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SIENA NEWS • A MAGAZINE FOR ALUMNI AND FRIENDS • WINTER 2008
The Gift Of Life
Would you give your kidney to a perfect stranger?
Melissa Stephens ‘07 decided there was no better way
to honor her granmother’s life than to save another’s.
Inside: A Summer in Uganda | Breaking Barriers
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reminded constantly of
what a unique opportunity
it is to serve this place.
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wonderful experience while attending Siena, but have had
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2008 - 2009 Board of Trustees
4 The Gift Of Life
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departments
On Campus News | 12 Faculty News | 19 Saints Corner | 23 Alumni Connection | 27
Planned Giving | 32 Alumni Class Notes | 28
Ronald E. Bjorklund ’85
*Bradley Bodmer, Esq. ’82
*J. David Brown
Michael Bucci ’73
Robert F. Campbell ’66
Beverly A. Carroll
Robert M. Curley
Robert T. Cushing ’77
Susan Law Dake
Virginia L. Darrow ’83
John J. Dawson, Esq. ’68
Scott C. Donnelly
Howard S. Foote ’74
Robert L. Guido ’68
Douglas T. Hickey ’77
Rev. Kenneth R. Himes ’71, O.F.M., Ph.D.
Gary C. Holle ’77
Edward J. Johnson ’63
*Walter T. Kicinski ’62
Alberto C. Mariaca ’60
Rev. Jerome J. Massimino, O.F.M.
Pamela McCarthy
Robert J. McCormick ’87
Rev. Dominic V. Monti, O.F.M., Ph.D.
James J. Morrell ’66
Very Rev. Kevin J. Mullen ’75, O.F.M., Ph.D.
John F. Murray ’79
John J. Nigro
Very Rev. John F. O’Connor, O.F.M.
Walter A. Osterman ’87
Joseph M. Pastore, Jr., Ph.D.
Kenneth M. Raymond, Jr.
*Mark S. Rose ’65
Rev. Peter A. Schneible, O.F.M., Ph.D.
Michelle M. Schoulder ’99
*David M. Stack ’73
Christine L. Standish
Br. Daniel P. Sulmasy, O.F.M., M.D., Ph.D.
Dennis L. Winger ’69
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COVER STORY
The Gift Of Life
By Allison Maloney ’06
What if you had a kidney
disease or disorder that was
killing you? What if everyone
in your immediate family has
already lost the battle with this
disease? What if none of your
willing friends was a positive
match? You would give
anything for someone to come
along and offer a second chance
at life.
“Why would you give your kidney to a total
stranger?” Her response: “You have to listen
to your heart and mine has guided me here.”
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Catholic community
at Siena helped to reignite my spiritual side.
Maggie Motto (former campus minister)
helped me stay grounded while at Siena. The
friends I made at Siena
are friends that I know I
will have for life. Siena
has given me many opportunities that I would
not have otherwise had
and showed me how
to be the Siena sup-
These are the words of Melissa Stephens ’07, who recently
became the youngest person ever to donate a kidney to a total stranger.
On May 18, 2008, Stephens lost her grandmother to pancreatic cancer.
When her grandmother was first diagnosed, Stephens was devastated
to find out that there was nothing she could do to combat this
fast-killing cancer.
“My attention then turned to finding something that I could
do to help others in some way. The idea of kidney donation popped
into my head. I still have no idea where it came from,” Stephens said.
She immediately began to research kidney donation. She
soon knew more than she ever thought she would know about
kidneys: size, shape, color, what they do and how a person can die
from improper kidney function. She also learned about disorders and
diseases of the kidneys. Armed with the information, she made a list
of “pros” and “cons.” “The ‘pro’ side was much, much longer than
the ‘con’,” Stephens said.
Stephens logged onto matchingdonors.com and within
minutes had three matches (based on blood type) in the New York
City/Long Island area. She e-mailed all three and the next day Kris
Randall, a singer/songwriter with polycystic kidney disease, called her
back. Two weeks later, they were determined to be a perfect match.
People asked Stephens , “Why would you give your kidney to
a total stranger?” Her response: “You have to listen to your heart and
mine has guided me here.”
Siena was the place where Stephens honed this spiritual
outlook. Her parents, brother and two sisters supported her decision
to donate a kidney. Her parents flew in from Indiana for the surgery
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and stayed with Stephens for a month.
