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Griffiss Institute appoints general counsel and secretary to the board
ROME — The Griffiss Institute has recently appointed Dean Korsak as its new general counsel and secretary to the board of directors. He brings extensive

Workforce Development Board offers training program for renewable-energy jobs
UTICA, N.Y. — The Workforce Development Board of Herkimer, Oneida, and Madison Counties, Inc., recently announced its new Building Pathways to the Infrastructure Careers grant

Griffiss Institute names VP of intergovernmental affairs
ROME — The Griffiss Institute recently appointed Angela Wright as its new VP of intergovernmental affairs. The organization said this strategic addition to its team

Utica University names VP for enrollment management
UTICA — Utica University recently appointed W. Eric Sykes as its new VP for enrollment management, following a comprehensive national search. “To land a remarkable

Saab wins $494 million munitions contract from U.S. Army
DeWITT, N.Y. — Saab Inc., headquartered in the town of DeWitt, was recently awarded a $494.35 million firm-fixed-price contract for the XM919 Individual Assault Munition,

ITHACA — The Council on Accreditation of Strength and Conditioning Education (CASCE) has awarded full accreditation to the concentration in strength and conditioning for performance

Goldberg Segalla adds experienced trial attorney
SYRACUSE — Goldberg Segalla announced it has added Dennis T. Scanlon to the firm’s commercial litigation and arbitration group in Syracuse. An experienced trial attorney,

Governor appoints SUNY Oswego alumna to College Council
OSWEGO — Carol Bradlinski-Watros, of nearby Mexico, has been appointed to SUNY Oswego’s College Council by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul for a seven-year term.
Key hotel business indicators in Onondaga County improve in July
SYRACUSE — Onondaga County hotels welcomed an increase in overnight guests in July, as well as improvement in two other key benchmarks of business performance

Upstate Defense Initiative recaps 2024 Microelectronics Forum
ROME, N.Y. — The Upstate Defense Initiative — a collaboration launched this year between Empire State Development’s Division of Science, Technology and Innovation (NYSTAR), FuzeHub,