Alumni Stories

Learn more about our alumni, their stories, and their paths to success.

Recent Stories

Alumni panel on stage in the Student Union ballroom

Behind the Scenes of the World of Sports

Sports industry professionals share their journeys from Brockport to where they are today.

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Chantel Francis next to her beauty vending machine, Hello Beauty.

The Business of Beauty

Recent alum and Pettis Business Idea Competition winner launches a beauty supply vending machine on campus to better serve our diverse student population.

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Recent Stories

Franklin Whyte holding his Emmy at the CNN studio in Atlanta, GA.

Breaking News: Alum Wins Emmy

Journalism, Broadcasting, and Public Relations alum won an Emmy for Outstanding Breaking News Coverage for his work as an associate producer on CNN Newsroom.

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SUNY Brockport alum, Angela Purtell '21, '24

Creating Classroom Connections

Angela Purtell ’21, ’24 explains how she builds meaningful relationships to cultivate learning in her eighth-grade classroom.

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Golden Eagle Voices

Q&A with a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Mary Blake ’98 shares how a Brockport nursing education prepared her to launch a private practice while serving patients with compassion and expertise.

Q&A with a Hollywood TV and screenwriter

As the screenwriter behind iconic films including The Land Before Time, Smart House, and Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century, Stu Krieger ’83 reflects on how mentors at Brockport and a semester in London shaped his career.

Q&A with John Faso ’74

Discover how John Faso ’74 turned his Brockport experiences—from the SUNY Washington Internship Program to debate team victories—into a career representing clients before the federal government.

Q&A with Michael Cravotta ’85

Hear how alum, Michael Cravotta ’85, transformed his Brockport experiences and double major into a four-decade career in marketing, leading content strategy at a major investment firm.

Q&A with a Hospital President

Hear how new Brockport Foundation board member, Jill Graziano ’96, turned her Brockport experience into a career as President of two Rochester-area hospitals.