Chemical Analysis Senior Technician Global Foundries Career Field : Sciences Graduation Year : 2009 “While not many job boards have open career postings for philosophers, a philosophy major is, in my opinion, perhaps the best second major you could pursue. Combined with the knowledge gained in my Biochemistry degree, the skills prized in my current
Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology University of Alabama, Birmingham Career Field : Education Graduation Year : 2005 “The ability to formulate logical arguments and logical statements helps me speak to patients every day. I am a head and neck cancer surgeon. Head and neck cancer is a disease that takes away our ability to eat, speak
Assistant Professor of Philosophy Texas State University Career Field : Education Graduation Year : 2004 “I’m now a philosophy professor, so philosophy has had a huge impact on my personal and professional success. But it wasn’t philosophy in general: it was philosophy at Geneseo. Lots of departments are made up of people who simply aren’t
Lean Finance Consultant ABB Career Field : Finance Graduation Year : 2002 “There are many skills you can learn studying philosophy. Critical thinking, written communication, etc. But, let’s be honest, people don’t normally study philosophy for the improvement of their skills. It’s because we are drawn to it, in spite of the fact that the
Bruce Himelstein ’76 started hotel work as a bellhop. He became a sales and marketing expert known for innovation and customer service. By Sherrie Negrea Six months after graduating as a communication major from Geneseo, Bruce Himelstein ’76, in desperation, took a job as a housekeeper at the Americana Inn in Albany, N.Y. He struggled
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Cassette tapes are gone but sharing music lives on — with a digital touch. Story by Isabel Keane ’19 with additional reporting by Annie Renaud ’19 View our epic playlists created by WGSU DJs and students from 1960 to now. The iconic image of John Cusack in “Say Anything” holding a boombox over his head
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Story by Tim Volkmann | Photos by Keith Walters ’11 Competitive footwork on stage has helped midfielder Caitie Cunningham ’19 on the pitch. Caitie Cunningham ’19 knows a little something about fancy footwork. Her friends have seen her exploits in a Geneseo Knights soccer jersey, but there’s another uniform that’s influenced her on and off
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A Q&A with alumnus and co-founder GENseng Carl Marcelo ’01. See our photo gallery of GENseng posters and performance photos. GENseng, Geneseo’s Asian American Performance Ensemble, is celebrating 20 years of enriching the lives of hundreds of alumni and current students. It’s the only company of its kind in the 64-campus SUNY system. GENseng’s primary
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Zach Motl ’07 skyrocketed his design career when he transformed his tiny room into a stylish house. Now he creates living spaces that can always evolve. By Sherrie Negrea Zach Motl ’07 arrived at Geneseo as a musical theater major with plans to launch an acting career after graduation. But after taking a sculpture class
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Some of entertainment’s most beloved artists performed at Geneseo. Students who helped book them remember the experiences. By Annie Renaud ’19 and Kris Dreessen View our photo gallery of celebrity performances. Before Steve Martin was a household name, he performed stand-up at Geneseo in 1976. Tom Clyde ’76 will never forget it. “At the end
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