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Alfred State Assistant Professor honored for global perspective

"I am incredibly excited about the work that Alfred State is doing to develop these initiatives across our broad range of degree programs, including vocational. Given the challenges facing us in higher education, framing our civic engagement efforts as an integral part of workforce readiness and democratic citizenship is essential.”

Dr. Angela Graves

headshot of Dr. Angela GravesAlfred State’s Dr. Angela Graves is honored to be one of only ten fellows announced by Chancellor John B. King, Jr. in the inaugural class for the Civic Education and Engagement and Civil Discourse Fellowship for the State University of New York (SUNY).

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Alfred State hosts annual science and technology fair

“It was a great day to interact with these students. The competitors had great ideas and it was interesting to hear them tell the judges what they did and what they learned. All that competed should be proud of their efforts. It is always a special day to host these young scientists on our campus.”

Isaac Klingensmith

Students from seven different schools participated in Alfred State’s annual science and technology fair. Students from Alfred-Almond, Canaseraga, Canisteo-Greenwood, Hornell, Portville, Southern Tier Catholic School, and Wildwood BOCES competed in three divisions.

Alfred State professors, staff, and students served as judges. Students demonstrated their projects and answered questions from the judges. After a series of deliberations, the results were announced and celebrated by Vice President for Academic Affairs Carrie Cokely, PhD.

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Nursing Department to host site visit

The nursing department at Alfred State will be hosting a site visit for continuing accreditation of the associate in nursing program by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN).

The nursing department at Alfred State will be hosting a site visit for continuing accreditation of the associate in nursing program by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN).

The public is invited to meet with the site visit team and share your comments about the program in person at the meeting on Wednesday, March 20, 2024. The meeting will take place at 11:15 a.m. in the Student Leadership Center Room 408. 

Written comments are also welcome and should be submitted directly by March 5 to:
 

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Pioneer PROfiles - Dean Jackson

“In labs we deal with a variety of livestock species. We have learned how to do medical work and I am looking forward in my future semesters to learning more about artificial insemination and more about genetics. The hands-on opportunities I have gotten here are valuable. These experiences have opened a whole field of careers that were not previously available to me.”

Dean Jackson

Dean Jackson (Cornwall, Ontario) earned a degree in Canada but decided to return to college to pursue education tied to his family roots. He grew up on a beef farm and enrolled in Alfred State’s agricultural technology program. 

“I chose Alfred State because I was looking at agriculture programs. The closest program to my home would have been nine hours in Ontario. Seeing the hands-on opportunities, seeing the village, and meeting the faculty made me decide to come.”

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Meet the Students - Rachel Hooper

“Coming to Alfred State I was nervous about making friends, but it was super easy to meet new people and learn about people from across the country.” 

Rachel Hooper

Rachel Hooper (Eden, NY) knew she wanted to go into diagnostic medical sonography, and she found the perfect fit at Alfred State. 

Watch Rachel's My Major Video

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Dean’s list honors 996 Alfred State students

“Congratulations to these students that put in the time and effort to achieve this honor. Your hard work in the classrooms and labs has paid off. I encourage you to keep up the great work.”

Carrie Cokely

Vice President for Academic Affairs

The fall 2023 Dean’s List features 996 Alfred State College students. To be named to the Dean’s List, students had to take a minimum of 12 credit hours of course work and earn a minimum 3.5 grade point average (GPA) out of a possible 4.0.  

For the most recent semester, the dean’s list includes 996 students, 238 of these students achieved a perfect 4.0 GPA. Students represented 17 different states, four countries, and 56 different New York counties.

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Meet the Students - Gianna Gotte

“My professors are student oriented. They make you very comfortable asking questions. They go above and beyond to help you and make sure you understand things.  I have never felt like I couldn’t go to my professor for something.”

After earning general education credits at a college closer to home, Gianna Gotte (Whitesboro, NY) found the perfect match with the diagnostic medical sonography program at Alfred State. 

Gianna is part of a family that works in healthcare and was searching for an ultrasound program. “I want to help people and be a difference in their experience in health care. I know it can be scary for a patient. I also like talking to people and learning their stories.”

Watch Gianna's My Major Video

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Meet the Students - Ashley Ameis

“My favorite part of the program is all the hands-on experience you get and the skilled clinical instructors that go with you to the facilities. You always have someone who is there to guide you and show you the right way to do things.”

Ashley Ameis

Ashley Ameis (Arcade, NY) wants to help children all over the world. Her experiences in the Alfred State nursing program have her moving toward that goal.

“My favorite part of the program is all the hands-on experience you get and the skilled clinical instructors that go with you to the facilities. You always have someone who is there to guide you and show you the right way to do things.”

Watch Ashley's My Major Video

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Meet the Students - Mattison Buckley

“At first, I was more interested in getting an associate degree and then I met my incredible advisor who swayed me into switching into the four-year program. I have learned so much from my professors. Criminal justice is so broad, there is so many different opportunities in it.”

Mattison Buckley

Mattison Buckley (Wellsville, NY) chose to stay close to home when she enrolled in the associate degree criminal justice at Alfred State but the connections she has made with her professors and the college community has her now pursuing her bachelor's degree in the field and a minor in psychology.

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Herman family make gift to increase scholarship funding

“It is important to help others. Everyone has different things in life that they want to be a benefactor for. I do not think there was ever a doubt that we wanted to do something substantial to continue to help the best we can.”

Russell Herman

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. 

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