SUNY Erie

SUNY Erie is a public community college with three campuses in western New York that serve residents in and near Erie County.

Key Information

Former names	New York State Institute of Applied Arts and Sciences at Buffalo Erie County Technical Institute Erie Community College
Type	Public community college
Established	1946; 79 years ago (1946)
Parent institution	State University of New York
President	Adiam Tsegai
Academic staff	519 (Buffalo campus),[1] 607 (North campus),[2] 400 (South campus)[3]
Undergraduates	8,364 (2022)[4]
Location	Williamsville , New York , United States 42°57′34″N 78°43′18″W / 42.95932°N 78.721536°W / 42.95932; -78.721536
Campus	Suburban 120 acres (0.49 km2)
Colors	Red and black
Nickname	Kats
Affiliations	National Junior College Athletic Association, Region III, Western New York Athletic Conference
Mascot	Pawz
Website	www.ecc.edu
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It is part of the State University of New York (SUNY) system and has locations in Williamsville (North Campus), Buffalo (City Campus within Old Post Office), and Orchard Park (South Campus).

The school's athletic teams are the Erie Kats. Athletic facilities include Burt Flickinger Center on the City Campus and West Herr Stadium on the South Campus.

• Antwon Burton, professional football player
• Ryan Ciminelli, professional bowler
• Arthur Eve, former Deputy Speaker of the New York State Assembly
• Jody Fortson, professional football player
• Joel Giambra, former county executive of Erie County, New York
• Mickey Harmon, artist
• Dean Evan Hart, optometrist
• Norman McCombs, businessman
• "Baby" Joe Mesi, professional boxer
• Michael Norwood, basketball player
• Pat Occhiuto, professional soccer player
• Michele Ragusa, actress
• Christopher Scanlon, mayor of Buffalo, New York
• India Walton, former candidate for mayor of Buffalo, New York
• John Wojcik, professional baseball player^[5]

• Official website