GENESEO — SUNY Geneseo held it's 149th commencement Saturday with former Rochester Mayor Robert Duffy, President and chief executive officer of the Rochester Business Alliance delivering the commencement address. Over 1,000 students received their undergraduate degrees at the Ira S. Wilson Ice Arena as friends and family cheered on the graduates. "You are graduating from an institution known as the Harvard of the SUNY system. " said Duffy. … [Read more...]
Duffy and Hopf Named Star Speakers at SUNY Geneseo Commencement
GENESEO – Robert Duffy, president and CEO of the Rochester Business Alliance and former New York lieutenant governor, will deliver the keynote address for SUNY Geneseo's two commencement ceremonies May 16 in the Ira S. Wilson Ice Arena on May 16. According to a press release from SUNY Geneseo, Duffy will speak at both the 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. ceremonies, when he will address “Connecting Talent and Opportunities to the Finger Lakes.” The college … [Read more...]
Duffy introduces Tax Free Initiative for SUNY area
GENESEO — SUNY Geneseo’s Milne Library hosted the Tax Free New York Initiative given by Lieutenant Governor, Robert Duffy on Wednesday, May 29. Lieutenant Governor, Robert Duffy, spoke about Governor Cuomo’s new initiative for tax free businesses on SUNY campuses, including 200 thousand square feet of buildings that adjoin the campus. This tax free initiative will last 10 years. “There is 120 million square feet of eligible space, that’s … [Read more...]