulosic etha- cals are petro-carbon-based. We want PROUD TO BE A PART OF THE SYRACUSE, NY COMMUNITY SINCE 1900. a school with majors ranging from nol, bioplastics, and renewable chemi- to use carbon derived from cellulose aquatic and fisheries science to biopro- cals from woody biomass produced by instead to produce biofuels, bioplastics, cess engineering, environmental biolo- fast-growing shrub willow. platform chemicals, and new compos- For the location of the Stickley Dealer nearest you, call 315.682.5500 gy, and wood products engineering. “We have a dream to build an inte- ite materials with a cellulosic base.” L. & J.G. Stickley, Inc., Stickley Drive, P.O. Box 480, Manlius, New York 13104-0480 The college’s Department of Paper and grated biorefinery,” says Murphy. In 2004, the school’s work in detect- In Syracuse, visit us at Stickley, Audi & Co., Towne Center, Fayetteville. www.stickley.com PROFILE Syracuse

ing chemicals in water found its way into a new company, Source Sentinel LLC. The company was created in part- nership with East Syracuse-based Sen- sis Corp., a maker of air traffic and de- fense systems, and O’Brien and Gere, “If you are going to an engineering firm that has worked on air and water quality projects and teach green, you environmental remediation for 60 years. Together, they have created sys- tems to monitor natural and man- have to be green.” made threats to water supplies. — Neil Murphy, president of SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry Even businesses outside the normal usairwaysmag.com “green” categories are taking on an em- erald hue in Syracuse. The massive ment Agency sold $322 million in will total a maximum of $225 million. Destiny USA, a shopping mall, hotel, bonds to fund the complex and its asso- But the payoffs are expected to be and entertainment complex (see ciated projects. equally large, and not just from lower “Grand Plans,” page 184), is being built Going green certainly doesn’t come energy costs. According to a national by biodiesel-powered construction cheap. The city has invested more than study, students in schools that have re- equipment and will operate without $3 million to improve energy efficiency ceived the LEED certification see a 20 fossil fuels when it opens. Early this in government operations. The first percent jump in their standardized test year, the Syracuse Industrial Develop- phase of its school renovation project scores. 186

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The greater Syracuse area hen Peggy Kiriakakis’ husband, Jim, was offered a job with a corporation in East Syracuse, the couple knew it was too im- 190 ranks high in quality of life, low 191 W portant a career opportunity to pass up, even though it meant in cost of living — and full of relocating from suburban Toronto, Ontario. location, location, location. “While Jim was visiting his new office, I drove around checking out the area,” Peggy Kiriakakis says. “Central New York seemed quite nice. It got

September September By Jeffrey A. Charboneau even better when we began house shopping and saw how much more home 2007 September we could get for the money than in Toronto. This gave us so many options for where we could live, the schools we wanted for our kids, and how far my husband would have to commute.”

2007 Kiriakakis estimates that their home in Canada would have cost at least $150,000 less had they bought it in the Syracuse area. “Housing prices are great here,” she says. “Plus you have so many choices — city, suburban, and country — within a close area. We had the opportunity to look at homes in our price range in all different settings.” The Kiriakakis’ experience is no surprise to Mark Re, vice president and general manager of the central New York division of Gallinger/RealtyUSA and central region vice president of the state’s Association of Realtors. “Home buyers are amazed at how much they can get for their money. Na- tionally, the median price for a house is $222,000. In central New York, it’s $125,000. Plus, there’s real stability in the local housing market. Central New York has seen seven straight years of home appreciation.” Echoing Re’s observations is Fortune magazine’s Investor’s Guide 2007, e b o R which ranked Syracuse among the ten best places to own real estate. The r

g o t o h P e g a v a c s e M t guide reported that of the top 100 real estate markets in the U.S., more

than a third were expected to experience price declines in 2008. Syracuse An inviting Green Street home housing, meanwhile, which ranked fifth in Fortune’s top ten, was predicted near downtown to see a 3.6 percent increase next year. Reasonably priced housing isn’t the only selling point for Syracuse, Re

r The Kiriakakis family, recent a adds. “Buyers want to know about hospitals, schools, recreation — all the p

y h relocators to Syracuse ingredients for overall quality of life,” he says. “And across the board, the PROFILE Syracuse PROFILE Syracuse

