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Ashley McGraw says it’s “in very good hands” under new CEO
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Edward McGraw says he’s left Ashley McGraw Architects, D.P.C. “in very good hands” under the leadership of Matthew Broderick, the firm’s new president and CEO. Broderick has been serving as the firm’s president and adds the CEO role, succeeding McGraw, who will continue with the firm in an advisory role as partner […]

Hage succeeds Wolf as president & CEO of Griffiss Institute
ROME, N.Y. — A woman who most recently worked for the SUNY Research Foundation has started her new duties as president and CEO of the Griffiss Institute in Rome. Heather Hage most recently served as VP of industry and external affairs for the SUNY Research Foundation. She succeeds William Wolf, the organization’s first-ever president and

Two Finger Lakes–area nonprofits form alliance
WATERLOO/ITHACA, N.Y. — Two regional nonprofit agencies, Mozaic of Waterloo and Challenge Workforce Solutions of Ithaca, announced they have formed an alliance, effective April 7. With more than a century of combined service to thousands of individuals across the Finger Lakes region, Mozaic and Challenge said in a release that they have long shared a

Bassett Healthcare Network appoints new members to board
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Bassett Healthcare Network recently announced it has appointed three new members to its board of directors — Dr. Anil Rustgi, Carl Mummenthey, and Laurie Zimniewicz. Dr. Rustgi currently serves as director of the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Irving Medical Center and as interim executive VP and

Believe in Syracuse to launch mentorship program
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The nonprofit Believe in Syracuse plans to launch a new mentorship program before May. The Greater Syracuse Career Mentoring program seeks to increase educational opportunities for students by helping them work on career skills, per a news release about the program. The initiative also seeks to boost college graduation rates throughout the

Application period opens for third year of Grow-NY business competition
The application window for the 2021 Grow-NY business competition is now open for submissions. Grow-NY is a business competition that focuses on “enhancing the emerging

Le Moyne to allow two guests per graduate at in-person, outdoor graduation ceremonies
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Le Moyne College announced that it will permit two guests per graduating student at its upcoming outdoor commencement ceremonies in May. But

Karolyi named new dean of Cornell SC Johnson College of Business
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cornell University has named Andrew Karolyi as dean of the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business. Karolyi had been serving as acting

East Hill Family Medical in Auburn awarded more than $1.4 million in federal funding
AUBURN, N.Y. — East Hill Family Medical Inc. in Auburn will use more than $1.4 million in federal grants for its operations. East Hill is

Amazon to donate $1.75M for equipment at upcoming Syracuse STEAM school
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) will be donating $1.75 million for robotics and computer-science technology improvements at the upcoming Syracuse STEAM school. STEAM is
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