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| Saundra Barnett-Reyes |
Syracuse, New York (November 7, 2010) — 100 Black Men of Syracuse Inc. announced today that Dr. Saundra Barnett-Reyes, who operates a private psychiatry practice in Syracuse, will be honored Dec. 3, 2010 at the organization’s third annual honors banquet. Dr. Barnett-Reyes will be recognized along with Dr. Sharon Brangman and two 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. Barnett-Reyes has led a long and distinguished career in the mental health field as a board-certified psychiatrist, researcher and educator. Prior to opening her own full-time practice in 1992, she earned a bachelor’s degree in chemistry at Knoxville College and medical degree at Upstate Medical Center in Syracuse. Dr. Barnett-Reyes is also a clinical supervisor for psychiatry residents at the SUNY Health Science Center at Syracuse and lecturer, consultant and workshop trainer for the Upstate Regional Mentally Ill Chemical Abuse Program.
Additionally, Dr. Barnett-Reyes is a member of the Onondaga County Child Abuse Council and New York State Association Board of Trustees of Community Colleges. She has spoken on a variety of topics, including the use of alcohol and its impact on the black community, hypertension and addicted young black males.
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.