“Not a day goes by where
I don’t thank them for showing me
how to be gracious, loving, giving and
thoughtful toward others. My Halmoney
(“grandmother” in Korean) was, hands
down, my biggest inspiration to do this
and I am so grateful that I have a supportive, loving family who
is behind me 300 percent,” she said. Unfortunately, the trip
wasn’t always a smooth one. “The most difficult part of the
kidney donation process was the waiting time. I am the type of
person who sees what she wants and then does anything to get
it—immediately. I wanted the process to go by quicker than it did.
Talking with my intended recipient day by day as we waited was
difficult. I could hear in his voice that he was deteriorating slowly.
It was very hard,” recalled Stephens.
Her preliminary tests were on April 24 and the surgery
occurred on July 15. In between, there were psychological
evaluations, cross blood tests, an EKG, x-rays, and urine tests.
Then, there was the three-week recovery, “Although the
doctors and donation coordinators kept telling me that I would
be out for about three-to-six weeks, I kept saying, ‘I’m young and
healthy! I’ll be back to normal in a week or two.’ However, that
did not happen. It took about three weeks before I was even feeling
a little bit better.” Stephens’ whole body ached, her incisions
were painful and she was waking up every three hours to use the
bathroom. There was a point when the pain medication did not
feel like it was working anymore. She would feel sharp pain where
severed nerves were regenerating. After only eight days, she had
to return to work at the School for Language and Communication
Development, Glen Cove, N.Y., which provides programming to
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Motto (former campus
minister) helped me stay
grounded while at Siena.
The friends I made at
Siena are friends that
I know I will have for
life. Siena has given me
many opportunities that I
would not have otherwise
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the life I wanted to live.”
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Melissa Stephens’s Siena Experience
“I had an ideal college life. I was involved
all around campus, which I loved. I was
a resident assistant and volunteered for
Habitat for Humanity. As far as academics,
I dabbled into almost everything Siena
offered. I took many courses such as French,
art and design, heath services and several
others. I was unsure of what I wanted to
do. However, along the way, I met amazing
professors who helped shape my focus and
discover my love of the business world. With
Professor Deborah Kelly, I was able to travel
to Greece and Costa Rica. The Catholic
community at Siena helped to re-ignite my
spiritual side. Maggie Motto (former campus
minister) helped me stay grounded while
at Siena. The friends I made at Siena are
friends I know I will have for life. Siena has
given me many opportunities that I would
not have had otherwise and showed me
how to be the best that I could be. Siena
supported the life I wanted to live.”
children with language and autism spectrum
disorders, because she had already taken two
days off without pay.
She also did not hear much from
Randall, her recipient, after the surgeries, “I was
a little disappointed when I didn’t hear much
from my recipient. Previous to the surgery, we
had spoken a lot … I was hurt.” As it turned
out, Randall had difficulty adjusting and readjusting to the many types of medications he
was on. He had also become nocturnal, sleeping
during the day and staying awake at night.
Reflecting on the experience, Stephen states
that she still wouldn’t change a thing. “About 10 weeks from the date of surgery, I am
100 percent back to normal. There is nothing
that I have to stop myself from doing. I am back
to running, biking, swimming and everything
in between,” she said. “I am living proof that it
does not hinder your life after you donate.”
Stephens and Randall’s story was filmed
by “NBC Nightly News” and can be viewed
at http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032619/
vp/27091798#27091798. For a play-by-play
account of Stephens experience, visit her blog
at melissaskidneydonation.blogspot.com.
Randall thanked Stephens in his own special
way by writing a song that was inspired by her
kindness. You can listen to it at myspace.com/
krisrandall1.
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A Summer in Uganda
By Jim Eaton
Matthew Cummings ’09
spent his summer working
with Ugandan health care
workers trying to convince
the local citizens that
there is no reason to die
due to treatable diseases.
Cummings, a senior
enrolled in Siena’s Albany
Medical College Program,
worked at a HIV clinic in
Uganda for the first six
weeks of his three-month
stay where he distributed
drugs to those in need.
“The people I met taught me more about bravery
and resilience than I could have ever hoped for
and I’m very grateful for that.”- Matthew Cummings ’09
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During the
first part of his summer
of service, Cummings
distributed medicine to
fight HIV, something
he started during his
semester abroad in fall
2007 when he participated in
epidemiology work while witnessing levels of poverty
that he had never seen before. “This was one of the
most rewarding experiences of my life, as I learned
you have to see things before you can truly act on
them,” Cummings said.
