Department News | Alfred State

Quinn Scanlon holds a tire in front of a car.

Scanlon heading to Italy to work Lamborghini races

Thu, Nov 9th, 2023

Quinn Scanlon will travel to Italy and will take part in the Lamborghini Super Trofeo World Final. He will be with the team the whole week through testing, practice, qualifying, and the actual races on Nov. 18 and 19.

Benjamin Rivera works on a car in the automotive shop

Meet the Students - Benjamin Rivera

Mon, Aug 21st, 2023

“In the shop we take what we learn in the classroom and put it all together. We get customer cars, diagnose them, figure out what is wrong, and return to the customers. Lots of live experience.”

Benjamin Rivera

Meet the Students - Mikal Smith

Mon, Jul 24th, 2023

We have lectures and go through the basics, and we talk through everything that we will experience in the real world. Getting hands-on you learn more, experience it, and you know exactly what is going to happen. When I go into the industry, I will already have done it.”

Mikal Smith

Student stands with heavy equipment machinery

Meet the Students - Breana Mest

Mon, Jul 10th, 2023

“The best part of our classes is the fact that we do not sit in lecture the whole day. We have such an opportunity to go perform what we learned in the field.”

Brena Mest

Jared Coffin receives his award for placing 3rd in the Automotive Service Technology competition at the SkillsUSA National Championships.

Jared Coffin wins bronze medal at SkillsUSA Championships

Thu, Jul 6th, 2023

Jared Coffin (Lakewood, NY) earned a bronze medal to lead a group of six Alfred State College students that competed at the SkillsUSA National Championships in Atlanta, GA.

The 2023 inductees into the SALUTE honor society, (From L to R:) Ryan Darrow, Matthew Proper, Jennifer Aul, and Johnathon Helms.

Four new members inducted into SALUTE

Mon, May 8th, 2023

The Alfred State College (ASC) chapter of SALUTE inducted four new members, Jennifer Aul (Avoca, NY), Ryan Darrow (Webster, NY), Johnathon Helms (Portville, NY), and Matthew Proper (Perry, NY).

Autobody student Mikal Smith works on a wrecked car in the autobody shop at Alfred State College.

Autobody students continue to benefit from wreck/rebuild program

Fri, Jan 27th, 2023

“I like being hands-on. We have lectures and go through the basics, and we talk through everything that we will experience in the real world. Getting hands-on you learn more, experience it, and you know exactly what is going to happen. When I go into the industry, I will already have done it.”

Bryan Abel, Casey Joyce, Craig Clark, Paul McCormick, and Charlie Joyce celebrate the partnership between Alfred State, Otis Eastern, and IUOE.

Alfred State honors partnership with Otis Eastern and IUOE

Tue, Jul 26th, 2022

A twenty-year partnership between Alfred State College (ASC), Otis Eastern, and the International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) was celebrated on the Wellsville campus. The partnership has provided scholarships of over a $1,000,000 to students.

The Alfred State group poses at the 2022 SkillsUSA National Championships.

Canfield earns silver medal at SkillsUSA National Championships – Four Pioneers place in top ten

Fri, Jul 1st, 2022

Alfred State College (ASC) sent a group of eleven (seven students and four faculty/administrators) to the 2022 SkillsUSA National Championships in Atlanta, GA. Devon Canfield (Buffalo) led the way by earning a silver medal in the automotive service technology competition.

Abigail Clark and her grandfather Jim White stand outside the refinished 1940 Ford Coupe.

Rebirth for a 1940 Ford Coupe

Mon, Jun 27th, 2022

Recent Alfred State College autobody repair graduate, Abigail Clark, has a special bond with her grandfather. A bond that revolves around a 1940 Ford Coupe and their shared love of classic cars.