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New York Business Plan Competition Winners for 2022
NEW PALTZ, N.Y. — The Upstate Capital Association of New York recently announced the list of winners for its 2022 New York Business Plan Competition (NYBPC). The association named the 2022 Grand Prize winner, along with special prize winners at Venture NY, which it says is its “marquee early-stage event.” The NYBPC Grand Prize Winner […]
State employee arrested for trying to scam state retirement system out of more than $4,000
New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and the New York State Police announced on May 3 that a former New York State Department of Education employee — Shannon Brady, 52, of Albany — was arrested. Brady allegedly falsely claimed to the New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) that she never received a

OCC’s next leader says education “can change your life”
ONONDAGA, N.Y. — The incoming president of Onondaga Community College (OCC) believes that education is “one of the biggest factors that can change your life.” Warren Hilton on May 10 visited the OCC campus, mingled with students and college officials, and spoke with local reporters. In his remarks to the media, Hilton, who described himself

Chemung Chamber offers May 26 webinar on disability inclusion
ELMIRA, N.Y. — The Chemung County Chamber of Commerce will present a panel-discussion webinar educational series at 10 a.m. on Thursday May 26 on how

Wheels are in motion for Binghamton entrepreneur
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The owner of Chenango Point Cycles in Binghamton has taken his love for bicycling and purchased a business that focuses on that activity. His efforts also earned him recognition as the 2022 Small Business Person of the Year Award from the Upstate New York District of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).
NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT: Is Your Employee Retirement Plan Compliant?
We are approaching the time of year where we dust off our employee retirement plans and auditors show up to ask us all sorts of questions about the plan and test a sample of contributions. Once that audit is complete, we can shelve our plan and not dust it off again until the next year. Of

SUNY awards more than $3.2 million to campuses to expand enrollment in nursing programs
ALBANY, N.Y. — Five regional SUNY campuses are among those awarded system funding to expand enrollment for nursing programs. The system has awarded a total

People news: Welliver hires project safety director
MONTOUR FALLS, N.Y. — Welliver, a construction-services provider in New York and northern Pennsylvania, has appointed Eric Hadlock as project safety director. In this role,

Guthrie Clinic appoints first chief strategy officer
The Guthrie Clinic has appointed Elizabeth (Liz) Jaekle as the health system’s first chief strategy officer, executive VP. In this new role, Jaekle will lead

Binghamton University appoints new dean for School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
VESTAL, N.Y. — Binghamton University has appointed Kanneboyina Nagaraju, known as Raju, as the next dean of the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. Nagaraju
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