Briefly
Ricciardone joins bank
JEWETT CITY — Demetrio “Dino” Ricciardone has joined the Jewett City Savings Bank team as Assistant Vice President and Commercial Loan Officer. Ricciardone has 20 years of experience in the banking industry. He served as Vice President, Senior Business Banking Officer at Berkshire Bank. He is active in the community. He holds a bachelor’s Boston College.
New president
DANIELSON — Mary Ellen Jukoski, PhD, was named as the CT State Community College Quinebaug Valley’s new campus president. A highly respected leader in higher education, she Jukoski brings a deep commitment to student success, academic excellence, and community engagement. She served for 20 years as president of Mitchell College in New London. In 2014, she was appointed president of Three Rivers Community College, where she champions student-centered initiatives and academic innovation. Under the new CT State Community College structure, she will now lead both the Quinebaug Valley and Three Rivers campuses, helping to deliver high-quality, accessible education that aligns with regional workforce and community needs.
$10,000 donation
DANIELSON — Sept. 16 members of Donahue Industries visited the Advanced Manufacturing Technology Center (AMTC) at CT State Community College Quinebaug Valley and presented a check for $10,000 to the Northeast CT Education Foundation (NCEF) for the AMTC Fund which supports AMTC students and the program at Quinebaug Valley.
Merger OK’d
NORWICH — CorePlus Federal Credit Union (CPCU) and Scient Federal Credit Union (Scient) announced Scient’s members overwhelmingly approved the proposed merger of equals, with 85 percent of votes cast in favor. With member approval secured, Legal Day One of the merger will be Oct. 1, 2025. Following Legal Day One, both credit unions will continue to serve their respective members independently until the core banking systems are combined in mid-2026. Scient members can expect only minor changes until that time. As previously announced, the combined credit union will maintain a leadership partnership structure, with Ray Currier serving as CEO and Chris Maynard serving as President. The merger is intended to create a stronger, more resilient financial cooperative with the scale to invest in technology, talent, and member experience, while remaining deeply rooted in the communities of Eastern Connecticut.
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