For Immediate Release

July 1, 2016

Media Contact: Charles Wiff – (518) 326-6400 or (607) 743-8314

 

 

Statement by Denise Zieske, Vice President for Workforce Development and Community Education,
Schenectady County Community College (SCCC)
on Start-Up NY Schenectady Results

 

“SCCC has worked closely with Metroplex and the New York BizLab to recruit four new companies to downtown Schenectady using the Start-Up NY Program.  This has helped us to fill a 26,000-square-foot building on lower State Street that was mostly vacant. It is now occupied by tech companies that add to the vibrancy of our revitalized downtown.

In addition to the four companies already announced, we have a number of applications pending and we expect to be announcing additional Start-UP New York companies moving to Schenectady this summer.

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About Schenectady County Community College: One of the 30 community colleges in the State University of New York system, the nation’s largest comprehensive system of higher education, Schenectady County Community College (SCCC) in upstate New York enrolls more than 7,000 students. SCCC offers more than 45 career degree, transfer degree and certificate programs. The College opened its doors for classes in 1969 and continues to provide affordable comprehensive higher education and adult educational opportunities in response to local educational needs. To learn more, visit www.sunysccc.edu.