Dr. Daria Willis (right) met members of Mercy Works, Inc. today, including executives Angela Douglas and Clarence Jordan.
Some folks waste no time. Onondaga Community College’s new Provost Dr. Daria Willis has been on the job exactly one month, and she’s already making an impact. Today she met students from the Synergy internship program (Mercy Works, Inc.) at Upstate Medical University. During her brief commencement remarks, she encouraged the students to reach for their goals and never take the any aspect of their educational opportunities lightly.
It’s always good to see new people bring new energy to existing programs (Willis is from the ATL, and got degrees from FAMU and Florida State). If you see her out and about show her some love.
Gestures like this help put the “C” in community college.
Special thanks to Mercy Works, Inc., the courageous students of Synergy, and the Syracuse University Outdoor Education Center staff for introducing us to the Challenge Course.
“Mature citizens are loving cities, getting involved and playing a role…”
Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, speaking at the Aspen Institute on middle-aged and seniors’ influence in urban areas.
Clarence Jordan
Mercy Works, Inc. announced that it will hold a groundbreaking for the Clarence Jordan Vision Center on South Salina Street next week. The work done by Jordan, the well-known fundraiser, former Rescue Mission chief, and all-around nice guy, proves that it takes more than millennials to make a city great.
Here are some photographs from the SYNERGY 2013 graduation, which was held at SUNY Upstate Medical Center last week. This year’s diverse class of students interned for the summer at local area firms and developed problem-solving business projects.
The winner of this year’s Business Challenge was Team Yellow.
The former and current head of The Syracuse Rescue Mission (Clarence Jordan and Alan Thornton) talk at the Vision Center on South Salina Street following the 2013 Teen Tech graduation ceremony.
Vision Center Program Director Gina Rivers, along with Rev. John Carter, spoke to graduates of the 2012 Synergy Program during a ceremony held at Upstate Medical University on Friday.
Mercy Works, Inc. gathered 2012 Synergy Program students and local leaders at Upstate Medical University yesterday to participate in a Celebrity Apprentice-style program to culminate a summer of development and leadership training. Synergy is one of several enrichment programs run by Mercy Works.
Student team leader Keith Rowser
Team “X Static 8” celebrates a win for Service Project of the Year
Mercy Works Inc. Director of Development Clarence Jordan (right), who served as a celebrity judge, talks with Sen. John DeFrancisco during the program.
