Professional organizer Allison Zales ’04 shares the secrets of decluttering made easy. By Allison Zales ’04 Without question, my purpose in life is to help others. My passion for being organized in my personal life also fit neatly into my career path. As a professional organizer, I help others to improve their lives by
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Content strategist Sam Frenzel ’18 landed a job with tech company Spotify—despite not being a tech guy. By Robyn Rime The day that Spotify Wrapped drops is a big, big day. More than 570 million Spotify users around the globe get to see and share what they listened to most during the past year—their
Taking a look at some of the college’s unique (and sometimes perplexing) objects in our Special Collections By Robyn Rime The Special Collections in Fraser Hall Library range from college memorabilia to local historical documents to rare, fragile, and valuable artifacts. It’s easy to see why some of the items ended up at the
Eric Hinman ’02 promised to meet someone new, every day. Years later, he continues his goal in unique ways. By Eric Hinman ’02 I am an only child, so growing up in the small town of Pulaski, NY, I had friends come over to play Ping Pong and basketball every night. I always enjoyed
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Bennett Marano ’12 met his Geneseo family on day one. They’ve relied on each other ever since. By Bennett Marano ’12 It was transfer student move-in day at Geneseo, a freezing cold afternoon in mid-January, where I met my core group of friends—now my chosen family—for the first time. We had all been deferred admission,
Jordan Daniel ’11 never wanted an office job again. From Spain, he maintains his legal and real estate careers—and provides new opportunities for Geneseo students. By Kris Dreessen In his daily 9 to 5, Jordan Daniel ’11 looks out from his desk and onto the busy streets of Madrid. Sometimes the neighbor kids holler to
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Can insects feel pain? Two alums explore that possibility and what it means for insect welfare. By Robyn Rime Aside from animated movies starring adorable bugs, people don’t generally think about insects having feelings. Many scientists have long believed insects are not sentient—that they’re incapable of feeling anything, including pain. But what if they were?
John “JD” Dennis ’79 crafted functional art all his life. Then, he found his passion for creating banjos. By Robyn Rime Fun fact: You can create a superb musical instrument without knowing how to play a single note. John “JD” Dennis ’79—co-founder of Hickory Street Banjo and maker of sought-after hand-crafted banjos—is emphatically, unabashedly, not
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Schiller C. Joseph ’04 draws on his Geneseo foundation to help others in his career. By Schiller C. Joseph ’04 I’m a first-generation Haitian American. My parents came to the United States in the 1970s and were both college graduates. Growing up, I did not have a clear vision of what I wanted to
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Video by Mat Johnson John “JD” Dennis ’79—co-founder of Hickory Street Banjo and maker of sought-after hand-crafted banjos—is emphatically, unabashedly, not a musician. But he is devotee of process and a craftsman. Together with his longtime friend—and musician— David Frenzel, they carefully create banjos for musicians from all over. Hear Frenzel play some music on
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