Greater Syracuse living, archi- Honoring ethnicities: (clockwise from area shines.” tecture, natu- top) the upside-down traffic light in Irish , St. John the Baptist Ukrai- Just ask the ex- ral assets, its nian church, and oldtimers in Little Italy. perts. Parenting location in a magazine names beautiful part enhance the area. Syracuse among of the country Today, new immigrant populations its top ten best — also has a very continue to change the face and feel of small cities for raising strong tradition of Syracuse. “Our fastest growing com- children, based on its as- community, of which munity is Latino, which is transform- sessment of affordable housing, we are quite proud,” Ortiz says. ing the city’s near west side,” Ortiz healthy economy, low crime rate, clean Ortiz points to the area of Syracuse says. “We also have a growing South- environment, and good schools. Places known as Tipperary Hill, settled by east Asian community, and many Mid- Rated Almanac listed Syracuse in its Irish immigrants brought to Syracuse dle Eastern families are making Syra-

usairwaysmag.com top 10 percent of best places to live. in the 19th century to build the Erie cuse their home. These new residents usairwaysmag.com And Newsweek magazine included Canal. “People of many nationalities share their culture with the rest of the eight of central New York’s city and live in and around Tipp Hill today,” city through their food, music, lan- suburban high schools in its special Ortiz says, “but there is still a strong guage, and traditions, which adds even report, “America’s Top Public High Irish presence reflected in the popula- more to the quality of life.” Schools.” tion, the pubs and restaurants, even in The influence of cultures and na- “Syracuse is one of the great cities a famous stop that, when it was first tionalities on the Syracuse landscape of New York,” says New York Senator installed, Irish residents kept breaking is visible in the Hillary Rodham Clinton, who visits until the city agreed to hang it upside many small and vacations in central New York with down so the green light was on top.” 192 193 her husband, former president Bill The inverted stoplight controls traffic Clinton. “Syracuse has everything that on Tipperary Hill to this day. everyone — from families to students Similar communities, like to emerging entrepreneurs — could the African American residents

September September want in a city. With its high quality of in the south and east, a Little 2007 September life and low cost of living, Syracuse is Italy of shops and restaurants an ideal destination — for a holiday or on the city’s north side, and a for life.” strong Polish presence in the

2007 Fernando Ortiz, director of com- west — represented by Pol- munity development for the City of ish restaurants, a Polish Syracuse, believes there is never just American Citizens one detail that makes a particular Club, and the Polish place appealing, but a blend of many. Home community “This area, this city — with its cost of center — also

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restaurants serving a varied cuisine. Traditional Italian, Chinese, Irish, and American restaurants still dominate Civil Service the Syracuse dining experience, but In 2004, a critical mass of central Thai, Indian, Middle Eastern, Caribbe- New York’s young, creative talent gath- an, and other cuisines are emerging. ered to form 40 Below, dedicated to entic- “Dining out in Central New York is ing more young professionals to the area. special,” says Yolanda Wright, restau- “One of our greatest successes is in rant critic for the daily Syracuse Post- placing more than 115 young residents on Standard. “It can be sophisticated and boards of directors of area organizations high-end, or traditional and home- and institutions,” says Robert Simpson, a made, yet both are equally good. [You 40 Below founder and board member. “This is These young professionals can] dine within the city, or you have helping empower the younger generation to work to recruit more usairwaysmag.com the suburban restaurants where you play a larger role in the community by having a young people and contribute usairwaysmag.com can sit by a lake or have a sea of daffo- seat at the decision-making table.” dils blooming outside your window.” The group also created Adapt CNY, a not- to the community. For longtime residents, the superior for-profit organization working with the city on a $5.5 million project to redevelop an quality of life in central New York is no abandoned 53,000-square-foot building downtown to create residential units and re- secret — it’s what has kept many living tail space. Adapt CNY’s goal is “to get more people living and working downtown by here for generations. The Kiriakakis capitalizing on this and other abandoned properties, making the properties useful family is just beginning to appreciate again, and enhancing the overall quality of the City of Syracuse,” Simpson says. these benefits, and they look forward to “40 Below is a catalyst for action and a partner in community development. It con- exploring the region for years to come. nects and empowers people to be part of active, progressive change,” he says. — JAC 194 195 May 2007 September

