Geneseo Announces Honorary Degree Recipients
Two SUNY Geneseo alumni will receive honorary degrees at this year’s undergraduate Commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 16.
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Jesse Gavin ’03 Appears in Cult TV Favorite Stranger Things
Jesse Gavin ’03 (Photo provided) Are you deep into Season 5 of Stranger Things? Look for Jesse Gavin ’03 in Episode 4, “Sorcerer.” “I am a fan and have seen all of the seasons,” says Gavin, who plays a military scientist in a government facility that series regulars Eleven and Hopper must break into. He’s first
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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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Serving the Living by Examining the Dead
Hunter Kane ’16 in autopsy lab (photo provided) As a forensic autopsy technician in the King County, WA, Medical Examiner’s Office, Hunter Kane ’16, MA, spends each day with the deceased. “Autopsy technicians are the first set of eyes for the pathologist,” Kane explains. “I see if a body presents anything anatomically unique or pathologically
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Climb All Your Mountains
Illustration by Erin Crowell Louis DiPaolo ’15 changed his life’s path at Geneseo. The courage it took to do so continues to shape his future. By Louis DiPaolo ’15 As I traversed the switchbacks of Mount Whitney, I could feel the air getting thinner as I ascended. The cold mountain wind challenged my balance at
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Never Lost in Translation
Multimedia translator Meredith Cannella ’09 helps make movies and TV shows accessible to audiences worldwide. By Robyn Rime Watching movies or TV shows with the captions turned on has become a trend among viewers, especially younger audiences. “It’s called the Christopher Nolan effect,” says Meredith Cannella ’09, a multimedia translator currently based in Spain and
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Welcome to The People’s House
Lea Pandoliano ’16 helps guide your visit through a new national, interactive museum. Up and Coming: This is the first profile of a new Scene feature that introduces us to alumni doing exciting things early in their careers. By Kris Dreessen You may never get a personal invitation to the Oval Office, but at The
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A New Start for Himself and Others
Initially a high school dropout, Takaki Matsumoto ’13 went on to earn a Geneseo degree. Now he’s helping a new generation of students earn theirs. By Keith Walters In 2010, Takaki Matsumoto ’13 arrived in the United States from Japan with a dream to earn a college degree. That dream was a long time coming.
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Celebrity Chef Matt Abdoo ’02 Wants His Food to Help Make Memories
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