MORRISVILLE — Recent graduates from SUNY Morrisville aren’t wasting any time getting to work in the renewable-energy field, the university says. One graduate, Malcolm Ivers, is moving from Rochester to begin his new job on June 3 at RWE Renewables at its Munnsville Wind Farm, a 34.5 MW project in Madison County. In his new […]
MORRISVILLE — Recent graduates from SUNY Morrisville aren’t wasting any time getting to work in the renewable-energy field, the university says.
One graduate, Malcolm Ivers, is moving from Rochester to begin his new job on June 3 at RWE Renewables at its Munnsville Wind Farm, a 34.5 MW project in Madison County. In his new job, he’ll be performing general maintenance and electrical trouble shooting, among other tasks, according to a SUNY Morrisville news release.
Iver, who received an associate degree in renewable-energy technology, specifically attended SUNY Morrisville to pursue a career in onshore wind energy.
“I knew after completing the program, I would be in the job I wanted based on what I learned, skills, and real-world experience,” Ivers said in the release.
Graduate Jake Hartnett, who earned a bachelor of technology degree in renewable energy, finished an internship with Nickels Energy Solutions that led to a full-time job as a solar-project manager, SUNY Morrisville said. He is responsible for designing and planning residential solar projects from start to finish.
“SUNY Morrisville played a vital role in me obtaining this through an in-depth, hands-on curriculum, great internship opportunities, and caring educators with real-world experience,” he contended. “For this position in particular, networking through classmates and industry partners of the program helped me get a foot in the door.”
Another SUNY Morrisville graduate landing immediate work in the environmental field was Aurora Haines. She is a wildlife specialist with the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services (APHIS), in Rensselaer. Haines graduated from SUNY Morrisville’s environmental & natural resources management bachelor’s degree program.
SUNY Morrisville’s main campus in Morrisville offers more than 50 associate and bachelor’s degrees in fields including agriculture, technology, business, social sciences, and liberal arts. That includes programs in specialized areas such as renewable energy, environmental conservation, aquaculture, automotive technology, equine science, dairy management, nursing, wood technology, hospitality management, and information technology. Its Norwich campus offers associate-degree programs. The campus currently serves commuter students enrolled in industrious career and technical areas as well as liberal arts transfer programs.
