Geneseo students help communities rediscover their past and celebrate their legacies. By Kris Dreessen Some of Rochester’s best-known buildings were designed by Thomas W. Boyde Jr., who made history himself as the city’s first African American architect. He helped plan Rundel Library beside the Genesee River, the ornate facades of Monroe Community Hospital, and dozens
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Ben Ludlow ’23 springboards his self-motivation and passion for teamwork into swim accolades and academics. By Kris Dreessen As a kid, Ben Ludlow ’23 returned empty bottles and soda cans and saved the nickels in a jar, using those nickels to open a savings account and CD. He was 8 years old and already saving
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Ben Ludlow ’23 has been saving for college since he was little. This spring, he graduates with a degree in accounting and a lot of experience in discipline for a passion and applying School of Business lessons into his own farm stand. Video by Mat Johnson (Read Ben’s QandA in the Scene.) Related Stories
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The Lavender Graduation celebrates those students and alumni who identify as LGBTQ+ on campus — and as part of the college’s affinity groups. By Carol Marcy The world was different when Marilyn Tedeschi ’68 was a student. Being in same-sex relationships was not accepted and coming out was difficult, she says. “If you go back
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As a student, David Levy ’94 was inspired by class discourse about life’s infinite questions. As a philosophy professor, he now inspires those same discussions. By Kris Dreessen David Levy ’94 enrolled at Geneseo with a much different career plan than his current position as associate professor and chair of philosophy. “I grew up watching
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Flexible giving supports students like Carley Salerno ’23. By Carol Marcy Kathy Acierno Baron ’83 was the first in her family to graduate college and is still a passionate supporter of SUNY Geneseo. Although she has created two endowed scholarships, the Excellence in Residence Life Leadership Annual Scholarship and The Acierno Family Scholarship, Baron also
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The rallying cry for student-athletes created by cross-country Coach Mike Woods caught on with every team. By Riley Damerell “SUNY G Believe” has been the rallying cry for the most successful athletic programs at SUNY Geneseo for nearly 30 years, but what does it mean, and where does it come from? Mike Woods ’69, ’82
View our interactive map to learn how alumni and the College are addressing the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals Peter Johnson ’02 is addressing the global problem of food waste and creating greater transparency and fairness in supply chains, worldwide. By Kris Dreessen From harvest to dinner table, 30 percent of all food produced globally goes
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As an English tutor for Spanish speakers, Karen Caswell ’21 knows the importance of expressing yourself and finding your place. She found hers, building community. By Kris Dreessen Karen Caswell ’21 wanted to become a baking and pastry student at a culinary school. She had taken cake decorating classes in high school and loved surprising
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Ellen Leverich ’90 returned to her alma mater to increase individual and private support for Geneseo. See how philanthropy impacts Geneseo in this graphic. By Carol Marcy As an alum leading philanthropic efforts for the College, Ellen Leverich ’90, vice president for college advancement and executive director of the Geneseo Foundation, knows what makes Geneseo
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