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MORRISVILLE, NY—Morrisville State College professor and Hamilton resident Kerry Beadle has been honored with the Chef of the Year Award from the Syracuse Chapter of the American Culinary Federation (ACF).  “There are some incredible chefs with an unbelievable amount of talent and knowledge in our chapter,” Beadle said. “This group of professionals compels me to continually push myself. To have them recognize me as one of them is a fantastic honor.” 

MORRISVILLE, NY— It was a chance for nine Morrisville State College students to check out the actual operations of a major hotel corporation.  John Felton took his Hotel Operations class away from their books to hold class at the Hampton Inn and Suites by Hilton in Cazenovia for part of the semester. The trip was an educational capstone for his students who are aiming at careers in the hospitality industry. 

MORRISVILLE, NY—Morrisville State College has been honored again for its commitment to sustainability. The college received 2016 Tree Campus USA® recognition by the Arbor Day Foundation for its dedication to effective urban forest management.  Tree Campus USA®, a national program created in 2008 by the Arbor Day Foundation and sponsored by Toyota, honors colleges and universities for effective campus forest management and engaging staff and students in conservation goals. 

MORRISVILLE, NY—Morrisville State College students will join the local community to celebrate the 11th annual Winter Fest on Saturday, Feb. 25.  Winter Fest, an event that brings the college together with members from the local community, offers a variety of activities. Free and open to the public, this year’s event will be held from 2-7 p.m. at the Morrisville-Eaton Elementary School located on Eaton Street.  

MORRISVILLE, NY—Nearly 900 students from 18 different high schools will gather on the Morrisville State College campus as they showcase a variety of talents during the SkillsUSA Area II Regional Conference on Friday, Feb. 10.   

MORRISVILLE, NY—Morrisville State College President Dr. David Rogers will be a guest speaker at The College Connection: Making CNY Better on Feb. 9, from 5-7 p.m., at the National Grid Auditorium, 300 Erie Blvd. West, Syracuse.  Organized by Leadership Greater Syracuse, the event begins at 5 p.m. with hors d’oeuvres and networking followed by a program at 6 p.m. Rogers will be among five local presidents who will share their vision for their institution and their community programs.

MORRISVILLE, NY— Morrisville State College is among a handful of locations in New York State serving as a jam site for the 2017 Global Game Jam ™ (GGJ), the world’s largest game creation event, taking place Jan. 20-22.  GGJ is a fast-paced, 48-hour digital “jam session” which gives teams of artists, hobbyists, programmers and gamers throughout the world a chance to brainstorm, innovate, collaborate and develop new ideas for game design.

MORRISVILLE, NY—David E. Rogers, president of Morrisville State College, issued the following statement Tuesday after an announcement by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo to offer free tuition at state colleges to any student or student whose family earns less than $125,000 annually. “Gov. Cuomo’s proposed Excelsior Scholarship Program will foster increased investment in the very knowledge and skills required to support New York’s dynamic and evolving economy.”

Have a clever business idea? The 2017 Cotton Business Idea Competition is giving Morrisville State College students a chance to take their idea to the next level—and earn some cash.  Business ideas should address several questions: Does it solve a problem? Who will use the product or service? What is the benefit of the product or service? How do you plan to make money or fund the idea?

MORRISVILLE, NY—Two new products will be hitting the shelves at Nelson Farms Country Store—the work of Morrisville State College students. New are a spice mix and a lemon-pepper marinade. Students created the products from scratch in MSC Professor Sheila Marshman’s Marketing and Distribution of Agricultural Products class.  Students have been busy this week perfecting and bottling their recipes in a kitchen at Nelson Farms with assistance from Amanda Hewitt, product development manager and 1988 graduate of Morrisville State College's dietetic technician program.