OCC prepared for the future

Recently U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo delivered a speech titled “The CHIPS Act and a Long-term Vision for America’s Technological Leadership.”

She discussed the historic CHIPS and Science Act and the need for the nation to unite behind this shared objective and think boldly.

“The research, innovation, and manufacturing sparked by this law can enable us to be the technological superpower, securing our economic and national security future for the coming decades,” she said.

The CHIPS and Science Act is what brought President Joe Biden to Onondaga Community College last October as Micron announced a $100 billion dollar investment in our region and the promise to build a chip fab in the Onondaga County Town of Clay. Their commitment will create tens of thousands of jobs and transform the region.

Onondaga Community College stands ready to prepare the region for Micron’s arrival. OCC is planning a summer “CHIP Camp,” creating curriculum for students, and formulating plans for construction of related facilities where students will learn what they need to know for a rewarding career in the semiconductor industry.

“Thanks to the tremendous partnership with Onondaga Community College and their commitment to help ensure we have the workforce we need to fill the jobs at Micron, Onondaga County and Central New York are ready to make the vision laid out by Secretary Raimondo a reality.” Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon said. “Onondaga County is now the home for semiconductor memory technology and, with our partners at OCC, we are prepared to lead on this important national security effort.”

“We are proud to be one of Micron’s partners in education for success and will be ready to supply the workforce Micron is counting on to power the world’s largest chip fab right here in Central New York. I am a big believer in partnerships and what all of us can accomplish when we work together. As the community’s college, we look forward to collaborating with our partners at all levels of education and government to give provide people across the region the opportunity to succeed,” said OCC President Dr. Warren Hilton.

The Finger Lakes Land Trust (FLLT) announced the recent acquisition of six forested acres in the town of Scott, Cortland County. The property shares a boundary with the organization’s High Vista Nature Preserve and will be added to the conservation area, expanding it to 153 acres of publicly accessible lands.

The FLLT has been steadily expanding the High Vista Preserve, and its contiguous 303-acre Hinchcliff Family Preserve in Spafford, by securing key parcels of surrounding land. Just last year, the organization added 28 acres to the Hinchcliff Preserve, buffering a new hiking trail on a 75-acre property the FLLT added to the preserve in June 2020.

Extending protection in this environmentally sensitive area is a priority for the FLLT, as the steeply sloping hillsides are vital to the health of Skaneateles Lake—the source of drinking water for the city of Syracuse.

The preserve can be accessed from a trailhead on Vincent Hill Road or from within the Hinchcliff Preserve, and ambitious hikers may now travel over 4.5 miles within the two. The trails are open during daylight hours for quiet nature observation and low-impact recreation such as hiking and trail running.

The FLLT is working to create a greenbelt of protected lands around the southern half of Skaneateles Lake, extending from State Route 41 on the east side to State Route 41A on the west side. Other publicly accessible conservation lands in the area include Carpenter Falls State Unique Area, Bear Swamp State Forest, and the Land Trust’s Bahar Nature Preserve and Cora Kampfe Dickinson Conservation Area

By working cooperatively with landowners and local communities, the Finger Lakes Land Trust has protected over 29,000 acres of the region’s undeveloped lakeshore, rugged gorges, rolling forest, and scenic farmland. The FLLT owns and manages a network of over 45 nature preserves that are open to the public and holds perpetual conservation easements on 172 properties that remain in private ownership.

The FLLT focuses on protecting critical habitat for fish and wildlife, conserving lands that are important for water quality, connecting existing conservation lands, and keeping prime farmland in agriculture. The organization also provides programs to educate local governments, landowners, and residents about conservation and the region’s unique natural resources.

Information on the region’s premier destinations for outdoor recreation may be found at gofingerlakes.org, a resource created by the FLLT to encourage people to get outdoors. Additional information about the Finger Lakes Land Trust may be found at fllt.org

In addition, she was responsible for online reputation management and community engagement.

In this new role, Martin will lead the operational execution of marketing campaigns developed at the system level and oversee measurement and performance. She will be responsible for analyzing patient behavior and developing brand reputation across the health system as this is critical and central to a consumerism strategy aimed at differentiating Oswego Health in the marketplace.

Senior Vice President of Communications and Chief Brand Officer, Jamie Leszczynski shared, “There is probably not a more deserving and suitable person for this role, than Jenn. She is one of the biggest advocates for the organization, and an amazing champion for local healthcare. She continually demonstrates the ability to design effective communication strategies, and has such a skill for identifying marketing channels that meet the strategic needs of Oswego Health. I look forward to transforming local healthcare with her.”

Martin earned her master of science in sports management in 2014 from Texas A&M University and her bachelor of science in 2001 from Louisiana State University.

In addition, she recently completed an online credential program in strategic planning in healthcare offered by the Society for Health Care Strategy & Market Development (SHSMD).