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Excellus parent’s board elects new chairman
The Lifetime Healthcare Companies announced its board of directors has elected A. Thomas Hildebrandt of Rochester as its chairman. The Rochester–based Lifetime Healthcare Companies is
Binghamton University offers seminar on nonprofit governance
BINGHAMTON — Not-for-profit staff and board members can learn about how to work together better and improve their organizations at an upcoming Binghamton University seminar.
Health Foundation names 2014 class of Health Leadership Fellows
The Health Foundation for Western and Central New York today named its 2014 class of Health Leadership Fellows. The organization is recognizing 42 “diverse, highly
St. Joseph’s Foundation to use Komen grant to support lymphedema education
SYRACUSE — The Central New York affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Curehas awarded a grant of more than $31,000 to St. Joseph’s Hospital

Report: SU’s Jerami Grant to enter the NBA Draft
Syracuse University (SU) sophomore forward Jerami Grant will enter the 2014 NBA Draft, foregoing his final two years of eligibility at SU, according to a

Schumer: California firm pledges weekly shipments of sterilization product to Syracuse hospitals
U.S. Senator Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.) on Thursday announced that a California sterilization-product maker has “pledged regular weekly shipments” to Syracuse hospitals and expanded its manufacturing

Cornell honors Rheonix CEO, Galvin, as Entrepreneur of the Year
ITHACA — Cornell University has recognized Gregory Galvin, chairman and CEO of Rheonix, Inc., as its Entrepreneur of the Year. Rheonix, a Lansing–based developer of

Hancock Air National Guard Base civilian firefighters reassigned to Hudson Valley base
SYRACUSE — Civilian firefighters now assigned to the Hancock Field Air National Guard Base will be offered reassignment to support the New York Air National

Danlee Medical Products hopes e-commerce will spur additional growth in 2014
DeWITT — Danlee Medical Products, Inc., a DeWitt–based provider of medical and cardiology supplies, is hoping to generate additional revenue growth through e-commerce as it moves into its third decade of operation. Joni Walton, the company’s founder and sole owner, launched the business in late July 1994. Danlee had previously been the medical-supplies division of

Le Moyne president-elect LeMura discusses high tuition costs
SYRACUSE — The president-elect of Le Moyne College is “deeply concerned” about the “escalating” cost of higher education. Linda LeMura recognizes that if colleges and universities continue raising tuition, they’re “closing out” the students they desire to serve. “So we’ll see great efforts on my part and on the part of other leaders of higher-education
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