Electrical Trades

Alfred State College (ASC) hosted the 2024 SkillsUSA New York State Leadership and Skills Conference Postsecondary Championship, and ten students earned the right to compete at Nationals with their performance. The event, held on ASC’s Wellsville campus, featured forty students competing in one of the nation’s most prestigious showcases of career and technical aptitude.

A group of four students and one faculty member from Alfred State’s Northland campus traveled to Fort Myers, FL to participate in a relief trip in conjunction with the All Hands & Hearts organization. This was the 25th trip Alfred State has participated in with the organization.

Shane Strazdins (Rochester, NY) was introduced to careers in the electrical industry from a summer job which led him to the electrical construction and maintenance electrician program at Alfred State. He entered college with no experience but with the help of his professors and friends in the program, he is excited where his degree will take him. 

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Xavior Fitzgibbon (Wilson, NY) took classes in machining and manufacturing during high school and knew he wanted to learn more. His college search led him to the CNC manufacturing and machining program at Alfred State.

“I chose Alfred State because it was the cheapest option for me and the best option. The program is one of the best in the country. I just fell in love with the program.”

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Alfred State’s Sandy Burdick, Timothy Dickerson, Daniel Foster, and Dan Jardine were honored with Pioneer Awards at the annual Recognition Celebration.

The Pioneer Award acknowledges those who have demonstrated commitment and dedication to the college’s mission and goals, have made contributions that have had a measurable positive impact on college operations, are seen as positive role models that show creativity and initiative, and have shown a consistent level of exceptional performance throughout their employment.

Governor Kathy Hochul announced that Alfred State College (ASC) is awarded a $500,000 grant to prepare students for the growing wind energy production industry. Governor Hochul and the Offshore Wind Training Institute (OWTI) are awarding a total of $4 million dollars for training initiatives at these State University of New York (SUNY) campuses: Alfred State College, Farmingdale State College, Hudson Valley Community College, Stony Brook University, Suffolk County Community College, SUNY Polytechnic Institute, and University at Buffalo.

The Alfred State College (ASC) chapter of SALUTE inducted four new members, Jennifer Aul (Avoca, NY), Ryan Darrow (Webster, NY), Johnathon Helms (Portville, NY), and Matthew Proper (Perry, NY). 

SALUTE (Service, Academics, Leadership, Unity, Tribute, Excellence) recognizes academic achievement of student veterans in both two- and four-year institutions of higher education.

To qualify for induction undergraduate students must meet the following criteria:

A group of eight Alfred State College (ASC) students prepared and served dinner at the Ronald McDonald House in Rochester recently. The meal was enjoyed by thirty people.

The group consisted of three students in the electrical program, Dominic Pignataro (E. Northport, NY), Jackson Clark (Rush, NY), and James Olson- (Harperfield, NY), and five students in the culinary arts program Clarissa Ramirez (Bronx, NY), Rebekka Jones (Savona, NY), Seth Bogart (Friendship, NY), Alex Wasserman (Bath, NY), and Alex Miller (Hornell, NY).

Alfred State College (ASC) is proud to announce the first recipients of a new scholarship program to assist residents on the East Side of Buffalo. The neighborhood was savagely attacked by a gunman who opened fire killing 10 people at a grocery store on May 12, 2022. One year later there are many ways that people across the nation have rallied to support the neighborhood and ASC is proud to provide hope and brighter futures for community residents.

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.