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MORRISVILLE, NY—It was a chance for Rebecca Shoemaker to tout her skills as a mason in the making.  Concentration filled the 17-year-old’s face as she built a brick wall during the Region II BOCES Skills USA competition held recently at Morrisville State College. 

MORRISVILLE, NY—A class project turned into an entrepreneurial venture for two Morrisville State College automotive technology students.  Greg Stallone, of Long Island, and Tyler Moravcik, of Nineveh, put a savvy spin on an assignment in automotive Professor Ron Alexander’s Advanced Powertrain Management class, which required them to disassemble and reassemble a transmission. 

MORRISVILLE, NY— More than 700 high school students from 17 schools will converge on the Morrisville State College campus as they showcase a multitude of skills and talents in the Region II BOCES Skills USA competition on Feb. 26.  The annual conference features high school students from technical schools and BOCES programs throughout Central New York competing in a variety of events. 

MORRISVILLE, NY— Morrisville State College University Police Lt. Conor Duffy attended the Fair and Impartial Policing training program in Syracuse.  The Fair and Impartial Policing training is designed to help officers identify bias or impartial policing and how it can impact policing as a whole. The training certifies Duffy, along with 24 other SUNY officers, to provide training to his on-campus colleagues, and throughout the region. 

MORRISVILLE, NY— Morrisville State College University Police recently hosted a series of trainings for law enforcement agencies in Madison County on the college campus.  Partnering with the Madison County District Attorney’s Office and the Madison County Sheriff’s Office/STOP DWI program, they offered the following training: 

MORRISVILLE, NY—Sorcery, monsters, witches, demons, and a main character who had to stop a horrible ritual from happening, set the scene for a team of Morrisville State College students who participated in this year’s Global Game Jam. 

MORRISVILLE, NY—Want to take your product to the next level? Learn how during a seminar presented by Nelson Farms.

MORRISVILLE, NY— Morrisville State College will hold an open house on Friday, Feb. 19.  The open house gives prospective students the opportunity to visit the Morrisville campus and interact with current college students and employees.  The event kicks off at 10 a.m. with a welcome ceremony in the student activities center (STUAC). There will also be academic presentations and facility tours at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.

MORRISVILLE, NY— Lisa Iannello, of New Berlin, has been named Morrisville State College’s executive director of advancement and executive director of the Morrisville College Foundation. In this role, Iannello will lead the institutional advancement office in fundraising and scholarship efforts, and also oversee alumni affairs and the foundation board. 

MORRISVILLE, NY— Morrisville State College will once again serve as a host site for teams of artists, hobbyists, programmers, designers and musicians during the popular Global Game Jam ™ (GGJ) which will be held Jan. 29-31.

MORRISVILLE, NY— Morrisville State College President David Rogers will be speaking about entrepreneurship during a “How to Think Like an Entrepreneur” webinar which will be held Jan. 21, from 7-8:30 p.m. in the Oxford Academy High School Auditorium. President Rogers will present “Connections to Entrepreneurism and Applied Learning” during the event, which is free and open to the public. 

MORRISVILLE, NY— Five Morrisville State students have been awarded Caterpillar/Milton CAT Scholarships by the Morrisville College Foundation. The $2,500 scholarships, awarded to students in the diesel technology/agricultural engineering programs, are based on academic achievement and financial need. Scholarship recipients are:

MORRISVILLE, NY—Morrisville State College student Justin Quiles, of White Lake, was recently awarded the Dr. McBride Criminal Justice Student Achievement Award by the SUNY Police Chiefs Association.  A junior in the college’s criminal justice bachelor degree program, Quiles is the first Morrisville student to receive the award since it was instituted in 2001. 

MORRISVILLE, NY— Dr. David E. Rogers was formally installed as the eighth president of Morrisville State College on Nov. 20, 2015 during a ceremony that showcased the close-knit MSC community. 

MORRISVILLE, NY—It was Delroy Young’s first experience preparing a five-course meal. The Morrisville State College student selected two fried slices of zucchini from a large bowl, placed them atop a creamy beer cheese soup, then topped it with a chipotle crème fraiche and pea shoots.  “Looks good. Looks good,” said Chef Kerry Beadle as he peered over his shoulder. 

MORRISVILLE, NY—For the second consecutive year, Morrisville State College has been recognized for its outstanding support to students who have served in the military, being designated as a Military Friendly® School by Victory Media.

MORRISVILLE, NY— A new tradition has begun on the Morrisville State College campus. MSC President David Rogers announced the establishment of Founders’ Day, a day to acknowledge and celebrate community service.  “Each year we will celebrate community service achievements on October 26, Founders’ Day, which coincides with the first day of classes at Morrisville in 1910,” Rogers said.

MORRISVILLE, NY—A new transportation option is bringing relief to Morrisville State College faculty, staff and students—and their wallets.  Morrisville State College launched a new partnership with Zipcar, the world’s leading car sharing network, to offer a Zipcar car sharing program on campus. 

MORRISVILLE, NY—Some came with resumes in hand, ready to connect with employers about job opportunities and to discover ways to advance their careers. Others were seeking guidance about earning a college degree and the next steps they should take toward pursuing their career interests. Excitement and enthusiasm filled Follett Hall during the Commerce Chenango College and Career Connection event, hosted recently at the Norwich Campus of Morrisville State College. 

MORRISVILLE, NY— Adams Center resident Ray Ortlieb is feeling pretty lucky these days. The Lewis County Sheriff’s Deputy purchased only one ticket—the one pulled in Morrisville State College’s raffle to win the Automotive Club’s rat rod.

MORRISVILLE, NY— Morrisville State College’s Campus Activities Board (CAB) took home several awards from the Association for the Promotion of Campus Activities (APCA) Northeast Regional Conference held recently in Teaneck, NJ.

MORRISVILLE, NY—Morrisville State College has made the grade again. The college has been ranked among the Best Regional Colleges in the North in the U.S. News and World Report Best Colleges 2016 issue, a publication renowned for its higher education rankings, climbing 10 spots in this year’s round of rankings to No. 33, from No. 43 (in 2015). 

MORRISVILLE, NY—Big things are on the horizon for Morrisville State College.  The college was awarded $12.9 million through the SUNY 2020 initiative to build a new 35,000-square-foot alternative fuels building.

MORRISVILLE, NY—Morrisville State College’s welding lab will get a boost thanks to a $30,000 grant from the Dominion Foundation. Dominion is one of the nation’s largest producers and transporters of energy. The grant money will be used to update equipment, a move that will add spark to welding courses at MSC.

MORRISVILLE, NY—Morrisville State College’s Annual Autumn Review Sale set a record with the highest number of animals in the 33-year history of the event. The dairy cattle sale focused on Holsteins but also sold two Jerseys, two Brown Swiss, and one Milking Shorthorn. The sale grossed a total of $274,650 with 116 live lots sold, nine embryo lots, and five additional animals outside the formal sale. The live lots ranged from two days old to 5-year-old cows.