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- Faculty Queensbury
John Arpey, J.D.
- Professor of Business
"I am a dedicated advocate of a community college education. We provide an educational avenue of pursuit for all who want a quality higher education degree at an affordable price. I take pride in getting to know my students on a first-name basis, and provide them with my cellphone number. I want them to know they can reach out to me at any time and I am here to support them thoughout their time here. As division chair, I am keenly aware of some of the roadblocks life throws a student's way, and do my best to support them in any way I can. I love bringing into the classroom my knowledge of the law and enforcing it with real-life examples for students."
Biography
John Arpey is a duly admitted attorney in the state of New York and the United States District Court since 1979. He is a member of the New York State Bar Assocation and maintains credentials as a practicing attorney. He is past president of Saratoga County Bar Association. He has prior teaching experience at Siena College, and has been associated with SUNY Adirondack for the past 15 years as a faculty member. He was awarded a SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Faculty Service, and two President's Awards for Excellence in Teaching. He is a published author of three articles writtten for Legal Journal Publications, and is a consultant for the New York State Education Department and has acted as a consultant for Excelsior College. He teaches Business Law and Economics courses.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Economics from Hartwick College, 1975; Juris Doctorate from University of Buffalo School of Law, 1978
Hobbies and interests
As part of SUNY Adirondack's "Second Chance Pell" program, John teaches Business Law and Economics at Washington Correctional Facility, a medium-security state prison. He hopes he has a positive impact on the lives of these excellent students when they are released. A dedicated bicyclist, John has completed RAGBRAI, the great bicycle ride across Iowa, on 10 occasions. He is also an avid golfer, who has been known to comment, "Swing hard in case you make contact," to friends and acquaintances.