GENESEO – SUNY Geneseo student athletes and Livingston Lanes and Pub on South Street in the Village are teaming up to raise money for the families of Kelsey Annese and Matthew Hutchinson, two of the young people who lost their lives at 18 Wadsworth Street on Jan. 17. According to Drew Madarasz, a student athlete at Geneseo who is working with Livingston Lanes through the Adopt a Business Program, the College's Student-Athlete Advisory … [Read more...]
Village and College Join Region’s Clergy at St. Michael’s for Healing Annese, Hutchinson and Kingston Families
GENESEO – Numerous members of local clergy came together in a ceremony of healing for the Village and College at Geneseo and the families of Kelsey Annese, Matthew Hutchinson, and Colin Kingston. Participating clergy were Rev. William O. Daniel, Jr., PhD, of St. Michael's Church; Rev. Dr. Keith Griswold of Geneseo United Methodist Church; Rev. Paul Metzger, Chaplain of the Livingston County Jail, Rev. Dr. Nancy Lowmaster of Central … [Read more...]
SUNY Geneseo Women’s Basketball Perseveres Through Tragedy with Victory
GENESEO – The SUNY Geneseo women's basketball team left the court with a victory over SUNY Potsdam on Saturday, their first game since the tragic events of Sunday, Jun. 17. The final score was 75-32. Members of the College and Village are taking to social media to share condolences and thoughts for SUNY Geneseo students Kelsey Annese, basketball player #32, and Matthew Hutchinson, hockey player #23, who both lost their lives on Jan. 17 at 18 … [Read more...]
Geneseo’s College and Main Street Wear Blue and White for Annese and Hutchinson
GENESEO – SUNY Geneseo and Main Street in the Village are donning blue and white in memory of SUNY Geneseo students Kelsey Annese and Matthew Hutchinson, who passed away in Sunday's tragedy at 18 Wadsworth Street. SUNY Geneseo encouraged students to wear blue and white in memory of Annese and Hutchinson, and the Geneseo Merchants Association respected this request with blue and white flags on Main Street. "The Geneseo Merchants Association … [Read more...]
SUNY Geneseo Uses Special Ticket Rules for First Hockey and Basketball Games Since Sunday
GENESEO – SUNY Geneseo is using a special ticket sale location in anticipation of a huge outpouring of attendees to the women's basketball game on Tuesday and the men's ice hockey game on Saturday. These will be the first games played by the basketball and hockey teams since the passing of basketball player Kelsey Annese, 21, of Webster and hockey player Matthew Hutchinson, 24 of Vancouver, British Columbia, in the tragedy at 18 Wadsworth on … [Read more...]
St. Michael’s Church Offers Healing Ceremony for Geneseo’s Grieving Families
GENESEO – The Village of Geneseo will gather to heal in memory of Kelsey Annese, Matthew Hutchinson, and Colin Kingston on Monday. According to the Rev. Dr. William O. Daniel, Jr., Rector at St. Michael's, all are welcome to attend a church service by the clergy of several churches from the area at the church at 23 Main Street, on Jan. 25 at 7 p.m. "We continue in prayer for all the families affected by the tragedy in our village," said … [Read more...]
SUNY Geneseo Congregates in Memory of Lost Students
GENESEO – Hearts were heavy Wednesday night as SUNY Geneseo mourned the loss of two students, Kelsey Annsese and Matthew Hutchinson. The tragedy at 18 Wadsworth Street has left many in our community at a loss for words. Here were a few that were shared at Wednesday's ceremony at Kuhl Gym on the college campus. "I feel that we are all teammates here tonight and always will be," said Brad Campion, president of the Student-Athlete Advisory … [Read more...]
SUNY Geneseo to Honor Murdered Students with Ceremony
GENESEO – SUNY Geneseo scheduled a remembrance ceremony for later this week to honor the lives of student athletes Kelsey Annese, 21, and Matthew Hutchinson, 24, both of whom were killed Sunday morning by a former student. SUNY Geneseo President Denise Battles, who was inaugurated three months ago, spoke on behalf of the college at an afternoon press conference on Monday. "It is a profoundly sad day at SUNY Geneseo and the village as we … [Read more...]
SUNY Geneseo Students Murdered with Knife in Bedroom
GENESEO – Geneseo Police say that the tragic deaths of two SUNY Geneseo students at 18 Wadsworth Street on Sunday were homicides committed by a former SUNY Geneseo student. Geneseo Police Officer Jeffrey Szczesniak said at an afternoon press conference on Monday that students Kelsey Annese, 21, of Webster, NY, and Matthew Hutchinson, 24, of Vancouver, British Columbia, were killed by Colin Kingston, 24, at Annese's off-campus housing on … [Read more...]
Community Shows Love for Slain SUNY Geneseo Students
GENESEO – The Geneseo community is mourning the deaths of two SUNY Geneseo students and a Geneseo resident in the incident at 18 Wadsworth Street which rocked the campus and Village on Sunday. Members of the Village and college are sharing their thoughts and prayers for the three families involved. Many are coming forward on social media to celebrate the lives of students Kelsey Annese, 21, of Webster, NY, and Matthew Hutchinson, 24, of … [Read more...]