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Leadership Greater Syracuse names OCC dean to board of directors
DeWITT, N.Y. — Leadership Greater Syracuse (LGS), a nonprofit that offers a yearlong civic-leadership training program, recently announced it has added Scott Schuhert, dean of students at Onondaga Community College (OCC), to its board of directors. Schuhert recently relocated to Central New York for his position at OCC after previously having served as associate VP […]

Genius NY director maps out 2021 program as application period remains open
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Genius NY program continues accepting applications for its fifth round through the end of March. As of Feb. 2nd, 50 firms have applied to participate, says Jeff Fuchsberg, director of Genius NY. “Applications have grown every year. Last year, we were a little bit over 400. I expect the turnout to

VIP Structures to shift company leadership to sisters Tidd, Nutting
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — VIP Structures, Inc. of Syracuse will soon shift the firm’s leadership to the “next generation.” The firm has named Meg Tidd its new

St. Lawrence University selects the school’s next president
CANTON, N.Y. —The St. Lawrence University board of trustees on Thursday announced it has chosen Kathryn Morris as the university’s 19th president. She currently serves

State offering artist-as-entrepreneur program at Earlville Opera House
EARLVILLE, N.Y. — Earlville Opera House (EOH) and Sam & Adele Golden Foundation for the Arts, Inc. will hold an artist-as-entrepreneur program beginning in April.

People news: SRCTec appoints Palmer as director of quality
CICERO, N.Y. — SRCTec, LLC announced it has named Michelle Palmer its director of quality. In this position, Palmer will be responsible for process assurance

FRANKFORT, N.Y. — Genesis Disposables LLC of Frankfort will use a $400,000 state grant as it pursues a larger facility to produce gowns that are

People news: SRC names Johnson director of test engineering
CICERO, N.Y. — SRC Inc. announced it has promoted James Johnson to director of test engineering. In this role, Johnson will lead a team focused

People news: Welch joins St. Joseph’s Health Cardiovascular Institute
DeWITT, N.Y. — St. Joseph’s Health announced that Dr. Thomas J. Welch II had recently joined the St. Joseph’s Health Cardiovascular Institute in DeWitt, which

CNY RPDB awarded federal funding to attract investment, spur job creation
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Central New York Regional Planning and Development Board (CNY RPDB) will use $70,000 in federal funding to attract private capital investment
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