Business

Katelyn James (Buffalo, NY) and Colin Thompson (Webster, NY) were honored with the Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence. The pair were two of 193 SUNY students honored by Chancellor John B. King, Jr.

James, a business administration major with a minor in logistics and supply chain management, has excelled in her roles as a tutor, admissions ambassador, president of her sorority Alpha Bet Chi, resident assistant, and orientation coordinator during her time at Alfred State.

Nicholas Barrett (Avoca, NY) was drawn to Alfred State for the unique combination of culinary arts and wrestling. He has been able to keep adding to his experiences with a bachelor’s degree in technology management.

“I chose Alfred State because it offered me all the classes I wanted. I enjoy cooking and baking. I got to wrestle and compete here in Division III athletics, and I knew taking a tour here this is where I wanted to be. I love the community here.”

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PionEar earned third place in the 4th annual AHA! Allegany County Startup Collegiate Competition. A trio of sport management students, Nick Valentino (Tonawanda, NY), David Harrell (New York, NY), and Evan French (Rochester, NY) won a $1,000 prize.

A love of sports and a desire to stay connected to competition drew Christian Castellanos (Greenwood Lake, NY) to the sport management program at Alfred State. 

“I played sports for over ten years, and I wanted to go further and see what the business side of sport was.”

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Edward Scroxton (Jamestown, NY) has been able to combine his passions and skills during his studies at Alfred State. He is excited to see where his hands-on experiences and his business knowledge will lead him after graduation. 

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Katelyn James (Buffalo, NY) continued her families tradition of attending Alfred State but it was not until she got involved that she found her extended family at the college.

Katelyn grew up surrounded by the Alfred State atmosphere from her many visits to see her brothers. “I just loved it here. I continued the family legacy.”

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Jeffrey Keyes, ’07, has overcome many challenges in his life and is proud to look back at his time at Alfred State as a bridge to the life he enjoys now.

The amazing story of Jeffrey starts at birth. He was born on January 27, 1986, in Scranton, PA, five months earlier than his due date. “My eyes were still fused shut, my lungs were not fully developed, and the doctors said that I would do nothing. They said I would be completely blind, deaf, unable to walk and talk, and have cerebral palsy.” 

Alfred State sport management graduate, Kelsey (Lewis) Curry '17 was recently featured in the American Press for her work with the McNeese State football team.  

Curry earned both her associate and bachelor's degree in sport management during her time at Alfred State. She was a member of the softball team and began working in football as a student manager for the Pioneers during her senior year.

1995 Alfred State College graduate Patricia Orsini Nilsen recently won the National Court Reporters Association (NCRA) speed contest.

Nilsen, who competed for the first time at this national competition in 2004, got serious about winning after finishing fifth in 2015. “After the 2015 competition, I realized that if I practiced, I could do well. I started competing in earnest in 2017. In 2018 and 2019, I placed second overall and after not competing between 2000 through 2022 I returned to compete this year.”

Gabriela Leite has been able to mix academics, athletics, and her job as a tour guide into a rewarding collegiate experience at Alfred State.

Gabriela was born and raised in Brazil until her family move to the United States and Arkansas when she was 15. After being contacted by the swimming coach at Alfred State, she started researching the opportunities she would have far from home.

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