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Excellus names new CNY Regional Advisory Board members
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, Central New York’s largest health insurer, recently announced it has named Michael C. Backus, Derrick L. Murry, and Dr.
Loretto names Williams new chief people officer
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Nancy Williams has been hired as the new chief people officer at Loretto, the health-care organization announced on June 5. Williams was
MMRI announces summer fellows at research lab
UTICA, N.Y. — The Masonic Medical Research Institute (MMRI) recently announced the participants in its 2023 summer fellowship program. The scholarship-based program gives college students
Collins named Geneva General Hospital medical-staff chief
GENEVA, N.Y. —Dr. Craig Collins was recently elected chief of staff for the Geneva General Hospital medical staff through April 2025. He will also sit
Lewis County Leadership Academy Class of 2023 graduates in Lowville ceremony
LOWVILLE, N.Y. — The 20 members of the Lewis County Leadership Academy Class of 2023 graduated from the program during a June 9 ceremony at
Hurlbut appointed to Eastern Shore Associates board
FULTON, N.Y. — Eastern Shore Associates (ESA) announced it has named Stacy Hurlbut to its board of directors as a member at large. Hurlbut is
Lockheed Martin plant awarded nearly $68M contract modification
SALINA, N.Y. — Lockheed Martin Corp.’s (NYSE: LMT) plant in suburban Syracuse has recently won a $67.9 million modification to a previously awarded U.S. Navy
ConMed to pay second-quarter dividend of 20 cents on July 5
ConMed Corp. (NYSE: CNMD), a surgical-device maker with roots in the Utica area, has announced that its board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend
People news: Herkimer College appoints dean of academic affairs
HERKIMER, N.Y. — Herkimer County Community College announced it has promoted Karen Ayouch to dean of academic affairs for assessment, institutional effectiveness, and research. She
2023 Binghamton Black Excellence Awards honored 19 individuals in 17 categories
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Binghamton Black Excellence Awards Committee hosted its second annual Black Excellence Awards on June 16 at the DoubleTree by Hilton in