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Amsterdam for their Anniversary
John and Joan Skerl Moffat, both Class of 1959, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a river cruise from Budapest, Hungary, to Amsterdam in the Netherlands, stopping by some windmills on a windy day.
Canyonlands
Sharon Clark Talboys '95 went hiking with her daughter Emma and her Scene in the backcountry of Canyonlands National Park, Utah.
Bulgaria
Aspiring filmmaker Shauna Ricketts ’18 spent the last year as an English teaching assistant for the Fulbright program in Pravets, Bulgaria, and enjoys visiting with the local farm animals and being in the beautiful rural scenery.
The Grand Canal, Venice
Marcia Rhinehart ’83 on the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy.
Krakow, Poland
Michele Furois Draiss ’80 visited the main square in Krakow, Poland, and snapped a photo with Cloth Hall, built in the 13th century.
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Darrell Jones '74 and Carlene Jones visited Brittany and Normany on a 250-mile bike trip through France. Stop was Les Braves memorial at Omaha Beach, which honors the bravery of soldiers of D-Day in WWII. --
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Madison Square Garden
Frequenting the microphone at Madison Square Garden since 2006, Mark Fratto ’99 calls college basketball, boxing matches, hockey events and an occasional New York Knicks game at “The World’s Most Famous Arena.” /Photo provided by Mark Fratto '99
Las Vegas
Frequently appearing in the boxing ring in Las Vegas, Los Angeles and beyond, announcer Mark Fratto ’99 introduces a new boxing series in Philadelphia at a news conference in early 2019. /Photo provided by Mark Fratto '99
Pocono Raceway
Mark Fratto ’99 has been the NASCAR Track Announcer at Pocono Raceway in Pennsylvania since 2017. /Photo provided by Mark Fratto '99
Showtime Championship Boxing
Mark Fratto '99 announces at Showtime Championship Boxing at the D.C. Armory. /Photo courtesy of Idris Erba
Mark Fratto '99 introduces competitors before the FDNY boxing team takes on Ireland's Garda Siochana. /Photo provided by Mark Fratto '99
The Boxing Channel
Mark Fratto '99 announces for The Boxing Channel. /Photo provided by Mark Fratto '99
With Duke's Zion Williamson
Mark Fratto ’99 jokes with Duke University’s Zion Williamson by switching name placards after Williamson was named the Associated Press National Player of the Year at the 2019 Final Four in Minneapolis. /Photo provided by Mark Fratto '99
The Mecca of Boxing
Mark Fratto '99 announces at the "The Mecca of Boxing" HBO event. /Photo provided by Mark Fratto '99
With Rocky Fielding
Boxing ring announcer Mark Fratto '99 shares a laugh with then-WBA World Super Middleweight Champion Rocky Fielding of the U.K. at Madison Square Garden. /Photo provided by Mark Fratto '99
In the Booth
Pictured during the NFL Preseason when Baker Mayfield and the Cleveland Browns visited Eli Manning, Saquon Barkley and the New York Giants. Mark Fratto ’99 regularly announces games at MetLife Stadium, Yankee Stadium, Madison Square Garden and Barclays Center. /Photo provided by Mark Fratto '99
With Michael Buffer
Mark Fratto ’99 frequently shares the stage with world-renowned boxing announcer Michael Buffer, right, here with Fratto ringside at Madison Square Garden. /Photo provided by Mark Fratto '99
With mixed martial arts fighter Chuck Liddell
UFC legend and former MMA World Champion Charles "Chuck" Liddell and Mark Fratto '99 as Fratto calls the action on ESPN. /Photo provided by Mark Fratto '99
Media workouts
Outside of Madison Square Garden, "The Mecca of Boxing," Mark Fratto ’99 hosts media workouts during Gennadiy “GGG” Golovkin fight week. /Photo provided by Mark Fratto '99
NYPD vs. FDNY game
Mark Fratto '99 at center ice at the sold-out "Ice Hockey Heroes" game at Madison Square Garden between the FDNY-NYPD. /Photo provided by Mark Fratto '99
Cap-tivating Moments
Members of the Class of 2019 share their thanks, hopes and elation during Commencement. /Photos by Keith Walters '11
Sturges Hall
Sturges Hall. / Photo by Keith Walters '11
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The Thrill of Victory
Anthony Marra '19, left, and Mitch Ferguson '19 celebrate in front of a cheering home crowd after the men's ice hockey team won their second consecutive SUNYAC title. Ferguson scored two goals and an assist. / Photo by Keith Walters '11
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Onward!
