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MORRISVILLE, NY— A sea of green decorated the Morrisville State College recreation center during the college’s 104th commencement exercises held today. Graduates donned green caps and gowns and celebrated alongside family and friends amid a stage adorned with a lavish display of flowers, grown by students in the college’s horticulture program and arranged by graduating seniors from the program. 

MORRISVILLE, NY—More than 1,000 of the best high school students and future NYS agricultural leaders will converge on the Morrisville State College campus as it hosts this year’s State FFA Convention May 14-16. Local chapters attending the event include, the Madison, Stockbridge Valley, DeRuyter, Cazenovia, VVS, and Hamilton. 

MORRISVILLE, NY—Dr. David E. Rogers, of Nelson, will become the eighth president of Morrisville State College. Dr. Rogers was appointed today by The State University of New York Board of Trustees. His appointment is effective on or about June 1, 2015. 

MORRISVILLE, NY—Hank deGlee considers himself an average high school student. He enjoys playing sports, hanging out with friends, hunting and working on his family’s dairy farm. But aside from the regularities of his normal life as a high school teen playing football and tackling trigonometry and calculus, the 18-year-old from South New Berlin is anything but average.

MORRISVILLE, NY— The best and brightest eleventh- and twelfth-grade student automotive technicians from across the state will race against the clock to correctly identify and fix vehicles that have been “bugged” on purpose.  When it is all said and done, one team will drive away the winner of the FORD/AAA Student Auto Skills Competition being held at Morrisville State on May 8.

MORRISVILLE, NY—Morrisville State College students showcased their talents as future business leaders during the New York State Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda (FBLA-PBL) Conference hosted recently at the college.  Participants in the conference were able to sharpen their core business skills, expand their networks, and partake in business and business-related competitive events. 

MORRISVILLE, NY—A team of Morrisville State College students took first place in the prestigious Bistro Challenge at the International Food Service Executives Association (IFSEA) Conference 2015 held recently in Orlando, Fla. 

MORRISVILLE, NY–Five Morrisville State faculty/staff members were recently honored with Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence by the State University of New York and SUNY Chancellor Nancy Zimpher. Receiving the SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Faculty Service is: Timothy W. Gerken, of Garrattsville

MORRISVILLE, NY—A four-time national champion, a former NFL wide receiver, and a first-team All-American will be inducted into Morrisville State College’s Wall of Fame on Saturday, June 13. Inductees are: 

MORRISVILLE, NY—Morrisville State College students, Shannon L. Greene, of Sauquoit, and Gilroy Alvarez, of the Bronx, were recently honored with the SUNY Chancellor’s Awards for Student Excellence. The prestigious award is based on outstanding academic and career achievement, as well as service and leadership. 

MORRISVILLE, NY—Roberta H. Sloan, of Utica, has been named Morrisville State College’s 2015 Distinguished Faculty Award winner. 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 104th commencement ceremony on May 9 at 1 p.m. in the recreation center. 

DATE: Saturday, May 9 TIME: 1 p.m. LOCATION: Morrisville State College Recreation Center  APPROXIMATE NUMBER OF GRADUATION CANDIDATES: 725 KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Ithaca Mayor Svante L. Myrick 

MORRISVILLE, NY— Morrisville State College will host Ag Day on April 30. The event, which is free and open to the public, will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Most events will be held in the academic quad (in front of Marshall Hall).  Participants can see horses and dairy cows, learn more about agriculture and maple syrup, take a hay ride around campus and sample Morrisville State’s homemade ice cream during the annual event. 

MORRISVILLE, NY—Five days a week, Morrisville State College students clad in boots wielding chainsaws and axes, meet in an open field behind the Cornell Cooperative Extension Building in Morrisville.

MORRISVILLE, NY—Morrisville State College, recently named a Tree Campus USA, will celebrate Arbor Day on Friday, April 24.  The campus and community are invited to join two plantings that will occur on campus from noon-3 p.m. Eastern redbud ‘Rising Sun,’ tulip tree ‘Aureao-marginata,’ and scarlet oak trees will be planted in the Pond Quad portion of campus by horticulture students.

MORRISVILLE, NY— Ithaca Mayor Svante L. Myrick will be the keynote speaker at Morrisville State College’s commencement, which will be held Saturday, May 9 at 1 p.m., in the college’s Recreation Center. 

MORRISVILLE, NY—Morrisville State College will host a fun Milk Run to benefit the experiential learning activities of the agricultural business and dairy science programs on Saturday, May 2.  The event, a 5k run, walk or crawl, will begin at 10 a.m. at Bailey Hall. There will also be a fun run for kids at 10:30 a.m. Registration begins at 8 a.m. in the parking lot of the MSC football stadium. The registration fee is $10. 

MORRISVILLE, NY—Five students from Morrisville State College were among those selected to present at the first SUNY Undergraduate Research Conference (SURC) held recently at the College at Brockport.

MORRISVILLE, NY— The Morrisville State College Council announced today that four finalists are vying for the top position at the college. The Presidential Search Committee has received nationwide interest from more than 40 qualified candidates.

MORRISVILLE, NY— The work of three artists from Morrisville State College is on display now through May 9 at the Earlville Opera House. 

MORRISVILLE, NY—Morrisville State will welcome potential students during an open house on March 28.  During the event, students can get answers to questions about admissions, academics, financial aid, athletics, student clubs and organizations, tour state-of-the-art facilities, meet faculty and discover campus life. 

MORRISVILLE, NY— The best and brightest college students will be showcasing their talents as future business leaders during the second annual New York State Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)-Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) leadership conference being hosted at Morrisville State College on Saturday, March 28. 

MORRISVILLE, NY—Morrisville State College officials are looking forward to working with two new business partners, Empire Farmstead Brewery, Inc., and K16 Corporation, the first companies approved to operate tax-free in partnership with the college under Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s START-UP NY program. 

MORRISVILLE, NY—Morrisville State has been honored again for its trees. The college received 2014 Tree Campus USA® recognition by the Arbor Day Foundation for its commitment to effective urban forest management. 

MORRISVILLE, NY—The Morrisville State Theater Department and SGO will present the romantic musical, “The Fantasticks,” in the Little Theatre of the John W. Stewart Center for Student Activities (STUAC) on March 27, 28, at 8 p.m.; March 29 at 2 p.m.; and April 2, 3, 4, at 8 p.m. This longest-running Broadway musical tells an allegorical story about two neighboring mothers who plot to get their children to fall in love.