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SUNY Morrisville’s Norwich Campus has partnered with local organization, ACHIEVE, to help strengthen New York’s direct support professional workforce.   The move follows a recent announcement from SUNY regarding schools partnering with the New York State Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) through a direct support microcredential program that will provide training leading to national certification in the field of developmental disabilities. 
SUNY Morrisville can be spotted throughout this year’s Great New York State Fair, which runs Wednesday, Aug. 23-Monday, Sept. 4.
MORRISVILLE, NY — Carrianne Bush wouldn’t trade her internship for anything. The agricultural science student’s day starts feeding goats — giving them hay and grain in SUNY Morrisville’s livestock barn, then moves to the dairy complex, where calves are under her loving care.  “It’s opening a world of opportunities for me,” the 19-year-old Oneida resident said of her summer internship in SUNY Morrisville’s livestock program.
MORRISVILLE, NY — A steady rain didn’t deter hundreds of visitors from learning more about SUNY Morrisville’s dairy complex, programs, cows, calves and baby goats, during Open Farm Day, held Saturday, July 29. SUNY Morrisville’s Arnold R. Fisher Dairy Complex was among farms throughout Madison County which opened its doors and showcased its facility to the public during the annual Open Farm Day event. The day offered visitors an opportunity to see 26 working farms in Madison County, meet local farmers, enjoy tours and demonstrations, animals and products tastings.  
MORRISVILLE, NY — SUNY Morrisville’s Arnold R. Fisher Dairy Complex is among farms throughout Madison County that will open its doors and showcase its facility to the public during Open Farm Day on Saturday, July 29. Open Farm Day, held from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., offers visitors an opportunity to see 26 working farms in Madison County, meet local farmers, enjoy tours and demonstrations, animals and products tastings.  
Growing fish and vegetables together is the latest collaboration among three SUNY Morrisville professors, thanks to a grant from the New York Farm Viability Institute.  The grant will enable SUNY Morrisville professors Elisa Livengood (aquaculture), Jennifer Gilbert Jenkins (agricultural science) and Adam Olinski (horticulture) to examine the feasibility of aquaculture and aquaponics protein production in community garden spaces. 
SUNY Morrisville recent graduates Meaghan Miller, of West Irondequoit, and Camberly VanValkenburg, of Walton, have been honored with the SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence (CASE). The prestigious award recognizes students who have best demonstrated integration of academic excellence with accomplishments in the areas of leadership, athletics, community service, creative and performing arts, campus involvement, or career achievement. It is the highest honor bestowed upon a student by SUNY. 
MORRISVILLE, NY — There’s a common theme that characterizes SUNY Morrisville graduate Natalia Clarke’s life and academic journey — “jump in with both feet.” It’s the message the 2023 graduate gave to fellow students, parents, faculty, staff and friends in her commencement speech as outgoing president of the Student Government Organization (SGO).
MORRISVILLE, NY — SUNY Morrisville is celebrating Earth Day with community service projects and various activities planned throughout the day, Friday, April 21. The tradition gives faculty, staff and students a chance to partake in acts of kindness that tie into sustainability and inspire them to protect the environment. 
MORRISVILLE, N.Y. — SUNY Morrisville is hosting a youth dairy fitting, feeding and showing clinic Sunday, April 23, at the Arnold R. Fisher Dairy Complex. The free event, from 1-3:30 p.m., includes lunch at 1 p.m., followed by a tour of the dairy complex and rotations between feeding, fitting and showing clinics from 2-3:30 p.m. The event is open to all youth interested in dairy cattle fitting, feeding and showing. To register, email Ashley Marshall, by April 17, at marshaae@morrisville.edu.