Emilie Porter, left, Abigail Roca Sanches, center, and Jangmu Sherpa sing the Geneseo alma mater to celebrate becoming the newest members of the Geneseo alumni family during Commencement. / Photo by Keith Walters '11
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Aruba
Elizabeth Cohen Hall ’11, Abigail Besch Green '11, Lindsey Picard '11 and Tracie Terrana '11 went on a friends trip to Noord, Aruba.
Dubai
Jeffrey Schirrmacher ’01 at Burj Khalifa in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Continental Divide, Colorado
Kerry Rice ’04 and Bob Blanding ’04 stand at the top of the Continental Divide during a snowmobiling trip in Colorado.
The Maldives
Christine Senneca Benda ’04 and her husband, Jeff Benda, visited Angaga Island in the Maldives on their honeymoon.
Fiji
Mark Perfitt ’84 and Diane O’Brien Perfitt ’85 pose with their helicopter operator in Nadi, Fiji, as they celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary.
Israel
Rachel Adel ’18 visited the Western Galilee region of Israel.
United Kingdom
Tenaya Kilburn Bannon ’99 and Dinetah Kilburn Sims’ 01 at Orrest Head in Windermere, Cumbria, United Kingdom.
Great Ocean Road, Australia
Austin Brennan ’13 and Cassidy Brennan ’15 visited the 12 Apostles on the Great Ocean Road in Australia. Austin has been living and working in Australia since graduating and has hosted many Geneseo alumni throughout the years.
“Our father was Geneseo’s number-one fan. He passed away when I was a senior in high school,” says Cassidy. “My two brothers, sister-in-law and two cousins attended Geneseo. Geneseo was where I was meant to be and I am so grateful I had people to pave the way before me.”
Antarctica
Michelle Flood ’88 visited Danco Island in Antarctica, overlooking a colony of gentoo penguins.
Cuba
John O’Malley’85 keeps company with author Ernest Hemingway at El Floridita in Havana, Cuba.
Norway
Liz Tertinek Midgley ’03 and Lorelle Patrzalek Gianelli ’03 spent two weeks traveling Scandinavia, including the Lofoten Islands in Northern Norway.
Rockefeller Center, New York
Stephanie Babel Sacco ’89 and MaryAnn Herbowy Wilkinson ’89 are celebrating 35 years of friendship thanks to Geneseo and their trip to Rockefeller Center and New York City to kick off the holiday season.
College graduation
Meghan Munisteri '13 picture, left, and her mother, Kathleen Donaghy Munisteri ’84
celebrate at Meghan’s graduation from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine. She attended on a military scholarship from the U.S. Army and has been promoted to the rank of captain, stationed at Fort Sam Houston as a resident in the OBGYN program.
Tower of Hercules, Spain
Ally Yarri ’19, left, and Dan Chichester ’21 visited Noah Chichester ’18, center, in A Coruña, Spain, where he’s teaching English. Here, they are in front of the Tower of Hercules, a Roman lighthouse and the oldest functioning lighthouse in the world.
Grand Canyon hiking
Wendy Abbott ’96, Katie Baum ’15, Steven Levitsky ’89, Greg Casto ’15 and Bo Shoemaker ’06 at the Grand Canyon after they ran or hiked the R2R2R2, or rim-to-rim-to-rim. The trail is 48.3 miles long with an elevation change of 20,000 feet.
Wales
Jane Claud ’69 at Harlech Castle in Wales.
The Netherlands
Tom Matthews, who served as the dean of leadership and service and retired after nearly 50 years, visited Keukenhof Gardens in the Netherlands while on a cruise with his wife, Betsy Matthews.
Santorini, Greece
Georgia Roberts Shurts' 75 in Santorini, Greece.
British Columbia, Canada
First-year Geneseo roommates Kathryn Young '08 and Kaye Robinson '08, each ended up living in Vancouver. Here, they enjoy a rare snow day in British Columbia.
"The Geneseo Gene of Working Hard and Playing Hard"
Maiah Walton '19, left, and Michaela VanWormer '22 participate in a community leaf-raking event at Temple Hill Cemetery in Geneseo, organized by the Center for Community. /Photo by Udeshi Senevirante '19
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