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Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Visions Federal Credit Union partners with Emily Mackay
ENDWELL, N.Y. (WIVT/WBGH) – Visions Federal Credit Union is collaborating with a local Olympic athlete to promote financial wellness. Visions announced that it has partnered with professional runner and Endicott-native Emily Mackay. The partnership aims to teach financial wellness to community members of all ages through social media posts and other resources. It will also promote charitable causes in communities served by the credit union. 'To say we are excited to work with Emily is an understatement,' says Tim Strong, Visions' Director of Branding and Public Relations. 'As a community, we cheered her on as she competed locally in high school, collegiately at Binghamton University, and finally on the world's biggest stage with Team USA at the Paris Olympics. This is a unique partnership that we think will resonate with community members of all ages, as together we promote our shared values of community giveback and financial wellness.' Mackay is a professional runner for New Balance. A graduate of Union-Endicott High School and Binghamton University, both of which have Visions offices on site, Mackay ran the 1,500-meter semifinals for Team USA at the Paris Olympics in 2024. She is also recognized as having the third fastest time of any American woman in U.S. history in the 1,500-meter dash with a personal best of 03:55:90. Mackay was recently added to the Greater Binghamton Sports Hall of Fame. 'I'm thrilled to officially partner with Visions,' says Mackay. 'This partnership means a lot to me because we share a deep commitment to community, connection, and creating opportunities for others. I'm excited to not only represent Visions but to be an active part of their mission. The community can expect me to show up, get involved, and help amplify the great work that Visions is already doing. I can't wait to get started!' Posts featuring Mackay will be posted to Visions' social media feeds on Facebook and Instagram. You can see content on Mackay's Instagram page as well. Content will include practical financial wellness resources and more. Visions Federal Credit Union partners with Emily Mackay TAKE 5 prize winning ticket worth $16k sold in Kirkwood Corner Drug Store closing after 87 years Binghamton police arrest suspect in assault, robbery case Clouds build in today before the wet pattern returns tomorrow Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
20-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Lucasfilm Reveals ‘The Ninth Jedi' Series at Star Wars Celebration in Tokyo
Lucasfilm leaders had more surprises on the final day of the three-day Star Wars Celebration fan event in Tokyo. A new batch of nine 'Star Wars: Visions' shorts will debut Oct. 29 on Disney+, and also upcoming is the longform series 'The Ninth Jedi,' a spinoff of an earlier 'Visions' short, from writer-director Kenji Kamiyama. 'The Ninth Jedi' series was announced with fanfare at the event by James Waugh, Lucasfilm's senior VP of franchise content and dtrategy at Lucasfilm. He called Kamiyama to the stage, 'who thanked the audience for being so supportive and enthusiastic about the adventures of Kara and Juro in 'The Ninth Jedi' and the upcoming 'Child of Hope,' according to Disney's official fan site. More from Variety Star Wars to Launch Biggest-Ever 'Fortnite' Game Tie-In 'Star Wars Zero Company' Game to Launch in 2026 From Electronic Arts, Story Set During the Clone Wars 'Star Wars' Darth Maul Animated Series Coming to Disney+ Next Year, With Sam Witwer Voicing Villain 'He then announced that fans will watch Kara's journey continue to unfold in an all-new spinoff called 'Star Wars: Visions Presents – The Ninth Jedi,' the site stated. More to come (Pictured: The stage at Star Wars Celebration Japan in Tokyo) Best of Variety New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week What's Coming to Disney+ in April 2025 The Best Celebrity Memoirs to Read This Year: From Chelsea Handler to Anthony Hopkins
