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The Central New York Community Foundation
The Central New York Community Foundation has hired QIANA WILLIAMS as program officer. In this role, she engages directly with community residents and nonprofit staff to assist in the design and implementation of the Community Foundation’s strategic initiatives and grantmaking. Williams is deeply committed to community improvement and has an extensive background in education and […]

CHENA L. TUCKER has been appointed as the foundation director of the Richard S. Shineman Foundation. Tucker’s background as an executive director, combined with a deep passion for making a difference in the lives of others, will help to further advance the mission of the organization. To date, the foundation has awarded more than $11.9

Herkimer College president to retire next year
HERKIMER, N.Y. — Herkimer County Community College President Cathleen C. McColgin announced she will retire effective Aug. 31, 2023, after serving since June 2015 as

Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute names new museum director
UTICA, N.Y. — The Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute announced it has appointed Stephen Harrison as the new director of the museum of art and chief curator.

Excellus appoints White as chief administrative officer
DeWITT, N.Y. — Excellus BlueCross BlueShield announced that it has named Lisa White chief administrative officer and executive VP. With this appointment, White has also

People news: Visions FCU hires new manager of talent acquisition and retention
ENDWELL, N.Y. — Visions Federal Credit Union (FCU) announced it has hired Julie Steele as its new manager of talent acquisition and retention. Steele brings

Wells College recently announced it is hiring KRISTOPHER LAGRECA as its new VP of marketing and communications. His arrival in December will round out the senior leadership team at Wells. He brings an in-depth knowledge of the latest innovations in digital technology as well as best practices in marketing and communications to the Wells community.
Mohawk Valley Community College
MICHELLE BURDICK has been appointed licensed mental-health practitioner at Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC). She will be responsible for providing a full array of counseling, mentoring, and coaching services to students, including personal and educational counseling for individual students. Burdick also will evaluate mental health and related cases and provide intervention and community-agency referrals when

KEENAN LEWIS has been appointed lead paint program coordinator for the City of Syracuse Division of Code Enforcement. In this role, Lewis leads the efforts of the city’s lead paint program, acting as a neighborhood and business development representative to community groups to answer questions and explain policies and procedures for lead-paint enforcement. Lewis will

RENEE DAWALGA has joined Oswego Health as talent acquisition manager. She will be responsible for providing a superior candidate experience throughout the full lifecycle recruiting process. In addition, she will provide proactive support to hiring managers and creatively source and attract qualified candidates for all roles using strategic recruiting methods. Dawalga holds 10 years of
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