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There is a fair chance that you might have spread Mentholatum vaporizing rub over your chest, to fend off a bad cough. Maybe you or a female companion recently purchased a Softlips cube for extra lip protection during the dry cold weather. Perhaps you swear by Rohto eye-drops for red and irritated eyes. But did you know that the company responsible for these and many other household-name skin care products is based right here in Orchard Park? The Mentholatum Company, which operates its North American headquarters on Sterling Drive off Milestrip Road, is today one of the top manufacturers of skin care products in the world. The company, along with its parent company, Japan-based Rohto Pharmaceutical Co., also manufacture Oxy acne medication, WellPatch, Natural Ice lip balm and Hada Labo Tokyo skin care products, among others. But Jean Legros, Mentholatum’s senior director of marketing, notes that while the company has a strong presence in national retailers and consumers’ minds, they are still dwarfed by some of their
competitors, particularly Proctor & Gamble Co., which manufactures the other iconic vapor rub, Vick’s. “Mentholatum competes with giants. It’s like David and Goliath,” said Legros, adding that Mentholatum also competes against the Fortune 500 corporation Johnson & Johnson. However, the company has staked out a position in both the American and international markets through what Legros calls unique, top-quality skin care products. He says the company is in a strong position for growth; their goal is to double their revenue in the next five years. With this goal in mind, Mentholatum launched two new, innovative products in the last year. The first, the Softlips Cube, promises effective, soothing lip care, and comes in a sleek, trendy design, aimed particularly for the female market. The other is a Nighttime variant of its original vapor rub, with “naturally soothing lavender” to provide gentler cough relief. “We generally pride ourselves in the passion and the quality of our people to help us develop, produce and market all out of here in Orchard Park,” Legros said. “You talk
about Buffalo (as} an AllAmerica City; I like to think that Mentholatum is one of these All-American brands. The Mentholatum Company was founded in 1889 by Albert Alexander Hyde, an early purveyor of the medicinal and topical benefits of menthol. Developing the vapor rub recipe which the company still uses today, he founded a partnership called The Yucca Company in Wichita, Kan. By 1906, the company changed its name to The Mentholatum Company, following the success of the original Mentholatum Ointment, and had opened an office in Buffalo. Several years later, in 1919, the company opened a factory on Niagara Street in Buffalo. The company found early success by marketing heavily in East Asia; they began selling to Japan in 1913 and today manufacture several of the leading skin care products the region. In 1975, Rohto Pharmaceutical Company became Mentholatum’s licensee, and in ’88, Rohto purchased Mentholatum. Legros says the two companies “realized (they) had synergies.” Throughout the ’90s, Rohto and Mentholatum
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began to market a number of innovative new skin care products and opened new factories in the U.K., Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam and elsewhere. The company continued to expand its product line throughout the Aughts, and are now anticipating sales of $500 million in 2015. Mentholatum moved to
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Legros pointed out that Mentholatum does much of its sampling locally, and donates to a number of local charities, including the Roycroft Campus Corporation, the Buffalo Zoo, the Food Bank of WNY and the Conners Children Center. The company also employs close to 200 residents, and they expect to create more jobs as they grow. Legros says they appreciate the local support, and very much like their home in the Buffalo region. “Buffalonians are very loyal to products that are made locally, and tend to make an effort to support local products,” Legros said. “As much as we support our local charities, we appreciate the support of Buffalonians.”
