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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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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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Meredith Cannella '09 stands in the Spanish countryside next to a stone wall.

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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Forty-five Years of Friendship

Geneseo has built transformative academic and personal relationships with a neighborhood in Italy.   By Kris Dreessen The 12th-century city of Siena, Italy, comprises 17 contrade, or neighborhoods, each with its own church, museum, horse-racing team, and loyal community members who consider themselves family.  One of those contrade, Capitana dell’Onda (Onda), has been home to Geneseo’s

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