Cockeysville Resident Scott Cayce Receives Alumni Award from York College of PA

YORK, PA (05/13/2010)(readMedia)-- Cockeysville resident Scott Cayce recently earned the Distinguished Alumni Service Award from York College of Pennsylvania.

Cayce earned a bachelor's degree in 1973, with a major in Management. As an undergraduate, he was a resident advisor for three years and a facilities manager for two summers. He was also a member of the swimming team.

Since 1983, Cayce has been president of the Cayce Company of Hunt Valley, Md., which manufactures and sells woodworking machinery. Prior to founding his company, he worked for Yorktowne Kitchens from 1973-1976, and as general manager for Number One Supply Company from 1976-1983. Professionally, Cayce has served on the Board of Directors of the Woodworking Machinery Industry Association, and is affiliated with the Baltimore/Washington Lumber Sales Club, the oldest such organization in the country. He was president of that organization from 1978-1982.

Cayce's service to York College demonstrates his loyalty and commitment to this institution. He was one of the founders of the Chesapeake Alumni Chapter in 1992, and has served on the Chapter Executive Committee since that time, including a term as president. He was a charter member of the Collegiate Council in 1993, serving as vice chair, and as a member of the Collegiate Council Task force on Athletics at York College. In 1996 he was appointed to the Board of Trustees, and continues to serve in that capacity. He has been chair of the Buildings and Grounds Committee of the board, and played a significant role in the design concept for the Grumbacher Sport and Fitness Center. In 2007, Cayce became the first four-year alumnus to serve as vice-chair of the Board of Trustees.

Located in southcentral Pennsylvania, York College offers more than 50 baccalaureate majors in professional programs, the sciences and humanities to its 4,600 undergraduate students. The College also offers master's programs in business, education and nursing. A center of affordable academic excellence, York is dedicated to the intellectual, professional and social growth of its students. The College helps them develop a concrete plan to attain academic growth and career success; encourages them to try in the "real world" what they learn in the classroom; and prepares them to be professionals in whatever career they pursue.