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Alfred State College (ASC) is now home to a new national champion after another powerful performance by wrestler George (Ian) Van Valen, a construction management major from Ithaca.

Reprinted with permission from Laura Magee, public affairs specialist at Empire State Development

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo recently announced the grand opening of a new state-of-the-art Welding Lab, and renovations of the existing Machine Tool Lab and Auto Lab at Burgard High School in Buffalo. The $3.2 million Buffalo Billion initiative lead by Alfred State College provides the high-tech tools students need to train for careers in welding, automotive and other cutting-edge careers.

More than 950 high school students from Region I Board of Cooperative Education and Services (BOCES) districts, encompassing Western New York and the Southern Tier, competed in the 29th annual SkillsUSA Region I Leadership Conference and Skills Olympics March 6 at Alfred State.

The Culinary Arts Department will present a seafood buffet from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, March 29 at The Refinery Restaurant in the Culinary Arts Building on the Wellsville campus.

The menu will include Caribbean conch chowder, clams, oysters, mussels, calamari, crab stuffed mushrooms, smoked salmon, crab legs, shrimp, fried fresh cod, and more. The cost is $24 for adults and $10 for children under 10.

Proceeds will benefit culinary student scholarships. The event is open to the public, and no reservations will be taken. Questions may be directed to 607-587-3170.

Thanks to Utica General Peterbilt, students in Alfred State College’s heavy equipment, truck and diesel technician program now have the opportunity to gain some valuable applied learning experience working on a PACCAR MX-13 engine.

Alfred State agricultural technology student Andrew Richards, of Silver Springs, recently represented the college as a 2018 Ambassador at the 185th New York State Agricultural Society Annual Meeting and Forum in Syracuse.

According to the society’s website, the Ambassador Scholarship program provides professional development opportunities each year to 15 young adults interested in agriculture. The scholarship covers all expenses for attending the annual forum and a yearlong membership in the society.

As a result of valued partnerships with a number of companies and organizations, Alfred State College (ASC) is able to provide unique hands-on learning experiences and real-world equipment that can help turn students into job-ready workers once they graduate.

Enabling students in its health-focused programs to connect with potential employers from throughout western New York and Pennsylvania, Alfred State College (ASC) recently held a nursing and medical-related career fair in the lobby of its Physical and Health Sciences Building.

Elaine Morsman, director of the Career Development Center at Alfred State, noted that the demand for employees in these fields is stronger than ever, and that ASC is well-suited to help meet that demand.

The Educational Foundation of Alfred, Inc., annually provides $10,000 to Alfred State students through its work-grant program, allowing students who are ineligible for Federal College Work-Study funds to find employment on campus. The grant is renewable on an annual basis.

Additionally, departments within Alfred State can request student workers with specific skills and the work-grant coordinator attempts to meet those needs with appropriate student assistance.

Alfred State College's construction management program was the focus of a recent article featured on FUEL, a website run by "word-toting construction junkies who build articles and drill into the details of construction."

Titled "NY College Helps Create Construction Professionals," the article highlights Alfred State's teams that competed in the Associated Schools of Construction Region 1 competition, and mentions that the college's construction management program is "feeding a hungry labor market."