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NYS Sen. Catharine Young Secures Funding for Alfred State College Student Center

hoyersm — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:40:42 -0400

NYS Sen. Catharine M. Young, (R-Olean) visited the Alfred State College campus recently to announce $33.5 million in funding for a new student center on the campus. Sen. Young, long a friend of the college, successfully worked to get the funding put back into the state appropriations budget after it had been removed.

ASC and Cornell Cooperative Extension of Steuben County Host 39th Annual Finger Lakes Dairy Judging Contest

hoyersm — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 08:48:19 -0400

The Alfred State College (ASC) Agriculture and Horticulture Department and the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Steuben County hosted the 39^th annual Finger Lakes Dairy Judging Contest for Future Farmers of America (FFA) members as well as 4-H members from local counties at the ASC college farm earlier this month.

UNI-SELECT Partnership for Automotive Parts Technology Program Reviewed

hoyersm — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 14:44:58 -0400

The School of Applied Technology at Alfred State College is pleased to announce that the relatively new automotive parts technology curriculum, begun in fall 2007, will be offered in an online format beginning fall 2008. This new format was approved at a recent partnership meeting with ASC and UNI-SELECT.

Meeting Held to Discuss Faculty Exchange

hoyersm — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 14:04:45 -0400

Representatives from Alfred State College (ASC) met recently with representatives from Cornell Cooperative Extension and the Wyoming County Dairy Institute to create an arrangement whereby ASC and Cooperative Extension will conduct a pilot program involving a faculty exchange for the next academic year.

Eight Pioneers Earn Academic All-American Honors

welkerpm — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 09:54:11 -0400

Eight Alfred State College athletes have earned NJCAA Academic All-Americans for excellence in the classroom. Cal Ayers (Letchworth), Keenan Hall (Monticello), Kaila Smith (Alfred Almond), Dustin Falkner (Letchworth), and Gallaway Longenecker (Manheim, PA) were all named Distinguished Academica All-Americans while Kevin Underhill (Somers), Paul Farrell (St. Francis), and Sarah Palmiter (Alfred Almond) were named All-American.

Local Educator Selected to Participate in Advanced Placement Program Reading

hoyersm — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 08:28:12 -0400

Dr. Earl Packard, assistant professor and chair of the Mathematics/Physics Department at Alfred State College, was selected to participate this June in the annual reading and scoring of the College Board's AP Examinations in AP Calculus.

39th Annual Finger Lakes Dairy Judging Contest for FFA Members

hoyersm — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 13:45:13 -0400

The Alfred State College (ASC) Agriculture and Horticulture Department and the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Steuben County will sponsor the 39^th annual Finger Lakes Dairy Judging Contest for Future Farmers of America (FFA) members as well as for 4-H members from local counties at the ASC college farm Tuesday, July 8, 2008.

Alfred State to host Summer Camps

welkerpm — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 12:01:10 -0400

Alfred State College is getting prepared to host the annual summer sports festival. The 2008 version of the sports festival will include the 27th annual day camp and the 40th learn to swim program. Alfred State coaches will also be sponsoring camps in Basketball, Volleyball, and Soccer.

Workforce Development Center Groundbreaking

hoyersm — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 10:50:22 -0400

Despite the chill and threatened rain of a June day, attendees at the celebratory groundbreaking for the new Workforce Development Center on the School of Applied Technology campus of Alfred State College, attendees received a warm welcome from Dr. John M. Anderson, college president, as well as other members of the college community involved in bringing the project to fruition.

Jerome Named WNYAC Co-Freshman of the Year

welkerpm — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:57:33 -0400

Alfred State College volleyball player Jenni Jerome (Syracuse/Westhill) has been named the Western New York Athletic Conference co-female freshman athlete of the year. Jerome helped the Lady Pioneers to the National Championship Tournament and a 36-6 record.