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Canisius presents award-winning performer Canisius College presents Maria Costa’s award-winning one woman show “Macho Men and the Women Who Love Them” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 26. in the Montante Cultural Center. The event, which is cosponsored by the AfroAmerican Society and the ALANA Student Center, is free and open to the public. Costa’s performance will be followed by a question and answer session. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. Costa is a performer, writer, producer and
change maker who has sold out the Kodak Theater in Hollywood and toured in 16 cities and six countries worldwide with her onewoman theatrical comedy show called Macho Men and The Women Who Love Them. She has been described by critics as the female John Leguizamo and the Latina Lucille Ball and has appeared on a number of prime-time television shows like Ugly Betty. Macho Men was also filmed as a comedy concert film which won an Imagen Award for excellence in Latino film and TV and is distributed
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By Nick Sabato At the beginning of the season, Niagara-Wheatfield knew that it had to rely on a lot different faces if it wanted to win a fourth straight sectional championship. One player that has helped steady the ship and help ease the infusion of young talent has been senior captain James Stenzel. Stenzel is the returning captain from last year’s squad and the fact that he has taken his leadership and his play on the ice to the next level is one of the biggest reasons as to why the Falcons are winners of nine out of the last 10 games. “He leads by example in
By Dave Ricci The Lumberjacks learned a little bit about their past. Then they went out and tried to make their own piece of history. On Jan. 23, North Tonawanda handed NiagaraWheatfield a 45-34 loss on an evening that saw the North Tonawanda Basketball Hall of Fame welcome three new members. Coach Greg Ross, Bob Kijowski and Phil Puccia were all inducted into the Hall of Fame during a pre-game
how he plays,” said NiagaraWheatfield head coach Rick Wrazin. “In the locker room, off the ice and in practices he’s always making sure guys are doing what they are supposed to. He’s making sure they are working. For us, hard work is a big thing and if you go watch a practice, he’s leading the way in the hard work category. You see it carry over into games and he is teaching the young guys how to do it as well.” As a defenseman, Stenzel has been able to find ways to make an impact on the game in a variety of ways this season. Whether he is scoring goals, making breakout passes, clearing the zone on the penalty kill or sticking up for teammates in a tough situation, he has done whatever his team has asked him to do this season. So when he thinks about the type of player that he is, Stenzel just considers himself a team player. “I just see myself as a team
player,” said Stenzel. “I’m just trying to help my guys get a win and do whatever it takes.” While his leadership is nothing new to the program,
ceremony that featured legendary NT coach Bob Ivory as one of the presenters. But prior to the ceremony, the Hall of Famers had a pre-game locker room talk that inspired the Jacks to one of their most passionate and emotional efforts of the season. “Togetherness is what they told us,” senior Ryan Gilbert said after the game. “Playing as a team. There is nothing better. Intensity. Heart. Passion. That’s what it’s all about.” Ryan Gilbert had a pair of 3-pointers through two quarters to help the Jacks build a big lead by the half. Photo by
Jeffrey T. Barnes. The Jacks certainly did bring the kind of passion that Ross, Puccia and Kijowski spoke of as they struck a decisive blow early with a 17-3 lead after the first quarter. “I think the one that hit me, and the team as well the most was Coach Ross, because he’s our gym teacher and we see him all the time in school,” added senior Chris Woodard. “It was so cool to see him get on it for all the hard work that he put into this program. I think once he came in and told everybody how we play with passion and it’s a tradition at NT to play hard, hard work. And I think that just
the fact that Stenzel has been a mainstay on the score sheet this season which has been a major difference from last year. Last year he scored three
goals and five assists in 21 games, but this year, the senior has nearly doubled his point total through 14 games. Stenzel has seven goals and seven assists, which for a defenseman, is an incredible feat and a big luxury for the Falcons when he can average a point per game from the point. “He’s got a big shot and he gets it off in a hurry,” said Wrazin. “That’s where is offense comes from but he’s also got some pretty good hands back at the blue line so he can slip a guy every now and then to give himself a lane. He’s a complete player back there.” There are many ways to be a leader, including by example or through vocal motivation, but Stenzel prefers to use positive reinforcement with this team. With so many young players, he just wants to stay positive and always keep them up and so far it has worked extremely well this year. “I just try to stay positive
and always keep my boys motivated,” said Stenzel. “I can tell when they are down and I have to keep their heads up.” Staying positive has been the message this year more than ever for Stenzel considering Niagara-Wheatfield got off to just a 1-3 start to the season. He and his teammates knew how much talent they had and that it would eventually come together for them, which it did to the tune of nine straight wins. Now that they are back on track, he says they just have to keep it rolling as they hit the final month of the regular season. “Everyone has their down times but we knew that we were going to come through in the end,” said Stenzel. “We always do and have to keep it rolling. Right now we are starting to find it.” Niagara-Wheatfield will have a tough test this Saturday (Jan. 31) as it squares off against Orchard Park at 5:30 p.m. at the Northtown Center.
