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May 14, 2018
Mollie Carter, ’14, remembers the first time she saw the steel sculpture of The Mustang, rearing back on its brick-and-mortar base in front of the Whipple Administration Building.
“It was one of the first symbols that grabbed my eye when I started at MSC in August of 2010,” she said. The sculpture made the small-town girl feel “a little bit more like, ‘Hey, I can do this.’"
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May 14, 2018
Energy, enthusiasm and a desire to learn and give back are well ingrained in Morrisville graduate Luke Martin.
Since earning his bachelor’s degree in agricultural business development, Martin, 24, has been making his imprint with GROWMARK, Inc., a regional agricultural cooperative that operates in more than 40 states.
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May 14, 2018
Morrisville freshman Jacob Ax has taken a chance meeting with a man injured in an accident and turned it into an opportunity to advocate for better accessibility in the farm workplace.
May 08, 2018
MORRISVILLE, NY—SUNY Morrisville has been named Grand National Champion of the 2018 U.S. Open College Beer Championship, taking home the honor of the college that brews the best beers in North America.
The U.S. Open College Beer Championship, now in its third year, is a competition among student brewers at colleges and universities that offer brewing courses to help determine the best future brewers in North America.
May 05, 2018
MORRISVILLE, NY—The tears on Sarah Pylinski’s cheeks were happy ones. Clasping a diploma under one arm and her two children in the other, she had a difficult time containing her emotions.
“A college degree will open so many doors,” said the single mother, from Norwich, who made the decision to go to college at age 32 to make a better life for herself and her children.
May 04, 2018
MORRISVILLE, NY—Morrisville State College student Unique Wellington chose a cow he named “Heffy” for his first time presenting in the ring.
“She was the friendliest of the group,” he said of the heifer he showed during the college’s Spring Showmanship event. Approximately 60 students, some skilled and others with no experience, showed lambs, dairy cows and beef cattle during the annual event.
May 01, 2018
MORRISVILLE, NY—Laurie A. Zbock of Madison has been named Morrisville State College’s Distinguished Faculty Award recipient for 2018.
The award is presented annually to a faculty member who displays professional growth, personal and professional achievement and has provided outstanding service to the college. She will be recognized during the college’s 107th commencement ceremony on May 5 at 1 p.m. in the Recreation Center.
Apr 30, 2018
MORRISVILLE, NY—Three members of the Morrisville State College faculty and staff have been honored with Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence by the State University of New York and SUNY Chancellor Kristina M. Johnson.
Recipients will be recognized during the college’s 107th commencement ceremony, which will be May 5 at 1 p.m. in the Recreation Center.
Receiving the SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching is:
Apr 23, 2018
MORRISVILLE, NY—Morrisville State College students Latorsha Washington, of West Hempstead, and Haley Kilmartin, of Fort Plain, have been honored with the SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence.
Apr 09, 2018
MORRISVILLE, NY—As Jaguar Land Rover North America opened the doors to its new state-of-the-art North American Headquarters, select Morrisville State College auto students and faculty stood on the sparkling showroom floor in awe.
Mar 21, 2018
MORRISVILLE, NY—With a measuring tape in her hand, Morrisville dairy student Leila Richmond dutifully determined the dimensions of a large tie stall barn at Ju-Vindale Holsteins, a dairy farm in Cazenovia.
The measurements were part of her assignment in the college’s Dairy Herd Management class taught by Steve Mooney, associate professor of dairy science and department chair, to determine the feeding and drinking space allotted for cows in the facility.
Mar 15, 2018
MORRISVILLE, NY—Morrisville State College will host its fifth annual Milk Run on Friday, April 20, to benefit the experiential learning activities of the agricultural science, business and dairy programs.
The family-friendly event is a five-kilometer (5K) run, walk or crawl open to all skill levels. The race begins at 6 p.m. in the Marshall Hall parking lot, with race-day registration and packet pickup from 4:30-5:45 p.m.
Mar 13, 2018
MORRISVILLE, NY—Morrisville State College is seeking farmer partners to participate in its 2018 growing season industrial hemp research trials.
