Geneva center honored for storytelling Historic Geneva recognized the Geneva Campus Center in June for its role in sharing stories about the city. The organization recognized an individual, a business, and a non-profit organization for telling the community’s stories in innovative and meaningful ways. The Geneva center building incorporates architectural elements from the 1920s-era high school that formerly stood at 63 Pulteney St., and a historic marker covers the history of education at the 4.6-acre site, starting with the Geneva Union School in the mid-1800s. The center also hosts events that celebrate the life journeys of many alumni with strong connections to Geneva businesses and institutions. 8 | theLAKER campus happenings First men’s volleyball team wins nationals FLCC made history on April 22 when the inaugural men’s volleyball team won the first-ever NJCAA National Invitational Championship at the College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, Ill. The Lakers defeated Monroe College of New Rochelle, 3-1, a team that beat them twice during regular season play. “We watched a good deal of film and learned from our two losses to Monroe early in the season. We made some adjustments and worked on them for six weeks leading up to nationals,” head coach Andrew Solomon explained. “There were so many things I was feeling in that moment,” Bryce Ceravolo of Canandaigua said of the pivotal match. “We started as a program with open gyms and no tryouts. Those open gyms turned into a team that won a national championship.” Freshman Jonah Grbic of Victor was named the national invitational Most Valuable Player for his performance, while head coach Andrew Solomon earned NJCAA men’s volleyball Coach of the Year honors. The team’s overall record for their first season was 13 wins and four losses, with an average of 14.8 points per set. After their victory, state Sen. Pam Helming, who represents the 54th District, invited the team to the Capitol Building in Albany. Assemblywoman Marjorie Byrnes introduced the Lakers on the floor of her chamber before Sen. Helming recognized them in the Senate. Alumni who have visited with students over the last 10 years include: • Adam Blowers ’06, who served at the time as the city controller • Kelly La Voie ’96, who served as Geneva Rotary Club president • Yvonne Lowrey Jolly ’86, a nurse practitioner and FLCC Distinguished Alumni Award recipient • Robert Switzer ’99, director of urgent care services for FLH Medical • Stephen Hastings ’70, Andrea Deckert ’96, and Ethan Fogg ’00, who each worked for a time for the city’s longtime newspaper, Finger Lakes Times The inaugural men’s volleyball team celebrates after the NJCAA National Invitational Championship. photo courtesy njcaa Jonah Grbic of Victor, shown with an NJCAA representative, was named MVP. photo courtesy njcaa Follow FLCC Athletics on social media @flccathletics on Facebook and Twitter, and @flcclakers on Instagram. Visit flccathletics.com for scores, stories and photos.
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