Alfred State’s Annual Golf Tournament raises over $30,000
For the seventh year in a row, dozens of golfers came together to have fun and support Alfred State College by playing in the school’s annual Pioneers Drive for the Development Fund golf tournament.
Presented by Mach Architecture, this year’s tournament took place June 18 at the Wellsville Country Club. A total of 31 teams competed and raised more than $30,000 in cash and gifts in kind. Proceeds from the event will help fund student scholarships, athletics, and other needs of the college.
Earning the coveted blue jacket as the winners of the golf tournament were the members of the Campus Construction team – Kevin Donaghue, John Langdon, Jason Hanon, and Tim McCardle. The second-place Maple City Savings team included Nick Kelley, Julianna Gibson, Raymie Auman, and Dustin Kelley, while the Level Financial team of Steve Elwell, Andrew Reisman, Nick Smith, and Andy Smith placed third.
The top three teams took home $500, $300, and $200, respectively. In addition, the tournament featured a silent auction, a number of skills prizes, and a barbecue.
Event sponsors ($2,500) this year included Pepsi Co.; Manning & Napier; U&S Services; Otis Eastern; Savarino; Pathfinder Engineers & Architects.; Corning, Inc.; and Laborers No. 621. Eagle sponsors ($1,000) included IBEW Local No. 86, Elderwood of Hornell, West Herr Ford, and Lincoln & Mercury.
Contest sponsors ($500) were National Fuel, Decorator’s Choice, and Union Concrete. Additionally, the event featured 25 hole sponsors ($150).
Alfred State Director of Development Jason Sciotti said, “It was great to be able to get the 2021 edition of our Pioneer Drive for the Development Fund golf event back to the way we want it to be: a huge group of supporters and players, fun activities taking place on the course during the day, and interactions that brought out so many smiles and laughs. The highlight of the day was a ‘Beat the AD (athletic director)’ challenge on a par-3 hole for a chance to win cash. We were very excited to offer over 65 door prizes at this year’s tournament and would like to say thanks to our amazing donors and sponsors.”
Sciotti also extended thanks to everyone else who helped make the tournament a success.
“I can’t thank our Alfred State staff and the Wellsville Country Club enough for all the work put into this day,” he said. “The funds being raised will go to the Alfred State athletics program, scholarships, and the future of the college for the betterment of our students. We’re already looking forward to Pioneer Drive 2022!”
Planned Giving | Fall 2021
Our Legacy Society honors a special group of benefactors. Acting not only for today, but for tomorrow, they leave an enduring legacy by naming Alfred State or a specific program/group as a beneficiary of their financial or estate plans. The Legacy Society was established to honor these donors now, as well as later.
Learn more about Planned Gifts at Alfred State.
The Legacy Society recognizes those individuals who have remembered Alfred State through planned giving gifts:
- Anonymous
- Richard, '66 and Peg Alpin
- Donald, '64 and Elizabeth Arnold
- Jack, '63 and Nancy Bilson
- Gerald, '56 and Stephanie Carruthers*
- Paul and Aniko Constantine
- John Coughlin, '78
- Harry* and Marcia Fox
- Kenneth and Geralyn Gough
- Jeff & Deb Goodrich
- Beverly Hammersmith, '67
- George* and Phylllis (Checkie) Herrick
- Jeffery Johnston*
- Mark Kroczynski, '75
- Richard Lawrence, '81
- William, '63 and Jane (Ferguson), '64 Lusk
- John, '57* and Sarah Jean McKay
- James Morgan, '77
- Daniel Neverett
- John, '83 and Patricia (Sherman), '83 Scharr
- Ann Wood Stopper*
- John and Vivien Anderson
- Barbara Becker, '47*
- Lee, '62 and Martha Brasted
- Kenneth Champagne, '50*
- Betsy Gannon, '66*
- James and Linda (Craft), '96 Grillo
- Edward, '58 and Shirley Hatter
- Mary Huntington
- James* and Marianne Koller
- Richard, '80 and Joanne Laudisi
- Robert, '56 and Joan Livingston
- Lloyd McCall, '42*
- Gary, '76 and Mary Moore
- Terrence and Anna Morgan
- William Rezak*
- Stuart and Loretta Smith*
- Jon H* and Linda Shay
- Albert, '59 and Judith Styrcula
- Harold, '58* and Florence Zimnick*
* Deceased
Ferry Named to the Development Fund Board
Alfred State College (ASC) is pleased to announce that J. Gregory Ferry has been named the newest member of the Alfred State Development Fund Board of Directors. Ferry joins the Development Fund Board that oversees the college’s fundraising and alumni relations.
