At a glance
The Computerized Design and Manufacturing Department
at Alfred State College's School of Applied Technology, Wellsville, was the
recipient recently of a $10,000 donation from Praxair, Inc., Tonawanda, to be
used for student scholarships beginning in f
The Computerized Design and Manufacturing Department
at Alfred State College's School of Applied Technology, Wellsville, was the
recipient recently of a $10,000 donation from Praxair, Inc., Tonawanda, to be
used for student scholarships beginning in fall 2008. This is the second
installment of an annual $10,000 scholarship donation to be used for student
recruitment and retention in the drafting/CAD-model building & process
piping drawing AOS (associate in occupational studies) degree program. To be
eligible, students must be enrolled in the program, possess a 3.0 grade point
average (GPA), be eligible for financial assistance, and apply for the
scholarship through the Praxair Foundation. Pictured here, l-r: Jerry
Falkowski,'74, Global Supply Systems local skills leader/manager, Praxair,
Inc.; James Gouck, PMP, engineering manager, Praxair, Inc.; Steven Martinelli,
ASC associate professor, Computerized Design and Manufacturing Department,
liaison with Praxair; Dr. John M. Anderson, ASC president; and Dr. Daniel
Barwick, ASC director of development; Praxair is a global Fortune 300 company
that supplies atmospheric, process and specialty gases, high-performance
coatings, and related services and technologies to a wide diversity of
customers.