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Central New York Community Foundation selects its next president & CEO
Littlejohn succeeds Peter Dunn, who served as the Community Foundation’s president & CEO since 2008. Until Littlejohn assumes her new role on March 1, Thomas

Syracuse Mets, OCC announce scholarships for students whose education will benefit the community
ONONDAGA, N.Y. — The Syracuse Mets and Onondaga Community College (OCC) have announced the creation of two scholarships to support OCC students who plan to

Litera joins United Way of the Mohawk Valley as CEO
UTICA, N.Y. — United Way of the Mohawk Valley (United Way MV) has a new CEO, according to its board of directors. Susan Litera started
A decade of the Taste NY program marked at Destiny USA’s CNY Welcome Center
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Taste NY — the state program that “highlights the quality, diversity, and economic impact of food and beverages grown, produced, or processed”

Syracuse Surge workforce graduation event honors 34 participants from three programs
ONONDAGA, N.Y. — The most recent Syracuse Surge workforce programming included 34 participants in three programs. Syracuse Surge is the city’s “strategy for inclusive growth

Rome Community Foundation awards nearly $184K in fourth-quarter grants
ROME, N.Y. — The Rome Community Foundation announced it has awarded $183,616 in grants — ranging from $500 to $25,000 each — to 21 Rome–area

SU’s Whitman School, OCC partner for OCC students to transfer
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management says it has a new partnership with Onondaga Community College (OCC) for direct-transfer admissions

SECNY FCU CEO Bobesky to retire in 2024, new CEO named
ONONDAGA, N.Y. — SECNY Federal Credit Union (FCU) says Walter Bobesky, who had served as CEO for 32 years, plans to retire in 2024. The

Women’s Fund of Herkimer and Oneida Counties awards $27,000 in grants
UTICA, N.Y. — The Women’s Fund of Herkimer and Oneida Counties recently awarded grants totaling $27,000 to fund programs at Young Scholars LLP, SUNY Poly

Tioga State Bank’s Fisher named to Federal Home Loan Bank of New York board
SPENCER, N.Y. — The Federal Home Loan Bank of New York (FHLBNY) has elected Tioga State Bank President/CEO Robert M. Fisher to serve a four-year term on its board as a member director representing New York. Fisher will serve Jan. 1, 2024, through Dec. 31, 2027. FHLBNY is a congressionally chartered, wholesale bank with a
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