While his classmates returned to the states,
Cummings extended his stay in Africa another six
weeks and traveled to some of the country’s most
remote areas with Ugandan epidemiologists in
response to infectious disease outbreaks. He spent
much of his time talking to the citizens and health
care workers. “My biggest challenge was educating
people on how to create sustainable, healthy
communities,” he said.
He met with survivors of various diseases such as
Ebola and Hepatitis E and recorded their experiences.
After listening to their stories, he realized
these patients could prevent some of the
diseases by simply washing their hands
thoroughly. He worked with Ugandan
epidemiologists in teaching rural villagers how to identify
and report communicable diseases.
Cummings went to Uganda with the idea that he
would assist the health care workers and walked away from
this experience with so much more. “The most amazing
thing I witnessed was the health care workers showing up
daily and doing the best they could despite the hardships and
limited resources they faced,” Cummings said. “The people
I met taught me more about bravery and resilience than I
could have ever hoped for, and I’m very grateful for that.”
As a result of his trip to Uganda, Cummings was
invited to present his experience at a conference at the
University of Notre Dame in November. “This was an
experience that will stay with me for a lifetime,” he said.
Cummings hopes the people he interacted with in Uganda
will remember it too.
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Breaking
Barriers
Fifty eight years ago,
Jim Owens sat in a classroom
as the only black person in the
entire high school. Now, he sits
in Siena’s classrooms just for
the experience: He audits all
kinds of courses—sociology,
history, English—simply
because he loves to learn and
he enjoys being among the
younger generations. It’s not
only Owens who benefits from
Siena’s auditing program; the
undergraduate students are
exposed to another perspective
from a person who experienced
first-hand many of the topics
they are discussing including
segregation, the civil rights
movement and the military draft.
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up with Paul Murray, Ph.D.,
professor of sociology, to write
an article about his experience as
the first black student to enter
the doors of his high school.
Salesianum School for Boys
is a Catholic high school in
Wilmington, Del. In 1950,
four years before the Supreme
Court issued finalized the
Brown v. Board of Education
desegregation ruling, Father
Thomas A. Lawless, O.S.F.S.,
the school’s principal, brought
five young black men onto the
campus. The school became
the first secondary school
in the state of Delaware to
integrate and Owens was the first of the five
black students to begin his attendance.
“At the time, we even had our own neighborhood.
There was an East Side and a West Side. There was a black
public high school, Howard High, but I wanted to go to
Catholic school,” said Owens. For one-and-a-half years, he
rode the train to Philadelphia and walked 18 blocks in order
to attend catholic high school because he could not do so
in his home state of Delaware. Crossing the state line was
black Joe, old black Joe,” which was an insult against the
black students. “At practice, Coach lined us up for the 100yard dash and I won. I didn’t have any problems after that,”
said Owens, who was named the first black captain
at Salesianum.
At school, Owens and the other black students
were equals. But, out of school was status was vaguer.
“We had to be better to be equal”
- Jim Owens
“a completely different world” where Owens “could do
anything” he wanted. Time and people literally changed at
Chester, Pa., the first city across that line.
Although the difference between the two states
seems unbelievable, “You just accepted it,” said Owens.
Then one Sunday, Owens’ dad told him, “You’re going to a
different school tomorrow.”
At a meeting of the Catholic Interracial Council, Fr.
Lawless, who had previously taught in Philadelphia, heard
that Owens was traveling more than 30 miles to attend a
Catholic school and decided that it was unreasonable, “He
doesn’t have to do that,” he said. Then he told Owens’
parents, “Monday morning … I want that little fellow
to walk through the Salesianum doors.” Determined to
put Christian and democratic beliefs into practice, Fr.
Lawless later remarked about his decision: “I see nothing to
apologize for other than the fact it wasn’t done years ago.”
Although no white students were pulled out of the
school and no violence occurred, there were a few incidents
between the races along the way. “We had to be better to be
equal,” said Owens. While going out for the track team, the
fastest guy on the team sang, “My head is bending low, old
“There was an ice cream shop called Kozy Korner where
the Salesianum students hung out. Because businesses were
still segregated, “we didn’t try to go. We weren’t sure,”
said Owens.