fired everybody up and we wanted to show them that we are still part of that tradition and to keep it going.” The Jacks, who are in the thick of the battle for first place in the Niagara Frontier League, got eight points from Woodard and a pair of 3-pointers from Gilbert in that opening quarter as they took a 28-13 lead into halftime. Nathan Nielson led the Falcons with 14 points and received a strong all-around effort from Brandon Funderburk. Ultimately, that 17-3 hole was too much for the Falcons to climb out of. To the Falcons’ credit they didn’t pack it in as they battled
to the bitter end and never stopped believing that they could score a comeback win. “We got down big. They had 17 points,” said Wheatfield coach Erik O’Bryan, who is also in the NT basketball Hall of Fame. “The kids will never quit and they didn’t. They were still sprinting to take away passes on fast breaks at the end of the game. NT had four field goals in the second half. That doesn’t mean we were great, it’s just evidence to show that our guys aren’t going to quit.” Six-foot-8 NT center Adam McNeill made it a long night in the paint for the Falcons as he blocked several shots and
was key in NT winning the battle of the boards. NT coach Ryan Mountain, who was O’Bryan’s JV coach suring O’Bryan’s days at NT, said the Falcons rose to the challenge and played hard all night long. Most of all, Mountain was proud of the way his boys embraced this night of NT’s history and did their best to make the packed house proud to be Lumberjacks. “They just preached playing hard and playing together,” said Mountain, “and how those two values will carry on in whatever they do for the rest of their lives.”
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Having three coaches in three years can really wear on a team and stunt any possible growth. That has been the case for Niagara-Wheatfield over the years, but the hiring of head coach Randon Augustino seems to have brought some stability this season. The Lady Falcons are one of the most improved teams in the Niagara Frontier League right now as they are winners of five out of the last six games. In fact, since a season-opening blowout loss to Cleveland Hill, they have lost four games by a combined
14 points. “I think they are starting to buy in,” said Augustino. “These girls have gone through a lot of coaching changes the last couple of years so it’s been a pretty big adjustment for them and it has taken some time. But I think they are starting to buy in to the fundamentals that we are trying to teach them. It helps when they start to see success from that. It makes it easier for that buy-in to happen.” Perhaps the biggest reason for the success outside of the coaching change has been the play of two of the top players in the NFL in center Allyson Czaja and forward Kyri Jackson. Czaja leads the league in points (16 per game), rebounds (13.3 per game) and blocks (3.3 per game), while Jackson is third in scoring (15.8 per game), fourth in rebounds (7.7 per game), second in steals (4.8 per game) and fourth in assists.
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What is best about the two is that they have contrasting styles, so contrasting that they complement each other so well. Czaja is a dominant low post scorer, defender and rebounder and Jackson is as talented of an athlete as there is in Section VI that can get up and down the floor in a hurry.
“The biggest key to our success is how they play together,” said Augustino. “They look for each other down low because each one of them garners attention. They have come to the point now, when the attention comes, to find each other.” Prior to the season, there was no question that Niagara-Wheat-
field would get tremendous production from Czaja and Jackson because of previous success, but the guard play was another story. The guards were an inexperienced group that hadn’t seen a lot of playing time at the varsity level, and they struggled as a group early in the season. But they seem to be rounding into form and will be a huge piece to the puzzle as the rest of the season unfolds. The Lady Falcons have gone with a plethora of guards to get the job done, including senior point guard Emma Falter,Angela Coulter, Brenda Moore, Madison Kildonas and Taylor Trunzo. “It’s been sort of a committee thing,” said Augustino. “Emma Falter has been a steadying force for us as a senior but we’ve used a lot of guards this year and they’ve given us different contributions at different times. You’d like to have a couple nail down some
spots and be consistent 20-minute contributors but at the same time, when you get different things from different girls it helps us to be diverse and it’s hard for other teams to defend us.” In the first half of the league schedule, the Lady Falcons managed a 5-3 record. As they have gotten into the second rotation in the NFL, they are looking to turn some of those close losses into victories. So far this year, Niagara-Wheatfield has allowed opponents to reach the 50-point barrier just three times this season and its continued strong defensive play will be a major key to continuing to rack up wins. Another key in their eyes will be to continue to play as a team, which is something they have improved on immensely this year. “We need to keep playing as a team,” said Czaja. “Our defense has improved a lot this year.”
