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U.S. Representative John Katko (NY-24) announced the hiring of PATRICIA VAIL DELLONTE as district director for the 24th Congressional District of New York. She will
Crouse Hospital has named BETTY O’CONNOR chief nursing officer. With Crouse since 1979, she most recently was VP of nursing operations. O’Connor is a graduate
St. Joseph’s College of Nursing has appointed TERRY PUDNEY associate dean of students. He brings more than 13 years of higher education experience, including student
Schuyler Hospital and the Cayuga Health System have named JAMES B. WATSON as president of Schuyler Hospital and VP of the Cayuga Health System. He
JOHN KENEALY recently joined Chicago Title as VP and district manager of the Syracuse and Oswego branches. He is a former partner with the law
New York Bus Sales LLC, a Blue Bird school bus dealer, has hired JOSEPH DOYLE as training coordinator, a new position at the company. He
New York State Bar Association elects 2016-2017 officers
ALBANY, N.Y. — The New York State Bar Association announced that it has named Sharon Stern Gerstman of Buffalo as president-elect designee of the 74,000-member

People news: Erie Canal Museum board elects officers
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Erie Canal Museum announced that its board of trustees has recently elected its officers for 2016 and a new member to
Launch New York names Chamoun as board chairman
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Launch New York, a Buffalo–based venture-development organization for upstate New York, announced it has appointed George Chamoun as chairman of the board.
People news: NBT Bank promotes Armstrong to VP
CORTLAND, N.Y. — NBT Bank announced that it has promoted Jeffrey Armstrong, market manager, to VP. Armstrong is responsible for managing sales and performance of