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CenterState CEO hires Alheim, Rahman for communications, marketing work
The organization hired Kara Alheim as its content and marketing manager, and Najee Rahman as its digital-communications manager. As content and marketing manager, Alheim will

Utica College to formally inaugurate Casamento as the school’s ninth president on Friday
UTICA, N.Y. — Utica College plans to formally inaugurate Laura Casamento as the school’s 9th president this Friday. Casamento took over as the college’s new

Report: Former Whitman dean Kavajecz arrested
SALINA, N.Y. — The former dean of the Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University has been arrested, according to a report on

OCRRA hires Glance as executive director
SALINA, N.Y. — The Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency (OCRRA), which oversees the county’s solid-waste and recycling programs, announced it has hired Dereth Glance as

SBA adds veterans’ business outreach center near Albany
WATERVLIET, N.Y. — The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has launched a veterans’ business-outreach center (VBOC) in Watervliet in the Capital region. The VBOC at

Children’s Home of Jefferson County adds psychiatrist to staff
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — Dr. B. Harrison Levine, a child psychiatrist, recently joined the staff at the Children’s Home of Jefferson County. Levine specializes in the

Syracuse University men’s basketball rolls out full 2016-17 schedule
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University on Monday afternoon announced its complete 2016-2017 men’s basketball schedule. The Orange tip off the new regular season on Friday,

People news: Syracuse University names Sipley director of financial aid
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University announced it has promoted Michele (Shelly) Sipley to director of financial aid. She will oversee daily operations in the Office

People news: Hangar Theatre names Barakiva full-time artistic director
ITHACA, N.Y. — The Hangar Theatre announced it has appointed Michael Barakiva as its artistic director. Barakiva will be the Hangar’s first full-time, in-residence artistic

Miner to appoint Mannion to serve as chair of Airport Authority board
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Patrick Mannion will begin serving as chairman of the Syracuse Regional Airport Authority (SRAA) board of directors, effective this Friday. Mannion is
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