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Guthrie Clinic appoints first chief strategy officer
The Guthrie Clinic has appointed Elizabeth (Liz) Jaekle as the health system’s first chief strategy officer, executive VP. In this new role, Jaekle will lead

Binghamton University appoints new dean for School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
VESTAL, N.Y. — Binghamton University has appointed Kanneboyina Nagaraju, known as Raju, as the next dean of the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. Nagaraju

Fontaine expands role at Tompkins
ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins Financial Corp. (NYSE: TMP) announced it has appointed Alyssa Fontaine as chief risk officer, adding to her current role as executive

Herkimer College receives funding for second chance education program
HERKIMER, N.Y. — Herkimer County Community College will participate in the third round of the Second Chance Pell Experiment, an initiative launched in 2015 to

Herkimer College to graduate more than 330 on Friday
HERKIMER, N.Y. — Herkimer County Community College will hold its 54th commencement on Friday, May 13 at 4 p.m. in the physical education building. Admission

Black River Systems wins $76 million Air Force contract modification
UTICA, N.Y. — Black River Systems Company Inc. has been awarded a more than $76 million contract modification from the U.S. Air Force. The modification is for a previously awarded pact for operational counter-small unmanned aircraft system (C-sUAS) open-systems architecture, according to an April 25 contract announcement from the U.S. Department of Defense. The objective

Flooring Environment leases more than 9,400 square feet of space in Yorkville
YORKVILLE, N.Y. — Flooring Environment, Inc., a provider of environmentally sustainable commercial flooring, recently leased 9,445 square feet of space at 55 Oriskany Blvd. in Yorkville. Jeff D’Amore, of Cushman & Wakefield/Pyramid Brokerage Company, helped arrange the transaction, per a release from the real-estate firm. No lease terms were disclosed. The 51-55 Oriskany Blvd. property
Oneida County hotels see 8 percent rise in occupancy in March
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County’s hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) increased 8.1 percent to 52.9 percent in March from the year-ago month. That’s according to a recent report from STR, a Tennessee–based hotel market data and analytics company. Through the first three months of the year, occupancy in the county

BOCES supervisor honored by state school administrators association
HERKIMER, N.Y. — The School Administrators Association of New York State (SAANYS) presented Sarah Trunfio, supervisor of instructional support services and mentoring for Herkimer-Fulton-Hamilton-Otsego BOCES, with the 2022 Leadership and Support Award. The award recognizes outstanding leadership efforts of members whose responsibilities require leadership through support services to educators and students across and between school
Fraser joins St. Joseph’s Health
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — St. Joseph’s Health recently welcomed Dr. Cynthia Fraser, obstetrician and gynecologist, to its St. Joseph’s Health Infant Services unit. Dr. Fraser is a board-certified obstetrician-gynecologist with more than 25 years of clinical experience. Prior to joining St. Joseph’s Health, she was a laborist at Upstate Community Hospital in the town of Onondaga.
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