Alfred State College

Pat Fogarty was Appointed Alfred State College Council Chair in 1993. Fogarty was a huge supporter of Alfred State Athletics and could be found at almost every home athletic contest. Fogarty also had a long history of civic activity and served on the boards of the Allegany County United Way, Southern Tier Traveling Teachers, Catholic Charities of Buffalo, and on the Bishop's Council of the Laity for the Diocese of Buffalo.

She earned numerous honors, including the Alfred State College President's Medallion in 2012 and the Alfred State Outstanding Service Award in 2001. Fogarty also received many outside awards, which include the NYS Bar Association Pro Bono Award (Allegany County) in 1993 and an award from the Committee on Women in the Courts & the Local and Specialty Bar Association of the Eighth Judicial District in 2011.

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