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Pioneers Fall In Semis

The Alfred State College men's basketball team fell behind by twenty and tried to rally but fell 88-73 to Monroe CC in the Region III Division II Tournament semifinals.  Monroe connected was 8 for 15 from three in the first half to take control of the game. Read Article

Lady Pioneers fall in Regional Opener

The Alfred State College rallied from a 16-point second half deficit to tie the game at 48-48 with 4:30 remaining but Erie CC finished the game on a 16-5 run to advance to the Region III Division II Final Four.  The Lady Pioneers close out the season with a 10-14 mark while the Lady Kats improve to 15-12 and will take on #1 seeded Genesee CC. Read Article

ASC's Office of Communications Recipient of Three Awards

Alfred State College's Office of Communications has been notified that it was named a recipient of three awards in the 24th  Annual Admissions Advertising Awards Competition, sponsored by the Admissions Marketing Report publication. Winning entries were the Alfred State College total recruitment package (gold); Alfred State College direct mail advertising visit post card (merit); and Alfred State College Web site (merit). Read Article

Alfred State College to Host Post-Secondary SkillsUSA Contest March 28

Alfred State College's School of Applied Technology, Wellsville, will host the 11th annual New York State Postsecondary (college level) SkillsUSA competition Saturday, March 28, 2009.  Proposed categories of competition are automotive service, CNC milling, carpentry, collision repair technology, commercial baking, computer maintenance technology, cosmetology, culinary, job skills demonstration, masonry, precision machining, residential wiring, technical drafting, and welding. Read Article

Land-locked Alfred State Adds Fog Horn to Its Safety Notification System

Alfred State College, in its continuing efforts to ensure the safety of its students, faculty, and staff recently added another piece to its comprehensive emergency notification system.  Essi Corp., a company based in Broussard, LA, supplied Alfred State with a 133db outdoor, omni-directional warning siren which emits a 360 degree beam of sound on a horizontal plane.  Read Article

Alfred State WINS Club Raises Money

Students at Alfred State College who are members of the WINS Club (Women in Non-traditional Studies, though it is open to all students) recently raised money through pop can and bottle returns, enabling them to present a check for $50 to Both Your Hands (a nonprofit organization designed to connect caring communities with poor villages to create self sufficiency and pride in achievement). Read Article

Four Wrestlers Earn Postseason Honors

Four members of the Alfred State College wrestling team have earned postseason honors based on their performances at the Region III/Northeast Championships.  Mike Gustafson (Warren, PA) and Cody Lansberry (Kendall) earned All-Region and All-WNYAC honors while Darren Whittall (Starpoint) and Dan Dwyer (Lafayette) earned All-Region honors. Read Article

ASC Offers Tips on Cyber Security When Preparing Taxes

As the outlook for the economy continues to worsen, and tax time approaches, many Americans are looking for ways to save money and thinking that do-it-yourself online tax preparation is the way to go.  No fees, no special postage, no hassle! Read Article

Pioneers Advance to Semifinals

The Alfred State College men's basketball team came out on fire but had to hang on for a 76-70 victory over Jamestown CC in a Region III Division II contest.  The Pioneers improve to 17-13 on the season and will take on the #1 seed Monroe CC on Saturday in the semifinals. Read Article

Women's Basketball Earns 4th Seed

The Alfred State College women's basketball team has earned the #4 seed for the upcoming Region III Division II Tournament.  The Lady Pioneers finished the regular season with a 10-13 mark and a 5-5 record in Region III Division II play. Read Article