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“I really like the environment Alfred State provided. Every interaction I had with staff, students, and faculty on campus was positive. Coming from a populated city, I always wanted lesser people in class so I could interact with the teacher more. I can always go into their office hours and talk about any future goals or certifications that I wanted to do.”
Soumya Konar
A search for top Application Software Development programs introduced Soumya Konar to Alfred State from her home in Mumbai, India. Her experiences in and out of the classroom have made her a Pioneer for life.
“I searched a lot of colleges and was looking for all the good colleges for computer sciences in California and New York and this was one of the best colleges for software development. I like coding, problem solving, and I like integrating math into it.”
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“I really like the environment Alfred State provided. Every interaction I had with staff, students, and faculty on campus was positive. Coming from a populated city, I always wanted lesser people in class so I could interact with the teacher more. I can always go into their office hours and talk about any future goals or certifications that I wanted to do.”
Success in the classroom has opened doors for career opportunities for Soumya. “I have been on internships and worked with mentors with 20 years of experience in the field and got to do real-time projects. I am working at an internship performing Power BI report analytics and integrating it with software solutions already existing with the company.
On top of being part of academic activities like the programming club and cyber security team, Soumya has been very active in student government. She was elected Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and moved up to Student Senate President the following year.
She has also been a civic engagement advocate, an assistant residence director, a member of the international club, part of the Tor Echo, and served as an academic tutor.
“Alfred State has shaped my life in so many ways. I have grown as a leader, grown as an academic student, and more importantly I am a better human being. I have learned so much from living in the dorm rooms and interacting with so many people.”
Soumya came a long way to Alfred State and all of her experiences have added up and developed her career path.