Major Gift

Thanks to another amazing show of support from alumni, faculty, staff, and friends, Alfred State College was able to raise over $270,000 on the eighth annual Day of Giving.

1981 Alfred State graduates Russell and Brenda Herman started their lives together during their time on campus and look forward to helping future Pioneers experience college life in Alfred.

The couple who started dating during their sophomore year at Alfred State opened a small pet store (PetSaver Superstore and later renamed Pet Supplies Plus) in Rochester, NY. The small pet store became seven stores across the Rochester area that focused on providing healthy pet food to their customers. 

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.

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.

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.

As 2022 winds down, Alfred State College (ASC) celebrates the success of the past year. One of the highlights of the year was interactions with alumni and friends of the college.

During the past year, several ASC alumni were featured in press releases or stories written by the college.

Alfred State College (ASC) recently celebrated the ribbon cutting of a second Hall of Excellence made possible by generous contributions from J. Joseph Wilder, ’77, and his wife Laura Linneball. The newest Hall of Excellence, located in the entryway of the Workforce Development Center on the Wellsville campus, showcases achievements and contributions of ASC alumni and friends.

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.

Alfred State College (ASC) is pleased to announce that Jill Dunn is joining the college’s Office of Institutional Advancement as the Major Gift Officer.

Executive Director of Institutional Advancement Danielle White said, “I am looking forward to Jill joining our Advancement team. Her experience and knowledge will complement our team and together we will take our fundraising to the next level to make Alfred State the very best!”