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WCNY names Williams media sales director
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — WCNY, Central New York’s public broadcaster, announced it has appointed Deedy Williams as director of media sales. In this role, she develops

Schumer backs SUNY’s bid to become a national center for quantum computing
ROME, N.Y. — U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.) on Monday said he supported SUNY’s planned bid to be named one of several new

Mohawk Valley SBDC moves to MVCC’s thINCubator in Utica
UTICA, N.Y. — The Mohawk Valley Small Business Development Center (SBDC) has moved its operations to the thINCubator at 326 Broad St. in Utica. The

NYSERDA, Nexamp complete community solar project in town of Seneca
SENECA, N.Y. — The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) and Boston, Massachusetts–based Nexamp, Inc. have announced the completion of Nexamp’s 2.6

People news: Alzheimer’s Association names Hutchinson community engagement manager
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Alzheimer’s Association, Central New York Chapter announced it has named Martha Hutchinson its community engagement manager, a newly created position on

Ogdensburg realtor Stevenson inaugurated as NYSAR president-elect
ALBANY, N.Y. — Jennifer Stevenson of Ogdensburg, took the oath of office Monday, as the 2019 president-elect of the New York State Association of Realtors

Devaney named director of systems engineering at SRC
CICERO, N.Y. — SRC, Inc. announced it has appointed Kevin Devaney as director of systems engineering. In his new role, Devaney will lead the strategic

People news: Rome Memorial Hospital adds new physician to hospitalist team
ROME, N.Y. — Sharmila Ravindranathan, MD, has joined the staff at Rome Memorial Hospital (RMH) as a member of its hospitalist team. A hospitalist is

Hobart and William Smith Colleges name Jacobsen first woman president
GENEVA, N.Y. — The Hobart and William Smith Colleges board of trustees has named Joyce Jacobsen as the schools’ first woman president. Jacobsen is the

Le Moyne College to offer first-ever doctoral degree
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Le Moyne College announced that it plans to launch a doctor of education program in executive leadership, the first doctoral-level degree that
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