December Members In The News

CJ DelVecchio, a licensed Associate Broker with Coldwell Banker Shaw Real Estate, has been awarded the Graduate, REALTORS® Institute (GRI) designation by the New York State REALTOR® Institute. CJ has received this honor after successfully completing 90 hours of residential real estate education meeting the rigorous standards established by the National Association of REALTORS®. CJ DelVecchio has been a licensed Associate Broker with Coldwell Banker Shaw Real Estate since 2006; she has been licensed to practice real estate in NY since 1996.

Crystal’s Spa & Salon is proud to announce the addition of three staff members. April Phanhthalath, LMT has been practicing massage for 6 years and brings her Thai Massage experience to Crystal’s. While practicing in the Buffalo area she worked with many of the Buffalo Bills football players. Heather Prince is a hairstylist and has worked in the local area. Diana “DeeDee” Wilson has been a hairstylist for 6 years in the local area. For more information, please visit www.crystalsspa.com.

Community and Ithaca Campus see positive results from Take an Ithacan to Work Day. Ithaca College students have shared many accolades regarding their job-shadow experiences during Take an Ithacan to Work Days this November. Their comments have included that "The experience was very fulfilling. I was able to grasp and have a better understanding of the administrative department as a whole," "He was passionate about giving me the full story" and "I am excited that I could intern there." The program was organized through the Ithaca College Office of Career Services, ithaca Forward and the Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce.

John Treahy, President & CEO of Glove House, Inc., announced on November 13th that Jay Travers has joined the Glove House Senior Leadership Team as Director of Clinical Services for the organization. Travers will be responsible for coordinating the therapeutic component of Glove House residential programs.

RP Solutions, Inc., an inspired software developer and solutions provider for electronic and image based payment processing, recently announced that it has certified the Orion payment terminal from 4Access Communications, a provider of advanced point-of-sale payment technology. Orion permits merchants to accept and electronically process not only credit cards, debit cards, loyalty cards, EBT and gift cards but also scan checks for Check 21 image processing, all with a single device. It simplifies payment processing for merchants and offers ISOs an opportunity for incremental check services revenue.

Tompkins Trust Company has welcomed Kevin L. Cartmill to their team. Cartmill’s responsibilities include advising customers about the bank’s full range of mortgage programs; including first-time home buyers, SONYMA, construction loans, and curbside funding. A graduate of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and the Capstone Institute of Mortgage Finance, Cartmill has worked in the field of mortgage lending for four years. An Ithaca native, he’s returned to the area after several years in the Atlanta region.

Ithaca College’s Radio Station, 92 WICB (91.7 FM) has been named the top college radio station in the country in a contest sponsored by mtvU, an MTV network geared toward college students. "We have to thank our fans, our listeners, and our alumni for their dedication to the station and for voting for us," said Josh Giordano, WICB Station Manager. The presentation of the Woodie — a 10-pound chunk of wood — was presented by MTV host Kim Stoltz in the WICB studio and was taped for use at the awards ceremony, which was held November 12 at the Roseland Ballroom in New York City. In operation 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, WICB is a student-run station that broadcasts on 91.7 FM from the Ithaca College’s, Roy H. Park School of Communications