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Playing in the Syracuse uring a flight home from a business trip, Van Robinson, councilor at large area means enjoying lakes for the Syracuse Common Council, struck up a conversation about his D hometown with a fellow passenger. “I bragged about how I could leave my and rivers, mountains and driveway and within 15 minutes be at a trout stream, in less than 30 minutes be on farms, arts and culture, a river fishing for salmon, and in less than an hour be in the mountains,” Robin- and spectator sports — all son recalls. “My seatmate turned to me with this amazed look and asked, ‘Where exactly do you live? Alaska?’ ” within an easy drive. In reality, Robinson’s home for the past 39 years has been Syracuse, the geo- graphic center of New York state. “I could tell by the man’s reply that in his city, af- By Jeffrey A. Charboneau ter a half-hour of driving, he’s still in the city.” The ease of getting to the great outdoors, quality cultural events, and first-rate spectator sports is one of Syracuse’s best features. Say you’ve just finished lunch with friends in Armory Square, the city’s trendy downtown area of brick and

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walking, jogging, rollerblading, or just most durable walking shoes. And it’s leges and universities provides resi- lazing on the grass in the afternoon only a five-minute car trip away. dents with endless opportunities to sun. “You get the best of many worlds take classes and earn degrees. Central Or perhaps you’ve spent the day when you live in a mid-sized city like New Yorkers can attend campus lec- wandering among classic cars or luxu- Syracuse,” Robinson says. “The arts, tures to hear from some of the world’s ry watercraft at one of the many shows sports, fine dining, outdoor activities greatest minds, cheer on college teams presented at the - — whatever you enjoy doing the most, of national renown, and enjoy music, grounds, just west of the city. Up for a it’s here.” dance, theatrical performances, and beer and a ballgame? A ten-minute On any given day, depending on the exhibits by students, faculty, and visit- drive east brings you to the 11,000-seat season, the area offers stage shows, ing artists. Alliance Bank Stadium, where you can concerts, swimming, boating, fishing, Cultural events are hardly limited to kick back and watch a home game of skiing, camping, horseback riding, ap- campus. “We have an amazing range the Syracuse Chiefs, the triple-A affili- ple picking, antiquing, wine touring, of arts and culture all through the

usairwaysmag.com ate of the . biking, hiking, motor racing, and community,” says Cathy Wolff, director Or maybe you’re just leaving Syra- much more — close enough to make it of Syracuse Opera and past president cuse Stage after enjoying a matinee home in time for dinner. The region of the Arts and Culture Leadership Al- and you want to stretch your legs with includes more than 50 state, county, liance (ACLA) of Central New York. a bit of shopping. You head to Syra- and city parks, more than 40 golf Interest in the arts is so strong, in cuse’s seven-story (and expanding) courses, and a zoo. fact, that a recent ACLA study revealed Carousel Center mega-mall for a buy- It is also a major center of higher that paid attendance at arts events in ing trip guaranteed to challenge the education. This concentration of col- the region exceeded all paid attendance Be delighted.

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tember tember an experience rich in local flavor and Manhattan style. Head northwest to Oswego, a picturesque areas, and quaint Distinctive, modern elegance and Savvy service town on Lake Ontario, and explore Revolu- towns within an tionary War history at Fort Ontario and tour combine to delight and inspire.

2007 hour of Syracuse. the harbor. Oswego County offers beaches, Renaissance Syracuse… Manhattan Style with a boating, and world-class salmon and steelhead fishing. The New York State Thruway leads east to Utica, home of the Mun- Syracuse Twist. son-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute. Lift a glass of Saranac beer after a tour of Matt Brewing Company, New York’s oldest. To the southeast, Cazenovia beckons with trendy shops and eateries, artisans, and Lorenzo Mansion Historic Site. Picturesque U.S. Route 20 winds eastward through some of the best antique shopping around, with more than 1,000 dealers in a field along a two-mile stretch at Madison-Bouckville. Travel south to Labrador Mountain Ski Area in Trux- ton. Three peaks and 22 trails await skiers and snowboarders. Southwest of Syracuse is Skaneateles, an elegant village on a pris- tine lake. “People marvel they can see the bottom, even out in the mid- For reservations call dle of the lake,” says Sue Dove of the Skaneateles Chamber of Com- 315.479.7000 merce. A short drive west of Skaneateles is Auburn, home of abolitionist and escaped slave Harriet Tubman and a stop on the Underground Railroad. Cruise ships take visitors sightseeing on Skaneateles Lake Ithaca, south of Auburn, is home to and . Find a vibrant culture, downtown pedestrian mall, spectacular waterfalls and gorges, and the world-famous Moosewood vegetarian restaurant. — Michele A. Reed 701 East Genesee Street • Syracuse, NY 13210 • 877.843.6279 • www. renaissancesyracuse.com PROFILE Syracuse Atunyote Golf Club, site of the Sculpture outside Turning Stone Resort Championship, the Everson Museum a PGA Tour event scheduled for Sept. 17–23 for events at Syracuse University’s Car- stage acts and moving lion visitors each year. rier Dome, the area’s largest sports pictures. It had fallen Along with traditional complex. on hard times by the rides, games, and horti- “We have a lot of arts outreach here 1970s, when a group cultural and livestock ex- as well, which ensures that the entire of citizens organized hibits, the fair brings in community is involved,” Wolff says. to have the building headliners such as Lynyrd “We bring the arts into the schools, to listed on the National Skynyrd, Carrie Under- senior centers, to community events — Register of Historic wood, Counting Crows, and wherever audience interest lies.” Places and raised Kenny Chesney. Central New York is home to more funds for its restora- For the past four years, Top-Flight Resort than 23 live theater companies, each tion. Fundraising and the city has hosted the Syr- Turning Stone Resort and Casino, a half hour’s drive east of Syracuse, is the fifth- producing up to ten shows per year. restoring continue to- acuse International Film largest tourist attraction in New York State, drawing more than 4.5 million visitors Syracuse boasts its own professional day as the Landmark Festival, an event that has each year. Guest accommodations include The Lodge, a AAA four-diamond hotel that usairwaysmag.com symphony orchestra, opera company, hosts the city’s symphony led to plans for at least six was named the 2007 “Most Excellent Resort” in the United States and Canada by C

