SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Mayor Sharon Owens will serve as the featured speaker for Syracuse University’s (SU) 41st annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. celebration on Sunday, Jan. 25 in the JMA Wireless Dome.
The theme for this year’s event is “The Dream Lives Here.” Tickets are now available at https://mlk.syr.edu/buy-tickets/. Due to limited seating, SU encourages guests to reserve their tables and seats “as soon as possible,” the school said in its Monday announcement.
The annual event is known as the largest of its kind on any college campus, SU said. The dinner program seeks to “honor the life and legacy of a leader who brings hope and healing to our world and is a direct expression of Syracuse University’s commitment to advancing academic excellence at a university welcoming to all,” per the school’s announcement.
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Along with Owens’ address, the 2026 program will include student and community group performances and a presentation of this year’s Unsung Hero Awards.
About Owens
Owens, who was sworn into office as Syracuse mayor on Jan. 3, graduated from SU in 1985. Originally from Geneva, she studied economics at the Maxwell School of Citizenship & Public Affairs and was an athlete on the SU women’s track and field team.
Since graduating, Owens has worked in Syracuse as an advocate for community members, holding positions at several well-known nonprofits, including PEACE, Inc., Jubilee Homes, Home Headquarters, and Syracuse Community Connections at the Southwest Community Center.
Mayor Owens joined the City of Syracuse staff in 2010 as the deputy commissioner for neighborhood and business development. She was later appointed by then-Mayor Ben Walsh as the deputy mayor, overseeing the city’s Neighborhood and Business Development committee and the police and fire departments.
