Twenty-five Alfred State College students were inducted recently into Phi Theta Kappa (PTK), the national Honor Society for two-year colleges. Friends and family of the inductees attended the evening ceremony at the Orvis Activities Center on the Alfred State campus.
The Board of Directors of the Educational Foundation of Alfred, Inc., has announced its slate of officers for 2009-10.
David G. Haggstrom, Angelica, has been named to the board of the Educational Foundation of Alfred, Inc. As a board member, Haggstrom will contribute his skills to the management of the property affairs, business, and concerns of the corporation; he will also participate in the adoption of resolutions and regulations for the conduct of the management of the affairs of the corporation.
A Web site has been created by an independent business owner to coordinate communication about the Main Street, Alfred fire victims. The Web site includes information about the employee relief fund and what you can do to help. Please visit www.alfredrebuilds.com.
Gary Moore has been named the NJCAA Division III men's cross country coach of the year following Alfred State's 2nd place finish at the National Championships. Moore was chosen for the award by his fellow coaches.
Four members of the Alfred State College cross country team ran to NJCAA Division III honors with top 15 finishes at the National Championships last weekend at Finger Lakes CC. John Sweeney (Barker) earned first team, Brandon Lewis (Red Creek) and Carey Crooker (Addison) earned second team, and Joe Seitz (Williamsville North) was third team.
Thomas Dayton, a student in the automotive parts technology curriculum, received the Counter Professional of the Year for 2009 award. Read more in aftermarketNews.
Dr. John 0. Hunter, former president of Alfred State College (1986-93), returned to campus in late October for the ERGO Fall Poetry Reading.
Members of the planning team for the Center for Organic and Sustainable Agriculture (COSA) at Alfred State College met recently to “seal the deal” with Agricultural Engineering Services, PLLC, (AES), Auburn, chosen by ASC to be the lead engineers for the College’s new Dairy Facility Expansion.
Three Alfred State College Building Trades students, Jake Vincent, Lakeview, Christopher Fronczak, Lancaster, and Evan Sheffer, Albion, have been chosen to participate in ABC’s “Extreme Makeover Home Edition” show.