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MORRISVILLE, NY—Morrisville State College president Dr. David E. Rogers witnessed history Wednesday after attending Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s signing of the 2018 New York State budget, which included legislation enacting the groundbreaking Excelsior Scholarship.
MORRISVILLE, NY—Three Morrisville State College students recently served as government leaders and participated in legislative decision-making through their involvement in the Model New York State Senate Session Project, a dynamic leadership development program for students interested in public service.
MORRISVILLE, NY—Morrisville State College students Byron Evans, of Cazenovia, and Joseph Hulbert, of Duanesburg, have been honored with the SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence.
The prestigious award is based on outstanding academic and career achievement, as well as service and leadership. It is the highest honor bestowed upon a student by SUNY.
MORRISVILLE, NY— A business that raises animals and grows produce to help war veterans, a dairy farm with a creamery, and a virtual reality video game took top honors in the 2017 Cotton Business Idea Competition held at Morrisville State College.
Similar to the television reality show Shark Tank, which features business pitches from aspiring entrepreneurs to a panel of potential investors, teams had four minutes to pitch their ideas, followed by a Q&A with a panel of judges.
MORRISVILLE, NY — Morrisville State College University Police, the Student Government Organization and AT&T partner to educate students about the dangers of smartphone distracted driving.
MORRISVILLE, NY—Morrisville State College will host its fourth annual Milk Run on Friday, April 21, to benefit the experiential learning activities of the agricultural business and dairy science programs.
The family-friendly event is a five-kilometer (5K) run, walk or crawl open to all skill levels. The race begins at 6 p.m. in front of Marshall Hall, with race-day registration and packet pick-up open from 4:30-5:45 p.m.
MORRISVILLE, NY—Morrisville State College is hosting a free workshop for those interested in learning about nutrient management in pastures.
The workshop, scheduled April 12 from 3-5 p.m. in Bicknell Hall, will address questions about managing soil fertility in the pasture and interpreting soil test reports as they relate to forage production. It will also cover soil phosphorus management and ideas for the next grazing season.
MORRISVILLE, NY—The Morrisville State College Theater Department and Student Government Organization will present the award-winning musical, “Avenue Q,” on March 24 and 25 at 8 p.m.; March 26 at 2 p.m.; and March 30, 31 and April 1 at 8 p.m. in the STUAC theatre.
MORRISVILLE, NY—Morrisville State College professor and Hamilton resident Kerry Beadle has been honored with the Chef of the Year Award from the Syracuse Chapter of the American Culinary Federation (ACF).
“There are some incredible chefs with an unbelievable amount of talent and knowledge in our chapter,” Beadle said. “This group of professionals compels me to continually push myself. To have them recognize me as one of them is a fantastic honor.”
MORRISVILLE, NY— It was a chance for nine Morrisville State College students to check out the actual operations of a major hotel corporation.
John Felton took his Hotel Operations class away from their books to hold class at the Hampton Inn and Suites by Hilton in Cazenovia for part of the semester.
The trip was an educational capstone for his students who are aiming at careers in the hospitality industry.