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Morrisville State's annual Autumn Review Sale displayed what Dr. Steve Mooney, assistant professor of dairy science, described as the product “of a total team effort.” The sale grossed a total of $156,385 with 83 lots sold. Two of those lots were embryos and one was a donated “pick of the heard” cow. The rest of the lots ranged from 3-months to 4-year-old cows. “The students did an excellent job running the sale,” Mooney said. “I received a lot of positive feedback from those who attended.”

There is a murderer loose in jolly old England! Or at least, in Morrisville State's Theater play, “The Mousetrap.” The Friars Club will be presenting this Agatha Christie murder-mystery Oct. 25 and 26 at 8 p.m., Oct. 27 at 2 p.m., and Oct. 31, Nov. 1, and Nov. 2 at 8 p.m. In the play, Giles and Mollie Ralston have just opened their new hotel, Monkswell Manor, when a blizzard entraps them and their strange and eccentric guests who have just arrived.

Morrisville State College held its twenty-fourth annual standardbred sale, taking in nearly $1.3 million. A total of 125 yearlings were sold at an average of $10, 246, including 14 yearlings consigned by the Morrisville State College Equine Institute. The highest price paid for a horse topped out at $59,000.

A 13-year tradition brought friends Vicki Crane and Joy Richwine to Morrisville State this year. The two traveled from a small town near Poughkeepsie to cheer on their sons, members of the Morrisville State football team, during the college's festive Mustang Weekend celebration. Clad in college gear, Crane and Richwine made their way to the campus bookstore to purchase Mustang regalia prior to the game that ended with a victory against St. Lawrence University.

Ashley Willits' visit to Morrisville State was pretty impressive. She was able to see a horse swim in an equine pool and high-tech farming that integrates live fish and plants. Willits was among a team of New York State (NYS) FFA officers who made a stop at the college during the NYS National FFA Officer Tour. Also participating was national FFA officer Brennan Costello, from Nebraska, who is serving as the national FFA vice president.

Morrisville State recently displayed some of its tasty fare in Washington, D.C. The college showcased an array of food samples during New York Farm Day, an annual event which boasts New York State agricultural products. The event, sponsored by U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, brought together producers of New York's award-winning wines, farm-fresh products and seafood, as well as leading restaurateurs from across New York State, to showcase some of New York's very best.

Morrisville State's thirty-first annual Autumn Review Sale will be held on Sept. 28. The sale, run by the Morrisville State Dairy Club, will start at 11 a.m. at the Cornell Cooperative Extension Building on Eaton Street in Morrisville. Eighty-two lots will be sold on consignment at the sale. All are Holstein (calves, cows, embryos, and picks). The sale catalog can be viewed at www.holsteinworld.com/saleslist.php. There will also be a silent auction that will include dairy supplies, baked goods and homemade canned products.

Morrisville State students Renee Hill, of Canastota and Amanda Watkins, of Cazenovia, recently attended the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) Institute for Leaders (IFL) training, and the Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) National Leadership Conference (NLC), held in Anaheim, Calif. Held in conjunction with the NLC, the IFL is an intensive, two-day seminar that focuses on leadership skills for state and local chapter officers, as well as members and advisers. Hill and Watkins are both members of the Morrisville State PBL chapter.

Morrisville State's dairy judging team recently competed in the All-American Dairy Show in Harrisburg, Pa., taking home multiple honors. The team placed first for Guernsey Breed, while Colleen Cargile, of Skaneateles, took first place individual for Jersey Breed. Top individual scores overall were: Cargile, eighth, Brandon Perna, of Broadalbin, eighth, and Jessica Currie, of Tully, ninth. Also competing on the team was Nicole Achtyl, of Lawtons. All of the students are animal science—dairy majors.

High school seniors in Madison or Chenango counties interested in Morrisville State may now have a chance to attend with free tuition. The Local Campus Award is a new scholarship being offered in the fall of 2014 to incoming freshmen ranked in the top 10% of their graduating high school class. This award provides free tuition and fees. “If a student receives Pell or Tap Awards, the scholarship will make up the difference that these grants do not cover,” said Lindsey Graham, senior admissions advisor at Morrisville State.