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Universal American recently named Colleen Schmidt president, Northeast Region, responsible for Universal American’s Northeast operations. Schmidt, a registered nurse, has nearly 20 years of health-care
Mackenzie Hughes LLP announced that James H. Nicoll has joined the firm as a partner in the business department. He previously spent 13 years practicing

Gwen Z. Gou has joined Bousquet Holstein PLLC as an associate attorney in the Business Transactions and Taxation Practice Groups. She is a graduate of
Indium Corporation has hired Adam Murling as a technical support engineer. He has a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Clarkson University. During his time
Friends of the Rosamond Gifford Zoo has hired Cathy Albunio as finance manager. She holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the College of Staten

Lily Style Loft women’s boutique to formally open in Owego Sept. 16
OWEGO, N.Y. — Lily Style Loft, a new women’s clothing store located in downtown Owego, will hold a formal grand-opening event on Sept. 16. The

People news: Envisage promotes Snyder to VP of solutions and innovation
LANSING, N.Y. — Envisage Information Systems, LLC, a Lansing–based software-development company, has promoted Robert Snyder to vice president of solutions and innovation from director of

New York state cheese production rises nearly 4 percent
New York farms’ total production of cheese, excluding cottage cheese, rose 3.5 percent to 777 million pounds in 2013 compared to 2012, according to a

Canadian retailer, Garage to open store at Destiny on Sept. 18
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Garage, a Montreal–based retailer, has pegged Sept. 18 as the date it will open its new store at Destiny USA in Syracuse.

People news: MVCC appoints Wallace as associate director of human resources
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) has appointed Nancy Wallace as its new associate director of human resources. She has more than 10