Academics

After a robust national search, Kathleen Casey, PhD has been appointed the Dean for the School of Arts & Sciences at Alfred State College (ASC). Dr. Casey has been serving as Interim Dean for the School of Arts & Sciences since March 2021.

Katelyn James (Buffalo, NY) and Colin Thompson (Webster, NY) were honored with the Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence. The pair were two of 193 SUNY students honored by Chancellor John B. King, Jr.

James, a business administration major with a minor in logistics and supply chain management, has excelled in her roles as a tutor, admissions ambassador, president of her sorority Alpha Bet Chi, resident assistant, and orientation coordinator during her time at Alfred State.

Nicholas Barrett (Avoca, NY) was drawn to Alfred State for the unique combination of culinary arts and wrestling. He has been able to keep adding to his experiences with a bachelor’s degree in technology management.

“I chose Alfred State because it offered me all the classes I wanted. I enjoy cooking and baking. I got to wrestle and compete here in Division III athletics, and I knew taking a tour here this is where I wanted to be. I love the community here.”

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The Alfred State College Culinary Arts department will be hosting a drive thru Brick Oven Pizza and Bake Sale on Thursday, April 25. 

A personal nine-inch brick oven cheese pizza will be sold for $8. Additional toppings, pepperoni, sausage, onion, mushrooms, and peppers can be added for $.50 each.

The bakery department will also have a variety of baked goods available for sale. 

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.

PionEar earned third place in the 4th annual AHA! Allegany County Startup Collegiate Competition. A trio of sport management students, Nick Valentino (Tonawanda, NY), David Harrell (New York, NY), and Evan French (Rochester, NY) won a $1,000 prize.

Dr. Richard Kellogg, professor emeritus of psychology at Alfred State College, has authored his ninth book in a series of mystery stories for children entitled “Barry Baskerville and the Stolen Car.”

As in previous adventures, young Barry admires Sherlock Holmes and has dreams of becoming a famous detective. He wears a deerstalker hat and searches for clues with a magnifying glass. Barry likes to confound his teachers and classmates by barraging them with riddles and logic problems.

A love of sports and a desire to stay connected to competition drew Christian Castellanos (Greenwood Lake, NY) to the sport management program at Alfred State. 

“I played sports for over ten years, and I wanted to go further and see what the business side of sport was.”

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Edward Scroxton (Jamestown, NY) has been able to combine his passions and skills during his studies at Alfred State. He is excited to see where his hands-on experiences and his business knowledge will lead him after graduation. 

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Katelyn James (Buffalo, NY) continued her families tradition of attending Alfred State but it was not until she got involved that she found her extended family at the college.

Katelyn grew up surrounded by the Alfred State atmosphere from her many visits to see her brothers. “I just loved it here. I continued the family legacy.”

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