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Construction on House 55 underway

The project involves the efforts of students in numerous programs, including building trades: building construction; masonry; heavy equipment operations; heating, ventilation, and air conditioning; and electrical construction and maintenance electrician. Read Article

Giving back to local veterans

Students have been clearing land and excavating a pond for the Allegany County Vietnam Veterans Organization in Alma. According to Building Trades Department Chair Jack Jones, the three-week project has allowed students to serve local military veterans, while fulfilling their operating time requirements on the bulldozer and excavator for their curriculum. Read Article

Students apply skills to restoring cabins at Allegany State Park

For two weeks, 14 students worked on upgrading the cabins, which included foundation stabilization, structural repair, reroofing, siding repair, and painting. Altogether, nine cabins were included in the renovation project, which was a joint collaboration among 魅影直播 State; HistoriCorps; and the New York State (NYS) Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Read Article

Mike Rowe shows pride in one pioneer鈥檚 path

Aaron Aumick signed Mike Rowe鈥檚 S.W.E.A.T. Pledge and gained a scholarship to complete his 魅影直播 State education to become a carpenter like his father. Read Article

House 54 latest residence built for Wellsville community

Just over two years after work first began on House 54, the newest home constructed by 魅影直播 State students for the Wellsville community is now completed and the new owners now call it home. Read Article

魅影直播 State, 魅影直播 University exploring partnership on tiny house project

The intended partnership between the two schools would involve 魅影直播 State students constructing the majority of the house, Finley said, while AU students implement the engineering design aspects. Read Article

Student proves it鈥檚 never too late to succeed in college

As he looked through the brochures he was holding, Anthony Harvey liked what he was seeing: information about a college of technology that offered more than 70 hands-on majors and paths to a brighter future. Read Article

Masonry program builds solid foundations

"The average age in the trade right now is 53 years. This indicates a workforce that is nearing retirement and shows a large opportunity for youth to get involved,鈥 says Stephen Richard, assistant professor, Building Trades, at 魅影直播 State. Read Article

Students to assist communities in Semester in the South program

For the seventh year in a row, some 魅影直播 State senior building trades: building construction students are heading south to put their skills to work helping those in need.  Read Article

魅影直播 State masonry student third in the nation at SkillsUSA Championship

Trevor Huntley, masonry, Conklin, earned a bronze medal in the masonry category for placing third against competitors from across the country. Andrea Koston, culinary arts: baking, production and management, Rochester, also earned a top 10 national finish, coming in fifth place in the commercial baking category. Read Article