Achievers
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Pioneer Awards given to Bennett, Curran, Smith, and Williams
Fri, Jun 7th, 2024
Alfred State’s Cory Bennett, Lois Curran, Frank Smith, and Joy Williams were honored with Pioneer Awards at the annual Recognition Celebration.
![Jon Nickerson receives award from Dr. Mauro](/sites/default/files/styles/news_thumbnail/public/press-release/thumbnail/2024-06/Civic%20Leadership%20-%20Nickerson.jpg?h=508fc2c9&itok=3wrxzuqw)
Justin Dix and Jon Nickerson honored with Leadership through Civic Engagement award
Thu, Jun 6th, 2024
Justin Dix, an instructor in the electrical construction and maintenance electrician program, and Jon Nickerson, director of facilities, were the recipients of the Leadership through Civic Engagement award.
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New employees announced as new semester begins
Thu, Jan 25th, 2024
Alfred State College (ASC) is excited to announce the addition of 22 new faculty and staff members. The new members of the ASC community were announced during Dr. Steve Mauro’s semester opening address.
![Carrie Cokely with a first year HVAC class](/sites/default/files/styles/news_thumbnail/public/press-release/thumbnail/2023-12/HVAC%20wCarrie.jpg?h=48852bd3&itok=17Fs5xTp)
Class with Carrie
Wed, Dec 13th, 2023
Dr. Carrie Cokely has attended a wide variety of classes ranging from automotive, botany, estimating, HVAC, and nutrition during her first semester on campus.
![Afua Boahene sits outside on a nice day](/sites/default/files/styles/news_thumbnail/public/press-release/thumbnail/2023-10/afua%20headshot-3.jpg?h=24cb94fd&itok=9ZP3eYCM)
Open Door – The Cultural Life Center is for YOU
Thu, Oct 12th, 2023
“Our place is what I call a third space. It is not a classroom space nor a residential space, but it is a gathering space. A student can just come in and sit and talk with other students. Our cultural life ambassadors do programming for the whole campus and lots of their work centers around awareness of different identities and different cultural moments.”
Afua Boahene
Assistant Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
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Cornelius joins the Education Foundation Board
Wed, Sep 27th, 2023
The Educational Foundation of Alfred, Inc., a private foundation representing faculty, staff, and friends of Alfred State College (ASC), recently added Justin Cornelius to their board. Kishan Zuber, the college’s new Vice President for Enrollment Management, has also joined as an ex-officio member.
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Community gathers for Day of Service in Alfred
Tue, Sep 26th, 2023
“This is so impressive in so many ways. “It is a special combination of efforts between our community, Alfred State, and Alfred University. We are all Alfred at the end of the day. What better way to come together as a team than to make our downtown area more beautiful.”
Dr. Steve Mauro
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University Police to participate in car seat safety check
Tue, Sep 19th, 2023
Members of the Alfred State University Police have teamed up with Ardent Solutions for a car seat safety check at Armstrong (6661 NY-305, Belfast, NY) on Sept. 23.
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Yadollahi earns new certification
Tue, Sep 12th, 2023
“With CM-Lean as my compass, I aim to bridge the gap between theory and practice, injecting real-world relevance into the classroom. I plan to equip our students with practical tools that will foster a profound understanding of site production, waste concepts, and their effects on project planning.”
Dr. Reza Yadollahi
![Jenna Zetwick receiving award from Student Senate President Kaytlin Cottrell.](/sites/default/files/styles/news_thumbnail/public/press-release/thumbnail/2023-08/Zetwick%20-%20web.jpg?h=92ad1b2b&itok=dZAI1L6N)
Jenna Zetwick receives Alfred State Student Advocate Award
Thu, Aug 31st, 2023
“She is such a positive teacher that keeps our entire class going especially on the harder, more overwhelming days. She is like a mother and is our biggest supporter getting through this challenging program.”
Student Advocate Award nominator