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US Army Veteran Lt. Col. Dave Grossman spoke with law enforcement officers and criminal justice majors recently during a seminar at Alfred State College.

Presented by the Center for Community Education and Training, “The Bulletproof Mind Seminar for the Law Enforcement Community” covered issues such as violence in video games and its affect on children, school violence and the simple steps needed to deter the threat, and more.

The relationship between Alfred State College and HistoriCorps is a strong one, resulting in both the restoration of historic facilities all around the country and excellent hands-on learning experiences for ASC students.

As a result of this partnership and the significant work that has been accomplished, HistoriCorps has named Alfred State College “Partner of the Month” for October. HistoriCorps is a 501(c)3 nonprofit that provides volunteers of all skill levels with a hands-on experience preserving historic structures on public lands across America.

Two officers from the University Police Department at Alfred State College recently presented at this year’s SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions) Conference in Scio.

Lt. Scott Bingham and Lt. Kris Bianchi spoke to more than 100 area high school students who were at the event to learn about healthy relationships and the lifelong hazards of sexting on their phones.

Check out the full story in the Wellsville Daily Reporter.

Alfred State College will be screening a documentary titled “Reinventing Power: America’s Renewable Energy Boom” at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3 in room 107 of the Physical and Health Sciences Building.

Produced by the Sierra Club, the most enduring and influential grassroots environmental organization in the United States, the 50-minute-long film tells the backstory of clean energy from innovation to installation. The event is free and open to the campus community and the general public.

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. In fact, 99 percent have a job immediately after graduation or they continue studies for another degree.

As a further testament to the quality of education students receive at the Wellsville campus, US News and World Report and Niche.com have listed Alfred State among the top five colleges in the country for schools offering 10 majors found at the School of Applied Technology.

For the past few weeks, Alfred State heavy equipment operations students have been working with Allegany County Soil and Water Conservation District on a project to protect the residents of Shongo from a flood-prone creek that has overrun its banks on multiple occasions.

Alfred State College alumnus Ben Bailey is living proof of how a skilled trades degree can pave the way for a bright future.

Bailey, 26, is a graduate of ASC’s electrical construction and maintenance electrician program, and currently works at Frey Electric. In addition to earning a generous salary, Bailey has two pensions, an annuity, two vehicles, and he and his wife reside in a house they purchased in Arcade.

As someone who takes great pride in both his Egyptian heritage and his American citizenship, Senior Capital Projects Manager Hady El Sayed integrates the best of both cultures into his daily life at Alfred State College (ASC).

Since moving to Wellsville from Cairo more than three years ago, El Sayed has come to embrace small town life in the US, while also staying true to his Middle Eastern roots and faith. El Sayed himself has likewise felt embraced since becoming a part of the Allegany County community.

Jeremy Speed Schwartz, an associate professor in the Digital Media and Animation Department, was part of a group of artists that recently received a Lumen Prize for Digital Art. “Degenerative Cultures,” by Cesar & Lois with Jeremy Speed Schwartz, was honored with the British Computer Society Artificial Intelligence in Digital Art Award.

Numerous students, alumni, faculty, and staff came out to celebrate and display their Pioneer Pride during Alfred State College’s 2018 Homecoming and Family Weekend.

On Friday, Pioneers and their families enjoyed fun events at the annual spirit rally and bonfire and the first friendly competitions of the Pioneer Challenge, such as the Not-So-Naked-Half-Mile and tug-of-war, while listening to live music by the Alfred State Rock Band and eating a number of goodies.