By Matthew Gutierrez In her early 50s, Anne Proppe gained about 40 pounds. She had stopped exercising so she could focus her energies on raising three daughters in her Baldwinsville home. Her blood pressure rose. Anne tried exercise, getting her...
INSPIRE: Hearts in the right place
By Carol Radin Denise McGraw and Kristin Thompson truly put their hearts into their work. As co-directors of the Syracuse American Heart Association’s Heart Walk, they have been giving their all to a one-day event that is really the culmination...
Inspire: Juli Boeheim, SU basketball’s mother figure
By Matthew Gutierrez The wife of one of the most recognizable figures in Central New York is standing inside her kitchen, but her thoughts are elsewhere. Because, well, it’s gotten a lot quieter at home: In August, Juli Boeheim sent...
Blade runners: Syracuse women’s hockey team brings women of all ages together on the ice
By Carol Radin They are teachers, business managers, veterinary professionals, physical trainers and retirees. On weekends, though, they pack their body gear and skates and head for the ice. These are the Blades, Syracuse’s only women’s team in the...
WBOC Leading Woman: Diane Rizzo
By Jamie Jenson Some might say Dianne Rizzo became a life coach by chance. But for Dianne, who had spent three decades as a registered nurse, it felt like a natural progression. “I had been coaching people through nursing —...