GENESEO – For the first time in the College’s history, SUNY Geneseo has been named a Top Producer of U.S. Student Fulbright awards for 2017-18. According to a press release from SUNY Geneseo, the State Department’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs announced in its annual article in The Chronicle of Higher Education that six Geneseo alumni won U.S. Student Fulbright awards for 2017-2018, placing the College third among all 742 Carnegie … [Read more...]
Livingston Arts Renames Scholarship in Honor of Staff Sgt. Gleason-Morrow
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – Livingston Arts and Livingston County Veteran’s Services Agency jointly announce that the Scholastic Arts Scholarships will be renamed the Staff Sergeant Alexandria Mae Gleason Morrow Art Scholarship Awards. According to a press release from Livingston Arts, two seniors pursuing an arts-related field in college will receive the annual scholarships underwritten by Steed Energy, now renamed the Staff Sergeant Alexandria Mae … [Read more...]
SUNY Geneseo Scholarship Memorializes Kelsey Annese’s Heart and Work Ethic
GENESEO – Kelsey Annese's closest friends and family are creating a new scholarship to cultivate her work ethic, curiosity and compassion in an incoming freshman. According to SUNY Geneseo's website, one selected incoming freshman with academic excellence and financial need will earn the Kelsey A. Annese '16 Memorial Scholarship. The chosen student will exemplify the characteristics of Annese; the scholarship will be renewable for their entire … [Read more...]
Outstanding 4-H’er Knop Awarded Russell Ace Scholarship
A nine-year 4-H member has earned this year's Russell B. Ace Scholarship with her outstanding development in horse, dog, horticulture, home improvement, and community service programs. According to a pres release from the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Livingston County, awardee Sarah Knop has served as president of her 4-H club and chair of the June Walk/Trot/Novice Horse Show and been a mentor to younger members in her club and the county … [Read more...]
Sheriffs Association Sponsors Outstanding Local Criminal Justice Students
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – Outstanding Criminal Justice students from three of SUNY Genesee Community College's seven campuses were awarded scholarships for their incredible work and potential excellence in law enforcement by the New York State Sheriffs’ Association (NYSSA) Institute. Students Alicia A. Pritchard from the Dansville campus, Bailey F. Moag from the Lima campus, and Jessica R. Cherry from the Batavia campus all received $250 checks from … [Read more...]
Author’s Scholarship Rewards SUNY English Majors
GENESEO – A handful of select freshmen from SUNY Geneseo's English education majors have recently received James Patterson Teacher Education Scholarships. In the second year of the scholarships, eight freshmen were awarded, and have the choice of renewing the $6,000 award until their graduation. “I am honored that James Patterson’s active and sustained participation as an advocate for literacy has spread to Geneseo," said Anjoo Sikka, Dean … [Read more...]