Class of 2020 Virtual Traditions Challenge
Midnight Breakfast - Week 1
For those seniors who never attended or forgot to get photographic evidence, here’s your chance to go back in time to complete this challenge.Take a photo of yourself having breakfast for dinner and you can mark this tradition complete.
| Name - How often do you eat breakfast for dinner? |
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| James Canning '20 "I never do this" |
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| Jessica Bansbach '20 "Too often" |
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| Sophie D'Souza '20 "Occasionally" |
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| Sara Wendell '20 "Once a month" |
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| Rachel Morris '20 "Once a month" |
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| Bridgette Sroka '20 "Once a week!" |
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| Juliana Thompson '20 "Fairly often! I really a lot of breakfast foods and not just in the morning" |
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| Meghan Nguyen '20 "Never, first time" |
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| Thomas Lin '20 "Never" |
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| Cassidy Siebert '20 "Once a week" |
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Join a Club, Team or Organization - Week 2
Share a favorite memory (and photo) from your club, team or organization or talk about how your experience with your group has had a positive impact on your life. Be sure to include the name of club/team/org.
| Name - Club, Team or Organization |
Favorite Memory or Positive Impact | Picture |
| Hannah Fahy '20 Circus Club at Geneseo |
One of my favorite memories from Circus Club is performing at Holiday Jubilee! We work really hard to choreograph something exciting and fun to share at that event. It’s a challenge because sometimes you don’t execute a skill as well as you’d like or your nerves make you move too fast and you get out of sync with the music. Nevertheless, it’s really rewarding to perform circus arts because it delights a crowd! |  |
| Sara Wendell '20 Geneseo Campus Activities Board |
Attending a national conference this past February | No Photo |
| Brighid Smith '20 Alpha Phi Omega |
My favorite memory from joining APO was helping Joe Ferrero, a local Geneseo townie, build treehouses for his museum! I was also the President and loved initiating new brothers. | No Photo |
| Marissa Marini '20 Delta Phi Epsilon |
I went through a traumatic experience before realizing I needed to do something different, and join something that was bigger than me. It was my sophomore year of college when I decided to join a Greek organization after hearing such positive remarks from people who did so. A year and a half into college, I was living with a toxic ex roommate who, to make a long story short, caused my first year and a half to be chaotic. When I finally joined Delta Phi Epsilon, my whole outlook on life changed, and I finally found where I belonged at Geneseo. To sum it up, one of my favorite memories from this organization of empowering women was when I met my closest friends, who pulled me out of my rough first few years, and into the light of something bigger and better. I am truly blessed to have come out of Geneseo with this experience, and it has changed me for the better! |  |
| Sydney Lyon '20 Musical Theatre Club, Geneseo Campus Activities Board |
MTC as a whole was my favorite memory. The people in that club are home. Working so hard all semester & putting on a show together was so rewarding. And when this whole pandemic went down, their constant support made it so much easier to handle. Knowing that I have this other family. MTC is something I will take with me everywhere I go. |  |
| Camille Montalbano '20 Ultimate Frisbee |
This club has completely transformed my college experience. From my first practice freshman year, through tournaments and team events along the way, Ultimate Frisbee has provided a second family for myself and countless others. The community is welcoming and loving, and as an athletic team it inspires me to work hard and motivate my teammates. My favorite memory was the last point of Regionals my Junior year. I was one of the captains of the women's team, and we had worked so hard to make it to the very last game of the tournament - Nationals was just within reach. The men's team had played some hard-fought games too, and had joined us on the sideline to root on our team. We all came together to play the sport we love, facing intense competition alongside our closest friends. Although we lost that game, we were so proud of how far we had come. I will always be grateful for the hard work and team spirit that Geneseo Ultimate Frisbee is all about. |  |
| Bridget Pitre '20 Sigma Gamma Phi |
My favorite memories are from our sisterhood trips; ranging from drive-in movies, hiking trips, painting the Greek tree, going to the hot air balloon festival in Dansville, paint nights, and apple picking as a sorority. Through these activities, I grew closer with all the members and made lasting friendships. I will miss all my sisters when I graduate!! |  |
| Aailyah Smith '20 Peace Action Geneseo |
I have many favorite memories from Peace Action but the first that comes to mind is going to the PANY (Peace Action New York) Conference in October 2019. During this conference, a few of my fellow peace action members and I had an all paid weekend trip to New York City to learn and network with peace and nuclear deterrence activists from all over the state. Through this opportunity, I was able to meet new people, practice lobbying and leadership skills, and learn more about nuclear weapons. That conference truly opened my eyes to the extent nuclear weapons pose a real threat to our societies and how it interconnects with other global issues, such as climate change. In those three days, I learned so much about myself and how I can do more to be involved in peace activism. I am extremely grateful that I discovered Peace Action and was able to be involved as an Eboard member. Through this organization, I had opportunities to lobby in political areas, be involved in planning peaceful protests, spread awareness of global issues, and grow as an individual. Peace Action pushed me to get out of my comfort zone and be more outspoken about the issues that should be given attention and take active action. Truly, I now live by the motto: Peace Demands Action. |  |
| Holton Hughes '20 Geneseo Gives Back |
In my time at Geneseo, I have been heavily involved with Geneseo Gives Back, an incredible organization designed to reduce the waste created by the needless discarding of usable items such as appliances, furniture, non-perishable foods, clothing and any other item that can be repurposed.
