Academics

“The professors really care about their students. They get to know you. The same thing happens with coaches. Everyone is here to build each other up help you move forward in your life.”

Sarah Rivet

“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

“It was a great feeling. After getting second place twice, it was something I have been on the cusp of for a while. I am glad this was finally my year. The people who compete are the best in the field, so even when you do well, it is not given that you are going to win. There is great camaraderie among us, and most of us practice together. We all help each other to be better reporters, and we are all constantly refining the craft.”

Patricia Orsini Nilsen

“I just fell in love with the campus even though it was virtual. I always like more of a rural place, a smaller town, so I did the virtual tour and I just immediately fell in love.”

Gabriela Leite

“The training, the programs, and our faculty and staff are making a difference. We are seeing amazing increases in our retention rate of first-time, full-time students. We are thankful for this grant and the opportunities it has provided us to better serve our student population.”

Francine Staba - Interim Associate Dean for Student and Faculty Development

Alfred State College (ASC) is excited to announce the addition of 42 new faculty and staff members.

“I am looking forward to bringing my twenty-plus years of experience in Career and Technical Education to the already robust School of Applied Technology and working with Northland Workforce Training Center. I am excited to work toward advancing Alfred’s presence in the Buffalo area by creating a caring environment, increasing hands-on learning opportunities, and providing students with opportunities to achieve great things.”

Jennifer Noble - Assistant Dean for the School of Applied Technology

“In the shop we take what we learn in the classroom and put it all together. We get customer cars, diagnose them, figure out what is wrong, and return to the customers. Lots of live experience.”

Benjamin Rivera

“This is a wonderful opportunity for educators to learn from each other so they can grow in their own classrooms. It is also amazing to have these educators on our campus and show them the labs and educational spaces we have available here.”

Jeffrey Stevens - Dean of the School of Applied Technology

“I found a club sport team in my area in high school and fell in love with the entire sport. When I came to Alfred, I met another friend interested in fencing and we started a new club together. It has grown ever since."

Amanda Brady