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MORRISVILLE, NY—Morrisville State College has made the grade again. The college has moved up 12 spots from last year to No. 21 among the Best Regional Colleges in the North in the U.S. News and World Report Best Colleges 2017 issue, a publication renowned for its higher education rankings. Morrisville State College remains at No. 12 in the Top Public Schools, Regional Colleges North in the 2017 Best Colleges rankings. 

MORRISVILLE, NY— Morrisville State College will hold its annual Fall Standardbred Yearling Sale Saturday, Sept. 17 at noon at the college’s Nancy Sears Stowell Arena on Swamp Road. The sale preview day is Friday, Sept. 16 from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. The highly anticipated event draws a crowd of potential buyers, sellers, trainers and owners from across the Northeast. MSC’s sale is the only one of its kind in New York State held on a college campus.  A total of 90 yearlings are cataloged for the 2016 sale. Sixteen of them are being sold by the college.

MORRISVILLE, NY – The Copper Turret Restaurant has received a TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence.  Now in its sixth year, the achievement celebrates hospitality businesses that have earned great traveler reviews on TripAdvisor over the past year.  The Copper Turret is home to the culinary arts management program at Morrisville State College. Serving as a learning laboratory, students gain real-world experience while given the opportunity to perfect their skills in preparation for a successful career.

MORRISVILLE, NY—Morrisville State College will host “Serving: Standing Down,” an innovative reading discussion program designed for military veterans to reflect on the transition from active duty to civilian life.

MORRISVILLE, NY— Morrisville State College showcased its business savvy, taking home several accolades from the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) National Leadership Conference held recently in Atlanta, Ga. 

MORRISVILLE, NY—Morrisville State College will have a strong presence again this year at the New York State Fair, featuring a car, horses, chair massages, renewable energy—even ice cream. The fair runs Aug. 25-Sept. 5.  Fairgoers can learn about horses and horsepower inside the MSC building, located near Gate 4 by the Coca-Cola Coliseum and the Iroquois Indian Village. Horses from various equine programs will be housed in the building throughout the duration of the fair. 

MORRISVILLE, NY—Morrisville State College will welcome a new class of freshmen, transfer and returning students during Welcome Weekend Aug. 25-28. Classes begin Aug. 29 at both the Morrisville and Norwich campuses. 

MORRISVILLE, NY—Barry Spriggs, of DeRuyter, has been named provost of Morrisville State College. In his new position, Spriggs will take on all aspects of Morrisville’s academic and budgetary affairs, and set academic priorities. He will also supervise athletics and student services.  Spriggs has more than 29 years of experience in higher education and has worked at five universities. 

MORRISVILLE, NY—Robert Blanchet, of Cazenovia, is Morrisville State College’s new dean of admissions. Blanchet is responsible for all aspects of the college’s enrollment program including recruitment, admissions, financial aid and matriculation activities. Some of his initial objectives are to develop and implement recruitment and marketing strategies to meet enrollment targets, and to provide effective data analysis to support marketing and enrollment decisions.

MORRISVILLE, NY—Graham Garner, of Earlville, has been named executive director of communications and marketing at Morrisville State College.  In his new position, Garner leads the internal and external communications, media relations and marketing efforts and serves as the chief communications officer.  Garner has an extensive career in higher education that spans more than 13 years. During that time, he has led communications, development and alumni relations, and has created effective initiatives in branding, advertising and messaging.