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Barbara Roback, of Hamilton, NY, has joined Morrisville State College as the career planning and development officer. In her new role, Roback will drive campus-wide efforts to prepare students for successfully pursuing employment and educational goals leveraging their hands-on experience gained through Morrisville’s “living classrooms.” She will also collaborate with employers, faculty, alumni, and college consortiums on events and platforms to connect students and alumni with career opportunities.

Morrisville State College will be exhibiting the work of painter Lynette K. Stephenson in the Butcher Library Gallery. The exhibition titled, The Red Cross Series, will be available for public viewing until April 7. Inspired by uncontrollable tragedies that are aspects of the uncertainty of life, Stephenson's paintings, most of which originated from her imagination, are mixed with photographs and old first aid manuals.

There wasn’t much doubt in Paige Jerrett’s mind what she wanted to do when she grew up. The shiny western belt buckle, cowboy hats and hours she and her father spent watching rodeos painted the picture. “I remember sitting on the couch while my father French-braided my hair and we would spend the afternoon watching rodeos,” Jerrett said. Being a cowgirl wasn’t all she had in mind. Jerrett had her sights set on going to college, making her mark in the community and promoting the sport of rodeo.

The Morrisville State College Theatre Department and Student Government Organization (SGO) will present the musical, Grease, in the Little Theatre of the John W. Stewart Center for Student Activities (STUAC) on the Morrisville State College campus. Show times are: March 15-17, and 21-23 at 8 p.m. A matinee performance will be held March 17 at 2 p.m.

Morrisville State College is offering two new bachelor’s degrees in videojournalism and applied psychology.   The new Bachelor of Science degrees augment the college’s lineup of four-year offerings which also include Bachelor of Technology and Bachelor of Business Administration degrees. The videojournalism degree prepares students for careers in contemporary media with a mix of hands-on classroom and field experience.  

Some would have considered the 1925 Fordson F tractor only for its scrap metal value.  But when Charles “Chip” Ax III, took a look at the vintage farm tractor—he saw an opportunity.  Ax, assistant professor of agricultural engineering and diesel technology at Morrisville State College, and four of his students set out to restore the tractor, donated to the New York FFA Foundation by retired agricultural educators Daryle Foster and Donald Farrand, as a class project. 

Morrisville State College will host prospective students and their families during an open house on Saturday, April 13 from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. The college will offer a variety of activities designed to introduce students to Morrisville State College and assist them with their college search process.

Looking for a treat for your Valentine? Or a way to beat the winter chill? Stop by the Nelson Farms Country Store on Route 20 in Nelson. Awaiting consumers is an assortment of tantalizing chocolates and confections. Check out dark and milk chocolate drum sticks, chocolate pizza hearts and chocolate pizza slices (topped with colorful candies) from The Chocolate Pizza Company, Inc., in addition to cherry cordials, truffles and toffee from Saratoga Sweets.

The Morrisville Auxiliary Corporation (MAC) of Morrisville State College is hosting a day of events Jan. 26 in celebration of national skating month—January 2013. The events, which are free and open to the public, take place from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. at the college's IcePlex and include hockey games, speed skating races, skating relays, synchronized, ice dance and singles figure skating exhibitions, and more.

More than 900 high school students from 16 schools will have the opportunity to showcase a multitude of skills and talents in the Region II BOCES Skills USA competition being hosted Feb. 8 at Morrisville State College. Formerly SkillsUSA-VICA, the annual conference features high school students from technical schools and BOCES programs throughout Central New York competing in a variety of events.