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Alfred State grad Taj Richard wins car at graduation

Alfred State College (ASC) 2020 graduate Taj Richard recently became the proud owner of both a degree and a new car after his name was randomly selected in a drawing for a 2015 Chevy Cruze LT. Read Article

Alfred State College holds virtual commencement ceremony

Alfred State College recognized 890 spring 2020 graduates during a virtual commencement ceremony on Saturday, June 20. The ceremony was presented as a Microsoft Teams Live Event. Read Article

CARES Act relief now available to Alfred State students

Alfred State College (ASC) students may now apply to receive a portion of the financial assistance made available to the school through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Stability (CARES) Act. Read Article

Spotlight on RISE program

A recent article appearing on the Wellsville Regional News website highlighted a joint program between Alfred State College and the Allegany Arc that provides college possibilities for young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Read Article

Alfred State earns score of 98 percent or higher for 11th straight year

That trend continues in 2020, as the college has achieved an employment and continuing education rate of 98 percent or higher for the 11th consecutive year. A survey of 2019 grads determined that 98 percent have either secured employment after earning their degree from Alfred State or are continuing their education for another degree. Read Article

ASC grad to virtually present engineering project at national conference

Recent Alfred State graduate Alex Bailey, engineering science, Bath, will present the results of an applied learning project that he and two others worked on at the upcoming American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Virtual Conference in June. Read Article

ASC virtual career fair draws more than 50 employers

The school year may be over, but Alfred State College (ASC) is still helping students and recent grads to find those all-important job and internship opportunities. Read Article

Alfred UUP Chapter member helps nursing students help each other

Linda Panter, a longtime UUP member, professor emeritus of nursing at Alfred State, and chapter vice president for academics, wanted to help her students support each other. So, she set up a discussion board through her students’ final course, and invited them to exchange ideas, experiences, and concerns. Read Article

Students awarded SUNY Chancellor’s Undergraduate Scholarships

Alfred State College’s own Priyanka Karki and Rebecca Stevens are among the 100 State University of New York (SUNY) students who have been recently honored with Chancellor’s Undergraduate Scholarships and Graduate Fellowships. Read Article

Alfred State College to hold virtual commencement June 20

After collecting feedback from hundreds of seniors about their preferred type of commencement celebration, Alfred State College has decided to honor its Class of 2020 by holding a virtual graduation ceremony at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 20. Read Article