Department News
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Pioneer PROfiles - Brandon Clark
Wed, Jul 10th, 2024
“I love the labs that we get to apply what we were learning in the classrooms. Working on projects with other classmates really helped instill what I learned from the professors. The professors really care about your education and will help you any wat that they can.”
Brandon Clark
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Pioneer PROfiles - Bee Williams
Thu, Feb 8th, 2024
“There are so many high-quality professors that have worked in the industry. The class sizes are small, and the professors can help. We learn everything during lectures and put them to use on paper and then we go into labs and use apparatuses and do experiments using actual tools."
Bee Williams
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Meet the Students - Daneil Newman
Mon, Dec 11th, 2023
“I chose Alfred State because of the hands-on opportunities that I get here and the affordability of the college. I chose mechanical engineering because I like to take things apart and see how things work inside. I also like the design aspect of mechanical systems.”
Daneil Newman
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Meet the Students - Rafael Class
Mon, Oct 2nd, 2023
“I chose Alfred State because when I came on my visit, I was very impressed with the academic support system that they offered to students on campus. The football coach recruited me, and it just seemed like a good fit for me.”
Rafael Class
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Meet the Students - Gabriel Cooks
Thu, Jul 20th, 2023
“Alfred State allows students the opportunity to get a more hands-on knowledge-based knowledge set. We get to do a lot more hands-on based things and I think that is more applicable to working in the industry.”
Gabriel Cooks
Aftuck, Bryant and Ray honored with Advising Excellence Award
Fri, Jun 2nd, 2023
Daniel Aftuck, Aric Bryant, and David Ray were named the recipients of the Advising Excellence award at Alfred State’s annual recognition ceremony.
![Alfred State College President, Dr. Steven Mauro, is among Southern Tier leaders at the Alstom event with US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. Alfred State’s partnerships with Alstom are multi-faceted.](/sites/default/files/styles/news_thumbnail/public/press-release/thumbnail/2023-04/Mauro%20at%20Schumer%20Event.jpg?h=8a8fe466&itok=Amyqb1qU)
Alfred State partner Alstom leads US rail car manufacturing
Mon, Apr 10th, 2023
“Alfred State College is so proud of our long-standing relationship with Alstom. Not only does our college provide a pipeline of new highly skilled professionals ready for hire, but the innovation and cutting-edge technology at Alstom is also a real-world working lab for us."
Dr. Steven Mauro
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WNY Works builds skills to launch fulfilling careers
Wed, Mar 1st, 2023
“WNY Works is a collaborative effort to heighten awareness and interest in associate degrees, certificates, and non-credit training to provide the knowledge and skills necessary for individuals to launch high-demand careers. The goal of this effort, in part, is to reframe perceptions of learning opportunities that lead to careers such as highly skilled trades and technical opportunities in manufacturing.”
Betsy Penrose - VP of ASC Enrollment Management![Gabriel Cooks works on a project in one of the mechanical engineering technology labs.](/sites/default/files/styles/news_thumbnail/public/press-release/thumbnail/2023-02/Cooks%20Web.jpg?itok=bczkRGi5)
Gabriel Cooks honored as a Newman Civic Fellow
Tue, Feb 21st, 2023
“It humbles me not only to serve others without expecting reimbursement but also to be able to motivate those around me to help others and to understand and respect counterparts in different aspects of their lives.”
Gabriel Cooks
![Reuben Zielinski ’82 talks to current Alfred State students following his presentation on campus about the entrepreneurship spirit.](/sites/default/files/styles/news_thumbnail/public/press-release/thumbnail/2022-11/Zielinski-media.jpg?itok=w7By3Ab2)
Zielinski shares Entrepreneurship Spirit with Current Students
Mon, Nov 7th, 2022
Alfred State alum Reuben Zielinski ’82 returned to campus and shared his story of entrepreneurship to current students from the School of Architecture, Management & Engineering Technology (SAMET).