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BUSINESS
Week of February 13 – February 19, 2015
Business Briefs Roohan Realty Welcomes Jillian Mayott
Jillian Mayott has joined the Roohan Realty team. Photo provided.
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Roohan Realty recently announced that Jillian Mayott has joined the company as a commercial services real estate salesperson. Mayott is a lifelong resident of the Capital District and now lives in Saratoga Springs. Mayott can be reached at jmayott@roohanrealty.com or 852-0643.
Sotheby’s Wins “Best in Category” in Franchise Satisfaction SARATOGA SPRINGS — Select Sotheby’s International Realty, a luxury real estate firm based in Upstate New York, announced the company’s brand won Franchise Business Review’s “Best in Category for Real Estate Franchisee Satisfaction” award for the eighth year in a row. The Best in Category award measures franchisee satisfaction with their franchisors and is part of the 10th annual Franchisee
Satisfaction Awards presented by Franchise Business Review. In addition to its real estate ranking, the Sotheby’s International Realty brand also came in first in the overall top 50 and first among the Top 50 “Systems with 250 or more units,” which is a ranking of all franchise systems across all categories with more than 250 locations. Franchise Business Review surveyed more than 28,000 franchisees from more than 350 leading systems for the annual Franchisee Satisfaction Awards.
Matthew Harrison, Vice President & Residential Mortgage Manager. Photo provided.
New Hires at The Adirondack Trust Company SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Adirondack Trust Company has three new hires as of Monday, Jan. 26. Among them are Danielle Kuehnel, Matthew Harrison and Ellen Brodie.
Danielle Kuehnel, Assistant Marketing Manager. Photo provided.
Ellen Brodie, Commercial Lender/Assistant Vice President. Photo provided.
Kuehnel will serve as the Assistant Marketing Manager. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Western Oregon University and a Master of Arts degree in Applied Cultural Anthropology from SUNY Albany. She was formerly employed at PIA Management Services as a Member Information Specialist, and was self-employed as an Independent Media Specialist for six years. Harrison will serve as the Vice President and Residential Mortgage Manager. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business finance
from LeMoyne College. Harrison’s prior experience includes more than eight years as branch sales manager and 15 years as a loan originator and mortgage loan manager. He comes to the Adirondack Trust with more than 25 years of experience in mortgage lending. Brodie will serve as Commercial Lender/Assistant Vice President. She has more than 18 years of banking experience and currently serves on the board of directors for Saratoga Center for the Family and volunteers for the American Diabetes Association. Brodie received a Bachelor of Science degree from Buffalo State and is a 2015 graduate of Leadership Saratoga.
Rebuilding Together, Saratoga National Partner on Grants SARATOGA COUNTY — The Federal Home Loan Bank of New York recently announced the award of a $300,000 grant to Rebuilding Together Saratoga County to help finance critical health and safety repairs for 20 low-income homeowners in Saratoga County. Saratoga National Bank and Trust Company submitted the application for funding. The repairs for low-income Saratoga County homeowners
are in scattered sites across the county. Efforts will be focused on older homeowners, disabled individuals, families with children, and active or retired members of the armed services. The repairs will include energy-efficient and weatherization improvements and modifications and improvements for easier accessibility. Additional financing will be provided by a City of Saratoga Springs Community Development Block Grant, the Community Foundation of the Greater Capital Region, Fingerpaint, J.M. McDonald and a private donor.
FASTSIGNS of Saratoga Held Ribbon Cutting, Open House SARATOGA SPRINGS — Local sign and visual graphics provider, FASTSIGNS of Saratoga Springs, hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house reception at its new facility located at 426 Maple Avenue in Saratoga Thursday, Feb. 12. The company, owned by Rick Bult, provides comprehensive visual marketing solutions to customers of all sizes, across all industries, to help them meet their business objectives and increase their business visibility. To learn more, visit fastsigns.com.
Education Briefs NYS Master Teacher Program Selects Ballston Spa Faculty
(L-R) Ballston Spa High School Principal Kris Jensen joins science teachers Shannon Hansen, Katie Calhoun and Judy Selig as Board of Education president Kevin Schafer congratulates them. Photo provided.
BALLSTON SPA — Three Ballston Spa science teachers have been selected as Master Teachers by the New York State Master Teacher Program (NYSMTP) and were recognized recently by Governor Andrew M. Cuomo at the annual State of the State Address. High School faculty members Shannon Hansen, Katie
Calhoun and Judy Selig were selected to participate in the NYSMTP over the next three years. “We commend these faculty members for being selected to participate in the NYSMTP based on their dedication to providing the most innovative and dynamic STEM education for our students,” said Ballston Spa Central School District’s Superintendent Joseph P. Dragone, Ph.D. “Their commitment to furthering not only their own professional development but also that of their peers speaks to their love of the profession and to ultimately providing the best learning experiences for our students in their classrooms.” In response to the call to strengthen our nation’s K-12 STEM education, Governor Cuomo launched the New York State Master Teacher Program (NYSMTP) in partnership with The State University of New York and Math for America. The program creates a network of high performing
teachers who will share their expertise with their peers to increase the STEM knowledge and lessons being presented in the classroom.
Saratoga Hospital Volunteer Guild Offers Scholarships SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Saratoga Hospital and Nursing Home Volunteer Guild is offering five $1,500 scholarships to graduating Saratoga County seniors accepted into college to study in the medical field. Graduates may be pursuing a broad array of medical careers such as; pre-med, nursing, bio-medical research, pharmacology, medical technology, X-ray technology, physical therapy, respiratory therapy, physician’s assistant, mental health, and health care management. Eligible students must be entering a college program in a
medical field in September of 2015. They must have a cumulative high school average at least 80 percent and a documented record of community service. Scholarship recipients will be honored at the Volunteer Guild’s Annual Recognition Dinner. Requirements and applications are now available through Saratoga County high school guidance offices, online at saratogahospital.org and at Saratoga Hospital through Volunteer Services. Application deadline is April 3, 2015.
Ballston Spa Students Excel at Science Olympiad BALLSTON SPA — The 2015 Science Olympiad team from Ballston Spa High School delivered an outstanding performance and took second place
out of 22 capital region schools at the regional competition held recently at The College of Saint Rose. As a result, the team has earned the right to compete at the state-level tournament at Le Moyne College in Syracuse, NY on March 13th and 14th. The team members earned medals in 15 out of the 25 competitive events, with each student on the team winning at least one medal. The Science Olympiad tournament is a rigorous, academic, interscholastic competition that consists of a series of individual and team events which the students prepare for throughout the year. The events are well-balanced between the various science disciplines of biology, earth science, chemistry, physics, computers, and engineering. The team of 15 students competed in 25 events which range from the construction of a Rube Goldberg device to college level pen-and-paper assessments.