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Rave Reviews for SUNY Geneseo's Library School Reunion!

At the Reunion on September 30, it certainly seemed that the alumni and guests were enjoying themselves. But here’s proof that the day was a special one for many:

“… THANK YOU FOR A WONDERFUL REUNION! What a great day! I caught up with former classmates and met alums who work in libraries near me here in MA.

It was inspiring and uplifting; I can’t wait for the next one! (I hope it won’t be another 30+ years!)”

– Barbara Combes Ingrassia, Class of 1975

“… Thank you so much for conceiving the idea of a library school reunion and bringing it to fruition. It was truly a wonderful day. We were welcomed so warmly by everyone that it was a pleasure to be there.”

– Karen Kral, Class of 1970

“ … The reminisce and sharing event Saturday was fabulous. The organization was unbelievable and the sensitivity with which it was executed was memorable. Congratulations and thank you for it all.”

- Agnes Mazzola, Class of 1963 and adjunct faculty

“… A big THANK YOU for the School of Library and Information Science Reunion. The day was special from the moment of arrival – through campus tours, the Homecoming parade complete with refreshments, excellent lunch and the Minerva Awards ceremony program at the Milne Library.

Please convey my thanks to everybody who gave Library grads such a great day!”

– June Mitchell, Class of 1941

“ … Thanks, Liz, for all your work, and thanks to Ed and everyone else who worked on Saturday’s program. We enjoyed having Kate [Provost Conway-Turner] sit at our lunch table and hearing about some of the things Milne Library is doing now.

It turned out that mother [Margaret (Kunes) Birdsall] actually met a lady she had graduated with in 1943!!! I don’t know if they had seen each other for sixty years!”

- Doug Butler, Class of 1975

“ … Kudos to you for the memorable Reunion you gave to Library alums last Saturday. It was a wonderful day in every way. And, it was truly a celebration of how meaningful our years at Geneseo have been.

The time and effort given to each detail made the events go very smoothly. I know most of us hated to have the day end – talking with longstanding friends, meeting new alums – being with librarians who shared experiences from Geneseo (and our various career paths) contributed to an expression I often said in my working days – ‘I actually get paid for doing this!’

– Lois Gauch, Class of 1953

“ … Thank you for all the hard work leading up to our Library School reunion. We felt welcomed and cared for. Everything went smoothly and we appreciated the attention to details, right down to the flowers on the Circ Desk.

We spent many happy years at Geneseo where we met as undergrads and were married 9/29/79 by Pastor Yos at First Presbyterian. Thanks for making our 27th wedding anniversary so memorable.

Most importantly, keep up the fabulous work in Milne. We’ll pass the good news to our fellow graduates.”

– Sharon Misura Dunscombe, MLS Class of 1979, and Ed Dunscombe, MLS Class of 1978

“ … Thank you and the Milne Library staff for a fantastic day. My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. Geneseo has certainly changed since 1970 when I graduated. Hopefully this type of event will happen again before I go to the big library in the sky.”

– Bob Briell, Class of 1970

“… Most impressive was the spirit, the dedication and the tremendous effort that was exhibited in providing such a wonderful celebration. Not a detail was overlooked! The coffee hour and registration were great opportunities for getting acquainted with the people who were there … the tours were well-planned, organized and directed, especially the library tour (how proud you must be of that state-of-the-art facility) … the meal and speaker both excellent and the award ceremony so special. It was a beautiful day!”

– Marian Crawford, MLS Class of 1960