Canisius and Niagara rivalry extends beyond hardwood hand, students and alumni of Canisius and Niagara UniverCOLUMNIST sity have been trading barbs for decades, primarily due to While geography alone a long-term basketball history. The schools have intertwindoes not make for a significant ing traditions dating back to rivalry in the sports world, it the era before those storied does often help. Saturday night doubleheaders If proximity were the sole criteria for ranking local col- at Memorial Auditorium. But legiate rivalries, then Canisius those legendary weekend outCollege and the University at ings in the 1950s and 1960s Buffalo would be scratching solidified a hoops rivalry that and clawing their way through continues to this day with their occasional meetings on the twice-yearly Metro Atlantic conference matchups. fields or courts. In recent years, however, the As it turns out, those two schools don’t generate much Canisius-Niagara rivalry has hatred for each other, mostly not been limited to hardcourts because the schools don’t share at facilities named Koessler or a conference affiliation to help Gallagher. The hockey prodrive animosity. On the other grams at each college have been drawing an increased amount of By Mike Haim
attention, and games between the rivals are becoming more anticipated each season. The last 10 years or so have been a sort of Ground Zero for the local hockey programs. After playing at the Division III level since 1980, Canisius moved to Division I competition in 1998, one season after Niagara established its Division I program. In 2003, the schools were joint hosts of the NCAA Frozen Four, setting in motion a flurry of activity which helped grow each program. Canisius became a charter member of Atlantic Hockey when the league formed for the 2003-04 season. Niagara remained a member of College HockeyAmerica until 2009-10, but still often had Canisius on
its schedule. When the Purple Eagles joined Atlantic Hockey for the 2010-11 campaign, it accelerated the importance of games against Canisius and helped foster the natural rivalry. Last weekend, the teams met twice at Dwyer Arena, where Canisius swept the games by 4-1 and 6-4 scores. The results were consistent with each team’s recent play: Canisius (12-8-6, 11-4-5 in Atlantic Hockey) extended its undefeated streak to seven games (6-0-1), its longest stretch since 2000-01, while Niagara (3-19-2, 3-13-2) dropped its sixth straight and has not won in 12 contests (0-10-2). Even though the schools are trending in opposite directions this season, the rivalry has had
its share of significant games in recent years. The schools met in the first round of the 2011 Atlantic Hockey tournament, with Canisius coming out victorious. In February 2013, the teams split a pair of games when Niagara was ranked #15 in the nation. The Purple Eagles held that same ranking a few weeks later, when the Golden Griffins scored a 5-3 win in a head-t0-head matchup in the Atlantic Hockey semifinal; Canisius went on to the NCAA Tournament, where it lost to Quinnipiac in the first round. Last weekend, the games drew decent crowds of 1,013 and 1,302 on the Niagara campus, where capacity is about 1,400. It’s easy to anticipate
potential sellouts of 2,000 when the teams eventually play each other in Canisius’new Harborcenter home next season. To boot, Niagara could turn its fortunes around soon. Before this year, it has never suffered consecutive sub-.500 seasons as a Division I program, so a quick rebound wouldn’t be surprising. Canisius is on the upswing, bolstered by a home facility it can call its own. Once the schools establish equal footing on the ice, there’s no telling how intense the rivalry will become. Who knows? It could even move beyond the traditional one we’ve seen on a wooden floor for decades.
