LGS Blog

  1. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Day 2020

    by Matt Capogreco, LGS Class of 2020 This is why LGS matters: humans who are honest, open to new ideas and who listen, are leaders. Have you played the Star Power Game? Who are you and who are you not? These things and so much more made a powerful impact on the LGS Class of More…

  2. Economic Development Day – 2019

    By: Katie Weaver – The Hayner Hoyt Corporation In envisioning what the design team wanted to accomplish for Economic Development Day 2019, we arrived at these goals: Create Awareness – Gain Perspective – Explore Impact. With an emphasis on an inclusive and equitable economy being the ideal we’re all working towards, we centered our journey More…

  3. Health Day 2019

    William Nicholson, LGS Health Day 2019 Design Team The Leadership Greater Syracuse Class of 2019 gathered on June 12th for “Health Day” at the new CNY Biotech Accelerator on East Fayette Street. We were introduced to this state of the art research and development incubator by Director of Operations Kathi Durden. Our class day sponsors More…

  4. Discover CNY Day 2019

      By: Nick Meskos, Sales & Member Service Trainer, AmeriCU Credit Union   “The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.”                                                                                                             ~Marcel Proust  Producing a great class day for the Best LGS Class EVER, is a daunting task.  In addition, as a determined design team embraced More…

  5. Education Day 2019

    By Caitlin E. Moriarty, CenterState CEO – Tech Garden Leadership Greater Syracuse’s 2019 Class recently gathered for their Education Day to be exposed to themes of inequality and potential action items that might help level the playing field in order to provide an equal opportunity for all in education. The day was organized to focus More…

  6. Envisioning the Future Day 2019

    By Cindy Woods, Executive Director, Upstate Oasis and HealthLink programs “As for the future, your task is not to foresee it but to enable it” -Antoine de Saint-Exupery Envisioning the Future Day has finally arrived!  After weeks of preparation, the design team welcomed the LGS Class of 2019 to the Syracuse University Warehouse, which houses More…

  7. Embracing & Celebrating Diversity Day 2018

    By Scott Hopkins, Senior Marketing Analyst, Carrier Corporation Need an Ally, Be an Ally On Wednesday September 12th, the 2018 LGS Class unsuspectingly entered the Syracuse City School District Professional Development Center with little idea of what the design team had in store for them.  Sure, they knew they were going to hear from some More…

  8. Government Day 2018

    By: Kara Welch, Upstate Medical University Albert Bushnell Hart: “Taxation is the price which civilized communities pay for the opportunity of remaining civilized.” The design team started meeting for this day in August and was happy when the day finally arrived.  The theme of “Follow the Money” came quickly to us.  The idea of wanting More…

  9. Community Service Day 2018

    By Colleen Cicotta, Associate Director, Syracuse University. Wednesday July 11th began like a typical summer morning in Syracuse. People from all over were drinking their morning coffee, getting dressed and ready for the day. The sun shone brightly, and a light breeze created the perfect mix of warm and refreshing. At the Southwest Community Center, More…

  10. Discover CNY Day 2018

    May 9, 2018 By Alice Maggiore, Communication Manager, Downtown Committee of Syracuse Innovation, Education, Revitalization and Communication – Those were four themes to emerge from the LGS Class of 2018’s Discover CNY Day. Classmates found a compass conveniently introducing these topics attached to their lanyards when they first met (bright and early!) in the Chiefs More…