Department News

Alfred State awarded the Pioneer Award to Daniel Foster, Sandy Burdick, Timothy Dickerson, and Dan Jardine.

Pioneer Awards given to Burdick, Dickerson, Foster, and Jardine

Thu, Jun 8th, 2023

Alfred State’s Sandy Burdick, Timothy Dickerson, Daniel Foster, and Dan Jardine were honored with Pioneer Awards at the annual Recognition Celebration.

Wind turbine on the Alfred State campus

Alfred State Wins Offshore Wind Workforce Grant

Fri, May 26th, 2023

“This grant for a half million dollars will enable ASC to make nearly 500 highly skilled electricians and welders available for the offshore wind workforce over a 24-month period, with hundreds graduating annually thereafter." 

  Dr. Steven Mauro
Alfred State College President
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). 

Alfred State electrical and culinary arts students prepared and served dinner at the Ronald McDonald House

Group of Electrical and Culinary Arts students prepare and serve dinner at Ronald McDonald House

Wed, May 3rd, 2023

“I wanted to give back because my family had to stay at the Ronald McDonald House when I was sick and again when my brother was sick, me when I was in the 10th grade and when my brother was in 4th grade.”

 

Rebekka Jones - Culinary Arts Student

Nasir Harris is a resident of Buffalo’s East Side and one of the very first Buffalo Promise Scholarship recipients at Alfred State. The college welcomes donations to assist more residents of the community attacked one year ago during a mass shooting.

Buffalo Promise Scholarships to Alfred State

Thu, Apr 20th, 2023

“Alfred State’s President Dr. Steven Mauro and his wife Melissa established the Buffalo Promise Scholarships to encourage us all to lift one another up even in the shadow of such hate. We welcome others to contribute so that the Buffalo Promise Scholarships continue to grow and help more students.”

Danielle White - Vice President of Institutional Advancement

Alfred State College President, Dr. Steven Mauro, is among Southern Tier leaders at the Alstom event with US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. Alfred State’s partnerships with Alstom are multi-faceted.

Alfred State partner Alstom leads US rail car manufacturing

Mon, Apr 10th, 2023

“Alfred State College is so proud of our long-standing relationship with Alstom. Not only does our college provide a pipeline of new highly skilled professionals ready for hire, but the innovation and cutting-edge technology at Alstom is also a real-world working lab for us."

Dr. Steven Mauro

Alfred State welding student Delaney Nichols stands outside her booth. Nichols was named a winner of the Vanguard Award. She is the first Northland student to receive this honor.

Delaney Nichols wins Vanguard Award

Thu, Mar 9th, 2023

“This honor is really awesome. It just makes me proud. I just hope that it inspires other people, especially women, to try out a trade.”

Delaney Nichols

Samples of WNYworks.org advertising to attract workers wanting to learn in-demand skills and join Western New York manufacturing companies.

WNY Works builds skills to launch fulfilling careers

Wed, Mar 1st, 2023

“WNY Works is a collaborative effort to heighten awareness and interest in associate degrees, certificates, and non-credit training to provide the knowledge and skills necessary for individuals to launch high-demand careers. The goal of this effort, in part, is to reframe perceptions of learning opportunities that lead to careers such as highly skilled trades and technical opportunities in manufacturing.”

Betsy Penrose - VP of ASC Enrollment Management
Tyler Uebelhoer stands with a class of Electrical Construction and Maintenance Electrician students at Alfred Community Solar after showing the class the set-up of the new Buffalo Solar project.

New Solar farm in Alfred has Alfred State ties

Thu, Sep 29th, 2022

Tyler Uebelhoer did not attend Alfred State but has become a huge fan of the renewable energy education taught on campus. Uebelhoer and his company Buffalo Solar recently completed work on a community solar farm in Alfred.

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.