It was written in the stars that Bob ’81 and Chris ’83 Locker would meet as students at Alfred. It was the best decision I made - staying at Alfred for grad school with Chris returning to campus in the fall of 1982 for her senior year." The director of BOCES in Steuben County read an article in the local paper about Bob's interest in astronomy and gave him a telescope.
As for Bob's interest in the stars, it remains intact and is a part of his and Chris' lives even today. As a high school student in the Bronx, Ron Little aspired to a career in law, but wasn't sure where he wanted to further his education. My high school didn't have much in the way of counseling for students interested in going to college,” Ron recalled.
Bill ’81 and Jill (Peperone) ’81 Giles met as freshmen after enrolling at Alfred University in the fall of 1977.
Jill Peperone Giles ’81
Almost 20 years ago, Mike Christakis '99 and Christa (Nyman) Christakis '01 came to Alfred University to begin their undergraduate education. Christa explained that her mother told her father to pack a check if it was Alfred University. As alumni, Mike and Christa became involved in councils and committees for the betterment of Alfred University.
Mike served as President of the Alfred University Alumni Council from 2006-12 and alumni elected trustee from 2012-15. The experiences and especially the people at Alfred University made me the individual I am today,” said Mike. Keniel ’06 and Frances (Alexander) Ledgister ’06 had a lot in common when they met during orientation week after arriving on the Alfred University campus in the fall of 2002.
I was part of a mentorship program (in high school) and one of the mentors was familiar with Alfred University and encouraged me to apply,” she explained. An alumnus of his high school who was familiar with Alfred University urged Keniel to look into Alfred. I loved my time at Alfred University – I met my best friends there, including Seth,” Jessica said.
Amy was inspired by her cousin, Joe Mancini.. 86, who studied photography at the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University. For Ben, a native of northern Virginia, it was Alfred University's ceramic facilities that caught his attention. Amy and Ben agree that their professors at Alfred University gave them the confidence to continue their mission.
I don't know if my time at Alfred University taught me art or I could have done that anywhere else, and that is certainly the case in life,” Amy said. His son, Terry Galanis Jr., is president and CEO of the company, and a member of the Alfred University Board of Trustees.
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LeMorta led the Saxons with 31 points, while senior Sage Brown had 11 points and four rebounds and senior Scotty Stopera had eight points, 10 assists and four steals. The Saxons went on to the NCAA Division III tournament where they faced Ramapo College in the first round. The . time), while Brown moved up the all-time list for rebounders in school history and finished his career 12th all-time with 641 boards.
Stopera finished his career with 318 assists and 705 points while McLamore scored 143 points and recorded 61 assists in two years. The Saxons recorded the second most wins in a season (24) and tied the record for consecutive wins in a season (14).
Matt Phillips ’10, named head cross country coach
Estep ’19 named fnalist for Coach Wooden Citizenship Cup
Saxons earn Empire 8 All-Conference recognition
Bird banding, the practice of catching birds, tagging them with an identification band around the leg and then releasing them, is part of a bird research program developed over the past eight years at Alfred University. Alfred School of Nursing alumni Barbara Cohrssen '59 (left) and Sandy Coplon '62 (right) with University President Mark Zupan at an event in San Francisco on Dec. 59, left, who is professor emeritus of glass and dean emeritus from the New York State College of Ceramics, visited the King Alfred statue in Winchester, England with her grandson Brysen Pye.
Members of the Class of 1969, in honor of their 50th year class reunion, have created an endowment to help fund Common Ground, a program initiated last fall to celebrate diversity and promote Alfred University's values of respect, inclusivity and understanding. First-year and transfer students in Alfred University's undergraduate residential program are required to complete the Common Ground program as part of an extended orientation. These members of the Class of '69 fondly recall the Western Civilization class they took while undergraduates at Alfred University.
