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Owen Corpin pulled a dark black jacket from the back of a bedroom closet. He lightly dusted off the shoulders and six gold buttons with his hand before straightening the rows of military ribbons above the left pocket. “It's been years since I've worn it,” Corpin said as he held the jacket of his Navy Blues. “It almost fits all of these years later,” he uttered with a grin that turned bigger as he slipped his arms into the sleeves.

Morrisville State will welcome potential students during an open house on Nov. 15. During the event, students can get answers to questions about admissions, academics, financial aid, athletics, student clubs and organizations and more. A welcome will be held at 9 a.m. in the student activities center (STUAC) gymnasium, followed by academic sessions at 10 a.m. and 11:30 p.m. A separate information session for the equine programs will be held at 12:30 p.m. in the STUAC theatre.

Bruce Bennett gazed at the high-tech equipment that surrounded him as he sent a large piece of wood through a Strength Line Rip Saw in Morrisville State's wood technology facility. At the opposite end, five students collected the quarter-inch pieces it produced and placed them in a pile. The stack of western red cedar strips will eventually turn into a 16-foot strip canoe being constructed in Bennett's transportation class at West Canada Valley (WCV) High School.

Lawrence J. Baker, of Hamilton, has been reappointed to serve on the College Council at Morrisville State through June 30, 2021. Baker, who grew up in Utica, worked at Morrisville State College for more than 42 years before retiring in 2004 as assistant to the president for special projects, which included coordinating commencement and emeriti functions.

Lemar Johnson has taken his share of hits on the football field, but this week they were the kind that spirited kudos and glory, not discomfort or pain. A video of the Morrisville State College Mustang quarterback hurdling a Kean University defender to score an acrobatic touchdown has gone from the Morrisville State football field to computer monitors and technological devices all over the globe.

The Morrisville State College Theater Department and SGO will present “Bus Stop” by William Inge at 8 p.m. on Oct. 24, 25, 30, 31 and Nov. 1, and at 2 p.m. on Oct. 26 in the Little Theatre of the John W. Stewart Center for Student Activities (STUAC). This romantic comedy takes place during a blizzard at a diner bus stop in Kansas. General admission is $7 and $2 for students. Tickets for the performances will be sold at the door.

Who said electric cars are a thing of the future? They are a vision of the present at Morrisville State. The college recently installed a new ChargePoint EV Charging Station on campus as part of its ongoing alternate renewable energy efforts. The new addition, adds them to the map—the ChargePoint map. Not all stations are open to the public, but Morrisville State’s charging station welcomes those traveling by electric vehicle to stop by campus and charge their vehicle.

Morrisville State placed first as the high team overall and as a team in the reasons category at the International Post-Secondary Dairy Cattle Judging Contest held recently at the World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wis. Team member Evan Castrogiovanni, of Montrose, Pa., was first place overall high individual and overall reasons individual. Evan also was the high individual for the Ayrshire class.

Dr. Joseph Bularzik, of Manlius, has been hired as dean of the School of Science, Technology and Health Studies at Morrisville State. In his new role, Dr. Bularzik is responsible for the leadership of the school, as well as directing innovative teaching, program development, and assessment strategies.

Stephen Sanders, currently of New Milford, Conn., has been hired as the director and head trainer of the Environmental Training Center (ETC) at Morrisville State. In the newly created dual role, Sanders will be responsible for both the daily operations and classroom instruction at the ETC, one of the leaders in wastewater and water certification training in New York State. He will assume his position in November.