Herkimer County Community College appoints two

Lauren Goodale

Lauren Goodale

Samuel Salamone

Samuel Salamone

Herkimer County Community College has appointed Lauren Goodale of Mohawk to the position of assistant bursar and Samuel J. Salamone of Frankfort as coordinator of international academic programming.

Goodale will pursue collection of student accounts receivable and provide technical support to the bursar. She was previously employed with Adirondack Bank in Utica in a variety of positions since 2013. She has a bachelor’s degree from SUNY Potsdam, and a master of business administration from Utica College.

Salamone will be responsible for developing and managing international academic programming, including study abroad, faculty and student exchange programs, and travel courses. On average, Herkimer College has approximately 100 international students enrolled per year from more than 20 countries. Salamone previously was employed as a regional admissions counselor at SUNY Oswego. He has a bachelor’s degree in psychology with a minor in computer applications from SUNY Cortland.

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