HNB Joe Tini Earns National Certification Joe Tini, Marketing & Communications Specialist at The Honesdale National Bank, was recently awarded the Certified Financial Marketing Professional (CFMP) certification from the American Bankers Association. “Earning the CFMP certification validates Joe Tini’s experience and depth of education in the bank marketing arena,” said bank President, and CEO, Thomas E. Sheridan Jr. The CFMP certification is awarded to individuals who demonstrate excellence in the field of financial services marketing. To qualify for the CFMP certification, individuals must have certain levels of experience and education in the financial services marketing profession, pass an exam and agree to abide by a code of ethics. The CFMP exam covers many areas including financial principles, laws and regulations, market research, characteristics of marketing plans, and marketing components. Financial services professionals, working through ABA, initiated the CFMP certification and seven others to establish meaningful standards of knowledge in specialty areas of the financial services industry. ABA Professional Certifications formally recognize those who meet these standards and meet professional continuing education and development requirements. Tini joined HNB in his current role in 2020. He is a graduate of Valley View High School and received his bachelor’s degree from Kutztown University of Pennsylvania. He is an avid outdoorsman who spends most of his free time fishing, mountain biking, boating, skiing, exercising, and traveling.
FNCB Bank Toys for Tots Drive Yields Hundreds of Toys for Area Children FNCB Bank, locally based since 1910, is pleased to announce they recently held a bank-wide Toys for Tots drive that yielded hundreds of toys for children in Northeast Pennsylvania. The drive was conducted in all 16 community offices as well as FNCB’s Corporate Centers in Dunmore. Midge MacArthur, FNCB Bank Dunmore Community Office Manager, spearheaded the project. “The generosity of our customers and employees is truly incredible,” said MacArthur. “Every year we do this, the number of toys donated increases. It’s because of this generosity, that many kids in NEPA will have a brighter holiday season.” The support of Toys for Tots is part of FNCB’s larger Community Caring initiative. As a true, local community bank, FNCB Bank is making a difference through volunteerism, donations and outreach programs.
Geisinger Honors 237 Providers for High Patient Satisfaction Ratings Geisinger recently honored 237 caregivers for ranking in the top 10% nationally for patient experience at the health system’s annual Top Patient Experience Clinicians Awards on Thursday, Dec. 1, in Danville, Pa. Geisinger providers — including physicians, physician assistants and certified registered nurse practitioners — were ranked among the best in the country by their patients, according to Press Ganey’s 2022 medical practice survey results. This survey gives patients an opportunity to grade the service and care they received from a provider. “There’s no better indicator of being an exceptional provider than to hear it directly from your patients,” said J. Edward Hartle, MD, executive vice president and chief medical officer for Geisinger. “Year after year, we have more Geisinger providers ranking in the top 10% nationally for patient experience, all while the standards keep getting tougher. We’re very proud to see our care providers continuing to excel in making better health easier for our patients.” Among the 237 clinicians honored, three were spotlighted for exemplary work, receiving Geisinger awards for going above and beyond when it comes to compassionate patient care. Kara Anne Levandoski, PA-C, in cardiology at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, received the Christina Appleman Award. The award is named in honor of Christina Appleman, certified registered nurse practitioner, and is given to the advanced practitioner at Geisinger with the highest overall score on the care provider section of the patient satisfaction survey. Greg Francis Burke, MD, Geisinger’s chief patient experience officer and internal medicine physician at Geisinger Medical Center, and Jason R. Woloski, MD, family medicine physician at Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre, received the Victor J. Marks Award for best Outpatient Specialty Physician and Primary Care Physician, respectively. The award was established in 2002 to honor Victor Marks, MD, who served as Geisinger’s interim CEO from 2000 to 2001, and his commitment to making patients the primary focus of the health system. It’s given to the outpatient specialty physician and primary care physician at Geisinger who have the highest overall scores on the care provider section of the patient satisfaction survey. The 90th percentile Geisinger winners in the Northeast Region are: Amanda Maria Ketusky, PA-C Alyson E. Evans, LGC Alyssa Marie Callela, PA-C Atul Bali, MD Barry G. Bernstein, DPM Bianca Maria Cerminaro, PA-C Birju Bhatt, MD Bogdan Protyniak, MD Brianna Maglio, PA-C Bryan E. Martin, DO Cassandra Lynn Tunis, DO Charles David Peters Jr., MD Christian Stephen Adonizio, MD Christina Lynn Feldmann, PA-C Christopher Giddings Connolly, MD Collin Douglas Hair, MD Courtney Shingler, CRNP Daniel William Upton, MD David J. Kolessar, MD Debra A. Lehr, OD Dennis Michael Fisher, MD Eileen Marie Rattigan, MD Eric J. Kemmerer, MD Erin Alexandra Colarusso, PA-C Evan Lee McClennen, DO Falan Eileen Glynn, PA-C Fernando S. Carlos, MD Gehred D. Wetzel, DO George Ruiz, MD Halime Ibrahim El-Hajmoussa, MD Holly Maria Drutarovsky, PA-C Jacob Adam Baber, MD James A. Tricarico, DO Jan M. Golden, DPM