The 21st annual Citizen of the Year award is Wednesday at Temple Adath Yeshurun in Syracuse. The award ceremony will recognize four people for their outstanding careers and support of charities. Tickets for the dinner will be sold at the door for $200. The optional meet-and-greet for National Honoree John Thompson Jr., former Georgetown University men’s basketball coach, will begin...
The 21st annual Citizen of the Year award is Wednesday at Temple Adath Yeshurun in Syracuse. The award ceremony will recognize four people for their outstanding careers and support of charities.
Tickets for the dinner will be sold at the door for $200. The optional meet-and-greet for National Honoree John Thompson Jr., former Georgetown University men’s basketball coach, will begin at 5 p.m. followed by a cocktail reception and dinner. Main course selections include prime rib, salmon or a vegetarian dish.
This year’s honorees include: Charles W. Beach, founder of C.W. Beach Co.; Marci Erlebacher, executive director of the Jewish Community Center of Syracuse; Onondaga County District Attorney William Fitzpatrick; and Cornelius “Neil” B. Murphy, president of the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry.
Fernando Alfonso III can be reached at falfonso@syracuse.com or 470- 6078 .