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| Annibell Collican '20 Geneseo Cross Country |
The seniors on the XC team had the opportunity to win four SUNYAC championships, regional titles, and compete at nationals. One moment that I will always remember is being able to compete at the SUNYAC championships my senior year because all of my housemates - and best friends - were able to travel and compete. Only 14 runners are allowed to race at SUNYACS, and four seniors being on that podium is something we had all been working for and encouraging each other towards. Being able to sit on the podium with my friends is what really mattered, and I will always be grateful to Geneseo for bringing me my people and all of the opportunities I have had to run and grow. My favorite memory will always be being able to put in countless miles with my best friends as we all reached for the same goal and wanted to better ourselves. Wherever my team was, I wanted to be there. Running around, sharing stories, crying, traveling, and laughing are the memories I will take with me! |  |
| Lauren Trautwein '20 Mock Trial, UAA, History Club |
My favorite memory of UAA was the summer after my freshman year when I worked Reunion with my club mates. I hadn’t really known anyone in the club very well before so that weekend gave me valuable time to grow closer to club members while helping out the Geneseo community! |  |
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Mandi Smalley '20 |
My favorite memory with KDT is performing at Relay for Life. It’s such an inspiring event, and performing in front of the whole school is so much fun! I’m always so in awe of my team especially because although we are small, we almost always are in the top five fundraising teams against huge organizations. I will miss this team tremendously, but I know that trying out freshman year was one of the best decisions I ever made! I am so lucky to have such an amazing group of girls and to have made some of my best friends throughout my time at Geneseo! |  |
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Morgan Schultz '20 |
Rugby was the first organization that I joined at Geneseo my freshman year. I knew that being in a new environment and at a whole new school, this was the time to step out of my comfort zone and try something that I've never done before. My first practice was on a Friday and it was exhilarating. We were taught how to tackle, how to throw the ball and were able to watch all of the experienced players get ready for their first game of the season. The team convinced me to travel with them the next day to their game in Rochester. I went prepared to cheer on from the sidelines and watch my first game of rugby EVER. I've never seen such a powerful sport before and from that moment on, I was hooked. The team ended up throwing me into the B-side game which was terrifying considering I barely knew how to even throw the ball. It was AMAZING. Four years later, I have built amazing friendships with my teammates, I've won four MVP game-day balls, and grew so confident in myself because of this sport. Rugby isn't just a game you play once a week. Its a culture. Its something that empowers you. This sport has given me the kick to tell myself "Yes, you can do this. You are a strong woman. You are amazing and incredible for the strength that you endure through this sport which carries you through to your everyday life." I am so happy to have this team and to have been able to be a part of rugby culture. It has truly changed my life and I'm blessed to have had to opportunity to play Geneseo rugby. |  |
| Emily Cataldo '20 Exit 8 Acapella |
Acapella as a whole normally performs in the Wadsworth auditorium, but this past year we were allowed the Alice Austin theater for one of our concerts which did not allow us to watch each other perform. As disappointing as that was, each group was assigned rooms to practice and wait until our stage time was called. However, the energy of a concert night and the entire group trapped in a room wearing all the same colors and bouncing off each others excitement, the time waiting was almost better than the performance that night. We were laughing and running around like we were 10 years old again, and nothing compares to the freeing feeling of 18 people dancing together like no ones watching. |  |
| Emma Belson '20 Geneseo College Activities Board, Sigma Gamma Phi, Tour Guide |
Becoming a tour guide was a really special moment during my years at Geneseo. So many movies and tv shows depict how a tour guide helps sway a students decision to chose their school and help start their college careers on a positive note. I enjoyed talking with students and parents and making lame jokes that other tour guides had taught me or even creating my own. I met an alumni of SUNY Geneseo and of my sorority Arethusa during one of my tours. Not only had the mother been a member, but her mother too! So it was really exciting getting to talk to her about how the sorority had changed or stayed the same and how much love they had for Arethusa even after all these years. Being a tour guide also allowed me to work on my public speaking skills and be more open about my thoughts and opinions. I really had to take charge of large groups and help them learn more about the school as an institution of learning but also as a community. I also made some great friends through the program that encouraged me to speak a little louder and clearer each time I gave a tour. |
