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Who said electric cars are a thing of the future? They are a vision of the present at Morrisville State.
The college recently installed a new ChargePoint EV Charging Station on campus as part of its ongoing alternate renewable energy efforts. The new addition, adds them to the map—the ChargePoint map.
Not all stations are open to the public, but Morrisville State’s charging station welcomes those traveling by electric vehicle to stop by campus and charge their vehicle.
Morrisville State placed first as the high team overall and as a team in the reasons category at the International Post-Secondary Dairy Cattle Judging Contest held recently at the World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wis.
Team member Evan Castrogiovanni, of Montrose, Pa., was first place overall high individual and overall reasons individual. Evan also was the high individual for the Ayrshire class.
Dr. Joseph Bularzik, of Manlius, has been hired as dean of the School of Science, Technology and Health Studies at Morrisville State.
In his new role, Dr. Bularzik is responsible for the leadership of the school, as well as directing innovative teaching, program development, and assessment strategies.
Stephen Sanders, currently of New Milford, Conn., has been hired as the director and head trainer of the Environmental Training Center (ETC) at Morrisville State.
In the newly created dual role, Sanders will be responsible for both the daily operations and classroom instruction at the ETC, one of the leaders in wastewater and water certification training in New York State. He will assume his position in November.
Morrisville State's annual Autumn Review Sale set a record with the highest numbers in the 32-year history of the event.
The dairy cattle sale focuses on Holsteins ranging in age from small calves to up to five- and six-year old animals.
Morrisville State College is hosting a presentation by Gabriel Bol Deng, one of the Lost Boys of Sudan, at 2 p.m., Oct. 2 in the STUAC theatre. The presentation is free and open to the public.
Morrisville State will host a presentation and book signing by award-winning author and educator, Dr. Laura Gray-Rosendale, on Oct. 8 at 2 p.m. in the Little Theatre of the John W. Stewart Center for Student Activities (STUAC).
Gray-Rosendale, a President’s Distinguished Teaching Fellow, professor of English, and the director of the S.T.A.R. (Successful Transition and Academic Retention) English Writing Program for “at risk” students at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, Ariz., is the author of the award-winning memoir, College Girl.
Morrisville State's dairy judging team recently took home honors from the 46th annual Invitational Youth Dairy Cattle Judging Contest, held during the 2014 All-American Dairy Show, in Harrisburg, Pa.
The contest included dairy cattle evaluation and the delivery of oral reasons in defense of those evaluations. Awards were given to individuals and teams in each division for oral reasons, breed-specific results and overall results.
Ed Stone sat eagerly with a pen in his hand, marking up a sales booklet and keeping a close eye on a couple of his “favorite” Standardbreds as they entered the sale ring.
“I never miss this,” said the Vermont resident who has been making the trip to Morrisville State's Annual Standardbred Sale for 20 years. This year's sale topped all others he has ever seen, breaking records in the top sale of a horse, the college's sale average and overall attendance.
An assortment of colossal mums and pie pumpkins are just a sample of seasonal items now available at the Nelson Farms Country Store on Route 20 in the Town of Nelson.
A cornucopia of delights beckons customers inside the quaint store brimming with scents of seasonings, sauces and fall. The charming, multi-room shop offers a warm and inviting environment and a unique shopping experience.