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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.

DiRado, Hellwig, and Williamson honored with Advising Excellence award

Wed, May 25th, 2022

Matt DiRado, Jeff Hellwig, and Andrea Williamson were named the recipients of the Advising Excellence award at Alfred State’s annual Recognition Celebration.

Alfred State hosts 2022 SkillsUSA Postsecondary Championship

Thu, Apr 7th, 2022

The 2021 SkillsUSA New York State Leadership and Skills Conference Postsecondary Championship was held on the Wellsville campus.

Wellsville Part of $200 Million Windmill Production Investment

Tue, Oct 12th, 2021

New York State Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin announced a project that will bring hundreds of jobs to Wellsville with a reportedly $200 million investment.

Alfred State students named 2020-2021 Vanguard Award winners

Tue, Mar 2nd, 2021

Alfred State College is proud to announce that two of its students, Emily Clough and Errol Mars, have been named recipients of the Vanguard Award for the 2020-2021 academic year.

ASC ranked top five in US for students seeking several in-demand majors

Thu, Nov 21st, 2019

With an emphasis on hands-on, real-world learning, Alfred State College students in the School of Applied Technology are well prepared for the jobs they want after only two years of study.

Shipping containers provide exciting new form of applied learning

Wed, Oct 2nd, 2019

The purpose of the project, Jones said, is to determine if shipping containers can be repurposed into high-efficiency housing or office units, and also to provide students with a new form of applied learning.