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Events Calendar
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Look for upcoming alumni events in your area!
Contact the Alumni Relations Office if you wish to attend any of the following events!
November 12:
Networking Social, Syracuse
December 3:
Networking Social, New York City
December 6:
Chamber Singers Concert. Handel's Messiah featuring soprano Laura Heines '90. Reception to follow. SUNY Geneseo.
January 8:
Alumni Event, Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
January 9:
Alumni Event, West Palm Beach, Florida.
January 21:
Networking Social, Boston
January 28:
Alumni Event, New York CityFebruary 3:
Alumni Night at HSBC Arena/Sabres Game, Buffalo.
For more information about events, e-mail alumni@geneseo.edu
or call (585) 245-5506.
Are you interested in sponsoring an event in your area? Let us know!
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Summer Reunion '10: We Need Reunion Committee Members
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Summer Reunion '10 is July 9-10 during the Village of Geneseo's
annual Summer Fest. The alumni relations team is currently looking for alumni
to act as Reunion Committee Members who will help contact and invite their
classmates and friends to reunion. Contact the Alumni Relations Office at alumni@geneseo.edu or call (585) 245-5506 for more information
REUNION LEADERS - SUMMER REUNION 2010
Arleen Coager Benedict '60 � Lucille Kane '60 � Diane Price '60 � Mary Foster Russell '60 � Nancy Fritz Woolston '60 � Timothy Clouser '65 � Patricia Malet Fennell '65 � Ruth VanBrocklen '65 � Kathleen Fiore Ciolino '70 � Salvatore Ciolino '70 � Donna Webster Cottrell '70 � Beverly Faust Schneckenburger '70 � Jeremy Barth '75 � Matthew Dubai '75 � Brad Hill '75 � Jim Leary '75 � William Schnier '75 � Donna Dickinson Breskin '80 � Barbara Kane '80 � Mark Kane '80 � Steven Amoroso '85 � Patty Hamilton-Rodgers '85 � Robert Kopacz '90 � David Miller '90 � L. Joelle Hayssen Moroney '90 � Karen Podsiadly '90 � Michael Tedd '90 � Carin Weaver Barwick '95 � Dan Barwick '95 � Rajesh Bellani '95 � Chad Kaestle '95 � Kara Simm Kaestle '95 � John Rutigliano '95 � AllisonBarley '00 � Kyle Carter '00 � Ashaki Charles '00 � Lauren Crescenzo DeGasperis '00 � Pablo DeRosas '00 � Bruno Lombardo '00 � Catherine Reitz '00 � Cathy Gagne '05 � Kevin Grant '05 � Katherine Mendez Lopez '05 � Casey Nunnker '05 � Gina Scalise '05
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Retired Dance Professor Celebrates 100th Birthday
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Retired Dance Professor Celebrates 100th Birthday
 Professor emerita Nona
Schurman from the dance department celebrated her 100th birthday on November 6th. If you would like to send her a
birthday card or birthday wishes, please mail a card or message to:
The Collins Alumni Center
McClellan House
1 College Circle
Geneseo NY 14454 |
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Alumni Return to Campus for Homecoming '09
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Click here for more photos from Homecoming '09.
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Geneseo Young Alumni Honored in Rochester
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The Rochester
Business Journal has chosen three Geneseo alumni as 2009 Forty Under 40 honorees.
Drew Bielemeier '93 is vice president of operations for Heritage
Christian Services Inc. Tom Tehan '00 serves as AERS senior manager at
Deloitte & Touche LLP; and James Traylor '07 is the director of the
Special Care Program at Financial Architects. Drew, Tom and James were chosen
from hundreds of nominations.
Forty Under 40 recipients are nominated by the community and selected by a
committee of business leaders. Recipients of the award are recognized for their
professional success and significant civic contributions in the community.
Do you know a Geneseo grad under 40
whose achievements and success should be recognized? If so, please contact the
alumni relations office at alumni@geneseo.edu to let us know!
