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Joanna Santos-Smith

Santos-Smith Named a 2026 SUNY Leadership Institute Fellow

Assistant dean for strategic initiatives Joanna Santos-Smith ’14, ’15 (SUNY Geneseo photo) Joanna Santos-Smith ’14, ‘15 MSEd, EdD, assistant dean for strategic initiatives at SUNY Geneseo, was named a fellow in the 2026 cohort of SUNY’s Leadership Institutes, strengthening Geneseo’s leadership presence within the SUNY system. Twenty-nine faculty and staff from 20 campuses will be

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Christian Valentino ’95 Assumes Chair of SUNY Geneseo College Council

Christian Valentino Esq., ’95 (SUNY Geneseo/Matt Burkhartt) New York Governor Kathy Hochul has appointed Christian Valentino Esq., ‘95, as the chair of SUNY Geneseo’s College Council. Valentino has served on the College Council since 2008 and succeeds Robert Wayland-Smith, who served in the position for 24 years before resigning in August. ​Valentino, a 1995 Geneseo graduate, majored in sociology and

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Geneseo Officers and Student Intern Recognized by SUNY Police Chiefs Association

L to R: Chief Ewanow ’06, Officer Youngers, Officer Herrick (SUNY Geneseo/image provided). Officers Herrick and Youngers of SUNY Geneseo’s University Police Department, and student intern Jillian Mitchell ‘25, were recently honored by the SUNY Police Chiefs Association in Albany. Herrick and Youngers received the Life Saving Award for their efforts during an April 2025 call.

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Members of dance ensemble

Geneseo Dance Ensemble Presents Threading in Motion

Dance Ensemble members. Front row: Julia Lingenfelter ‘26, Natalia Biehl-Narvaez ‘26, Samantha Vanderwerf ’26. Second row: Sabrina LaRosa ‘26, Amelia Caselnova ‘27, Morgan Comstock ‘26, Payton Clark ‘26. (SUNY Geneseo/Matt Burkhartt) SUNY Geneseo’s Department for the Performing Arts and Dance Studies proudly presents the Geneseo Dance Ensemble in Threading in Motion, dedicated to Myrtle Merritt, PhD, featuring works by student

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Clare Cusack '96

NYBA President & CEO Clare Cusack ’96 to Receive AASCU Distinguished Alum Award

NYBA President and CEO Clare Cusack ’96 (Image provided) The Board of Directors of the New York Bankers Association (NYBA) announced today that the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) has selected SUNY Geneseo alum and current NYBA President and CEO Clare Cusack ’96 with its highest honor, the Distinguished Alumnus Award. The award will be presented

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