Teresa Motz’s life was grounded in purpose, joy and connection. Hardworking, courageous and joyfully unconventional, Teresa believed deeply in loving people, treating every person with dignity and respect, and having faith in their potential. After a distinguished career as an optical engineer whose innovations advanced...

Viola Hall was a graduate of Syracuse City Normal School and Syracuse University where she received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees. She was a teacher and a principal at various Syracuse schools. She organized and became the first principal of the McCarthy at W.R. Beard...