After a time in the seminary, Owens was drafted
into the Army in 1958 and served in Germany, where he
was stationed with Elvis Presley. “One time Elvis’ presence
made a German civilian cashier faint,” said Owens. When
Owens returned, he married and raised a family in Albany,
N.Y. He worked at John G. Myers department store.
Briefly, he worked as an apprentice at Clarity Publishing
Company, which printed The Indian, the precursor to
Siena’s Promethean newspaper.
Over the summer of 2008, Owens was able to
revisit his part in history alongside Dr. Murray, a story that
did not yet have a great deal of documentation. The two
traveled to Wilmington to interview former members of the
Catholic Interracial Council, Owens’ schoolmates, and his
93-year-old mother. They recently submitted their research
to the Delaware Historic Society. They are awaiting word
back concerning publication.
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Siena Moves up in U.S.
News & World Report
Rankings
In rankings released
August 22, the U.S. News &
World Report’s 2009 edition of
“Best Liberal Arts Colleges” ranks
Siena College at 118, which moves
the college up from last year’s 122 spot.
This year marks the second year that Siena has
been classified in the “top schools” category, which
includes the top 50 percent of liberal arts schools.
The rankings are based on various
indicators of an institution’s quality, including
academic reputation, student selectivity, freshman
retention, graduation rate, faculty and financial
resources and alumni giving.
Siena improved in the overall score by four
points, from 44 to 48. The college’s peer assessment
score also rose, from 2.6 to 2.7, and the admissions
acceptance rate decreased from 55 percent to 54
percent, an indication of higher selectivity. “This is
a continued indication of Siena’s strong academic
reputation and distinctive mission and shows
positive progress toward attainment of goals set
forth in our strategic plan,” said Fr. Kevin Mullen
’75, O.F.M., Ph.D., president of the college.
Siena was also listed on Business Week’s
“College’s with the Biggest Returns” list, as well as
Princeton Review’s “Best 368 Colleges” list.
Siena and Vote ’08
The Franciscan Center for Service
and Advocacy held “Debate Watches” on
campus for the three presidential debates
and the vice presidential debate. More than
85 students attended each event, which
received media coverage locally by CBS 6
News, News Channel 10, and the Times
Union. “One student asked me if we could
have debate night every night,” quipped
Judy Dougherty, assistant director of the
Franciscan Center for Service and Advocacy.
The political science department
and the Political Science Club did their part
by bringing the VoteSmart’s national bus
tour to Siena. The non-partisan, non-profit
voter education organization brought free
information to schools all across the nation
during the election season.
SCTV, Siena’s television station,
also hosted a debate between the Democratic
and Republican student clubs that aired
on campus and was moderated by Mark
Grimm ’78.
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School of Science Participates in Joint Research Program
Kevin Kittredge, Ph.D., associate professor of chemistry and biochemistry, hosted an
undergraduate student from the University of Richmond as part of a joint research program this summer.
“This is the first of what we hope to be an ongoing effort between our faculty and faculty of other higher
education institutions who are performing cutting-edge research,” Kittredge said.
Bobby Day, a junior at the University of Richmond, is studying the construction of efficient atom/
molecule-specific chemical or biological sensors that have significant consequences for improving medical
diagnoses. The detection and quantification of specific ions in a patient’s blood is a common method used
in hospitals for diagnosing certain illnesses and conditions.
Specifically, elevated or decreased levels of potassium can lead to muscle weakness, mental
confusion, and cardiac abnormalities. Day’s research will lead to improved medical diagnostic techniques.
If this detection procedure is successful, it could one day improve the overall medical diagnostic techniques.
The funding for this project was provided by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and included an
off-site one week visit to Kittredge’s lab in the Morrell Science Center. Siena provided room and board
for the week that Day was on campus.
Siena Student Receives Volunteer of the Year Award
Elizabeth Woodward ’12, has been named the Region 2 Volunteer of the Year for the North
American Riding for the Handicapped Association (NARHA). Heritage Christian Stables in Webster,
N.Y., which is accredited through NARHA,
provides therapeutic riding lessons to individuals
with developmental disabilities through equine
activities.
“I have enjoyed my experiences thus far at
Heritage Christian Stables. This is the only time
people with a disability can do things individually,
which is therapeutic for them,” she said.
