Climate scientists to lecture at Hamilton College in early April

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A 1979 Hamilton graduate, Jonathan Overpeck, one of the nation’s leading experts on climate change, gives his “Climate Change 2023: Challenges and Opportunities” lecture Thursday,

Grow-NY seeks applicants for fifth round of food and agriculture competition

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The state is accepting applications for the fifth round of the Grow-NY food and agriculture competition. The application period continues through 5 p.m. on June

People news: Creighton Manning hires Carroll

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SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Creighton Manning Engineering, LLP announced it has hired Sarah Carroll as a project manager. Carroll is a transportation engineer based in Syracuse

Daldrop SBB to consolidate CNY operations with new manufacturing facility in Oswego County

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SCHROEPPEL, N.Y. — Daldrop SBB, a German company with operations in both Salina and DeWitt, is building a new manufacturing facility at the L. Michael

Syracuse men’s basketball hires Straughn as assistant coach

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New York to use $100 million in federal funding for statewide broadband program

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New York State will use $100 million in federal funding to expand high-speed internet across the state. The U.S. Department of Treasury is awarding the

AFP-CNY names five new board members

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SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Association of Fundraising Professionals of Central New York (AFP-CNY) recently named five new members of its board of directors: Sara Groh, Joanna Jewett, Susan LaPlaca, Carli Rightmier, and Steffani Williams. Groh joins the AFP-CNY board after being a member of AFP for almost 20 years. She is the director of relationship

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Groh joins the AFP-CNY board after being a member of AFP for almost 20 years. She is the director of relationship development and director of strategy and analytics at Colgate University. In her role, she helps Colgate better understand its base of support through research and analytics and offers strategic support to frontline fundraisers.

Jewett is known as a “marketing goddess,” who specializes in fundraising and event planning, AFP-CNY said. After years of working in media sales, she entered the nonprofit world several years ago. She is the director of development and public relations at Arc of Onondaga.

LaPlaca serves as the development director for Helio Health and the Helio Health Foundation which supports the work of Helio Health. Her focus is on fundraising, event planning, and relationship building, with the goal of using compelling stories to communicate the agency’s mission. Previously, she was the marketing and outreach director for Central New York Services and the executive director of The Drug Quiz Show.

Rightmier joins the AFP-CNY board as an accomplished fundraising professional with nine years’ experience in the nonprofit sector. She currently holds a position at United Way of the Mohawk Valley (UWMV), leading its Development Department as director of philanthropy. Since joining United Way in 2016, Rightmier has worked with corporate and individual donors, volunteers, and supporters to cultivate positive relationships with UWMV and further the organization’s mission to create a better life for all that live in the Mohawk Valley.

Williams’ passion lies in enriching the lives of others. She has spent her 20-plus year career working in higher education, international business, human resources, and fundraising. She has been with Onondaga Community College (OCC) for 15 years and has worked in different positions including assistant director of financial aid and assistant to the VP of enrollment development & communications. For the past four years, she has served as director of development & annual giving for the OCC Foundation.

Lockheed Martin’s Syracuse-area plant wins $10 million Air Force contract order

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SALINA, N.Y. — Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems’ facility in the town of Salina has been awarded a more than $10 million option exercise modification to a previously awarded U.S. Air Force pact for the 3-Dimensional Expeditionary Long-Range Radar (3DELRR) system. This contract adjustment provides for the option exercise of three enhancements to the

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L3Harris wins nearly $38M contract modification with 40 percent of work to be done in Liverpool

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L3Harris Technologies was recently awarded an almost $38 million adjustment to previously awarded contract to establish and exercise an option for U.S. Navy equipment, components, engineering services, and other direct costs. Work on this fixed-priced-incentive-fee, cost-plus-fixed-fee, and cost only modification will be performed in Millersville, Maryland (57 percent); Liverpool (40 percent); and Ashaway, Rhode Island

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TCGplayer moves forward following CEO’s departure

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SYRACUSE, N.Y. — About five months after eBay Inc. (Nasdaq: EBAY) completed its acquisition of TCGplayer of Syracuse, the company’s founder and CEO has moved on. In a March 20 Facebook post, Chedy Hampson announced that after leading and growing TCGplayer over the past 25 years — aiming to create “an incredible positive impact on

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SYRACUSE, N.Y. — About five months after eBay Inc. (Nasdaq: EBAY) completed its acquisition of TCGplayer of Syracuse, the company’s founder and CEO has moved on.

In a March 20 Facebook post, Chedy Hampson announced that after leading and growing TCGplayer over the past 25 years — aiming to create “an incredible positive impact on local brick-and-mortar hobby stores, the broader collectibles community and the city of Syracuse” — he was stepping down a few days later.

Hampson went on to say, “I absolutely love TCGplayer and its mission; I always have and I always will.”

TCGplayer on March 21 provided CNYBJ with a statement about Hampson’s planned departure on March 24.

“Since the company’s founding, Chedy has helped transform the collectibles industry, guiding TCGplayer through many milestones, including its 2022 acquisition by eBay. The leadership team is committed to ensuring a seamless transition for all stakeholders, remaining fully dedicated to the foundational mission of TCGplayer, and committed to supporting the company and culture that has defined TCGplayer in identifying a permanent leader for the company.”

It was back on Oct. 31 that eBay Inc. completed its acquisition of TCGplayer for a total deal value of up to about $295 million.

San Jose, California–based eBay specializes in global commerce “that connects millions of buyers and sellers around the world,” per its announcement. It describes TCGplayer as a “trusted marketplace for collectible card game enthusiasts.” The company is located at 440 S. Warren St. in Syracuse.

Moving forward, Hampson wrote that he plans to spend time on himself, along with friends, family, and community while “experiencing many of the important things in life that I have forgone while focusing solely on TCGplayer all these years,” per his Facebook post.

He wrote that he leaves knowing that the company “captured the magic” of the local hobby shop along with the “love of its incredibly diverse community and recreated that spirit” within a tech company that has grown to 600 people.

Hampson also wrote that he believes TCGplayer and eBay leadership are “fully dedicated” to the foundational mission of TCGplayer and will “hold tight its core values” as they name his successor.

“It’s been a pleasure building a company right here in Syracuse these last two decades. And know that even as I step aside, TCGplayer remains committed to supporting and growing our collectibles community alongside our commitment to Syracuse,” Hampson said.

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