HOLIDAY LIGHTS: Upstate Medical University welcomed patrons to enjoy a CNY holiday tradition, Lights On The Lake at Onondaga Lake Park. Another Upstate night is set for Dec. 12.

TOYLAND: Results of the Lights on the Lake and Galaxy Media 5K run reaped dozens of toy donations to Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital. The gifts will be distributed to children hospitalized during the holiday season.

NIGHT LIGHTS: The Weiskotten Hall courtyard is aglow in December.

INJURY PREVENTION OUTREACH: Syracuse Corporation Counsel Susan Katzoff, left, presents a proclamation from the City of Syracuse declaring Nov. 18 as Upstate Goes Green for Injury Prevention Day. Joining Katzoff at the presentation are, from left, Anthony Scalise, BSN, RN, trauma injury prevention; Elizabeth Sapio, Safe Kids Upstate New York coordinator; and Roseanna Guzman-Curtis, MD, MPH, Upstate Trauma Center medical director. Several buildings in the Syracuse area were illuminated in green to mark Injury Prevention Day, including JMA Wireless Dome, Weiskotten Hall and Syracuse City Hall,…

ALL AGLOW: Wednesday’s brilliant sunset provides a colorful backdrop to the busy Upstate Cancer Center.

A BLACKWELL FIRST: New signage outside of Weiskotten Hall celebrates Upstate Medical University’s title as the first coed medical school in the nation. This January will be the 175th anniversary of Elizabeth Blackwell earning her medical degree. Blackwell graduated from Geneva College of Medicine, which today is Upstate Medical University.

FACE OFF: Joe Batista, RN, an adult hematology oncology nurse with the Upstate Cancer Center, is at center ice for the ceremonial puck drop for the Syracuse Crunch “Shine a Light” on lung cancer night Nov. 4 at Upstate Medical University Arena. Batista was aided on the puck drop by his 2 year-old son, Anthony.

GOOD SAMARITANS: Upstate Emerging Leaders United members took part in serving breakfast at Syracuse’s Samaritan Center during a recent outreach event. Serving up the hot breakfasts are, from left, Renae Rokicki, Matthew Capogreco, Scott Neal, Bill Tan, Elizabeth Drescher and Bobbie Jo Massena. The Samaritan Center provides hot meals daily to anyone who is hungry.