Alumni Profile: Melissa Vandermark
Using her education and experiences, Alfred State Construction Management graduate Melissa Vandermark is now working on multi-million-dollar projects across the country.

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Using her education and experiences, Alfred State Construction Management graduate Melissa Vandermark is now working on multi-million-dollar projects across the country.
Alfred State College’s (ASC) construction supervision program is highlighted in the latest edition of the Building the Southern Tier, the official publication of the Builders Exchange of the Southern Tier.
Alfred State College’s (ASC) construction supervision program is highlighted in the latest edition of the Building the Southern Tier, the official publication of the Builders Exchange of the Southern Tier.
The article features insight on the BTech program from civil engineering technology chair Erin Vitale, civil engineering technology professor Tim Piotrowski, and 2022 construction supervision graduate Tim Wright.
Alfred State alum Joseph Laraiso, ’67, and Madison Szpaicher, ’17, have been honored for bringing distinction to their alma mater and to themselves through their outstanding personal and professional achievements.
Alfred State alum Joseph Laraiso, ’67, and Madison Szpaicher, ’17, have been honored for bringing distinction to their alma mater and to themselves through their outstanding personal and professional achievements.
Laraiso was named the 2022 Alfred State Distinguished Alumni while Szpaicher was named the 2022 Alfred State Outstanding Young Alumni Award Winner. The pair was honored at the college’s Honors Convocation.
Five Alfred State College (ASC) construction management students were inducted into the Sigma Lambda Chi honor society recently.
Five Alfred State College (ASC) construction management students were inducted into the Sigma Lambda Chi honor society recently. In a ceremony held on campus, the newest members were presented with achievement certificates, ceremonial pins, and other memorabilia associate with Alfred’s Zeta V Chapter.
Alfred State College (ASC) students Emma Bower (Fillmore) and Halimat Akanbi (Ozone Park) have won the 2022 Vanguard Award. The NET (Nontraditional Employment & Training) program presents the Vanguard Award annually.
Alfred State College (ASC) students Emma Bower (Fillmore) and Halimat Akanbi (Ozone Park) have won the 2022 Vanguard Award. The NET (Nontraditional Employment & Training) program presents the Vanguard Award annually.
The Vanguard Award acknowledges and commends outstanding students enrolled in Tech Prep and other Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs that are not traditional for their gender.
Kaleb N. Winters, PLS, a 2005 graduate of Alfred State College (ASC), was recently named the New York State Association of Professional Land Surveyors (NYSAPLS) Surveyor of the Year.
Kaleb N. Winters, PLS, a 2005 graduate of Alfred State College (ASC), was recently named the New York State Association of Professional Land Surveyors (NYSAPLS) Surveyor of the Year.
The leading national publication for surveying professionals, Point of Beginning magazine, is focusing attention on the value of an education through the Alfred State College (ASC) Surveying and Geomatics program. The article highlights Alfred State’s hands-on approach to prepare students and connections to the industry.
In addition to enjoying a round of golf on June 22, participants in the 2021 Anthony S. Santaro Scholarship Golf Classic at Turning Stone Resort Casino were also able to learn more about Alfred State College’s Doc Bruce Campaign at a post-event reception.
In addition to enjoying a round of golf on June 22, participants in the 2021 Anthony S. Santaro Scholarship Golf Classic at Turning Stone Resort Casino were also able to learn more about Alfred State College’s Doc Bruce Campaign at a post-event reception.
Held each year in June at the golf course at Turning Stone in Verona, the Golf Classic attracts more than 350 participants, according to a description of the event on the Associated General Contractors (AGC) of New York State website. The AGC presents the Golf Classic each year.
According to an article by Buffalo Business First, Alfred State College alumnus Kyle Brent and his brother, Tyler, are embarking on a $12.6 million expansion of their business, Brent Industries.
According to an article by Buffalo Business First, Alfred State College alumnus Kyle Brent and his brother, Tyler, are embarking on a $12.6 million expansion of their business, Brent Industries.
Ashley Weakland, a 2017 graduate of Alfred State’s surveying engineering technology program, recently made history when she became the first woman ever appointed as assistant Hornell Department of Public Works (DPW) superintendent.
Ashley Weakland, a 2017 graduate of Alfred State’s surveying engineering technology program, recently made history when she became the first woman ever appointed as assistant Hornell Department of Public Works (DPW) superintendent.
According to an article by The Spectator, Weakland worked as a roofer and at a sheet metal company in Connecticut before joining Hornell’s DPW as an engineering aide in February 2014.