Ferry is excited to join the board. "Since graduation in 1963, I have had steady growth in appreciation for Alfred State. Appointment to the Development Fund Board is both an honor and another way to give back to a place that I cherish.”
A western NY native, Ferry graduated from ASC in 1963 with an AAS degree in agronomy. He continued his education with a PhD degree in microbiology and biochemistry from the University of Illinois in 1974.
He was appointed assistant professor of microbiology at Virginia Tech in 1976, where he rose to the rank of professor. In 1995, Ferry moved to Penn State to accept an endowed chair in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Currently he is The Stanley R. Person Professor of Molecular Biology Emeritus.
Ferry has authored more than 200 scientific publications and is a fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology and past editor of the Journal of Bacteriology. He has served on numerous national committees and currently is a member of the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine Intelligence Science and Technology Experts Group.
Ferry recently created the James G. and Marilyn A. Ferry Endowed Scholarship at Alfred State to assist students with a strong desire to learn and who have the need for financial assistance. He served as the speaker for Alfred State’s 104th Commencement on May 17, 2015 and was the recipient of the 2019 Distinguished Alumni Award.
Alfred State College Development Fund, Inc. Board Members:
- Mr. Dale Stell, '75 | Chair
- Mr. Richard Laudisi, '80 | Vice Chair
- Mr. James H. Helms, '93 | Treasurer
- Ms. Connie Caputo, '87 | Secretary
- Mr. Douglas E. Acomb, '78
- Mr. Jon Cleveland, '67
- Mr. J. Gregory Ferry '63
- Mr. James J. Grillo
- Ms. Amanda L. Herrick, '06
- Mrs. Mary C. Huntington
- Mr. John J. Krueger, '81
- Mr. James Langdon, '80
- Mr. Joseph Laraiso, '67
- Mr. James Locker, '66
- Mr. William Snyder III, '01
Alfred State’s Day of Giving raises over $230,000
Thanks to another amazing show of support from alumni, faculty, staff, and friends, Alfred State College (ASC) was able to raise $231,525 this year during its sixth annual Day of Giving. Funds donated from this yearly event benefit scholarships, new programs, updated technology, athletics, and so much more.
A Decade Challenge highlighted the 2021 Day of Giving. Alumni & friends were encouraged to indicate a decade to support. The ‘50s/’60s took home the bragging rights with 135 donors and will be recognized with a brick in the alumni plaza and acknowledged in the 2021 alumni magazine. The ‘70s were a close second with 103 donors and the ‘80s had 66 donors.
Alfred State Director of Development Jason Sciotti, said, “This year’s Day of Giving brought some fun and excitement back to the campus. Students filled the Student Leadership Center throughout the day with our clubs and organizations providing activities, food, and entertainment. We really wanted to get back to teaching our students what the day means and how philanthropy is so important to the success of our students. The most enjoyable part of our annual Day of Giving was having our students sign the thank you donor banner.”
He continued, “With overwhelming support and generosity, we were able to not only reach but exceed our goal of more than 400 donors. The day was a success and that only happens when the campus community and our donors come together. A sincere thanks to them all.”
Throughout the week, the Institutional Advancement Office requested nonperishable and personal care items to help replenish the on-campus food pantry, the PLATE. The PLATE is a joint initiative of Student Senate and the Center for Civic Engagement seeking to address the challenge of food insecurity.
Leave your Mark on Alfred State
Alfred State has a wonderful way for you to honor your time here. You can leave a lasting mark by purchasing a brick or engraving a plaque to be placed permanently on campus. Bricks are located in either the Alumni Plaza (Alfred campus) or the Campus Courtyard (Wellsville campus) and the engraved plaques are placed on the back of chairs in the Cappadonia Auditorium.
Bricks may have up to three lines of wording, with a maximum of 25 characters per line (including spaces). The cost is $65 for one line, $75 for two lines, and $85 for three lines. Plaques may have up to two lines of wording, with a maximum of 25 characters per line (including spaces), and the cost is $100.
Learn more about how to leave your mark at Alfred State or call us at 607-587-3936.