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Herkimer College president to retire next year

HERKIMER, N.Y. — Herkimer County Community College President Cathleen C. McColgin announced she will retire effective Aug. 31, 2023, after serving since June 2015 as the college’s fourth president. Read More
Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute names new museum director

UTICA, N.Y. — The Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute announced it has appointed Stephen Harrison as the new director of the museum of art and chief curator. Read More
Excellus appoints White as chief administrative officer

DeWITT, N.Y. — Excellus BlueCross BlueShield announced that it has named Lisa White chief administrative officer and executive VP. Read More
People news: Visions FCU hires new manager of talent acquisition and retention

ENDWELL, N.Y. — Visions Federal Credit Union (FCU) announced it has hired Julie Steele as its new manager of talent acquisition and retention. Read More
KRISTOPHER LAGRECA

Wells College recently announced it is hiring KRISTOPHER LAGRECA as its new VP of marketing and communications. Read More
Mohawk Valley Community College

MICHELLE BURDICK has been appointed licensed mental-health practitioner at Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC). Read More
KEENAN LEWIS

KEENAN LEWIS has been appointed lead paint program coordinator for the City of Syracuse Division of Code Enforcement. Read More
RENEE DAWALGA

RENEE DAWALGA has joined Oswego Health as talent acquisition manager. Read More
ALISON DUNN

ALISON DUNN has joined Marsh, an insurance brokerage and risk advisory company, as senior VP, Upstate New York employee benefits leader. Read More

Opinion

OPINION: New Yorkers are Still Owed Answers on State’s Nursing Homes The COVID-19 pandemic exposed massive holes in the procedures and protocols of long-term care and nursing homes in New York state. Read More
OPINION: After the Election Comes Reality Right now, all across the country, politicians who were just elected to Congress or their state legislature for the first time are reveling in their victories. Read More
OPINION: Support Local Businesses This Holiday Shopping Season There are thousands of small businesses in New York state, and each one is an integral, valued part of the communities they serve. Read More

Business Mentors

SMALL BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Eden Fresh Network co-founders show how crowdfunding is done SYRACUSE — If one were to look at the playbook for how to set up a successful crowdfunding campaign, Mark Pawliw would check all the boxes. Read More
VIEWPOINT: 3 Tips for Firms to Craft Holiday Social-Media Messaging Holidays can be your social-media calendar’s best friend, the free spaces on the Bingo card in the insatiable drive for online content. Read More
CEO FOCUS: CenterState CEO’s Inclusive Growth Team to Drive New Impact Earlier this fall, we announced the creation of a new organizational structure that resulted from a strategic refresh process conducted with the support of our board of directors. Read More

People on the Move

Pinckney Hugo Group Pinckney Hugo Group, a full-service marketing communications firm, has hired OLIVIA TRUNFIO, of Syracuse, as a social-media strategist, and ELIZA MACCAULL, of Camillus, as an assistant account manager. Read More
CenterState CEO CenterState CEO has announced it promoted HONORA SPILLANE to VP of economic development. Read More
The Syracuse University Libraries’ Special Collections Research Center The Syracuse University Libraries’ Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) recently hired AMY MCDONALD as reference and access services librarian and JULIA DUDLEY as access services supervisor. Read More