Woodward, a native of Rochester, N.Y. and
business major at Siena College, has been helping
people with disabilities ride since she was a ninth
grader. She has completed 600 hours in volunteer
service, which includes leading the horses and
helping individuals with developmental disabilities
learn how to ride. The region 2 award considers
candidates who live in New York, New Jersey,
Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Washington,
D.C.
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Senior Wins Times Union’s
Best-Dressed Dorm Contest
Lauren Johnson ’08 beat out dozens of
contestants, from colleges throughout the capital
region, to win “The Best-Dressed Dorm Contest”
and $200 in prizes. Four finalists chosen by the
Times Union were voted on by readers.
Johnson’s space was the smallest entered
into the competition. She created a bedroom out
of the approximately 60-square-foot space above
the stairs in her eight-person townhouse, known to
Siena students as “the alcove.” Not only was Johnson
creative with her decorating, she was resourceful
when it came to storage. She hung a large vanity
on the wall and built shelving under her bed.
Former Senate Majority Leader Awarded
Bernardine of Siena Medal
In October, Fr. Kevin Mullen ’75, O.F.M.,
Ph.D., presented the Honorable Joseph L.
Bruno, former New York State Senate majority
leader, with the “Bernadine of Siena” medal.
This award is the highest non-academic award
given by the College and is bestowed upon
individuals who have distinguished themselves
through their involvement and support of Siena
College and the local community.
Bruno thanked Siena for the recognition and
told a story that few people know. “If it
wasn’t for Siena, I wouldn’t be here today.”
After high school, where Senator Bruno said
“they let me graduate because they didn’t want me to stay,” Bruno
drove an ice truck and came to realize he did not want to do this for
the rest of his life. He talked with a friar at Siena who told him that
although he “didn’t qualify for anything,” he could take some courses.
“It truly was charity,” said Bruno, laughing. For a year, Bruno drove the
ice truck down from Glens Falls for classes. Because of the opportunity
and support he received at Siena, Bruno was able to gain admission to
Skidmore College’s satellite campus in Glens Falls.
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The Lure of the
Apocryphal
The Kieval Institute for JewishChristian Studies held its annual colloquium
in November. Religion experts John Collins,
Ph.D., Holmes Professor of Old Testament
Criticism and Interpretation at Yale
University and Martha Himmelfarb,
Ph.D., William H. Danforth
Professor of Religion at
Princeton University
were the presenting
lecturers.
Religious leaders
and community
members from
around the Capital
Region attended and
also contributed to the
discussion of the Aprocrypha,
a term that refers to any collection of
scriptural texts that falls outside the canon.
“In recent years, the discovery of forgotten
Jewish hitzonim among the Dead Sea Scrolls
and Christian apocrypha in Egypt and
elsewhere have aroused widespread interest
in these ancient documents,” writes Rabbi
Bernard Bloom, ex-officio of the Kieval
Institute.
The Hayyim H. Kieval Institute
for Jewish-Christian Studies was founded in
1983 and is named for its inaugural director,
Rabbi Hayyim Kieval. The annual colloquia
are dedicated to bringing internationally
recognized scholars on campus to discuss
matters of history, theology and current
events pertaining to the continuing historical
relationship between Jews and Christians.
Another Successful Summer
for Legal Fellows
Siena’s Legal Fellow’s program is a unique
experience for undergraduates. Here is what this
year’s fellows are saying about it: Through this
program I have been exposed to many different
issues that will be beneficial to my education and
future careers. The best part about this placement
was the hands-on experience. I worked directly
with clients and had my own caseload. The
fellowship gave me a better perspective on what
the legal profession truly entails.
