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Alfred University’s Roque Santiago wins poster contest at 2026 Ceramics Expo Alfred University alumnus and current graduate student Roque Santiago ’25 won the student poster contest at the recent 2026 Ceramics Expo, held May 5-6 in Cleveland, OH. Santiago, from Canisteo, NY, earned bachelor’s degrees in ceramic engineering and physics from Alfred University in 2025 and is currently pursuing a master’s degree in ceramic engineering, also from Alfred.

Team from Alfred University helps install power grid simulation software for University of Arkansas Two years after Alfred University acquired software from GE Vernova to use in a new power grid simulation lab, a group of faculty, staff, and students from Alfred’s Inamori School of Engineering were called on to help install similar software for the University of Arkansas.

Composer, performer Gabriel Jenks to give world premiere at MostArts The 2026 MostArts include will feature a new composition, “As Luck,” featuring acclaimed composer and Alfred, NY, native Gabriel Jenks on banjo with the International MostArts Festival Orchestra conducted by Kathleen Horvath, performing Saturday, July 18 at 7:30 pm in Miller Theater on the Alfred University campus.

Alfred University names Tom Kendziora executive director of Financial Aid Alfred University announces the appointment of Tom Kendziora as its executive director of Financial Aid, effective June 1. Kendziora comes to Alfred University from his alma mater, St. Francis University in Loretto, PA, where he served in a number of roles for more than two decades, most recently as director of Financial Aid.

Riders Up! ‘Reunion Bikers’ set to begin trek to Alfred University campus Saratoga Race Course is hosting the Belmont Stakes because its traditional home, Belmont Park, is undergoing a massive, multi-year renovation. Saratoga is hosting the third and final leg of the Triple Crown for the third consecutive year on Saturday June 6, 2026. “Riders Up!” is the traditional command from the Paddock Judge for jockeys to mount their horses in advance of the upcoming race. The Belmont Stakes coincides with the Alfred University Reunion Bike Ride this year. A slight modification of “Riders Up!” to “Bikers Up!” may be appropriate for the AU cyclists who will be converging on the Saratoga Springs area on Saturday, June 6, 2026, for their week-long journey back to campus.