Farmers interested in growing 10 acres of hemp must submit an application (link below).
Selected participants will receive seed, soil testing and crop consulting in return for planting, fertilizing and harvesting the crop.
Feb 26, 2018
MORRISVILLE, NY—Fascinated by Morrisville State College’s unique hands-on approach to education, Jesse Paul Chandler feels he has an idea to truly put the college over the top.
“We have incredible things going on around campus, but I think the one thing that’s missing is fungi,” Chandler said in his opening remarks before a panel of judges during the 2018 Cotton Business Idea Competition.
Feb 22, 2018
MORRISVILLE, NY—Morrisville State College has once again been honored for its commitment to effective urban forest management, receiving 2017 Tree Campus USA® recognition by the Arbor Day Foundation.
Tree Campus USA, a national program created in 2008 by the Arbor Day Foundation, honors colleges and universities that show a commitment to encouraging students and university personnel to care for tree resources.
Feb 21, 2018
MORRISVILLE, NY—Prepare to be hauntingly entertained as the Morrisville State College Theater Department and Student Government Organization (SGO) present Sweeney Todd: A Musical Thriller.
The musical, composed by Stephen Sondheim and written from an adaptation by Christopher Bond, will be performed in the Little Theater of the college’s Student Activities Center March 23-24 and 29-31 at 8 p.m. and March 25 at 2 p.m.
Feb 06, 2018
MORRISVILLE, NY—Boosting the self-esteem of others comes as a natural skill for Haley Morris.
Her passion for doing so has led Morris to pursue a career in massage therapy, which she plans to combine with her love for cosmetology and one day work at a spa.
“I like helping people feel better about themselves,” Morris said as she prepared her workstation in Hamilton Hall.
Feb 01, 2018
MORRISVILLE, NY—During one weekend each year, a special event brings alumnus Taylor McDowell back to Morrisville State College to follow a passion.
“Game programming is a dream of mine,” said McDowell, who graduated from Morrisville in 2015 with a bachelor’s degree in information technology: application software development. “I get to live that out through this.”
Jan 26, 2018
MORRISVILLE, NY—Morrisville State College has several opportunities to contribute to the success of SUNY Chancellor Kristina Johnson’s first State of the University System address delivered Monday. It was Johnson’s first State of the University address since her administration began in September.
Jan 22, 2018
MORRISVILLE, NY—Nearly 900 students from 18 different high schools will gather on the Morrisville State College campus as they showcase a variety of talents during the SkillsUSA Area II Regional Conference on Friday, Feb. 2.
Jan 11, 2018
MORRISVILLE, NY—Morrisville State College is gearing up to serve as a jam site for the 2018 Global Game Jam® (GGJ), the world’s largest on-site game creation event, taking place Jan. 26-28.
GGJ is a fast-paced, 48-hour digital “jam session” which gives teams of artists, hobbyists, programmers and gamers throughout the world a chance to brainstorm, innovate, collaborate and develop new ideas for game design.
Jan 09, 2018
Have a clever business idea? The 2018 Cotton Business Idea Competition is giving Morrisville State College students a chance to take their idea to the next level—and earn some cash.
Business ideas should address several questions:
Jan 05, 2018
MORRISVILLE, NY—Morrisville State College has several opportunities to contribute to the success of Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s 2018 agenda, as outlined through 22 proposals shared Wednesday as part of the State of the State Address.
President David E. Rogers attended the address Wednesday in Albany, where Gov. Cuomo spoke on “Realizing the Promise of Progressive Government” as his theme for the year.
Dec 20, 2017
When Barn Sis was donated to the racing program at Morrisville State College, driver Cole Wimmer wasn’t sure that the three-year-old trotting filly would be fast enough to compete on the New York Sire Stakes harness racing circuit.
Dec 20, 2017
Ask assistant biology professor Eric Diefenbacher what his special field of interest is and without hesitation he says “salamanders,’’ particularly spring salamanders. Why? Because “salamanders are a great bio-indicator of how healthy an environment might be overall, and that’s really important.’’