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Working on cars wasn’t totally new, but learning how to remove their hood and trunk was for some.
Auto body technology freshmen Juliana Kucera, of Elma, and Simarah Samson Davall, of Augusta, tackled it with ease during Alex Graf’s Auto Body Fundamentals lab.
Removing the hood and trunk were just two of the items on a checklist that Graf, automotive instructional support associate, devised to give students myriad and new experiences. Many…
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There were more than 100 students and plenty of robots!
SUNY Morrisville’s Science and Technology Entry (STEP) Robotics Team was among 11 schools that put their robots to the test during a Statewide Robotics Competition held May 31 at Adelphi University in Garden City, New York.
The team, comprised of Big Picture (LaFayette Central School District) sophomores Jonathon Harris and Hampton Papworth, both of LaFayette; Jeffrey Comins, of Jamesville…
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Malcolm Ivers isn’t wasting any time making his mark on the world. He’s jumping right into the renewable energy field after graduation, working as a wind turbine technician for one of the leading onshore wind companies.
He’s moving from Rochester to get closer to his job at RWE Renewables, which starts on June 3. He’ll be working at Munnsville Wind Farm, a 34.5 MW project located in Madison County. RWE constructs, owns and operates some of the…
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SUNY Morrisville Professor Christopher Scalzo has been sharing his business knowledge globally for more than two decades.
Next year, it will take him to India through a prestigious Fulbright Specialist Program Award he received from the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board.
Scalzo will complete a project at GHRaisoni Institute of Engineering & Business Management, in India, where he will train and establish…
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On any given day, SUNY Morrisville professor Brendan Kelly and his environmental students can be seen trekking to the college’s forests or in other areas of the community to conduct field work.
Donned in hard hats, sturdy boots and neon attire, they brave most any elements for the hands-on experience his labs are known for. Esteemed by his students for his approach to teaching, his efforts go far beyond the classroom and labs.
It’s among the…
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Call it a labor of love.
When Kate Bolen traded in her career as an insurance company fraud and abuse investigator for a hands-on education digging in dirt, planting vegetables and caring for grow pods filled with seeds, she unearthed a fulfilling new career.
The SUNY Morrisville horticulture business management bachelor’s degree student is putting her green thumb to work this summer as an intern at SUNY Morrisville, running its Four Seasons…
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In all of his time as an automotive professor in SUNY Morrisville’s automotive technology Ford ASSET program, professor Dan Akers saw his largest freshmen class this year.
Known for intensive labs, top-notch facilities and capstone internships, it’s one of the reasons why the two-year program is a popular choice for automotive students who want to lock in a career even before they graduate.
The popularity was recognized by Ford Motor…
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It’s a unique hands-on learning experience. Students in SUNY Morrisville’s residential construction program are rolling up their sleeves to build a small house right inside their lab.
The ambitious 14-week project is more than just an exercise in construction — it’s a lesson in teamwork, problem-solving and real-world application of classroom concepts.
Building the 15.6-by-40-foot house indoors is the vision of Michael Gridley, associate…
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SUNY Morrisville is hosting a Human Services Institute Conference: “Strategies for Delivery and Investment in K-12 Mental Health Services,” Friday, June 14, from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. in STUAC at the SUNY Morrisville Campus.
The event, for mental health professionals, school counselors, social workers, school psychologists, special education administrators, principals and superintendents, is a presentation of school-based mental health…
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SUNY Morrisville student Hunter White is already making his mark in the environmental industry.
He is among the State University of New York’s inaugural class of paid student interns from the SUNY Climate Corps Internship Program.
Thirty-six SUNY students from eight campuses were selected for immersive, real-life work experiences in research and policy at state agencies with environmental and sustainability missions and SUNY System…
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