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Preferred Mutual Insurance Company
THOMAS DONAHUE has joined Preferred Mutual Insurance Company as director of product and underwriting strategy. In this role, Donahue will help the New Berlin–based insurance company continue its key growth and profit initiatives, representing the product and underwriting function as part of the company’s senior leadership team. He joined Preferred Mutual in 2016 and most […]
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THOMAS DONAHUE has joined Preferred Mutual Insurance Company as director of product and underwriting strategy. In this role, Donahue will help the New Berlin–based insurance company continue its key growth and profit initiatives, representing the product and underwriting function as part of the company’s senior leadership team. He joined Preferred Mutual in 2016 and most recently served as the manager of product advancement. Donahue has an MBA from Le Moyne College as well as numerous professional designations, including the chartered property casualty underwriter for those who specialize in risk management and property and casualty insurance.

STEVE FARMER has been hired by the Syracuse University football program as offensive-line coach. He joins Syracuse for what will be his 25th season of collegiate coaching, including nine seasons as an offensive coordinator. Farmer spent the past year at Tulsa, working with the offensive line for the Golden Hurricane, after prior stops at Texas
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STEVE FARMER has been hired by the Syracuse University football program as offensive-line coach. He joins Syracuse for what will be his 25th season of collegiate coaching, including nine seasons as an offensive coordinator. Farmer spent the past year at Tulsa, working with the offensive line for the Golden Hurricane, after prior stops at Texas Tech, Utah State, Louisiana Monroe, Illinois State, Eastern Michigan, and Eastern Illinois. A 1999 graduate of Illinois State, Farmer holds a bachelor’s degree in physical education.

Bell & Spina Architects comes under new ownership
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Bell & Spina Architects-Planners, PC, a firm based at 215 Wyoming St. in Syracuse, has new owners. Dennis Spina, a founding partner,

Preparing for Micron, carpenters’ union to expand Salina training center in $3.6 million project
SALINA, N.Y. — The North Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters (NASRCC) says it is planning for a $3.6 million project to expand the union’s

People news: Oswego Health adds PA at Oswego PrimeCare
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Oswego Health announced it has added Emily Crandell, an experienced certified physician associate, as a new provider at its Oswego PrimeCare unit.

City of Utica, MVHS plan to redevelop St. Elizabeth Medical Center property
UTICA, N.Y. — The City of Utica and the Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) have agreed to partner on the development of a master re-use

Hamilton College, 13 others awarded Howard Hughes Medical Institute funding
CLINTON, N.Y. — The Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) has awarded Hamilton College and 13 other institutions a total of $8.05 million in grant funding.

MACNY names Tilton marketing & communications manager
DeWITT, N.Y. — Deb Tilton is the new marketing & communications manager at MACNY, The Manufacturers Association. In this role, she will support strategic marketing

Bowers & Company CPAs acquires Rochester firm
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse–based Bowers & Company CPAs, PLLC, has acquired Robinson & Gordon Certified Public Accountants, P.C. of Rochester. The deal, which became effective

Syracuse University 2023 football schedule includes home games with Colgate, Army, and Clemson
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse University football team will kick off its season with the 69th all-time meeting with Colgate and will later host Clemson
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