2002 Hall of Fame Class

Durry Palmatier (Lincalis) (1976-1978)

While a student at Alfred State College, Durry Palmatier was a member of both the volleyball and softball teams. She majored in Medical Lab Technology and finished with a 3.32 GPA at Alfred State.

Palmatier was an integral part of the 1976 and 1977 Lady Pioneer regional championship volleyball teams. She helped the team to a 17th place finish at Nationals in 1976 and an 11th place finish at Nationals in 1977. For her outstanding play she was named to the 1st team All Region III Tournament team in 1977.

For her athletic accomploshments she was named the Alfred State College freshman athlete of the year in 1977 and the senior athlete of the year in 1978.

Palmatier continued her playing career at the University of Wyoming where she received a volleyball scholarship. She currently resides in Maryland with her family.

Colleen McAvan (1993-1995)

Colleen McAvan graduated from Alfred State College with a degree in Court Reporting. She was a standout athlete on the basketball court and as a member of the track and field team.

On the basketball court she was twice named 1st Team All-region and was named to the honorable mention Kodak All-American team in 1995. Her 703 career points ranks her 5th in school history and her 296 rebounds in the 1993-94 season is still the highest single season rebounding total in Lady Pioneer History.

As a member of the track and field team, McAvan was the regional champion in the discus throw. Her throw of 127' ranks her 2nd in the Alfred State record book in the discus. She helped the team finish 2nd at Regionals and qualified for the NJCAA National Championship in 1994.

For her athletic accomplishments, McAvan was named the Western New York Athletic Conference senior athlete of the year. She was also named the Alfred State College freshman athlete of the year and senior athlete of the year.

McAvan was recently married to Robert Klei and works as a court reporter.

Robert Grogan (1966-1989)

Bob Grogan was the Public Relations Director at Alfred State College for 23 years. While serving in this position he spent numerous hours helping promote the athletic teams, players, and games.

When he arrived at Alfred State the College offered only six inter-collegiate athletic sports. He started keeping detailed information about the college's basketball and wrestling programs. Many of his books are still used today to keep track of record holders.

With the creation of the Department of Physical Education a few years later, Grogan was given the task to promote all the new programs including softball, track and field, and women's basketball. He was an integral part of producing team programs and brochures used for game promotion and recruiting.

His work in promoting athletics at Alfred State College led to the formation of the Sports Information Director Position.

Grogan retired from Alfred State in 1989. He resides in Canisteo with his wife Judy.