We celebrate the potential students see in themselves, and we help them see more. When Geneseo graduates leave our hill, they’re not only prepared to enter into a career, they’re committed to serving the common good.
Back for her 50th Reunion last June, Jane Aschenbrenner Ryan ’74 and I chatted over coffee on Main Street. She beamed with delight being back amongst friends 50 years later. Our conversation ranged from her Western New York roots to her successful career in law and...
The late Dr. Rita K. Gollin’s legacy at SUNY Geneseo is as multifaceted as her career. Gollin, who passed away in 2022, was a literary scholar and professor when few women were faculty members in higher education. She was one of the nation’s leading scholars on the...
In a world filled with choices, Nadine Kadell Sapirman ’90 and Louis Sapirman ’91 remind us that the simple choice of helping others can have profound impact. At Geneseo, Nadine served as a resident assistant and later as a residence hall director and housing manager...
After Gerald Rhodes ’74, H ’18 received his bachelor’s degree in chemistry at Geneseo, he entered the doctoral program in chemistry at Indiana University. While meeting his new classmates at a mixer for students in the program before the academic year started, Rhodes...
For Robert Muller ’83, the tradition of generosity he learned as a Geneseo student has translated into a career of service, and a commitment to help Geneseo students for generations to come with a gift through his estate. “I was privileged to study under the...
Respected global marketing expert, creative executive, and entrepreneur Kwame Taylor-Hayford ’05 is interested in helping young people of color interested in an advertising career to realize their aspirations. In 2020, Taylor-Hayford endowed the Saturday Morning...
Perhaps the only thing that exceeds John Gleason’s generous support for SUNY Geneseo is his enthusiasm and affection for his alma mater, which were ignited by the Clark Foundation Scholarship that enabled him to attend the college. “Without that scholarship I couldn’t...
Nate Yohannes ’07 believes in his North Star—principles that guide him forward to help those who are underrepresented or less privileged gain access to impactful opportunities. Technology affects almost everything we do, and Nate believes in its power for the greater...
For Ted Ackroyd ’67, the primary factors for attending SUNY Geneseo were familiarity, the College’s academic reputation, proximity, and affordability. “First of all, my sister is a graduate of Geneseo, so I knew she got a good education there. It was affordable,...
Joseph Carr was looking for a roommate for the second semester of his first year at Geneseo, and by happenstance, Mark Zimmer ’82 needed a room. It was the beginning of a long friendship, one that Carr has valued so much through the years that he has created a...
A monumental presence in the SUNY Geneseo community for decades, Bob "Doc" Isgro, SUNY Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus of Music, who died last March, and his wife, Mary Isgro, were known for building strong ties with students. Since 1963, Bob, with Mary by...
By Paul Peterman ’80 In my years as a geology major at SUNY Geneseo, I was fortunate to study with professors both inside and outside of my major department who made a lasting impression on me. They were not only experts in their respective fields, but they were both...
The commitment we make today promises everlasting impact for tomorrow.