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People news: Herkimer College names new Academic Support Center specialist
HERKIMER, N.Y. — Herkimer County Community College has appointed Joshua J. Lanza as Academic Support Center specialist. Lanza, a 2012 graduate of the college, previously

Northeast College of Health Sciences names Quest as new VP of finance
Quest, who previously served as the Seneca Falls–based college’s controller, will oversee the work of the finance division in her new role. The division includes

Cornell names Loeffelholz dean of the School of Continuing Education
ITHACA, N.Y. — Mary Loeffelholz, former dean of the College of Professional Studies and a professor of English at Northeastern University, will serve as the

Area organizations receive state funding to support worker training
More than $6 million in grants from the New York State Office of Strategic Workforce Development will fund a number of local projects through the

Onondaga Historical Association appoints new executive director
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The board of directors of the Onondaga Historical Association (OHA) has announced the appointment of Lisa Romano Moore as its next executive

Katko says more than $20 million approved for CNY projects in new federal budget
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Funding to improve rapid-transit services in Syracuse and money for the Food Bank of Central New York were part of more than
OCC’s December graduation included nearly two dozen new nurses
ONONDAGA — Nearly two dozen nursing students were among those earning associate degrees during the December graduation ceremony held Dec. 14 at Onondaga Community College (OCC). OCC held a nurse-pinning ceremony for 22 students who completed their nursing degrees. The event, held prior to the graduation ceremony, is a “symbolic welcoming” into the nursing profession,

Upstate Medical outpatient pharmacy offers locking prescription bottles
SYRACUSE — It’s a new program that seeks to “help combat the opioid epidemic and unintentional overdose by children and teens.” The Upstate Medical University outpatient pharmacy on Dec. 19 started using a new system to provide locking prescription bottles for controlled medications ordered for patients at discharge. The pharmacy debuted the bottles from Safe

New medical office and surgical center breaks ground in Utica
UTICA, N.Y. — Local physician group Central Utica Building (CUB) held a groundbreaking on Dec. 17 to celebrate the start of construction on its medical office building and ambulatory-surgery center. Located on the corner of State and Columbia streets in Utica, just across from Wynn Hospital, the three-story building will house CNY Cardiology in 28,000

Goddard sentenced to prison for embezzling funds from the nonprofit H.O.M.E organization
“Stealing funds meant to serve developmentally disabled members of our community is reprehensible and absolutely unacceptable,” James said in a news release. “For years, Shirley
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