The seniors had the opportunity to work
on original legal research and in some case, gained
valuable experiences with the court system:
Javid Afzali and Robert Brenner; Government Law
Center at Albany Law School; Zoning and planning,
eminent domain
Jeremy Dule and Anne Letterio; American University,
Washington College of Law; the Supreme Court
Leah Feldman and Courtney Gomez; Domestic Violence
Clinic at Northeastern Law School; domestic violence,
court-system, safety planning
Hanok George; Western New England Law School;
State Secrets Privilege
Michael Paulsen and Larissa Walker; Pace Law School
Environmental Litigation Clinic; EPA’s Water Transfers
Rule, Clean Water Act, major environmental law cases
Samantha Tymchyn; Western New England Law School;
bioethics and consumer pharmaceutical advertising
Len Cutler, Ph.D., professor of political science and
pre-law advisor, presented on the Summer Legal Fellows
program at the Pre-Law Advisors’ National Conference
in Las Vegas, Nev., in October
New York Times Supreme Court
Reporter Visits Siena
It was standing room only for the Annual
Constitution Day Keynote Address in September. Adam
Liptak, New York Times Supreme Court reporter spoke
about the Supreme Court’s role in today’s age of terror,
including the June ruling that Guantanamo Bay detainees
have the right of habeas corpus. He also emphasized the
importance of the next president, who will likely have
the opportunity to choose two judges. Students had the
opportunity to ask questions and many were concerned
with objectivity in the media, to which Liptak replied
that balanced reporting is what he and his colleagues
strive for above else, even if it is not perfect.
The event was sponsored by the Center for
Government and Politics and the New York Times
College Readership Program, which allows Siena College
to offers copies of the New York Times free to students.
More than 30 professors require students to read the
newspaper as part of their coursework. The College is
entering its second year of the program after positive
responses from students and faculty last year.
Lighting the Way with NASA
Siena College has been chosen as a research leader for the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Firefly mission.
Firefly, funded and managed by the NSF, will be a collaborative effort between NASA Goddard Space Flight Center,
Universities Space Research Association, Siena College, and the Hawk Institute for Space Sciences.
“In choosing Siena for this mission, the NSF realizes the great promise Siena holds in its scientific and technological
research. This is great opportunity that allows our undergraduate students to really apply what they are learning at
Siena,” said Alan Weatherwax, professor of physics.
Firefly is NSF’s second CubeSat mission. A CubeSat satellite, about the size of a loaf of bread, consists of three
cubes attached end-to-end in a rectangular shape. NSF’s CubeSat program goal is to increase the pace of space weather
research.
Siena will provide the instrumentation for the satellite. Undergraduate students will be involved in all aspects
of the instrumentation development. The Siena team will also travel to NASA for the testing phase of the mission.
The Firefly CubeSat is designed to investigate energetic bursts of gamma radiation, called terrestrial gammaray flashes (TGFs). Firefly will explore the link between TGFs and lightning and is designed to determine which types
of lightning produce the electron beams and associated TGFs. In addition, Firefly will explore the occurrence rate of
weaker TGFs than have previously been studied, providing information about the effect the millions of lightning flashes
that occur worldwide each day have on the Earth’s upper atmosphere and near-Earth space environment. Firefly’s launch
date will likely be 2010 or 2011.
Strategic Communications and Integrated Marketing Centralized
In August, Siena College appointed Delcy Fox as director of strategic communications
and integrated marketing. She is responsible for leading the long-term strategic communications
planning to support the College’s mission. “We conducted a nationwide search and clearly Delcy
was the most qualified candidate. We are very pleased that she has joined the Siena community in
this newly created position,” said Fr. Kevin Mullen ’75, OFM., Ph.D., president.
The Office of Strategic Communications and Integrated Marketing is responsible for all internal
and external communications for Siena College and promoting the College’s brand in a clear and
consistent way. The department includes media relations, marketing and creative services, and
oversees the College Website.
Fox has more than 20 years of experience in marketing and communications in higher
education, healthcare, non-profit and corporate sectors. Prior to joining Siena, she was the
director of marketing at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. “This is an exciting opportunity. I look
forward to leading Siena’s effort to realize even greater national distinction,” said Fox.
Sculptor Patrick Morelli
Talks Art with Students
By Cayla Consaga ’08
Sculptor and architectural designer Patrick Morelli visited campus this fall to talk with
students about his art, as well as choosing art as a
career. Morelli has created many works of art, from
bronze sculptures to digital images. But what he
puts the most effort into is memorials, monuments
and other designs for public places that have some
emotional or nostalgic effect on its audience.
One of Morelli’s most famous works is
Behold, a bronze statue of an African-American
man offering his newborn son up to the heavens.
The statue was unveiled by Coretta Scott King and
is housed at the Martin Luther King Jr. National
Historic Site and Preservation District. Another
famous work of Morelli’s is Remembrance and
Rebirth, a September 11 memorial located at Eagle
Rock Reservation in New Jersey that overlooks
the former site of the Twin Towers.
