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Six students inducted into Chi Alpha Epsilon
Thu, Apr 3rd, 2025
Six Alfred State students were recently inducted in Chi Alpha Epsilon (XAE) national honor society. This was the thirteenth induction held by Alfred State’s Delta Chi Chapter.

April to feature multiple civic engagement activities
Wed, Apr 2nd, 2025
“We have some very motivated student leaders and supportive faculty and staff that help to make these events possible. These opportunities were created with the hope of engaging not only the campus community but the whole Alfred community. I am proud of the efforts of our student body, and I look forward to an exciting month of events.”
Cyan Corwine

Dwyer Program donates new furniture to Alfred State Veteran’s Lounge
Tue, Apr 1st, 2025
“The new couch is amazing. It instantly changed the look of the lounge. We are grateful to work with the Dwyer Program on this project and hope this is a start of a great relationship between our students that have served our country and the mentorship program available to them right here in Allegany County.”
Joann Bloxsom

Free Non-Credit Microcredentials offered in Wellsville
Tue, Apr 1st, 2025
"We are so grateful to Empire State Development for the opportunity to bring Microcredentials related to the Truck and Diesel industry to our region. It has been a fun project for our faculty to develop the credentials with the Center for Online Learning. These microcredentials help us expand our mission of creating opportunities for upward mobility and upskilling for industry partners.”
Danyelle O'Brien

Alfred State to offer Car Share program to students
Mon, Mar 31st, 2025
“We are in a rural area and our students sometimes have trouble with transportation to get to internships and places off campus. After exploring several different options, we are excited to partner with Enterprise. As of today, students can rent cars hourly or daily to get to clinicals, internships, and other things off campus. We are excited about this partnership.”
Dr. Carrie Cokely

Drama Club to present “Alice in Wonderland”
Mon, Mar 31st, 2025
“This play is maybe one of my favorite plays of all time. I was actually in it the last time that the Drama Club did it, many years ago. It has been very special for me to be able to bring the play to life from the other side of the stage."
Abby Hurley.

Big Blue’s Career Closet now available for students
Thu, Mar 27th, 2025
“Alfred State offers a wide variety of curriculums, and this service provides consultation on professional attire for every industry. We know first impressions matter and dressing professional can boost students’ confidence.”
Maureen Sibble

Lezama-Aguilar receives Norman R. McConney Jr. Award for Student Excellence
Wed, Mar 26th, 2025
“I feel seen and acknowledged. I was never one to vocalize how difficult the past couple years in college were, but having my hard work pay off to this extent and to be selected for this award, it feels more special and genuine that my EOP family vouched for me and made me feel deserving of it.”
Yesenia Lezama-Aguilar

Five students spend spring break working with Habitat for Humanity
Tue, Mar 25th, 2025
“My most cherished memory from this trip is witnessing the joy was witnessing the joy of the homeowner and her son. Helping others provides me with a sense of pride and fosters a deep connection to my community.”
Mamadou Barry

Pioneer PROfiles - Kenda Hammond
Mon, Mar 24th, 2025
“I love watching the process of dirt turning into something like a house. It will be really rewarding to come back to Alfred and know that I poured the porch and built the garage on that house.”
Kendra Hammond