Automotive Trades

Auto Trades Dept. to host new driver awareness seminar, child safety seat inspection April 29

Automotive Trades Department will be hosting a new driver awareness seminar and child safety seat inspection. Read Article

New program is first in the Northeast

The Associate in Occupational Studies degree program will prepare students for a career as a motorcycle/power sports/ small engine technician, incorporating a progressively challenging format and hands-on laboratories, using full-size functioning vehicles. Read Article

Automotive Trades students cruise to third-place X-Cup finish in Great Race

“This is really an endurance event, so it was exhausting, but the students had a lot of fun and I think we were able to make connections that will help us move our program forward,” Johnson said. “Additionally, this event gets a lot of press, so Alfred State got a lot of national exposure along the way.” Read Article

Students to pilot Power Wagon, 1928 Model A Speedster in Great Race

The annual Great Race will take place from June 18-26, running from San Rafael, CA, to Moline, IL. About 120 classic cars from around the country and the world will compete for a top prize of $50,000 in the timed event. Read Article

Alfred State showcases Automotive Trades Department at Motorama

The Alfred State Automotive Trades Department was able to get some terrific exposure recently at the 38th annual Motorama, held Feb. 20-21 at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg, PA. Read Article

Fireball Run teams depart from Alfred State’s Wellsville campus

Three teams headed from the Alfred State School of Applied Technology campus in Wellsville to Connecticut Thursday for the annual Fireball Run event. Read Article

Applied Technology students working on house 54 for Wellsville community

The one-story, 2,972-square-foot, French country-style house will feature three bedrooms, a dining area, a spacious kitchen, an entertainment alcove, a laundry room, a small home office, two bathrooms, a covered rear porch with a fireplace, and a full basement. Read Article

Students, professor complete nine-day, 2,300-mile-long Great Race

After traveling more than 2,300 miles in nine days in a 1953 Dodge Power Wagon tow truck, a group of five Alfred State students and one professor arrived in Santa Monica, CA June 28, officially finishing The Great Race. Read Article

Alfred State students competing in cross-country Great Race event

Five Alfred State students this month will compete in a cross-country rally that pits teams against the clock and one another for the chance to win a $50,000 grand prize. Read Article

Alfred State participating in ELK Charity Challenge to raise funds for children

Craig Corbell, owner of the Lincoln and friend of Alfred State, is sponsoring the college’s team, which consists of Automotive Trades Assistant Professor James Fleischman, and heavy equipment: truck and diesel technician students Jacob Macken, of Alden, and Ryan Balcerzak, of Elma Read Article