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Le Moyne announces commencement speakers, honorary degree recipients
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A columnist with the Washington Post and a Central New York congressman will deliver remarks to the Le Moyne College Class of

Greater Binghamton Chamber to host State of Our Industries event on May 6
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Greater Binghamton Chamber of Commerce will hold its 2022 Community Building Series: State of our Industries next Friday, May 6 from

IAED’s McDaniel appointed chair of Tompkins County Air Service Board
ITHACA, N.Y. — The Tompkins County Air Service Board (ASB) — an advisory group to the Ithaca Tompkins International Airport (ITH) — has a new

Bank of Utica supports children’s museum project with donation
UTICA , N.Y.— Bank of Utica has committed $100,000 to ICAN’s Family Resource Center, which will also house a new children’s museum. “Bank of Utica has had a long relationship with the Children’s Museum, and we are happy to continue to work with them as they enter this new exciting phase of their history,” Barry

Visions’ marketing recognized during CUNA’s Diamond Awards
The Credit Union National Association (CUNA) has recognized Visions Federal Credit Union for two of its marketing initiatives. CUNA awarded Visions the Business Development Efforts award for its 2021 Business Services Suite campaign, along with the Diamond in the Rough award for the Tompkins County debit-card contest. CUNA presented the awards as part of its

Upstate Medical University to provide GEO pay raises for nurses
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate Medical University says it will offer pay increases to registered nurses (RNs) and, “for the first time,” to licensed practical nurses

Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties to hold annual day-of-giving event in September
UTICA, N.Y. — The Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties announced Wednesday that it will hold its first-ever day of giving on Sept. 20.

People news: Finger Lakes Health names Healy employee health manager
GENEVA, N.Y. — Finger Lakes Health has appointed Tammy Healy as its new employee health manager. Healy has more than 35 years of nursing experience

MD/MBA degree now offered through Upstate-Syracuse pact
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Himani Akula, an MD/MBA pilot student, is completing her undergraduate degree at the University at Albany, majoring in human biology with minors in psychology, anthropology, and biology. “The plan was always medical school,” Akula said. “In exploring my options, I talked to a lot of physicians and others in the health-care field,

Syracuse University hosting career, vendor fair on Thursday at Oncenter
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University is hosting a career and vendor fair on Thursday, April 28, as part of its “Go Local” economic initiative. The
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