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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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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Investigative journalist Jared Bennett ’11 fights for accountability, including in the wake of weather disasters. By Jared Bennett ’11 In July 22, a once-every-thousand-year flood hit Appalachian eastern Kentucky. A lingering storm dropped more than a foot of rain in just a few hours, sending water careening down the mountains and into the hollers
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An experimental brain implant gave Emily Borghard ’11 options in life. She uses them to help the homeless and others in challenging times. By Emily Borghard ’11 When I arrived as a freshman at Geneseo, my father said he expected to get a call within a couple of weeks to pick me up. Freshman year
Steve Hilfiker ’88 was saved by a heart transplant. He’s now dedicated to raising awareness of his rare disease and the importance of organ donation. By Kris Dreessen Steve Hilfiker ’88 and his doctors were baffled as he went from healthy and active to struggling to climb stairs. He had cardiac sarcoidosis, a disease in
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Raj Bellani ’95 spent four years on campus but has a family for life. By Raj Bellani ’95 As much as I chose Geneseo, Geneseo chose me. I was very excited to attend SUNY Geneseo. I had great mentors, great classmates and great suitemates, all of whom chose to invest their time and effort in
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An alum and teacher sparked a love of photography in Keith Walters ’11, leading him to Geneseo and his life’s work. By Keith Walters ’11 The idea of ripple effects has always intrigued me: how one action can have a profound impact on the future. My ripple effect began in the early 1990s. I was
SUNY Distinguished professor and School of Education director Dennis Showers examines the college’s teaching history — and how it enriches Geneseo’s soul. By Dennis Showers Ella Cline Shear, for whom our School of Education is named, came to the Geneseo Normal and Training School in 1933 and stayed engaged with us for more than six
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Protecting wildlands and volunteering on behalf of Geneseo highlights the true value of strengthening what each of us holds most dear. By Jessica L. Blair ’00 I live on the ancestral lands of the Lakota people, near Bdote, where the Mississippi River converges with the Minnesota River, in the city of Minneapolis. Before being forced
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By Kris Dreessen Nami Nishimura ’21 worked in a Toyota factory for more than a year in Aichi, Japan, to earn money to study at Geneseo. She wanted to learn about and be a part of American culture, and she appreciated the style of U.S. higher education. “In Japan, education is a lot more passive,”
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