Siena Student-Athletes’ Graduation Rates Again
Rank Top in Nation Siena’s GSR and Federal
Rates Among Highest in Country
Siena’s student-athletes posted a 94 percent Graduation Success Rate (GSR) according to information released in the most recent
NCAA report. The four-year aggregate rate considers scholarship
student-athletes who entered school between 1998 and 2001. Siena’s rate
of 94 percent tied for the sixth highest rate in the country and ranks in
the top 10 percent among all Division I institutions.
“Being among the top schools in terms of the GSR is an ongoing goal for our department,” Director of Athletics John D’Argenio
said. “For our student-athletes to be able to accomplish this goal, while
having athletic success and being actively involved in the community, is
very gratifying. It speaks to the quality of the students who our coaches
seek out to become Saints.”
Siena’s GSR of 94 percent tied for 24th among the 330 NCAA
Division I Institutions and was second in the Metro Atlantic Athletic
Conference, trailing only Loyola (96 percent). The 94 percent rate was
the sixth highest, with several schools tying with rates ranging from 9599 percent.
Six of Siena’s 18 Division I programs
boasted a perfect GSR score of 100:
• men’s cross country
• men’s golf
• women’s cross country
• women’s soccer
• women’s tennis
• women’s field hockey
The men’s basketball team posted a GSR of 86 (compared to the national average of 65) and women’s basketball had
a GSR of 94 (compared to the national average of 85.4).
The NCAA developed the GSR in 2005because the federal
graduation rate (FGR) does not credit institutions with studentathletes who leave in good academic standing regardless of whether
the students continue on to earn degrees at another college. The
FGR also does not take transfers into account. The GSR accounts
Creating Champions
for both of those transfer groups, which
hasresulted in a more accurate depiction of
student-athlete academic success, since it
captures about 35 percent more students
than the federal methodology.
NCAA President Myles Brand
praised the latest figures, citing increased
initial eligibility standards and an overall
emphasis on academics, including the
development of the Academic Progress
Rate for each Division I sports team, as
key factors contributing to
student-athlete success.
“Nearly eight out of 10 Division
I student-athletes are finishing college and
earning their degrees. This is extremely
good news,” Brand said. “We still have
work to do and can’t declare victory just
yet, but the trend lines are moving in the
right direction.”
Athletics has been an integral part of the student
experience at Siena since the College’s founding.
The 2007-08 season was no exception as it was filled
with lasting memories that included the men’s
basketball, women’s volleyball and women’s golf
teams capturing MAAC Championships. Following
is a recap of the success our athletes achieved on
and off the field last year.
Academic Success
- Siena student-athletes posted a 3.1 GPA during the 2007-08 academic year.
- 93 student-athletes were named to their respective conference honor rolls.
- 12 of Siena’s 18 Div. I programs posted a 3.0 GPA or higher.
Saints in the Community
- The field hockey team and members of the Athletic Department volunteered at the Ronald McDonald House in Albany.
- The women’s basketball team hosted its annual “Think Pink” game, which honors breast cancer survivors and raises money for the cause.
- The men’s basketball team made numerous public appearances.
Facilities
- The Raymond Center was approved during the 2007-08 aca
demic year. It will be an indoor facility with many uses, mostly pertaining to golf.
Intramural-Student Involvement
- With 1,762 participants, 32% of the student community partici
pated in at least one intramural activity last year.
Student-Athletes of the Year:
- Kenny Hasbrouck ’09 (basketball) and Nadiege Honore ’08 (volleyball) were named the men and women’s student athletes of the year. Both led their respective teams to MAAC victories, gaining national and regional exposure.
Stand-Out Performers
- Third basemen Jacob Willis ’08 earned MAAC Baseball Player of the Year.
-Volleyball Burgandy McCurty ’10 was named MAAC Offensive Player of the Year.
- Men’s lacrosse goalie Brent Herbst ’11 led the nation in goals-
against average for Division I with 6.08/game.
- Women’s golfer Katelynn Mannix ’11 was named MAAC Rookie of the Year.
- Sarah Mayer ’10 was named MAAC Women’s Tennis Player of the Year.
- Laura Menty ’08 from the women’s basketball team garnered MAAC First Team honors for the second straight season.
- Jennifer Granato ’08 from the women’s softball team broke the school’s all-time mark for career home runs.
