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SUNY Oswego removes interim tag from dean of School of Communications, Media and the Arts
OSWEGO, N.Y. — SUNY Oswego announced it has named Jennifer Knapp dean of the School of Communications, Media and the Arts (SCMA), effective this Friday.

Sovena USA donates to STEM programs at Griffiss Institute
ROME, N.Y. — Olive oil company Sovena USA recently partnered with the Griffiss Institute on the creation and support of the institute’s STEM camps and

Ithaca Area Economic Development names new board members, officers
ITHACA, N.Y. — Ithaca Area Economic Development (IAED) recently appointed its 2023 board of directors. New three-year appointments include Jodi Denman (Knickerbocker Bed Company), Carrie

CenterState CEO announces finalists in five categories for the annual Business of the Year awards
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — CenterState CEO has announced finalists in five categories for the 2023 Business of the Year awards. The awards “celebrate member companies and

Oneida County’s UAS Test Site receives new FAA flight authority for larger drones
ROME, N.Y. — Drones flying between Syracuse and Rome are getting bigger and heavier with authorization from the FAA for Oneida County’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems

Schumer says guidance released on investment tax credit for semiconductor manufacturers
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.) on Thursday announced the initial guidance for the investment tax credit (ITC) for semiconductor manufacturing is now available.

Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor to use grant to support adaptive recreation
WATERFORD, N.Y. — The Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor announced it will use grant funding of nearly $9,500 to support adaptive recreation along the Erie

Oneida County hotel-occupancy rate drops more than 4 percent in February
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County’s hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) fell 4.2 percent to 49.6 percent in February from the

New York Credit Union Foundation adds Alternatives Credit Union CEO as trustee
ITHACA, N.Y. — Kevin Mietlicki, president and CEO of Alternatives Credit Union in Ithaca, became a trustee of the New York Credit Union Foundation at the start of this year. He will serve a three-year term on its board. “Credit unions that I have been a part of in the past have used the Foundation,”
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ITHACA, N.Y. — Kevin Mietlicki, president and CEO of Alternatives Credit Union in Ithaca, became a trustee of the New York Credit Union Foundation at the start of this year. He will serve a three-year term on its board.
“Credit unions that I have been a part of in the past have used the Foundation,” Mietlicki said in a foundation news release. “I hope to spread the word so that more credit unions will see the Foundation’s value.”
The New York Credit Union Foundation is the charitable arm of the New York Credit Union Association (NYCUA). The trustees are responsible for overseeing the operations of the foundation while establishing policies and grant programs to help fulfill its mission of positively impacting New Yorkers through credit unions. By providing grants and other financial aid, the foundation helps credit unions to teach critical financial skills to adults, youth, and children; enhance member service with new technologies and initiatives; provide staff and volunteers with training opportunities; and distribute relief funds to those impacted by natural disasters.
Alternatives is a community development financial institution (CDFI) credit union serving Tompkins, Tioga, Cortland, Cayuga, Seneca, Schuyler, Steuben, and Chemung counties.

Two Onondaga County firms certified as service-disabled veteran-owned businesses
New York State Office of General Services (OGS) Commissioner Jeanette Moy recently announced that a pair of Onondaga County businesses have each been certified as a service-disabled veteran-owned business (SDVOB). The New York OGS Division of Service-Disabled Veterans’ Business Development (DSDVBD) issued the certification to Crossett Hospitality Group, LLC, which is located in Syracuse and
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New York State Office of General Services (OGS) Commissioner Jeanette Moy recently announced that a pair of Onondaga County businesses have each been certified as a service-disabled veteran-owned business (SDVOB).
The New York OGS Division of Service-Disabled Veterans’ Business Development (DSDVBD) issued the certification to Crossett Hospitality Group, LLC, which is located in Syracuse and leases residential buildings and dwellings; and to Integrated Solutions Delivered, LLC, which is based in Skaneateles and specializes in construction management (as owner’s representative) and consulting services.
The two LLCs were among nine newly certified businesses across the state announced by the OGS on Jan. 26. The DSDVBD was created by New York State government in May 2014 through enactment of the Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business Act. The state had 1,061 certified businesses, as of Jan. 26.
For a business to receive certification, one or more service-disabled veterans — with a service-connected disability rating of 10 percent or more from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (or from the New York State Division of Veterans’ Affairs for National Guard veterans) — must own at least 51 percent of the company. Other criteria include: the business must be independently owned and operated and have a significant business presence in New York, it must have conducted business for at least one year prior to the application date, and it must qualify as a small business under the New York State program. Several more requirements also need to be met.
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