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Morrisville State is involved in a new effort to help train high school students in the renewable energy field. The college hosted a renewable energy workshop that focused on training teachers how to install solar thermal systems that will generate hot water. Eleven high school and BOCES teachers, representing more than 30 school districts, gathered for the intensive four-day workshop, two of which were held recently at Morrisville State's Renewable Energy Training Center (RETC) under the direction of Dr. Philip Hofmeyer, assistant professor of renewable energy.

Faculty, staff and New York State University Police at Morrisville State are reaching out today to assist the Smithfield community that was ravaged last night by a severe storm that claimed at least four lives and whose heavy winds toppled trees and wreaked widespread damage in the small, rural town. Members of the college's New York State University Police, under the direction of Chief Enrico D'Alessandro, are among emergency crews involved in recovery and clean-up efforts today.

The Children's Center at Morrisville State will hold its sixth annual ChildRUN 5k race on Saturday, July 19. The event will also include a one-mile Fun Run/Walk. Registration for the race begins at 8 a.m. the day of the event. The race starts at 8:30 a.m. at Bailey Hall, located on Route 20 in Morrisville.

Morrisville State professor Kim Smith has been selected to participate in the National League for Nursing (NLN) LEAD Institute, a yearlong program for faculty who have been fast-tracked to leadership roles at their academic institutions. Smith, assistant professor, has worked at Morrisville State since 2006 and was recently named interim associate dean for nursing. Prior to working at Morrisville State, Smith, of South Plymouth, worked at Chenango Memorial Hospital.

Morrisville State Professor Kerry Beadle, of Hamilton, recently received the Chef Professionalism Award from the Syracuse Chapter of the American Culinary Federation (ACF). Beadle, assistant professor and chair of the college's Hospitality Technology Department and executive chef at the Copper Turret, a college-run restaurant, has worked at Morrisville since 1992.

Morrisville State will host more than 1,000 high school junior boys and staff at this year's Boys State government camp June 27-July 3. Classified as a Leadership Action Program, Boys State accepts young men with outstanding qualifications in leadership, character, service and citizenship who reflect on the image of the youth of America.

Morrisville State is moving forward to partner with local and new businesses after their application was approved for Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s tax-free Start-Up NY plan. Launched in October, Start-Up NY provides incentives for eligible businesses to relocate, start-up or expand tax-free on or near campus for 10 years and their employees will pay no state or local income taxes.

Morrisville State will conduct an emergency drill on campus in conjunction with the New York State Police (NYSP), New York State University Police, New York State Office of Homeland Security, Madison County Sheriff's Department, Cazenovia Police, Hamilton Police and local emergency responders on Wednesday, May 28. This undertaking will allow all organizations to test their emergency preparedness in an economical and effective manner.

While she was attending Morrisville State, Amanda Slader, of Ballston Lake, was already dipping her toes in entrepreneurial endeavors. In her line of work as a licensed cosmetologist, she saw a distinct need for a delousing service. So she set out to turn her idea into reality. Through the support and knowledge she obtained from professors and classes, she launched her brainstorm, Miracles on Lice.

Patrick McNamara and Ryan Seeman worked diligently under the hood of a Ford Fiesta, eager to determine why it wouldn't start. The two Oneida-Herkimer-Madison (OCM) BOCES seniors were teamed up against nine other vocational school teams from across New York State during the FORD/AAA Student Auto Skills Competition, which was held at Morrisville State on May 13.