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Tuesday, September 8, 2020

Alfred State welcomes new employees

Alfred State College recently welcomed 17 new faculty and staff members.

The Office of the President has two new hires: Hillary Brintle and Roxana Sammons.
Brintle is the new associate director of Annual Giving and Alumni Relations. She holds a bachelor’s degree in applied arts and science from Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT).

Sammons is now the director of Alumni Relations. She earned an associate degree in executive secretarial science from Bryant & Stratton Business Institute and an associate degree in liberal arts and sciences: math and science from Alfred State.

Business Affairs has one new hire: Darrell Brown, who is a new cleaner in Facilities Services.

The Division of Enrollment Management has one new hire: Cory Bennett, who is now the associate director of Student Accounts, Student Records and Financial Services. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in mathematics from SUNY Geneseo.

The Division of Academic Affairs has 10 new hires, including Brian Adams, Scott Bodenschatz, Adam Fitzpatrick, Dr. James Hwang, Sarah Jenkins, Molly Page, Dr. Dongmyung Suh, Zeda Thomas, Joy Williams, and Jenna Zetwick.

Adams was hired as an instructor in the Building Trades Department. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in physical education from Houghton College.

Bodenschatz joins the college as a clinical coordinator and instructional support assistant in the Allied Health Department.

Fitzpatrick is a new instructor in the Building Trades Department.

Hwang is now an assistant professor and program director in the Allied Health Department. He earned a Doctor of Medicine degree from Wonkwang University and a Master of Public Health degree from American Military University.

Jenkins joins the college as an assistant professor in the Digital Media and Animation Department. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Penn State Altoona and a Master of Fine Arts from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University.

Page is a new assistant professor in the Digital Media and Animation Department. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Japanese language and literature with a minor in film studies from The George Washington University and a Master of Fine Arts in film and media arts from American University.

Suh was hired as an assistant professor in the Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Technology Department. He received a bachelor’s degree in metallurgical engineering from Yonsei University, a master’s degree in materials engineering from Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, and a Doctor of Philosophy in mechanical engineering from SUNY Binghamton.

Thomas is now a programmer analyst in Technology Services. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in mathematics from Alfred University.

Williams joins the college as a grants coordinator in the Office of Institutional Research, Planning and Effectiveness. She received a Bachelor of Arts in English from Amherst College and a Master of Arts in the teaching of English from Teachers College, Columbia University.

Zetwick is now an assistant professor and the radiologic technology program director in the Allied Health Department. She holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Pittsburgh, a certificate from Washburn University, and a master’s degree from Utica College.

The Division of Student Affairs has three new hires: Drew Gallardy, John LaPrade, and Lee Wascher.

Gallardy was hired as an assistant football coach in the Athletics Department. He received a degree in exercise science from Shippensburg University.

LaPrade is a new counselor in Health and Wellness Services. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in communications from McDaniel College, a Master of Arts in film and video from American University, and a Master of Science in Education degree in counseling from Alfred University.

Wascher is now a residence director in Residential Services. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Master of Science in Education degree, both from Alfred University.