MORRISVILLE, NY— Allen Riley, of Earlville, has been appointed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo to serve on the College Council at Morrisville State.
Riley, who has served as Madison County Sheriff since 2010, is an active member of the community. An experienced law enforcement official, he was a member of the New York State Police for 28 years, serving as a criminal investigator, gaming unit investigator and a uniformed trooper. He was also a K-9 handler for 18 years, for both narcotics and explosive detection dogs, and worked on numerous search and rescue details.
Named by Gov. Cuomo to serve on the juvenile justice commission aimed at raising the age of criminal responsibility, Riley also serves on the Board of Directors for the New York State Sheriff’s Institute and the New York State Association for Incarcerated Education Programs, serves as chairman of the New York State Sheriffs’ Association Native Affairs Committee and serves on the Legislative, and Standards and Goals Committee for the New York State Sheriff’s Association.
“Sheriff Allen Riley has been a strong community advocate and a friend of the college, said Dr. William J. Murabito, president of Morrisville State. “As the keynote speaker last year, Sheriff Riley delivered an inspiring commencement address to the 2014 graduating class. The college looks forward to his leadership and service as a member of the College Council.”
Riley attended Morrisville State and is a 1983 graduate of the New York State Police Academy. A lifelong resident of Madison County, he and his wife Carol have two daughters and own and operate a 110-acre, pasture-based beef operation.
Morrisville State’s curricula are enriched with applied learning and pave the way for opportunity at both the Morrisville and Norwich campuses. An action-oriented, interactive learning lab, the college is a national leader in technology and has been lauded for its exemplary, innovative and effective community service programs.
In addition to being named to the 2014 President’s Higher Community Education Service Honor Roll, the college was recognized by U.S. News and World Report as an institution in the top tier of the Best Regional Colleges list and ranked second among regional colleges nationwide for outperforming its anticipated graduation rate.