School of Applied Technology

Farhad Begaliev (Manchester, NY) wanted to learn skills that would lead him to a rewarding hands-on career. His path led him to Alfred State and the Automotive Service Technician program where he is excited for what the future holds.

“I chose Alfred State because they have one of the greatest hands-on programs. I am not the type of person that would sit down at a desk for multiple hours. I would rather be in the shop with all this equipment and work with cars.”

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The Alfred State College Culinary Arts department will be hosting a Mardi Gras Dinner on Thursday, Feb. 22 on the Wellsville campus (2530 River Rd, Wellsville, NY 14895).

The $25 per person buffet dinner includes:

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.

Alfred State autobody students continued to gain hands-on, real-world experience through the wreck/rebuild program funded by the Education Foundation of Alfred, Inc.

Students in the autobody repair major, led by CJ Tremper and Brad Smith, enhance their skills sets by fixing wrecking vehicles and gain insight into what it is like to work inside a collision shop. Tremper and Smith teach and work alongside students throughout their time in the program.

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.

Alfred State alum Johnathon Helms, ’23, finished second at the ServiceTitan HVAC National Championships. Helms was one of fifteen competitors that traveled to Tampa, FL for the Championships and finished second in the student competition.

Alfred State motorsports technology major Quinn Scanlon (Pelham, NY) is heading to Italy to work Lamborghini races. He leaves on Nov. 10 and will be part of Forty7 Motorsports pit crew as a tire changer.

Quinn Scanlon speaks about his opportunity

“Before I got here, I had no experience participating in any sort of races. I had been to a few races as a spectator and I always enjoyed it. I thought it was a great experience to just hear all the noise and see the cars go by. It was just a great feeling.”

The Alfred State Culinary Arts department will host a spaghetti take-out dinner on Nov. 16 to benefit the family of Derek Correa. 

The dinner will include spaghetti with meatballs, Italian bread, a side salad with Italian vinaigrette, and a cookie.
The cost of the dinner is $15 (cash or check only). Dinners will be available for pick up from 3 – 5:30 p.m. (or until sold out) at the Culinary Arts Building (2530 River Rd., Wellsville, NY 14895).

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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