and ballet, along with numerous gal- and other performances. major motion pictures to be e h t f o y s e t r u o Condé Nast Johansens. The resort offers a range of high-end to casual dining with leries and museums — including the Syracuse is also filmed in the area dur- such restaurants as Wildflowers, Forest Grill, Pino Bianco, Seasons Harvest, and , designed by home to the ing the next two more. After trying their hand at poker, blackjack, and other gaming, guests can relax famed architect I.M. Pei. New York years. at Skaná, where soothing treatments and modern amenities combine with American O The story of the Landmark Theatre State Fair, “This is a i e n Indian cultural themes. d illustrates residents’ support of the which at- truly intellectual a The resort’s five golf courses include Atunyote Golf Club, which hosts the inaugural,

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US Airways.indd 1 8/2/07 12:01:34 PM One of 28 Jesuit colleges and universities in the United States, PROFILE Syracuse Le Moyne College offers a values-based education built on a strong foundation in the sciences and humanities. Le Moyne motivates students to use knowledge toward action in making the world a better place. says Owen Shapiro, professor of film at Syracuse University and co-founder and artistic director of the film festival. Seeing Orange “The quality of the Syracuse arts scene Well before the Carrier Dome’s distinctive white ceil- is as good as anything you’ll find any- ing was raised, Syracuse University had established itself where in the world for a city this size.” as a force in college athletics. Its alumni roster includes What’s more, Shapiro notes, is that football stars such as Jim Brown, Ernie Davis, Floyd people are friendly here. He tells the Little, Larry Csonka, and Donovan McNabb. Basketball LE MOYNE story of a filmmaker visiting from legends include Dave Bing, and Carmelo Anthony. ■ Embodies the Jesuit tradition of educating the whole person Hungary for the film festival. “One af- Lacrosse greats Paul and Gary Gait and the Powell ternoon he decided to take a stroll brothers also wore orange. ■ Integrates a global core curriculum downtown. As he was walking, a Syracuse alumni cast a big shadow in sports broad- stranger approached him, told him casting, counting Bob Costas, Mike Tirico, Marv Albert, ■ Emphasizes ethics and values how much he admired the filmmaker’s Len Berman, and Sean McDonough among others. usairwaysmag.com ■ work, and invited him for a cup of cof- For more than 30 years, upstate native Jim Boeheim Expresses concern for the individual fee and a conversation about film.” (right) has led the Syracuse men’s basketball team. With ■ Develops life skills for professional success Shapiro says the Hungarian was as- three NCAA championships and more than 700 wins, tonished by how friendly and knowl- Boeheim — also a Syracuse alumnus — personifies the edgeable the passerby was. “For him, it strength of SU athletics. But he likes to keep the focus on was a complete surprise,” Shapiro says. the athletes and what they bring to area fans. “I want people “For me, that’s just Syracuse.” to walk away appreciating the talent of these kids.”—JAC

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Students sometimes think they need to go to a large university to do research. Le Moyne’s small size gave me “the opportunity to work with faculty in a very personal, one-on-one research environment. Michael Feely ‘05 ”2004-05 Goldwater Scholarship Recipient For 16 consecutive years, Le Moyne has been ranked by U.S. News & World Report as “One of America’s Best Colleges”

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