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Award went to the Niagara Falls Family YMCA for achieving the highest percentage to its 2015 fund raising goal so far. (68.5 percent) To make a contribution to the Ys Annual Campaign visit ymcabuffaloniagara. org or contact any local YMCA Buffalo Niagara Branch. YMCA Buffalo Niagara, comprised of seven
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T-NT Expo to be Cutting edge science held March 28, 29 equipment acquired at St. John’s Cutting edge science equipment has been acquired by St. John the Baptist School in Kenmore due to the tremendous success of its inaugural Annual Campaign. This significant infusion of funds from its alums, parishioners, parents, and friends of the school has allowed the school to purchase Probeware and laptops for use in its middle school science lab, in conjunction with its Smartboard technologies. This complements the structural improvements that Science Lab underwent earlier this year that were also underwritten with these funds. Advancement Director Michelle Salemi is charged with securing the necessary funds to underwrite the costs of such forward-thinking initiatives. “Math has long been a strength of our middle school,” states Salemi. “This places an equal emphasis on Science. The acquisition of this Probeware equipment will further develop our students’ abilities to critically reason and decipher information. These skills are crucial for today’s world whether or not they pursue a career in science. Our focus on STEM/STREAM instills a cross-curricular mode of thinking into how they learn to process information and approach problem-solving strategies. My hope is using this equipment will make STEM/STREAM learning, which incorporates Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, as well as Religion and the Arts, more effective.” Science chair Katie Cooke explains, “These probes go beyond simply preparing our students for high school. They are teaching them how to do real, authentic
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science. They are learning how collect and interpret data, trouble shoot, and communicate their scientific findings.” All middle school students will be getting opportunities to work with the probes. They are capable of measuring temperature, pH, weather, light, sound, force, and more. Cooke continues, “My hope is that students will become comfortable with using this technology, as it is what is currently used in the field of science at universities and in the workplace. This technology provides real world data in real time, allowing students to literally see the data and graphs as it is being collected. This makes it much easier for students to understand correlations with complex activities, to say nothing of the pride it affords students in the work they are producing.” Phase change of icecream was the first use of Probeware by the students. Students used the probes to
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touch-screen computers are amazing. It’s not easy to impress students these days with technology because it’s so much a part of their life. However, they are genuinely excited about coming to Science class and doing the work. This affords them such a deeper understanding; there is no better way to gain an understanding of a concept than to test it out and actually do it! Science should be a verb, that is to say, it is an action. It’s not about memorizing facts; it’s about doing the science.” Cooke invites the public to come check out the Probeware in her Science Lab at the school’s upcoming Open House on Sunday, January 25th from 1 to 3 at 1085 Englewood Avenue in Kenmore. She states she will be having students performing experiments, working with Robotics, and other hands-on displays of what goes on in the science lab regularly. All are welcome to attend.
For last 30 years, the Chamber of Commerce of the Tonawandas has hosted the biannual event, T-NT Expo. The event, which welcomes 6,000 to 8,000 patrons each year it is held is a great way to promote commerce, according to Executive Director of the Chamber of Commerce, Joyce Santiago. The T-NT Expo will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, March 28 and from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, March 29 at the Student Alumni Center, 405 Meadow Drive, North Tonawanda. Admission for the event is free. There will be shopping, food, door prizes, and more than 100 booths for guests to visit. “We only hold this event every other year, so it is much anticipated. It is a great way to learn hands on about the different companies that are represented there,” said Santiago. “It’s not just about where you’re located, it’s where you get your customers from.” This event not only helps to showcase the businesses located within the Tonawandas, but it is also a great way for residents to see what is available to them within their cities. “They really look forward to this. It helps them build their business. We have everything from health related companies to home improvement, pet, family, financial, everything you can think of is there,” said Santiago. The T-NT Expo has become one of the largest trade shows in this area. The Chamber of Commerce has partnered with UNYTS to host a blood drive at the T-NT Expo. Those who wish to make a difference during the event should visit the UNYTS booth and sign up to donate blood. The chamber will be assisted by a few of the High School Booster Clubs, who will be selling food with students. In addition, there will be a handful of Student Ambassadors on hand at the event to offer assistance to guests. Head out for the weekend, or even just for a few hours, and see what the day has to offer. The Chamber of Commerce works closely with vendors to put together a variety of businesses to showcase for that weekend. The day is filled with door prizes and an array of information to take home to your family and friends. Those who wish to reserve a booth at the event may do so by calling the Chamber at 692-5120. From there you may obtain a Booth Application Form, which will provide a more detailed account of what is available to you for the weekend of the T-NT Expo. Set-up times for Friday, March 27 will vary due to the venue. Information will be mailed to you with your registration packet.
