Michael Ronan
Education
SUNY Fredonia - BA Economics - 1976
Georgetown University School of Law - 48 credit hrs. 1976-1978
Teaching Overview
±¬×ß³Ô¹Ï College, Automotive Trades Dep't. 1985 - present
Professional Experience
Lead technician, Four Car Garage, Burlingame, CA - Rolls Royce technician 1979 - 1982
Technician/owner - Tri County Transmission, Yorkshire, NY 1982-1985
Transmission technician - Cramer's Transmission and Performance Transmission 1986-present (summer employment)
Publications and Events
Textbook reviewer, various publishers 2000 - present
Delmar online DATO course reviewer 2010
Article - "Industry and Education-Hand in Hand" April 2002 Gears magazine
Service
Dozes and dozens of committees, including presidential, VP and dean searches, Middle States review committees. ASC Faculty Senate 1995 - 2004 (Senate Chair 1999 -2001). University Colleges of Technology Governance Chair 1999 -2001. Chancellor's Advisory Committee, Honors Convocation Committee (1989-present), Chancellor's Award Committee 1997 - present, and many others. New Horizons advisory board 2010 - present. Advisor, Sigma Tau Epsilon Honor Society 1989 - present. Skills USA Regional Coference coordinator 1989 - present
Community Service - President, Cuba-Rushford BOE 1998 -2004 (President 2001 - 2003), member Rushford Town Planning Board, 1998 -present, Board member, Allegany County Area Foundation 2006 - present, Board member, Leadership Allegany 2008 - present, United Way county board, 2002
Honors and Awards
SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence in University Service 2004
SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching 1996
Alumni Teacher of the Year 1989 and 2002
Freshman Advocate Award 2011
Pioneer Award 2003
President's Advisory Council on Excellence Award 1989
Member and Testing proctor, Automatic Transmission Rebuilders Association 1986 - present
National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence, certification exam (A1/A2) testwriting team
2002 - present