alumni profiles

Video: An Amazing Journey

Teacher Cara Nelson ’09 accomplished something that may seem impossible. She completed seven marathons on seven continents — in seven days. Hear about her amazing journey, how she brought her students with her, and how she was inspired by a Geneseo professor. Related Stories

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Bringing Clean Water to Everyone

Inspired by her experience teaching in Africa, Megan Renfro ’07 devotes her career to H2o access there. By Sherrie Negrea Hear Megan talk about her work: scene.geneseo.edu/web-exclusives For decades, the residents of the tiny village of Maiwayna in northern Ethiopia suffered from diarrhea and chronic stomach aches. The problem was their source of drinking water:

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A World View Of Sustainability

Geneseo is part of a United Nations effort to protect resources — and build opportunities— across the world. As a participant in the United Nations Global Compact, Geneseo has joined world leaders in adopting the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development to help conserve resources and build opportunities employment, economic development and other factors for quality

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Profile: An Alumnus Tackles Global Challenges With His Bite-Sized Chocolate

As a student, Ben Conard ’16 had a vision to produce fair trade chocolate snacks. Geneseo’s VentureWorks program helped him launch a successful, award-winning business. Ben Conard ’16 says he has always had an entrepreneurial spirit, but it was the VentureWorks program at Geneseo that gave him the experience and training to launch his business,

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