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Scholarship awards announced to any senior at any high school in Erie or Niagara County, who meet the established guidelines. Any interested high school seniors may visit our website: www.iapawny.org to learn more about these scholarship opportunities and obtain an application. Scholarship applications must be received by the IAPA scholarship committee by May 1.For further info Contact Samuel F. Amato, sfamato1@verizon.net, or 876-7992
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Serving Western New York since 1968, Community Papers of WNY is New York State’s largest locally owned publisher of free weekly community newspapers. As our family of products and distribution area continue to grow, we need to fill several Outside Sales Territory Manager positions. The managers will be responsible for achieving the sales targets of the company, as well as, devise methods to increase sales in the territory assigned. Our ideal candidate should have good leadership skills, and should lead their sales team from the front. Job Description The main requirements related with this job are as discussed below: • Promotes/sells/secures orders from existing and prospective customers through a relationship-based sales approach highlighting the advantages/ value of Community Papers of WNY. • Demonstrates products to existing and potential customers and assists them in selecting those best suited to their needs. • Motivate and lead their team to achieve the sales target. • Exceed monthly sales goals every month. Skills Good communication skills as well as be an active listener. Properly understand the queries, and concerns of advertisers and be able to resolve them. Territory Managers need to be highly motivated and able to motivate his team to grow. Qualifications • Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience. • Minimum 3-5 years of successful outside selling experience with a proven track record. • Excellent written, verbal, numeric and presentation skills. • Strong negotiation and influencing skills. Community Papers of WNY will provide the training you need to succeed. Interested applicants please forward resume and cover letter to: Community Papers of WNY PO Box 790 Buffalo, NY 14225 Attention: Kelly LaBella or email to: klabella@cpowny.com Community Papers of WNY is an equal opportunity employer
WNY STEM Hub partners with United Way, Erie County The WNY STEM Hub, a volunteermanaged organization that encourages science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) learning and workforce development, has reached a milestone agreement to partner with the United Way of Buffalo and Erie County. Under this agreement, the United Way will serve as the WNY STEM Hub’s fiduciary sponsor to assist with managing donations and supporting fundraising, grants, and other partnerships. The New York State Center for Excellence in Bioinformatics and Life Sciences at the University at Buffalo will continue its primary role as the WNY STEM Hub’s Steward. “We’re thrilled to be under the United Way’s umbrella,” says WNY STEM Hub president Michelle Kavanaugh, Ed.D. “As the WNY STEM Hub continues to grow as an organization, our needs are growing, too. Working under the auspices of the United Way will allow the Hub to actively raise support for our goal to link entities across all sectors of our community in order to inspire students and fulfill the growing STEM-oriented workforce needs in our region. This level of collaboration in developing a talented pipeline is essential to our long-term health and success as a region.” United Way leaders say this partnership meets another critical need in our region. “United Way is proud to partner with WNY STEM Hub to promote STEM education in Western New York; its collaborative, interdisciplinary mission and focus on this critical field make it a natural fit,” said Michael Weiner, president and CEO of United Way of Buffalo & Erie County. “United Way’s work in education is focused on helping children and youth achieve academic and personal success, and STEM is a key component of quality education that prepares youth for the future. Quality STEM programming will help ensure that employers in our growing economy can source skilled local talent - and also ensure that more of our community’s talent can enjoy the full benefits of our local renaissance.” This partnership is an important
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step as the WNY STEM Hub enters its second year. In its first year, membership in the organization grew to nearly 300 members representing schools, school districts, higher education, and aligned businesses and organizations. A website (wnystem.org) was developed as a gift in-kind by M&T Bank. The group’s first major initiative – STEM/STEAM (adding the arts to STEM learning) Week – began with a series of events in May, 2014. In September, Siemens came on board as a major Hub sponsor and partnered with the Hub to recognize 29 Emerging STEM School Systems for their innovations in STEM learning. The WNY STEM Hub of the Empire State STEM Learning Network facilitates collaboration among business, education, community organizations, arts and cultural organizations, and government entities to advance the interdisciplinary teaching and learning of science, technology, engineering, the arts, and mathematics in support of sustained economic and intellectual vitality in our five-county region. Launched in late 2013, WNY STEM Hub members represent business, education, informal learning networks and professional organizations with the collective goal to reduce the current STEM skills gap in this region. As our regional economy evolves, the need for STEM jobs at all levels is expected to increase. In the coming year, the WNY STEM Hub’s goals include the development of the WNY STEM Trail starting in Lewiston, NY, hosting another STEM/ STEAM Week, and adding a number of additional programs and services to support best practices in STEM learning and promote STEM careers. Kavanaugh continues, “Inviting more collaborative partners to share their strengths is the key to the STEM Hub’s vision that Western New York will be an economically and intellectually thriving region with an innovative workforce created through interdisciplinary STEM collaboration.”
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