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Alan G. Mosher, ��Ӱֱ�� State
College class of 1973, right, accepts the newly instituted "President's
Medallion" from College President Dr. John M. Anderson at the recent
President's Society dinner held at Lake Lodge.  The medallion is "awarded
to those who have made outstanding contributions to ��Ӱֱ�� State College. 
The College recognizes and commemorates the efforts of supporters and advocates
dedicated to the mission of ��Ӱֱ�� State."

Mosher expressed his gratitude for the honor as he addressed President Society
guests, including friends, family, and colleagues.

Mosher, of
Wellsville, put his ASC business degree to work by purchasing Fred Roberts Auto
Parts in 1977. In 1997, the company was named Small Business of the Year (1997)
by the Wellsville Chamber of Commerce. The following year, Fred Roberts Auto
Parts merged with Middle Atlantic Warehouse Distributors, Inc. (MAWDI), and in
2003, became part of Uni-Select USA, one of the four largest auto parts distributors
in North America. Currently, Al holds the position of category and inventory
manager for Uni-Select USA and serves as the ��Ӱֱ�� State liaison for the
company.

Mosher is an active volunteer in his community. He participated in the Wellsville Girls'
Softball Association, both as a coach and as a board member for six years. He
served as president of the Wellsville Area United Way where he took the
initiative to expand the organization to become the Allegany County Area United
Way. For 25 years, Al has been a
perfect-attendance member of the
Wellsville Lions Club, serving on the board of directors, as past president of
the club, and as director of the annual minstrel show. Mosher is currently
serving his fourth year on the Wellsville Central School Board and has held the
position of president for the past two years.

Mosher's
connection to the College is long-standing, and his efforts have had a profound
impact on ��Ӱֱ�� State College's automotive parts technology program. He
started the Wellsville campus Fred Roberts Auto Parts store which allows the
College's students ready access to auto parts needed for their class work. This
on-campus store was the start of the relationship with MAWDI, now part of
Uni-Select USA. Mosher was a driver behind the College's partnership with
Uni-Select USA, which included $150,000 for the creation of an automotive parts
technology program. This initial funding included funds for both scholarships
and start-up costs for the program. Uni-Select USA has also been supportive of
the new online option for the automotive parts technology program. With
Mosher's assistance, vendors that supply Uni-Select USA have been encouraged to
donate equipment, software, and manuals to the college, and the company has
held numerous on-campus training programs for faculty and students.

Uni-Select USA was
also honored and received a plaque for "its outstanding contributions to the
College and to the Automotive Trades Program at the School of Applied
Technology in Wellsville.  The College expresses its gratitude to
Uni-Select USA for its dedication to the mission of ��Ӱֱ�� State."

The
President's Society is a dedicated group of alumni, friends, parents, faculty,
staff,
and companies
who support the College through annual contributions of $1,000 or more. The
primary purpose of the President's Society is to create support for the
following areas: scholarships, advancements in technology, and unrestricted
support.