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Morrisville State College has a lineup of events planned for Mustang Weekend Sept. 28-30. The weekend festivities are open to Morrisville State College students, family members, faculty, staff, alumni and emeriti, and members of the local community.
September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Every year, suicide claims the lives of more than 36,000 Americans (one every 16 minutes), and more than one million worldwide. Morrisville State College student Catherine Flood would like to help make a difference in those staggering statistics.
The Morrisville State College Dairy Club will hold its thirtieth annual Autumn Review Sale on Sept. 8, 2012. The sale will begin at 11 a.m. at the Madison County Cooperative Extension Center on Eaton Street in Morrisville. Eighty-five lots will be sold on consignment at this sale. All lots are Holstein (calves, cows, embryos, and picks) except for one special Jersey calf consignment to celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of the sale. The sale catalog can viewed at www.holsteinworld.com/saleslist.php.
A team of four-legged favorites moved into Morrisville State College's building for the duration of The Great New York State Fair which runs Aug. 23-Sept. 3. Fair-goers can learn more about the horses; a Belgian gelding, a Percheron mare, a Standardbred brood mare with a filly foal, and a Paint cross, at the college's building located near Gate 4 by the Coca-Cola Coliseum and the Iroquois Indian Village.
A coach once told Graeme Townshend he would never make it to the National Hockey League (NHL). They were tough words for the aspiring hockey player to hear, but ones that motivated him to prove the coach wrong.
Do you love country music and have been waiting to see some of the biggest artists live? If so, then now is your chance, at the NY Country Jam 2012. The Country Jam will take place on July 13 from 2 to 11 p.m. and July 14 from noon to 11 p.m. on the home field of the Madison-Bouckville Antique Festival, located on Route 20 in Bouckville. There will be an impressive lineup of today’s top country music artists, followed by firework displays after the last performances.
Morrisville State College's Renewable Energy Training Center (RETC) will be offering a two day hands-on workshop, Renewable Energy Beyond the Classroom, designed for K-12 teachers. The workshop, which will explore renewable energy and assembling real systems, will be held on July 19 and 20 from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. in Shannon and Galbreath Halls. Sessions include: Solar Overview and Solar Thermal Installation, Biodiesel, Microhydro Installation and Wood Gasification.
Want to find a renewable energy system that is more reasonable for the location you live in? Morrisville State College's Renewable Energy Training Center (RETC) is offering a work shop that will focus specifically on just that.
The School of Science and Technology at Morrisville State College awarded the following scholarships to students, graduates. The School of Science and Technology Award, based on academic excellence and campus involvement, was presented to Amber Jones, of Rome, Joshua Young of Sherburne and Daniel Cleveland, of Sherburne.
Race your way to the finish line at the Morrisville State College Children's Center's fourth annual 5k race for ChildRUN Saturday, July 14. Also, a Fun Run that consists of one mile will be available for younger children along with their family and friends.