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Alumni Business SpotlightA 57 percent increase in sales from 2006to 2007 led Alumnus Kip E. Blanchard’92 to become the 2007 New York StateAuctioneer of the Year.The Award: Blanchard was presented anaward from the New York State AuctioneersAssociation after a year that sawCelebrating Alumnihim sell items inWisconsin, NewHampshire, Massachusetts,Pennsylvania,Ohio,and all across NewYork.The Business:Blanchard’sauction houseis located inPotsdam, but hetravels extensively.He’s associatedwith a numberof the foremostauction agenciesin the nation andcites his colleaguesand professional partnerships as a sourceof success.The Philosophy: Blanchard was recognizedwith the award in part because of hisgrowing business connections and clientlist. He said, “The best way to succeedis to align yourself with leaders in theindustry, and use them as role models.”After Canton: In 1993, after leaving SUNYRememberingJohnA recent $5,000anonymous contributionto the John H. WellsMemorial Scholarshipwill help the Foundationcontinue to honorthe wonderful teachingcontributions of the longtimefaculty member. Mr.Wells helped establishthe Heating and Plumbing program. He taught at the collegefor 23 years. The anonymous donor hopes that other alumniand friends might also make a donation to the Wells MemorialScholarship to further support current and future students. Formore information about giving, contact the Canton CollegeFoundation, alumni@canton.edu.Canton, Blanchard went to auctionschool in Missouri and later completeda three-year program with the CertifiedAuctioneers Institute at Indiana University.Thank You: Blanchard volunteered as theauctioneer at SUNY Canton’s 2006 CentennialGala, which generated more than$45,000 in revenue for scholarships.Top 10 States for AlumniIn our most recent census, we found SUNY Canton alumni living in 49 states, including30 alumni in Alaska and 10 in Hawaii. Can you guess which state had none?South Dakota had justthree alumni that we wereaware of, and North Dakota did nothave any graduates. Do you know ofany alumni living in North Dakota? Letus know.1. NY - 25,9902. FL - 8613. NC - 4434. VA - 3615. PA - 3186. CA - 3317. VT - 3118. MA - 2869. TX - 28310. NJ - 236Check out the complete50-state breakdown ofwhere alumni are located on our website atwww.canton.edu/alumni.Alumni VISITSAprilTucson, Arizona,ChicagoOswegoRochesterSyracuseMAYVermontKnoxvilleCincinnatiSouth CarolinaLake GeorgeNew HampshireDon’t forgetAlumni WeekendJune 13-15www.canton.edu 2008 SUNY Canton Magazine 23