Alfred State excels at 2022 SkillsUSA Postsecondary Championship
The 2021 SkillsUSA New York State Leadership and Skills Conference Postsecondary Championship was held on Alfred State’s Wellsville campus on Saturday, April 2. 32 students from two schools, Alfred State and the Culinary Institute of America, competed against each other in one of the nation’s most prestigious showcases of career and technical aptitude.
SkillsUSA Contests begin locally and continue through the state and national levels. State winners are eligible to travel to Atlanta, GA to compete in the 58th National SkillsUSA Championship on June 20. The five-day event features more than 6,500 students competing in 107 occupational and leadership skill areas.
“State contests like this are made possible through sponsors and industry judges,” stated NYS SkillsUSA College Postsecondary director Craig R Clark, PhD. “We look forward to the NYS team attending the national event in June.”
Automotive Department collaborates with Carquest to remodel parts room
The Alfred State College automotive department has collaborated with Carquest to remodel the parts room. The remodeled space will add first-hand and real-world applications for all automotive programs.
The parts room will not only serve as a resource for students working in the automotive labs but will double as an option for the entire School of Applied Technology for wiper blades, bulbs, fluids, and much more.
Automotive professor Mike Ronan knows the impact of the partnership with multi storeowner Tony Cimino of Carquest and the updated space. “Adding their expert staff will play an integral part in the continued success of the automotive program hands-on method of instruction. Our focus on real-world application is well known throughout the region. Effective and efficient instruction relies on having repair parts and components readily available, and no one delivers that better than Carquest.”
Curt Burdick, manager of Rocco Automotive (Carquest of Wellsville), is excited to collaborate with Alfred State supplying them with a variety of automotive parts along with heavy-duty parts and paint and body supplies. “With a refreshed parts room, solid inventory and a knowledgeable staff we feel we can help the automotive department along with students and faculty simplify their process and assist in helping to achieve their goals.”
Automotive Trades chair Eric Wilmot is excited for the future. “Carquest has been a loyal partner for a long time. They will now have a presence and the ability to assist ASC faculty in shaping tomorrow’s best technicians.
The automotive department celebrated the opening of the parts room on Monday, March 7.
Masonry alum Brennon Zenoski named Craftsman of the Year
Alfred State College masonry alum Brennon Zenoski, ’13 has been named a Rochester Builders Exchange Craftsman of the Year.
Zenoski was one six honorees to be honored for their expertise and leadership in their trade. Specifically, Zenoski was honored for his masonry work on the Western NY National Cemetery Phase 1. Zenoski currently works for Manning Squires Hennig Co. Inc.
Since 1888, Rochester Builders Exchange has used the principles of skill, integrity, and responsibility to drive and the industry forward. The Craftsmanship Awards are a chance to celebrate the craftsmen and women who excelled in these principles in both a particular project. The awards are an opportunity to turn the spotlight over to the people on the job.
Zenoski was honored at a ceremony held at Monroe Golf Club. Along with the Craftsman of the Year awards, the Rochester Builders Exchange honored eight with Lifetime Achievement awards.