Alumni News
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Nov 28, 2018
MORRISVILLE, NY—SUNY Morrisville is selling a colorful array of poinsettias.
The popular, decorative plants are on sale now through Dec. 7 at the Spader Horticulture Complex on the SUNY Morrisville campus, Monday through Friday, from noon to 4 p.m. The sale is open to the public.
![Michael Gridley and his Masonry & Foundations class](/sites/default/files/styles/giant_square_650_x_650_/public/news/promotional-images/gridley_and_his_class_0.jpg?itok=86-39BYK)
Nov 20, 2018
WATERVILLE, NY— SUNY Morrisville student Kristin Dominic has an interest in building tiny homes. Reed Lucas wants to augment his nursery business, and Nick Geswaldo has a desire to learn more about hardscaping.
They’re all getting a breadth of experience to help craft their careers through a Masonry & Foundations class taught by Michael Gridley, ’04, assistant professor of residential construction.
Aug 17, 2018
MORRISVILLE, NY—SUNY Morrisville will bring its innovation, animals and exciting hands-on approach to learning to the Great New York State Fair again this year. The fair runs Aug. 22-Sept. 3.
![Bill Cole; Photo credit Roy Gumpel Photography](/sites/default/files/styles/giant_square_650_x_650_/public/2018-05/bill_cole_instruments_0.jpg?h=7685ba0d&itok=ebNADwAk)
May 14, 2018
In his classic song, Sir Duke, iconic musician Stevie Wonder sings:
“Music is a world within itself, with a language we all understand.
![Mustang Statue](/sites/default/files/styles/giant_square_650_x_650_/public/2018-05/monday_asd_july_pics_and_vids_026_copy.jpg?h=0d27ee61&itok=gqfZBXO5)
May 14, 2018
Mollie Carter, ’14, remembers the first time she saw the steel sculpture of The Mustang, rearing back on its brick-and-mortar base in front of the Whipple Administration Building.
“It was one of the first symbols that grabbed my eye when I started at MSC in August of 2010,” she said. The sculpture made the small-town girl feel “a little bit more like, ‘Hey, I can do this.’"
![Ax family from left: Becca, Karen, Chip & Jacob](/sites/default/files/styles/giant_square_650_x_650_/public/2018-05/4p7b4546.jpg?h=f2fcf546&itok=o-xzwele)
May 14, 2018
Morrisville freshman Jacob Ax has taken a chance meeting with a man injured in an accident and turned it into an opportunity to advocate for better accessibility in the farm workplace.
Dec 20, 2017
When Barn Sis was donated to the racing program at Morrisville State College, driver Cole Wimmer wasn’t sure that the three-year-old trotting filly would be fast enough to compete on the New York Sire Stakes harness racing circuit.
Dec 20, 2017
Ask assistant biology professor Eric Diefenbacher what his special field of interest is and without hesitation he says “salamanders,’’ particularly spring salamanders. Why? Because “salamanders are a great bio-indicator of how healthy an environment might be overall, and that’s really important.’’
Dec 20, 2017
Approximately seven miles west of Morrisville State College in the town of Nelson, a small facility has been cooking up big dreams.
Dec 20, 2017
After nearly eight decades of prohibition, industrial hemp is making a comeback in New York with the help of students and faculty at Morrisville State College.
Dec 20, 2017
“Fast and furious” doesn’t just describe a vehicle’s speed anymore … it is now just as easily the catch-phrase of the non-stop rush of automotive technology changes.
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Dec 20, 2017
The following photo essay was captured through the lens of Paige Biviano ’17, an alumna of two Morrisville State College programs—journalism and communication for online media and wood products technology – finish carpentry.
Through a GoFundMe page, photograph sales, private Taekwondo lessons and cutting boards, Biviano fundraised her way to the Oceans Campus Wildlife and Travel Photography program, based in Mossel Bay, South Africa, from May 30 through July 2.
Dec 20, 2017
It’s 4:40 p.m. on Monday, August 28, and Troy Waffner is running late for a 3 p.m. interview.
Dec 20, 2017
As autumn sets in at Wafler Farms, a familiar, sweet scent fills the air. The skyline forms a scenic view as it greets uninterrupted rows of apple trees bursting with this year’s bounty.
Jan 19, 2015
MORRISVILLE, NY— Morrisville State will once again serve as a host site for teams of artists, hobbyists, programmers, designers and musicians during the popular Global Game Jam ™ (GGJ) which will be held Jan. 23-25.