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Alumni, friends, and members of the community have stood by and supported ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State during 2024. Major gifts, upgraded facilities, and successful alumni events highlighted this past year.  

This fall, ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State received the largest gift in school history when Tom Golisano, ’62, gave ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State $5 million dollars. The college was also awarded $2 million dollar grants by the United State Department of Education (÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State is award 2M for career-focused education) and from the Appalachian Regional Commission (÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State receives $2 million grant from Appalachian Regional Commission’s POWER Initiative.  

The college also celebrated partnerships that led to enhancing student experiences in classrooms and labs.  

• An on-going partnership with the Bethesda Foundation allowed the college to purchase a birthing simulator that will not only help with the hands-on education of nurses but allow local healthcare workers the opportunity to enhance their knowledge and skills.
• Walter Sass, ’78, and his family donated funds to establish the Walter Sass Surveying lab to help educate future generations of Pioneers. 
• Prior to being honored with the President’s Medallion at the President’s Society Dinner, Timothy Harris, ’77, and his family celebrated the opening of Harris Hall, the largest classroom on campus.  

On top of the President’s Society Dinner, alumni and friends of the college gathered to reconnect. Perfect weather highlighted Homecoming, a pair of golf tournaments were successful (Tenth annual ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State Golf Tournament a success and Picture perfect day for the ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State Open), and the ninth Day of Giving exceeded goals. The college also inducted the newest class of the and gathered in ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the village’s one and only stoplight. 

Support of ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State has helped the college continue their mission to prepare students to be career ready when they graduate.