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International faculty visit MVCC to explore STEM education practices

UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) in the week following Labor Day welcomed three faculty members from the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo (UASD) in the Dominican Republic. The instructors traveled to Utica to explore MVCC’s approach to strengthening education in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Gladys Nunez, Rosa

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Joanne Witt

New executive director settles in at Naturally Lewis

LOWVILLE, N.Y. — The new executive director of Naturally Lewis, Inc. has been on the job for more than a month, leading the Lewis County–based nonprofit economic-development organization. Joanne Witt officially started work on Monday, Aug. 4, succeeding Brittany Davis in the role. Before joining Naturally Lewis, Witt most recently served as director of the

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20 finalists named for $3 million Grow-NY competition

ITHACA, N.Y. — The companies Seen Nutrition of Ithaca and Renewal Mill of Canandaigua are among the 20 finalists in the 7th round of the Grow-NY food and agriculture business competition that annually awards $3 million in prize money. The finalists also include four companies from New York City and international businesses that include two

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SUNY Broome sees 15 percent rise in fall enrollment, boosted by free tuition initiative

DICKINSON, N.Y. — Classes for the fall semester at SUNY Broome Community College started Aug. 25, and the school says its enrollment for the fall semester is up 15 percent, a gain of 502 students, compared to a year earlier. SUNY Broome acknowledged that SUNY Reconnect, New York State’s free community college initiative, contributed to

Arjun Singh

SUNY Poly instructor using NSF $175K grant for wireless-communication research

MARCY, N.Y. — An assistant professor at SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) in Marcy is using a grant of $175,000 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for research on wireless networks. The recipient is Arjun Singh, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at SUNY Poly. Singh also serves as director of the school’s Wireless

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Veteran-owned Empire Tram to serve as Marine Innovations dealer

INTERLAKEN, N.Y. — Empire Tram, a veteran-owned company in Interlaken in Seneca County, is now a dealer for Marine Innovations, Inc. of Frazee, Minnesota. Marine Innovations has manufactured and installed inclined elevators, hillside elevators, lift systems, lakeside trams, and residential funiculars for more than 30 years, per its website. It serves customers in North America,

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NY SBDC honors Watertown oral surgeon with Veteran Entrepreneur of the Year Award

WATERTOWN, N.Y. — Logan Curtis was playing football at age 15 when he broke his jaw and lost seven teeth. The injury led to his first experience with an oral surgeon and ultimately his career inspiration. Dr. Logan Curtis, a U.S. Army and Fort Drum veteran, is the Veteran Entrepreneur of the Year Award. Curtis

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