Jason Raymond Woloski, MD Jennifer Lynn Riccardo, PA-C Jennifer Lynn Balinas, PA-C Jillian M. Roush, PA-C John Francis Danella, MD John Joseph Sobuto III, DO John Mark Prater, MD John Robert Ramey, MD Kaitlyn Elizabeth McDonough, PA-C Kara Anne Levandoski, PA-C Kathleen Quigley Whitney, PA-C Karina Geronilla Phang, MD Katrina Laura Kincel, PA-C Kelly Jo Dalton, OD Kenneth Louis Koury, MD Kimberly A. Kovalick, DO Kimberly Kaminsky, PA-C Lakshmi Neeharika Saladi, MD Laurie Campfield, DO Leopoldo Legaspi, MD Mary Catherine Brady, MD Mary Rachel Wolf, PA-C Matthew Gerard Mullen, MD Megan Ward Harris, PA-C Melissa Laporte, CRNP Michael Andrew Kovalick, DO Norma Michelle Boechat, PA-C Ogechukwu Ndum, MD Paul Anthony Arkless, MD Paul R. Long, MD Peter Joseph Cawley, MD Renae Ann Keiper, PA-C Sandeep Mehrok, MD Sandra L. Pensieri, DPM Shane Steven Young, MD Shreya Sinha, MD Stacy J. Conway, OD Stanley John Yanik, PA-C Steven Andrew Sluck, DO Theodore James Tomaszewski, MD Thomas I. Miller, PA-C Timothy Jude Farrell, MD Vernon H. Mascarenhas, MD
G.R Noto Electrical Construction Earns 2022 GASE Award G.R. Noto Electrical Construction, Inc., has the pleasure to announce it has earned the 2022 Pennsylvania Governor’s Award for Safety Excellence (GASE). This award recognizes outstanding workplace safety. G.R Noto makes it a priority to protect workers and prevent workplace injuries and illnesses. G.R. Noto Electrical Construction, Inc., efforts help to make not only itself a safe work environment, but also Pennsylvania a much safer place in which to work. The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry Bureau of Workers Compensations stated they “were impressed with G.R. Noto Electrical Construction, Inc’s engineering innovations implemented since last winning the GASE award in 2016, most notably the Prefab shop and the Building Information Modeling System (BIM). G.R. Noto Electrical Construction, Inc. safety efforts have continued to result in incident rates well below industry averages.
SACF To Host Press Conference The Scranton Area Community Foundation is hosting a press conference on Thursday, December 8, 2022, at the Hilton Scranton Hotel & Conference Center to announce that it was selected to serve as a host site for the Northeastern Pennsylvania Workforce Leadership Academy, a fellowship program designed by the Aspen Institute designed to support leaders in workforce development committed to the advancement of the regional workforce ecosystem. The Scranton Area Community Foundation was one of only eight organizations chosen from across the country selected through a competitive process to deliver an Academy in partnership with the Aspen Institute. Other cities selected include Tucson, Detroit, Cleveland, Memphis, San Antonio, Baltimore, and Buffalo. The Workforce Leadership Academy will bring leaders – recognized as Fellows of the Academy – from across the local workforce ecosystem together for a year-long series of retreats, workshops, and action learning projects. Fellows work with leading practitioners throughout the country as they deepen networks; strengthen systems leadership skills; apply race, equity, and systems change frameworks to their work; and increase understanding of effective strategies and programs. An advisory board comprised of regional experts will help to shape the Academy. WHAT: Members of the media are invited to a press conference including Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti, The Institute’s Executive Director Teri Ooms, Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Bob Durkin, NEPA Black Chamber of Commerce Director of Operations Rashida Lovely, and Scranton Area Community Foundation President and CEO Laura Ducceschi. WHEN: Thursday, December 8, 2022, at 9:30 a.m. WHERE: Hilton Scranton Hotel & Conference Center (2nd floor outside the Casey Ballroom)
Space Time Mead and Cider Works Collaboration Wins Best of Class Honey Hole Winery’s/Space Time Mead & Cidery Work’s “Collaboration Pyment” made with Pennsylvania Chambourcin grapes and local honey received a Double Gold medal and “Best of Class” at the American Wine Society’s (AWS) 2022 Commercial Wine Competition held in Bellevue, Washington. In 2021, their Collaboration Lavender Mead won American Wine Society’s (AWS) Commercial Wine Competition Best of Class Mead “What is so great about this recognition is that the mead was made from all Pennsylvania sourced ingredients including honey from local apiaries The Bee Keeper’s Daughter, and Murphy’s Bee Farm.” said Pete Aiello of Honey Hole Winery. “Northeastern Pennsylvania has some quality beekeepers!” “Happy to be winning this with our friends at Honey Hole Winery”, weighed in Dan Schreffler of Space Time Mead & Cider Works. “Not only winning Best of Class two years in a row, and receiving a high score of 96, and Double Gold is special.” Out of 7 collaboration wines, the Chambourcin Grape Pyment is their third double gold medal award winning mead. This is the 3rd American Wine Society’s Commercial Best of Class Mead won by Space Time Mead & Cider Works. Their next collaboration is under development and will be released in Spring of 2023.
SBDC WVIA Live Business Segment On Monday, December 12th, join moderator Steve Stumbris, Director of Bucknell University SBDC, for an all-new Keystone Edition Business, find out what business owners are doing to reinvigorate and reinvent downtown shopping. Host Steve Stumbris is joined by a panel of experts including Julie Fitzpatrick, Executive Director of Pennsylvania Downtown Center; Betsy Kramer, Revitalization Coordinator at SEDA COG PTAC and Michael Lombardo, the Mayor of Pittston.
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