Sportsmanship:
- Nick Messinger ’09 (baseball) was a MAAC nominee for the 2008 NCAA Sportsmanship Award.
Men’s Basketball Team Primed for
More Dancing in March
Women’s Basketball
Team Features A
New Look
The Siena women’s basketball team was
picked to finish seventh in the preseason MAAC
Coaches Poll, but these coaches haven’t seen
Siena’s 2008-09 team yet. The team will be led by
senior forward Heather Stec, who was named to
a preseason team, garnering third team accolades.
Joining her will be five new players, including two
junior college transfers.
Despite the low expectations from the
MAAC coaches, Coach Gina Castelli likes the
competitiveness that she has seen so far in practice.
Time will tell if this will translate into more
checkmarks in the win column this year.
Date
11/14
11/17
11/20
11/24
11/26
11/30
12/5
12/7
12/19
12/20
12/30
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01/11
01/16
01/18
01/23
01/25
01/29
02/1
02/6
02/8
02/13
02/15
02/20
02/22
02/28
Opponent / Event vs. Syracuse
vs. Rhode Island
at Boston University
at Eastern Michigan
at Oakland (Mich.)
vs. Harvard
at Canisius
at Niagara
vs. Harvard
vs. Duke
vs. James Madison
at Saint Peter’s
vs. Rider
vs. Niagara
vs. Iona
vs. Marist
at Manhattan
at Rider
at Fairfield
vs. Manhattan
vs. Loyola (Md.)
vs. Canisius
vs. Saint Peter’s
at Iona
vs. Fairfield
at Marist
at Loyola (Md.)
03/5 – 3/9
Time / Result
L, 89-75
L, 66-60
L, 84-61
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MAAC Championships TBA
The Siena men’s basketball team has received a
lot of preseason hype from national college basketball
publications including Sports Illustrated, which placed
the Saints 29th in its preseason men’s basketball poll.
It is the highest the magazine has ranked Siena since
1999-2000, when it ranked the Saints 26th.
The magazine’s preview had the following
one sentence justification: “Up-tempo Saints, paced by
senior guard Kenny Hasbrouck, the league tournament
MVP last year, prep for a return to the NCAAs with
tune-ups against Tennessee, Pitt and Kansas.”
The Saints have been consistently ranked in the top 40
in national publications and Websites, and nearly all
have listed the Saints team as the heavy favorite to win
the MAAC. Siena has also received votes in both the
AP and ESPN/USA Today Coaches’ preseason polls.
Date
11/8
11/17
11/22
11/27
11/28
11/30
12/3
12/6
12/9
12/17
12/23
12/28
12/30
01/1
01/4
01/6
01/9
01/11
01/15
01/17
01/24
01/26
01/29
02/2
02/7
02/9
02/12
02/16
02/21
02/27
03/1
Opponent / Event
vs. Union (exhibition) vs. Boise State
vs. Cornell
vs. Tennessee
Wichita State/
Georgetown
Old Spice Classic
at Loyola
vs. UAlbany
vs. Marist
at Pittsburgh
vs. Buffalo
at Saint Joseph’s
at Holy Cross
vs. Fairfield
vs. Saint Peter’s
at Kansas
vs. Rider
at Manhattan
at Marist
at Fairfield
vs. Niagara
vs. Iona
vs. Canisius
at Saint Peter’s
at Rider
vs. Loyola
vs. Manhattan
at Iona
ESPNU BracketBusters
at Niagara
at Canisius
03/6 – 3/9
Time
W, 99-47
W, 82-52
7:00 p.m. ET
12:00 p.m. ET
TBA
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TBA
7:00 p.m. ET
2:00 p.m. ET
MAAC Championships TBA
Jennifer Dorsey, Ph.D. has been named director of the Center for
Revolutionary Era Studies at Siena College. She will be responsible for
cultivating the existing collaboration with Saratoga National Park and
developing new partnerships with Revolutionary Era sites of the Capital
Region. Before assuming her current position, Dorsey held teaching
positions at Arizona State University and DeSales University. She is an
expert in Early American history and her scholarship focuses on
Ed LaRow, Ph.D., professor of biology, received an honorary
degree from Albany Medical College at its 170th Commencement
Exercise. LaRow was instrumental in the development of the Siena/Albany Medical
College, