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Pioneer alum wins court reporting speed championship

“It was a great feeling. After getting second place twice, it was something I have been on the cusp of for a while. I am glad this was finally my year. The people who compete are the best in the field, so even when you do well, it is not given that you are going to win. There is great camaraderie among us, and most of us practice together. We all help each other to be better reporters, and we are all constantly refining the craft.”

Patricia Orsini Nilsen

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.”

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Meet the Students - Gabriela Leite

“I just fell in love with the campus even though it was virtual. I always like more of a rural place, a smaller town, so I did the virtual tour and I just immediately fell in love.”

Gabriela Leite

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.

Watch Gabriela's My Major Video

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Alfred State launches new bachelor’s degree (BBA) in Marketing

“The Marketing BBA is a culmination of key topics and digital skills preparing students for today’s new marketing environments. The advantage of them learning digital design, content writing, and business marketing emulates how marketing and advertising firms actually work together. Students will have the benefit of hands-on projects and presentations solving marketing issues, completing market analyses, and developing digital marketing campaigns for business clients.”

Susan Gorman, assistant marketing professor and program coordinator,

Alfred State College will now offer a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Marketing. Students can enroll in the program starting this fall.

The program is a unique degree providing students with a 2-in-1 component of applied technology learning in digital art/design and writing for emergent media while immersing students in 21st century marketing topics. Topics including but not limited to e-commerce, SEO marketing, marketing analytics and metrics, digital marketing development, and marketing management. 

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Irvine named to Investopedia’s Top 100 Financial Advisors list.

Amy Irvine, ’05, has been named one of the top 100 independent financial advisors in the United States by Investopedia. She is one of only nine on the list from New York.

Amy Irvine, ’05, has been named one of the top 100 independent financial advisors in the United States by Investopedia. She is one of only nine on the list from New York.

The 2023 Investopedia100 celebrates independent financial advisors who are making significant contributions to critical conversations about financial literacy, investing strategies, life-stage planning, and wealth management. There are more than 100,000 independent financial advisors in the United States. The list highlights the country’s most engaged, influential, and educational advisors. 

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Alfred State Launches Microsite and Wins More Awards

“Alfred State is known for preparing graduates to hit the ground running with career skills and has a reputation for how our caring community of faculty and staff go above and beyond to support students.”

Dr. Craig Clark, Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs and Economic Development.

Alfred State Online Learning launched a new microsite designed to match personal career goals with the key skills that make employers eager to hire. Upskilling is talked about as if it’s a new trend, but Alfred State College (ASC) has focused on job-ready graduates with hands-on career skills since its inception.

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Holly Chase earns CPA licensure

“These designations allow me to bring my experience into the classroom. I am working to introduce new courses that are in demand in the industry. We have several employers who consistently seek out our students for both internships and job opportunities.”

Holly Chase

Alfred State Assistant Professor Holly Chase has completed the necessary requirements to become a licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in New York.

Previously, Chase had earned the Institute of Management Accountant’s Certified Managerial Accountant (CMA) designation. 

“These designations allow me to bring my experience into the classroom,” commented Chase. “I am working to introduce new courses that are in demand in the industry. We have several employers who consistently seek out our students for both internships and job opportunities.”

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Pair of Pioneers honored by Chancellor

“Student success is at the core of everything we do, and I am honored to celebrate students from 63 SUNY campuses who are receiving this year’s Chancellor’s Awards for Student Excellence."

 

John B. King, Jr.

SUNY Chancellor

Soumya Konar and Noah Bastedo were honored at Alfred State's Honors Convocation.
Soumya Konar and Noah Bastedo were honored at Alfred State's Honors Convocation.

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Alfred State partner Alstom leads US rail car manufacturing

“Alfred State College is so proud of our long-standing relationship with Alstom. Not only does our college provide a pipeline of new highly skilled professionals ready for hire, but the innovation and cutting-edge technology at Alstom is also a real-world working lab for us."

Dr. Steven Mauro

Western New York’s economy only grows based on the strength of a highly skilled workforce and that means high-paying jobs. This connection between economic and educational resources is evident in the strong partnerships between Alfred State College (ASC) and Alstom, a leader in transportation and mobility innovation. 

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Pyur Tree Customs wins AHA! Startup Allegany Collegiate Competition

“Winning this competition is relieving because it is going to help tremendously with website development and will allow us to purchase new tools like a larger laser engraver. Jon and I went into the beginning of the day just excited to pitch the business to the judges. We are looking forward to where this opportunity takes us.”

Edward Scroxton

The Alfred State team of Edward Scroxton (Jamestown, NY - Technology Management) and Jon Jacobs (Wappingers Falls, NY - Construction Management) and their company Pyur Tree Customs won the 2023 Allegany County Collegiate Competition.

Pyur Tree Customs were mentored by Alfred State alum Reuben Zielinski (co-founder and president of Redux Corporation) and ASC assistant professor of marketing Susan Gorman. The pair won the $5,000 grand prize.

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Sport Management students participate in Women in Sport Night

It was an amazing experience to meet so many people in the industry. This was a perfect opportunity for me to expand my network at a professional level.”

Jenna George

Sport Management student

Alfred State sport management students attended the Women in Sport Night hosted by the Buffalo Sabres as part of women’s history month.

The event was designed to provide female students and professionals with insights on the various opportunities available in the sport and entertainment industries. Women that work within the Buffalo Bills and Buffalo Sabres organizations shared their experiences, backgrounds, challenges, and success stories.

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