SUNY Chancellor John B. King Jr., Joseph Vogt '25, and Michael Taberski, Geneseo VP for Student and Campus Life (Image provided)
Student-athlete Joseph Vogt '25, a ºÚÁÏÍø history and adolescence education major from Penfield, NY, who is also a member of the men's soccer team, has been selected for a 2025 Chancellor's Award for Student Excellence. A total of 193 students from 63 campuses were awarded SUNY's highest honor for academic excellence and leadership. Vogt and other recipients were invited to an awards reception in Albany on April 29.
The Chancellor's Awards for Student Excellence recognize students for outstanding achievements throughout their SUNY experience in areas including academics, leadership, campus involvement, community service, and the arts. This year's recipients include veterans, parents, policy issue advocates, and athletes.
Vogt has played on the men's soccer team since the 2021–22 season, earning 2023 SUNYAC Defensive Player of the Year and Empire 8 Defensive Player of the Year in 2024. He is a three-time First-Team All-Conference Honoree (2022–24) and two-time First-Team All-Region Honoree (2022 and 2024). Vogt served as the staff manager of the Knights' Student-Athlete Mentor program and was also a member of the ºÚÁÏÍø Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. He recently won the Fred Bright Male Contribution and Leadership Award from Geneseo's Department of Intercollegiate Athletics and Recreation.
The SUNY Board of Trustees said, "Each year, we look forward to celebrating CASE awardees and thanking these inspirational role models from across our SUNY colleges and universities. On behalf of the SUNY community, we are grateful for your leadership on campus, and we offer our best wishes for what comes next!"
After graduation, Vogt plans to pursue a master's in curriculum development and instructional technology at SUNY Albany.