For decades of students at Alfred University one of the most important and distinctive experiences. Western Civ ended decades ago, but under new president Mark Zupan, the class of 1969 has a chance to capture some of that magic for incoming students via Common Ground. Under this program, all incoming students will read the same carefully selected book and study it in classes taught by various faculty and administrators, replicating some of the common bonding experiences Western Civ has enriched us with.”
To make a donation to the common land endowment fund, please contact the Office of University Advancement at America's Platinum Club is a biannual listing of the top 150 private clubs in the country, as determined by the Club Executives Forum, the industry's leading source of advice. Eric is a member of the Board of Trustees of Alfred University and is chairman and founder of Phillip Jeffries, a leading manufacturer of natural, textured and specialty wall coverings.
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After graduating from high school, Jason attended Alfred University where he was a member of the men's basketball team for four years and scored 1,392 points (eighth all-time). She was a member of the Glass Art Society and co-chaired the 2017 Glass Art Society Conference. In 2016, Emma was named New Lawyer of the Year by the Women's Bar Association of the State of New York.
He played four seasons as a linebacker at Alfred University, finishing as one of the best players in the history of the Saxon football program. Rachel Romack (B.A., Psychology, Theater) sang the chorus from Finger Lakes Opera's production of Die Fledermaus. Generations of Alfred University alumni, faculty, staff and students remember John and his wife, Angie, and later his son John and daughter-in-law Chelly, as the owners of the Collegiate Restaurant, often referred to as.
He was a member of F&AM (Masons) Lodge #944 and served four terms as president of the Alfred Business Association. While serving at Alfred, he established the graphic design program and served as chair of the school's design department. From 1972 to 1981, Doherty was director of the George Eastman Museum (then called the George Eastman House) in Rochester, and was director of the Salt Lake Art Center in Salt Lake City, UT, from 1981 to 1984, when he joined the faculty of Alfred University.
Snodgrass was a legendary teacher of the School of Art and Design, where he pioneered the first program in video art in the context of higher education. He was a founder of the Media Program in the School of Art and Design and was an initial faculty member of the School's Foundations Program. He joined the faculty of the School of Art and Design in 1969 to teach painting.
Networking helps students fnd career path
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With 170 of the 200 awarded APEX grants for the 2018-19 academic year issued, Alfred University's new applied and experiential learning program, APEX, is off to a great start, offering AU students $170,000 for opportunities around the world. APEX has given so many Alfred University students the opportunity to take advantage of experiences that would have been financially out of their reach,” said Logan Gee ’18 current APEX Coordinator. While an intern, Casey was able to lead activities, such as basketball games, and mentor the youth who attended the programs provided by the community-based organization.
Awards like APEX are necessary for college students,” and expressed how grateful he was to be able to use the award for gas while commuting from campus to his practice several times a week.
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INVESTING IN
In 1957, when I arrived at Alfred for my freshman year, I stood at the end of a long line to register. Although my mentor, Professor Dave Leach, had moved on, most of the great teachers who had taught me were still there: Mike Sibley, Dan Sass, Dave Ohara, Val Cushing, and of course the legendary Mel Bernstein. We formed the Humanities Department and conquered the world during the unrest in Vietnam.
One student, the late Phyliss Monroe, asked me to supervise an independent study on women's suffrage. And special mention goes to Meredith Scott, who is building a career as a historian of the Holocaust. Hey readers, if your name is missing, I apologize; remember, I've taught almost 9,000 of you.
Today, a member of the faculty would be fired for courting, much less with, an undergraduate student. AU gave me sabbaticals to write books and then on eds in papers from Long Island to Buffalo. It hired Emrys Westacott, a distinguished AU philosopher, to teach me humility on the golf course (ahem, I hit my first holeshot last summer).
Everyone is welcome with special invitations to Alfred's Golden Saxons (anyone who graduated in 1968 or earlier, with the Golden Saxon honorary years and 1964). There will be a special group reunion for the Alfred University sisters of Alpha Kappa Omicron in honor of AKO's 75th anniversary. If you've found love on the Alfred University campus, this is your year to CELEBRATE.
Save the date for Reunion 2020, June 12-14
