Civil Engineering Technology

Heidi Williams (Cassadaga Valley, NY) feels she is prepared to start her career and hopes to eventually own her own business after completing her studies as a surveying and geomatics engineering at Alfred State.

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Alfred State was close to home and comfortable to Heidi. She also earned a scholarship to attend. “Because of my grades in high school I received a scholarship that made it super easy to come. Everything was affordable and accessible.”

Adam Estes (Caledonia, NY) was encouraged to check out surveying by his high school coach and that advice has led him to a career that he is excited to start. 

“I had no idea that I wanted to be a surveyor. My basketball coach is a surveyor and graduated from Alfred State. He encouraged me to try surveying and now here I am, and I have loved it ever since.”

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The National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) has awarded the Alfred State College surveying and geomatics engineering technology program a $10,000 award. 

The annual award recognizes surveying programs that best reflect the organization’s mission to advance licensure for surveyors in order to safeguard the health, safety, and welfare of the public. Alfred State was one of seven schools across the country to be recognized by the NCEES.

Dr. Reza Yadollahi, assistant professor in the civil engineering department, earned a Certificate of Management-Lean Construction (CM-Lean) from the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC).

The certificate is an assessment-based credential that denotes knowledge and understanding of concepts related to lean adoption, practice and process transformation outlined in AGC’s Lean Construction Education Program. The certification consisted of a five-unit curriculum.

Alfred State Director of Accounting and Controls Peter McClain and Professor and Coordinator of the Construction Management program Dr. Reza Yadollahi were the recipients of the Leadership through Civic Engagement award. 

The award is given by the College Council is presented to acknowledge students, faculty, and staff who have led or initiated exemplary academic and/or co-curricular initiatives that demonstrate a commitment to engaging in the community— locally, nationally, or globally—through service, volunteerism, activism, politics, and much more. 

Alfred State celebrated the official opening of the Doc Bruce Construction Materials Laboratory in the Engineering Technology Building. The state-of-the-art lab will support students in the civil engineering technology department along with helping develop a new industry workforce.

A group of eight Alfred State surveying students traveled to Arlington, VA to compete in the National Society of Professionals Surveyors 2023 Student competition. 

Four Alfred State College (ASC) construction management students were inducted into the Sigma Lambda Chi honor society. The honorees were presented with achievement certificates, ceremonial pins, and other memorabilia associated with Alfred State’s Zeta V chapter.

The 2023 class included students Jack Curabba (Shohola, PA), Dylan Kehr (Lawtons, NY), Matthew Szczepanski (Rochester, NY) and Halimat Akanbi (Ozone Park, NY). All four met the academic, extracurricular, and work experience criteria established by the International Honor Society.

The Joseph S. Laraiso Construction & Geomatics Lab was officially opened with a ribbon cutting ceremony. The new lab will give Alfred State students the ability to work in teams in a hands-on facility that fosters learning.

Civil engineering professor Tim Piotrowski has been granted emeritus status for his service to Alfred State.