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��Ӱֱ�� State Provost Dr. Kristin Poppo has announced the dean’s list of academically impressive students for spring 2017. To be listed, students must have completed at least 12 credit hours for the semester and earned a 3.5 grade point average (GPA) out of a possible 4.0. For the most recent semester, the dean’s list includes 737 students. In addition, 172 of these students achieved a perfect 4.0 GPA.

“I hope students on our dean’s list are enjoying their summer break because they’ve earned it,” stated Poppo. “Our professors are so proud when they witness a student mastering their course work and excelling in applied learning. These students have earned recognition for academic excellence which will pay off with knowledge and skills to launch them in their careers.”

The dean for the School of Architecture, Management, and Engineering Technology (SAMET) confirms 354 students received the honor. The dean’s list for the School of Arts and Sciences (SAS) includes 202 students. At the School of Applied Technology (SAT), another 181 students made the dean’s list.

Five graduating students also earned the Orvis Award for Excellence in scholarship, service, leadership, and character. This award honors Paul B. Orvis, a former president of ��Ӱֱ�� State and State University of New York dean for two-year colleges.

List of 2017 Orvis Award winners and their achievements:

• Jacob Fassett, Cooperstown – drafting/CAD (AOS)
  Achievements include Praxair Designing the Future Scholarship, All-American Scholarship, Society of Automotive Engineers Baja Competition, Residential Life, and Visual Arts Association.
• Heather Fumia, Holley – forensic science technology (BS)
  Achievements include Emerging Pioneers Leadership Program, Peer Tutor, Honors Program, and Health & Wellness Club.
• Michael J. Shoemaker, Buffalo – technology management (BBA)
  Achievements include ACES Board of Directors, ��Ӱֱ�� State Hockey President, and Student Senate VP of Academics and Technology.
• Gordon Trahan, Canajoharie – agricultural technology (AAS)
  Achievements include wrestling team, Empire Collegiate Wrestling Conference All-Academic Honors, Future Farmers of America, and Collegiate Agriculture Leaders.
• Elisabeth Wolff, Camden – interior design (AAS)
  Achievements include Emerging Pioneers Leadership Program, All-American Scholarship, Architecture/Design Chair Award for Excellence, and Organizer of Hunger and Homelessness Week.

The college congratulates all of the students who earned dean’s list and Orvis Award honors. The students’ hometown newspapers receive information regarding honorees, including details for each student earning a perfect 4.0 GPA. The complete dean’s list is available online at www.alfredstate.edu/deans-list.