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WXXI News announces that the organization was awarded the following awards from the Public Radio News Directors Inc.: First Place for Call-in Program for “Connections with Evan Dawson”; First Place for News Feature for Viral Haircut Sparks Conversation about Disabilities ...

Monroe County Executive Cheryl Dinolfo and Seneca Park Zoo officials celebrated the opening of the Tropics Adventure Zoo yesterday. The nature-based play space is located just beyond the zoo’s front gate. The play space occupies just over one acre and ...

Melissa Griffo's journey opening Revolution Studio + Wellness Bar ate up a lot of time and involved numerous noes.

Dixon Schwabl announces the following new hires: Mary Shepard; Alyssa Whitley; Frank Procopio; and Alexia Georgiou. Shepard has joined as senior digital media manager. She is responsible for the strategy and execution of digital media efforts. She has 15 years ...

Pathfinder Engineers and Architects announce the hiring of Heather Hoekstra as an architectural project designer. She brings 12 years of experience in architectural design and project management experience for higher education, health care, municipal and commercial projects to the role. ...

The Strong National Museum of Play announces the hiring of Racquel Gonzales as research historian. She has also been named assistant editor of the “American Journal of Play.” She is responsible for researching and developing interpretive content for online and ...

Campus Construction Management Group announces the addition of Michael Tornatore and Brian Bellaire. Tornatore has been hired as a field manager. He will assist the project team at Hilton Central School District. Bellaire has been hired as senior project manager. ...

Mirror Show Management announces the hiring of Sarah Markey, Kathryn Guglielmo and Eric Jorgensen. Markey has been hired as a senior account executive. She most recently served as associate director with AFCOM. She has a bachelor’s degree from Eureka College ...

Ward Greenberg Heller & Reidy LLP announces that Sarah Hackley has joined the Rochester office as a paralegal. She will provide support to litigation partners and associates in sophisticated tort, product liability and commercial matters. She has a bachelor’s degree ...

TalentBridge announces that Paul Meyer has been named vice president of sales and strategic initiatives. He most recently served as vice president of recruitment process outsourcing at Alluvion Staffing. The information in the People and Awards section is provided by ...

Reliant Community Credit Union announces the promotion of Cassandra Bennett to assistant branch manager of the Newark branch. She will assist in the organizing, planning and direction of the branch. She has been with the company since 2009. She is ...

  Optimation announces the addition of Ryan Morgott as a pipefitting apprentice. He was a general service mechanic before joining the New York State Certified Apprenticeship program. The information in the People and Awards section is provided by the submitter. The ...

Launch Team Inc. announces the addition of Matthew O’Donnell, Mike Holihan and Meghan Maloney. O’Donnell has been hired as an inbound marketing specialist. He brings experience in the environmental sciences, industrial sensors and advanced engineering industries. Holihan has been hired ...

  Estate Planning Council of Rochester announces the election of Lynne Carleton as president for 2019-20. Carleton is a vice president and trust officer at Tompkins Financial Advisors. She received her associate’s degree in applied science from Genesee Community College. ...

SWBR announces the election of Steven Rebholz and Matthew Weber to the board of directors and the promotion of Jessica Wade to associate. Rebholz, principal and chief operations officer, focuses on K-12 education projects. He is also a certified asbestos ...