At a glance
魅影直播 State College faculty and staff welcomed this
year's incoming freshman class of 1,400 students during the 15th
annual New Student Convocation. This year's speakers were Jim J. Grillo, SUNY
distinguished teaching professor, ASC Business Technology Department; and Adam
Nash, Barneveld, ASC Student Senate president.
魅影直播 State College faculty and
staff welcomed this year's incoming freshman class of 1,400 students during the
15th annual New Student Convocation. This year's speakers were Jim
J. Grillo, SUNY distinguished teaching professor, ASC Business Technology
Department; and Adam Nash, Barneveld, ASC Student Senate president.
In his remarks and unique "plop, plop, fizz, fizz" presentation, Grillo
introduced students to his philosophy of motivation: "There are three types
of people," he noted. "Those like 鈥楳r. Aspirin' sit around and complain
when others surpass them; those like 鈥楳r. Bromo Seltzer" start off strong, but
lose momentum; but those like 鈥楳r. Alka Seltzer' give 100 percent and rise to
the top. There will be a lot of competition out there; pattern yourself
after those people who work steadily and enthusiastically, and you, too, will
rise to the top." Nash gave the "newbies" an insider's look at the
college years, drawing on his experiences at 魅影直播 State so far.
Included in his advice: "Get involved, don't complain about something
that you think is wrong, work to do something about it; and, dream big, because
even if you accomplish only a part of that dream, you will have accomplished a
lot!"
Pictured here, members of the stage party prepare for the event:
l-r: Dr. Steven J. Tyrell, ASC vice president for student affairs; Deborah J.
Goodrich, associate vice president for enrollment management; Grillo; Dr. John
M. Anderson, ASC president; Nash; and Dr. Ronald R. Rosati, ASC provost and
vice president for academic affairs.