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New regional director begins work at Onondaga SBDC
ONONDAGA, N.Y. — Robert Griffin has started his work as the new regional director of the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Onondaga Community College (OCC). SBDCs provide counseling and training to small businesses, including working with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to develop and provide informational tools to support business startups and existing […]
NYSIF tops MWBE participation goal in fiscal year 2020-21
NYSIF — the New York State Insurance Fund — says it “far exceeded” its established annual MWBE participation goal of 35 percent in state fiscal year 2020-21. It also plans to continue recruiting MWBE financial firms to “further increase their participation in 2022 and beyond.” NYSIF describes itself as New York’s largest workers’-compensation carrier. It made
Broome Leadership Institute graduates 19 in Class of 2022
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — On Thursday, March 24, 19 area businesspeople graduated as members of the Broome Leadership Institute (BLI) Class of 2022 at a dinner and ceremony, at the Riverdale Banquet Hall in Endwell. The BLI Class of 2022 represents the 35th graduating class of the program. BLI is a six-month community leadership program, sponsored
New Syracuse women’s basketball head coach starts her new role
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Felisha Legette-Jack has started her work in leading the Syracuse University women’s basketball program. Syracuse on March 28 introduced Legette-Jack, 55, as the team’s 7th head coach during a news conference held at the Carmelo K. Anthony Basketball Center. She’ll be coaching a team that now plays its games in the Carrier
Matthew House in Auburn adds Santillo to board of directors
AUBURN, N.Y. — Matthew House — an Auburn nonprofit that operates a two-bed comfort-care home for terminally ill people in their final days of life — announced it recently added Judy Santillo to its board of directors. She was inducted in early March for a two-year term, according to a March 10 news release from
Phelps to retire from Oswego Industries board of directors after 45 years
FULTON, N.Y. — Bruce Phelps, owner of Fulton Tool, has served on the Oswego Industries board of directors for 45 years and recently announced his intent to retire at the end of his current term. Phelps was one of the founding members of the Oswego Industries board and has seen the agency evolve in many
Planned center focused on growing STEM workforce
ROME, N.Y. — Imagine a place where you don’t just see art on display or historical information on display, but rather a place where you can interact with or even become part of the display. While it might sound fanciful, the technology exists, and the Project Fibonacci Foundation hopes to showcase it as part of
Launch NY makes improvements to investor network program
“The advancements we’ve made with Investor Network 2.0 demonstrate continued commitment to and growth in the capabilities of our #InvestLocal community,” said Marnie LaVigne, president and CEO of Launch NY, said. “York IE recently ranked Buffalo as the 5th biggest U.S. startup city by funding and Launch NY’s #InvestLocal programs — including the Investor Network,
Terakeet launches second 12-month apprenticeship program
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Terakeet is accepting applications for its second year-long apprenticeship program focused on marketing and search-engine optimization (SEO). The application period continues through May 13, and the program will begin July 11, per a company news release. The firm has designed the program to “remove a number of the barriers to entry that
Nascentia Health launches nurse-residency program in home care
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Nascentia Health says it’s starting a nurse-residency program focused on home care. The organization is using a $300,000 grant award from the
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