2014
Sudanese ‘Lost Boy’ John Dau on His Amazing Journey from War-Torn South Sudan to Syracuse, NY
SU Professor and Creator of the ‘Tree of 40 Fruit’ Sam Van Aken
2015
“The Near Westside – by Choice!” – A Conversation with Neighbors
Former Newhouse Dean and Ivory Tower Moderator David Rubin on the Media and Democracy
Maxwell School Economist Donald Dutkowsky on Income Inequality in America
Author and Judge Joe Fahey on “James K. McGuire, Boy Mayor and Irish Nationalist”
Social Policy Expert and Maxwell Alum Tim Rudd on Social Policy and Syracuse
2016
Architect and Artist Jason Evans on [re]thinking syracuse
Former Professional Football Player Billy McBride on Race, Diversity, and Inclusion
Reclaiming Our Past: The Hotel Syracuse with Developer Ed Riley and Artist Katerina Spilio
Something’s Brewing in CNY with Beer Historian Don Cazentre and the Salt City Brew Club
Andrew Lunetta, Founder of A Tiny Home for Good
Author Sean Kirst on “The Soul of Central New York: Syracuse Stories”
2017
Fitness Gurus Nick and Jill Murphy on Fighting Fat with Fat
Former SU Lacrosse Coach Roy Simmons Jr. and Stick Maker Alf Jacques on Lacrosse in Central New York
Cold Case Initiatives Founder Janis McDonald on “It’s Never Too Late for Justice”
Celebrating 100 Years of City Parks
Historic Preservationist Beth Crawford on the Restoration of the Gustav Stickley House
David Haas: Creator of @SyracuseHistory Instagram and Storycuse.com on the Weight of My Words
Mayor-Elect Ben Walsh on Syracuse: The Next Four Years
2018
Writer Seamus Kirst on Sh*tfaced
Dr. Brian Taylor on Russia, Putin, and Putinism
Adam Sudmann on My Lucky Tummy & With Love
Syracuse: Bridging our Differences with Empathy and Storytelling with Dr. Emad Rahim
Children’s Book “The Silent Nightingale”
2019
Dr. Donald Siegel on “The Dismissal of Scientific Facts and How to Fix it”
Dr. Keith Bybee asks “Is Civility Dead?”
Dr. Ednita Wright on The Opioid Crisis
Dr. Ezra Wegbreit on “Aha” Moments
Dr. Jana Shaw on The Rise of the Anti-Vaccination Movement: Why should you care?
Dr. Colin Beier on Climate Change
2020
Michael Streissguth on “City on the Edge: Hard Choices in the American Rust Belt”
Authors Liz Petrone and Ed Griffin-Nolan on “The Price of Admission” and “Nobody Hitchhikes Anymore”
2021
Hyatt Green on COVID-19: Predicting the Next Outbreak
Suzanne Mettler on “Four Threats: The Recurring Crises of American Democracy”
Dr. Samuel Gruber on Famed Syracuse Architect Ward Wellington Ward
Eddie Brennan on Beak & Skiff: Family Orchard to Tourist Destination
Jeff Megivern on “Mars 2020: NASA’s Perseverance Rover and the Search for Ancient Life on Mars”
Historian Dennis Connors on “The Smith Family Fortunes”
Eric Persons on Central Current and Local Journalism
2022
Master Bee Keeper Bill Kaufman on “Zen and the Art of Beekeeping”
Conservationist Holly Grant on “Backyard Birding”
Baseball Coach and Public Speaker Alfonzo Whitehurst on “Motivation and Finding the Wisdom”
M. C. Antil, “Floor Burns: Love, Passion and the 1967 Syracuse All-City Championship”
Dr. Brian Taylor on Russia’s War in Ukraine
Law Professor Jenny Breen on “The Supreme Court and the Shaping of American Society”
SUNY ESF’S Dakota Matthews on “A Forest Reborn: Reviving the American Chestnut”
Historian Dennis Connors on “The Onondaga Arsenal: Reflections on a War of 1812 Landmark”
2023
Rob Boston on the “Separation of Church and State in American Life”
Jim McKeever and Nina Wickett, “Providing Hope at the Border”
The Cadleys on “Folk Music in the Salt City”
Personal Trainor Pete Haley on “Strength for Life”
Author Adam Goodheart on “The Last Island: Death, Discovery, and the Most Elusive Tribe on Earth”
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