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Now that Danica Patrick has become the first woman in a century to win a major racing event after driving into the winner's circle at the Indy Japan 300, it's a sure bet that females will soon become a more common sight in racing.

But it didn't take Patrick's success on the track to interest Kristy Johnson, Point Rock, in the racing field.  

÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State College recently hosted 40 school counselors as part of the annual Western New York Counselor Tour Program, under the auspices of the WNY Consortium of Higher Education, where participants spend three days visiting various regional college campuses to become better acquainted with campus programs and facilities, as well as receive updates on the latest upgrades and curriculums. 

÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State College student academic achievement was celebrated April 26 during the 24^th annual Honors Convocation.  ASC President Dr. John M. Anderson welcomed the gathered students, families, faculty, and friends and congratulated them on their achievements.

÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State College honored more than 250 students for their academic success and honored distinguished faculty members for excellence and commitment at its annual Honors Convocation.  Chosen this year for the Freshman Advocate of the Year Award, presented at the ceremony, and sponsored by the Division of Student Affairs, was Debra Tomm, of ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ Station, a keyboard specialist in the Department of Social and Behavioral Science

Paul R. Hinman, director of Alumni Affairs and Annual Giving at ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State College, presents the Alumni Faculty Award to Roger Drumm, ASC class of 1983, associate professor, Building Trades Department, during the College's annual Honors Convocation. 

Five professional chefs recently adjudicated the 31^st annual Culinary Arts Exposition at ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State College's School of Applied Technology, Wellsville. 

Some 900 two- and four-year graduates, their families, professors, and friends will be on hand Sunday, May 18, at noon, as ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State College honors its 97^th graduating class.

Presiding over the ceremony will be Dr. John M. Anderson, college president.

Smiles were the order of the day recently when members of the ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State College community turned out to plant five trees donated by Marcus Farms, Arkport. 

Graduating seniors enrolled in ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State College's architectural technology program recently memorialized their late classmate, Anthony Carino, Poughquag, by donating an architecture book, The Art Museum from Boullée to Bilbao, signed by each of them, to the Hinkle Memorial Library on the ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ campus. 

Five baccalaureate-level mechanical engineering seniors at ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State College, under the guidance of their project advisers, SUNY (State University of New York) Distinguished Service Professor Dr. Edward Tezak, and Ray Gleason, instructional support technician, captured first place in the eighth annual national BUV (basic utility vehicle) competition held recently in Indianapolis.