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| Sharon Brangman |
Syracuse, New York (October 30, 2010) — 100 Black Men of Syracuse Inc. announced today that Sharon A. Brangman, division chief of geriatrics at SUNY Upstate Medical University, will be honored Dec. 3, 2010 at the organization’s third annual honors banquet. Dr. Brangman, who is also president of the American Geriatrics Society, will be recognized along with three other distinguished medical professionals at the banquet, whose theme is “Setting New Standards in Health & Wellness.” The other banquet honorees will be announced in the coming weeks.
Honorees will be cited for their individual and professional achievements as well as their community service during the fund-raising event, which begins at 6 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Convention Center, 441 Electronics Parkway in Liverpool. Proceeds from the banquet, which will feature musical entertainment by Soft Spoken, will be used to help support 100 Black Men of Syracuse’s youth programs and other community service activities.
Dr. Brangman serves as fellowship director for geriatric medicine at Upstate and director of the Central New York Alzheimer’s Disease Assistance Center. She is an attending physician at James Square Health and Rehabilitation Centre and is also Medical Director of Greenpoint/The Hearth Senior Living Communities in Syracuse.
Banquet tickets are $50 person in advance. Call (315) 443-8749 or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to order tickets and receive additional information about sponsorship and advertising opportunities.
100 Black Men of Syracuse Inc., sponsor of the banquet, is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, non-partisan volunteer organization founded in 2007. The group was inducted in June 2009 as an official chapter of 100 Black Men of America Inc. 100 Black Men of Syracuse's primary focus is on mentoring local male students and has started mentoring programs at Fowler High School, Blodgett School and Percy Hughes Magnet School, as well as its own "Manhood Training Academy." Members of the organization also support a variety of other community initiatives, including the Eradication Squad Precision Drill Team, SAT preparatory classes and other education, health and wellness and economic development programs.
