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At a time when the world has people spinning their wheels, full of uncertainty, and wondering what’s next, two ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State College (ASC) employees are setting an example by volunteering for the good of their communities. 

Countless ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State alumni are on the front line of the current battle against the coronavirus. Recently, the college’s Athletic Department had the chance to speak with four former Pioneer student-athletes about their work on the front line.

÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State College is pleased to announce that Trish Haggerty has been named the new interim executive assistant to the president.

While COVID-19 and social distancing may have prevented a traditional Hot Dog Day event from happening this year, ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State College and ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ University made sure that the annual celebration was still able to take place in a fun virtual setting.

÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State College is proud to announce that two of its students, Brianna Swartz and Cassandra Robbers, have each been named a recipient of the SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence (CASE).

Bates, who was a maintenance assistant in the Facilities Services Department, passed away at the age of 39 on April 13, one week after testing positive for COVID-19.

Even in the midst of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State Pioneers are still finding ways to come together virtually to connect, bond, and lift each other’s spirits. One of these ways came in the form of a recent virtual poetry reading hosted by the English and Humanities Department. 

When Justin Recktenwald noticed a Facebook post about a local business converting alcohol into hand sanitizer, he saw an opportunity to help out and make a positive impact on his community. 

Since March 23, ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State Pioneers have been continuing their education on the web, with learning transitioning from hands-on to online.

Campus Compact, a Boston-based non-profit organization working to advance the public purposes of higher education, has announced the 290 students who will make up the organization’s 2020-2021 cohort of Newman Civic Fellows, including ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State College’s own Elijah Blumberg.