On Saturday, May 20, SUNY Geneseo held its 157th Commencement, conferring nearly a thousand degrees before a capacity audience of family, friends, faculty, and staff.

State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. gave the commencement keynote, and President Denise A. Battles addressed the graduates as well. “I see before me tomorrow’s change makers and leaders, highly capable individuals who feel an obligation to give back and make the world a better place,” she said. “You have the talent, drive, and perseverance to succeed. I have no doubt you will do great things.”

The School of Business is introducing a new marketing major for undergraduate students beginning in Fall 2023.

Kodjo Adabra, associate professor of Francophone studies in Global Languages and Cultures, has been elected to a three-year term as a councilor in the Arts and Humanities Division of the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR).

Abdul Sanderson ’20 has been awarded both a prestigious 2023 Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Fellowship and a 2023–24 Fulbright US Student award for Kyrgyzstan in highly competitive national competitions.

SUNY Geneseo is launching a new study abroad program this summer in Equatorial Guinea.

Samson McKinley ’23 from Ithaca, NY, has won an extremely competitive Saint Andrew’s Society of the State of New York Scholarship for graduate study in Scotland. McKinley is an international relations major graduating summa cum laude with a concentration in Asian studies. He has already been accepted to the University of St Andrews for a MLitt graduate degree in peacebuilding and mediation.

Three new officers were elected at the April 28 Geneseo Foundation Board meeting. July 1 will start a three-year term for the following officers: Robert Walley '83, chair; Clare Cusack '96, vice chair; and Jessica Blair '00, secretary. Robert Murray '83 will continue to serve as treasurer.

Three staff members were recently recognized with the second annual Advancing Our Institutional Mission (AIM) awards for their dedication to the college’s mission and for exemplifying the SUNY Geneseo spirit.

The three honorees are:

The Princeton Review has named SUNY Geneseo as a Best Value College in 2023.

Geneseo is among 209 outstanding institutions chosen for the designation, based on a combination of institutional and student survey data, including academics, affordability, and career outcomes of graduates.

Michelly Meza-Benitez ’23 is one of 46 students in SUNY’s Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) to receive the 2023 Norman R. McConney Jr. Award for Student Excellence. The award recognizes outstanding EOP students for their academic achievements and overcoming personal obstacles throughout their lives.