A view of the interior of Herkimer County Community College’s new esports center in Herkimer, New York, on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023.
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A high-powered computer tower that will be used by the Herkimer team sits on a desk inside Herkimer County Community College’s new esports center in Herkimer, New York, on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023.
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A student plays Apex Legends, a popular and competitive esports video game inside Herkimer County Community College’s new esports center in Herkimer, New York, on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023.
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Joshua Lanza, academic support center specialist and director of Herkimer’s esports team, speaks before the grand opening of the university’s new esports center in Herkimer, New York, on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023.
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An interior view of the Technology Center at Herkimer County Community College in Herkimer, New York, on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023.
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An interior view of the Technology Center at Herkimer County Community College in Herkimer, New York, on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023.
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A view of Herkimer County Community College’s new esports center inside the Technology Center in Herkimer, New York, on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023.
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A view of Herkimer County Community College’s new esports center inside the Technology Center in Herkimer, New York, on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023.
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A copy of Street Fighter 6, a popular competitive fighting video game, sits on a desk inside Herkimer County Community College’s new esports center in Herkimer, New York, on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023.
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Officer in Charge and Senior Vice President of Administration and Finance Nicholas F. Laino speaks before the groundbreaking of Herkimer County Community College’s new esports center in Herkimer, New York, Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023.
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Herkimer College Board of Trustees President Michael A. Stalteri, Sr. speaks before the groundbreaking of Herkimer County Community College’s new esports center in Herkimer, New York, Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023.
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Officer in Charge and Senior Vice President for Administration and Finance Nicholas F. Laino holds a NJCAAE (National Junior College Athletics Association) first place esports trophy for Herkimer at the dedication of the university’s new esports center in Herkimer, New York, on Thursday. , November 16, 2023.
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Director of Information Technology Edris Noori speaks before the grand opening of Herkimer County Community College’s new esports center in Herkimer, New York, Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023.
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