Business

Patricia Orsini Nilsen, ’95, represented the United States and brought home a pair of gold medals at the Intersteno Congress in Katowice, Poland. Nilsen competed and took first place in both the speech capturing and Realtime competitions. 

Representatives of twenty-nine countries gathered at the bi-annual event. The Intersteno Congress embraces professional reporters, secretaries and parliamentary reporters using any technological method of fast writing. While informational conferences are held, the contests are the highlight of the event. 

Alfred State Associate Professor and Department Chair of the Business Department Mark Bloxsom and Lecturer in the Physical and Life Sciences Department Jennifer Ross were honored with the Student Advocate Award during the 40th annual Honors Convocation. Student Senate President Kaytlinn Cattrell presented the award that is given to college employees that have gone above and beyond to help students be successful at Alfred State College.

Students credit Bloxsom for going above and beyond, for being a tremendous help, and for making constant effort to keep students engaged. 

Alfred State students in a pair of upper-level business classes presented to a panel of campus administrators and faculty on proposed changes to improve the college’s mail services on campus.

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.”