Alumni Recollect Memories at SUNY Orange 75th Anniversary Event

(From L to R) Paul Hayes, Pamela Hayes, Lisa Hayes, and Lois Ann Hayes at SUNY Orange in Middletown, N.Y., on Sept. 27, 2024. Courtesy of SUNY Orange via Justin Cole

MIDDLETOWN, N.Y.—Dozens of SUNY Orange alumni returned to the community college on Sept. 27 to share their memories as part of the college’s year-long 75th anniversary celebration.

Nearly 75 years ago, a group of visionary citizens took it upon themselves to start a community college in Orange County to afford hometown high schoolers more opportunities in life.