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Geneseo Celebrates the Sciences
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 More than 1,000 Geneseo students study the
sciences at Geneseo, exploring research and theory that may treat diseases and
improve our understanding of the world around us.
On October 16-17, students, faculty members and
alumni recognized Geneseo's strong tradition of scientific pursuit at the first
Celebrating the Sciences event which featured alumni panels, an alumni and
faculty reception, faculty presentations and more.
Anthony Wiederkehr '87 was among more than a dozen physics, biology and
geological sciences alumni who returned to campus to speak with students and
provide insight about careers. Wiederkehr is president and founder of AeroMech
Inc. in Washington state. The company provides certification and engineering
services to aircraft manufacturers, airlines, operators, modification shops and
military customers around the world.
Robert Rose '84, a virologist, also participated in the biology panel. He and his
colleagues in the Infectious Diseases Division of the University of Rochester
Medical Center developed a successful vaccine against cervical cancer.
The physics, geological sciences and biology
panels were attended by hundreds of students and alumni.
"I think it is great to give our students a
chance to hear from some of our successful alumni," says Professor Kurt
Fletcher, chair of the physics department. "The Distinguished Alumni
Panels provide an opportunity for our majors to look beyond the immediate
concerns of the next assignment or the next lab report and think about their
long-term dreams and goals."
Other panel members have found success in
diverse careers and included professors, company presidents and founders,
hydrologists, soil scientists, anesthesiologists, marketing directors and
doctors.
Celebrating the Sciences kicked off with tours
of the $53 million Integrated Science Center (ISC) and a snake handling
presentation by alumnus Tom Hudek '83 of Scales and Tails. On Saturday, there
was an All Sciences Celebration in the ISC lobby where professor emeritus and Geneseo
mayor, Dick Hatheway, discussed the importance and impact of the science
departments at the college.
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School of Business Panel and Women's Panel Attract Distinguished Alumni
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Kim Hausmann '95 (left) and Kathy Baron '83 were two of the alumni panelists...
Geoffrey Schmidt '96, with moderator Mary Ellen Zuckerman, distinguished service professor of business.
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Newest Sports Hall of Fame Inductees Honored
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Four alumni were inducted into the college's
Sports Hall of Fame on Saturday, Sept. 26, during Homecoming weekend.
The college also recognized Art Hatton, former vice president
of college advancement and former president of the Geneseo Foundation, in the
"Legends of the Blue Knights" category. Hatton had a profound impact
on the Geneseo athletics program with the creation of the Blue Knights
Roundtable Booster club in 1978, which is now the Roundtable Athletic
Association. An avid squash player, Hatton remains an advocate, fan and
supporter of Geneseo athletics.
The ceremony
also included recognition of the 1998 and 2001 SUNYAC champion women's tennis
teams. The four alumni inducted into the Hall of Fame are:
 Gena Tallarini Batchelder '02 is the first women's tennis player to grace the
Sports Hall of Fame. She is a two-time SUNYAC singles champion and 1998
SUNYAC second doubles champion, who led Geneseo to a record of 34-14 and
two SUNYAC team titles during her four seasons.
George O'Brien '87 is a two-time All-SUNYAC performer as a striker
in men's soccer. His 36 career goals remain third all-time at Geneseo.
 Jill Almansberger Edwards '02 helped Geneseo to a record of 124-45 in her four
seasons as an outfielder for the women's softball team. She was a two-time
All-Northeast Region selection and two-time first team All-SUNYAC choice.
She graduated with three school records: games played (168); at-bats (513);
and runs scored (137). Her 180 hits stand second all-time to Hall of Famer
Hilary Gangemi's 211. She aided the Knights to the ECAC Northeast Division
III championship in 2000 and the SUNYAC championship and NCAA Division III
tournament in 2002.