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| Juliana Thompson '20 Nerf Club, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Anime Club, Geneseo Area Gaming Group, Japanese Culture Club, Shakti, Chinese Culture Club, African Student Association, Latino Student Association, Dumbledore's Army, Reenactment Company of Geneseo, Beekeeping Club, Circus Club, English Immersion Group, Memories Campaign, Poets Society, Korye African Dance, Astronomy Club, Hall Council, Student Coalition for Migrant Workers, Peace Action Geneseo, Shakespeare on the Green, Wesley Fellowship, Broomball, and Council for Exceptional Children. The one I will be discussing here is Nerf Club. |
Humans Versus Zombies was the first club that I ever was involved in at Geneseo and one of the few that I have participated in for all seven years that I have been a student at Geneseo. Taking on the role of someone else as a human or a zombie was incredible and took me to another world--whether I was a human experiencing the fake, fun "stress" of having to look for zombies wherever I went, or being a zombie and planning sneak attacks. I made so many friends through this club my freshman year, and one of my best memories involved a few senior friends. One of them had a Nerf sword that had been passed down through generations of Nerf players. The rule was that anyone who had the sword could not keep it; they had to pass it to another Nerf member when they graduated. I was the one who my senior friends gave the sword to. It was like being King Arthur or something. I'm so excited to pass it along and keep the magic of this club going strong. |  |
| Cassidy Siebert '20 Delta Phi Epsilon, UAA, GODA, Bee Keeping Club, Ski Club, RA, OL, CAC, Class Council |
One of my favorite memories from the clubs/orgs I am in was when I was presented with the opportunity to represent Geneseo's Undergraduate Alumni Association at a conference in Louisville, Kentucky. I have not traveled many places so far in my life so I was super grateful to have the opportunity to explore a new state and city while getting to meet students from across the county that belong to similar organizations as ours! |  |
Collect five FREE Geneseo shirts - Week 3
Seniors, here’s your chance to show off your Geneseo swag! Send in a photo featuring at least 5 items featuring “Geneseo” to check-off this traditi
| Name |
About Your Collection |
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| Sarah-Ann Baker '20 | I plan on making a t-shirt quilt from both the free swag and the stuff I bought |  |
| Sara Wendell '20 | My collection includes the first shirt I ever received at Geneseo (at first Knight), and shirts that I was given for being a member of some of the club and organizations that made my time at Geneseo incredible. I helped to host siblings weekend the past few years, volunteered to rake leaves around Geneseo with GOLD, and helped out at the past two first knights with the student association. |  |
| Kristen Bull '20 | From my first shirt (Gray one!) to my last (right now intramural championship but soon to be bar crawl!) I have collected so many! All of the events I attended, teams I’ve played on, and volunteering I’ve done have all molded me into the person I am now! These T-shirt’s are more than just a piece of clothing, they show experiences, lessons and the opportunities we have here at Geneseo! |  |
| Eduniz Mendez '20 | It is perfect for sleeping in any weather or wearing around campus 🙂 | No Picture |
| Erika Skinner '20 | Most of my free Geneseo shirts came from volunteer opportunities on campus including GREAT Day, Move-In Day, and Commencement (not pictured). All of these opportunities have allowed me to meet new people, gain leadership experience, and overall have given me some of my fondest memories at Geneseo. |  |
| Juliana Thompson '20 | The plain navy one that just says "Geneseo" was from before I even came to the school as a student. I got it in the mail after officially committing to come to Geneseo (summer 2013--this is my 7th year as a student). The GLK Kevin shirt with an owl was from 2013 or 2014--I went to a GLK event for "GLK Kevin's birthday" and they were handing out t shirts for free. The MacVittie one I got at the student organization expo a few years ago. The one with Sturges was from one of those "Be True to the Blue" events at the beginning of the year. The Nerf t shirt was a prize! I went to a Nerf Knight at the KnightSpot and they had a raffle where I won this shirt. |  |
| Cassidy Siebert '20 | Here are my top favorite free shirts I’ve gathered over the past 4 years |  |
Eat a "college plate" inspired by UHots - Week 4
Simply make your own plate (we'll even accept unusual substitutions) and submit a photo of your masterpiece to complete the challenge.
You will also receive full credit if you upload a picture of you eating an actual plate from UHots (taken previously or ordered for take-out).
| Name |
Tell us about your "college plate" |
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| Bridgette Sroka '20 | Grilled cheese, macaroni salad, french fries, and ketchup! |  |
| Cassidy Siebert '20 | I made some cheesy fries and beans as my side a grilled cheese as my meat substitute, and topped it all off with bbq and hot sauce. Definitely not as good as the real thing but not a bad DIY. |  |
| Juliana Thompson '20 | I used mac and cheese (easyMac), sweet potato fries from CAS at MJ , and salmon for the meat (i'm pescatarian). I have chopped onions to use for the toppings. I did finish it! It was kind of weird, but it was good. I'd have it again! |  |