GENESEO – Today marks one year since the violent deaths of two SUNY Geneseo students shocked Geneseo. Kelsey Annese, 21, of Webster, NY, and Matthew Hutchinson, 24, of Vancouver, British Columbia, were murdered at 18 Wadsworth Street in the early hours of Jan. 17, 2016. The killer then took his own life. Their sudden loss still sends ripples of grief through the College and Village. In the hours following Geneseo Police releasing the names … [Read more...]
Dozens Bowl at Livingston Lanes for Annese and Hutchinson Families
GENESEO – Members of the Village and SUNY Geneseo gathered at Livingston Lanes and Pub on Sunday to fundraise in support of the grieving Annese and Hutchinson families, both of which lost children in the tragedy at 18 Wadsworth Street on Jan 17, 2016. Livingston Lanes organized and coordinated the fundraiser. Many of SUNY Geneseo's student athletes and members of Greek life volunteered to help out. “Though I did not know Matt and Kelsey … [Read more...]
SUNY Geneseo President Writes Letter of Thanks to Loving Community
GENESEO – The following is a letter addressed to the entire Geneseo and Livingston County community from SUNY Geneseo President Denise A. Battles, submitted for publication to the GeneseeSun.com on Jan. 26, 2016. An open letter to the Geneseo community: SUNY Geneseo continues to grieve after the loss of treasured students from a heartbreaking tragedy last week. The impact on our tight-knit college family and the greater Geneseo community … [Read more...]