 Jennifer Turkovich Lorenz '01 was a four-year midfielder for the women's
lacrosse team and is the first player to represent her sport in the
Geneseo Sports Hall of Fame. Regarded as Geneseo's first women's lacrosse
star, she was a two-time All-New York State selection and a three-time
first team All-SUNYAC choice.
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Alumni Artists Featured at McClellan
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Alumnae whose work is featured in the "Celebrating Art Alumni" art exhibition pose for a photo during the opening reception Oct. 23 at the Lockhart Gallery in McClellan House. From left to right, Kristin Pikuet '04, Kim Heintz '04, Kimberly Popken-Cooper '99 and Julie Lance '04. Their work spans several mediums and the exhibition runs through Dec. 5.
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Geneseo in Washington, D.C.
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Alumni and current Geneseo students gathered at Steptoe & Johnson LLP for an evening reception with President Dahl sponsored by David Della Rocca '93 and Jane Aschenbrenner Ryan '74
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A Historic Gift to the College
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 President Christopher C. Dahl says the $2.5 million gift
that former Bank of Castile President Charles L. "Bud" VanArsdale has
committed to Geneseo is "a historic action that will forever alter the
college."
The president announced the gift at a Geneseo Foundation
recognition event. The largest gift ever made to Geneseo will fund the
Charles L. "Bud" VanArsdale Endowed Chair for Entrepreneurship and
Small Business in the School of Business, the first professorship in the
college's 138-year history. Geneseo becomes one of only two SUNY four-year
colleges with an endowed chair at this level.
"Bud, your commitment to Geneseo is not only monetary,"
Dahl said at the event. "Your thoughtful generosity sends a message to the
Geneseo community and the public at large that Geneseo is an institution
deserving of such trust and benevolence, that this college is a good steward of
such philanthropy and will utilize this gift to transform the manner in which
young people seek out tomorrow's solutions for today's challenges."
VanArsdale was humbled by the recognition and during his brief
remarks thanked those at the gathering for the opportunity to help the college.
In an earlier interview, VanArsdale called the gift an investment in students
and the region.
The gift to Geneseo is the latest in a long history of support by
VanArsdale and his late wife, Marjorie. The Charles and Marjorie VanArsdale
Scholarship for International Studies helps international students study at
Geneseo. VanArsdale served as director of SUNY Geneseo's Small Business
Development Center for several years after his tenure as president of the Bank
of Castile. In 2008, the college awarded him an honorary doctorate of humane
letters degree for his life's work in service to others.
"Bud's gift is a benchmark for Geneseo in affirming the
quality education students are receiving at the college," said Jack
Kramer '76, chair of The Geneseo Foundation Board. "His commitment
strongly validates Geneseo's stature as a nationally recognized liberal arts
college. He has the heartfelt thanks of all members of our board."
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From our readers ...
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Do you have a
photograph or humorous anecdote about Geneseo that you would like to
share in our next newsletter? Please send the photograph
(JPEG format) or word document to alumni@geneseo.edu. We will feature readers' photos and anecdotes in each newsletter.
 Class of 1970 Meets in Mt. Morris
Members of the Class of 1970
gathered at the Country Inn and Suites in Mt. Morris to celebrate
their 35th reunion. They are looking forward to seeing everyone at the 40th
class reunion.
In picture:(from left to right)Lisa Griffith Trumble, Rochester, NY; Carolyn
Redfern Walter, Ft. Collins, CO; Patricia Almeter Childs, Wellsville, NY; Nancy
Armeli, San Rafael, CA; Roseanne Groll Murway, Huntington, NY. Standing: Lucille DeMasi Martinez, Rome,
NY; Roberta Stanulewich Schwartz, Brooklyn, NY.
Submitted by Lucille DeMasi Martinez '70.
Main Street Bear Sighted in Madrid!
I passed this statue of a
bear in Madrid, Spain while traveling over Easter vacation last year. I just
had to have my picture taken by it. It reminded me so much of the Geneseo bear!
Submitted by Christie Banford Hicks '87.
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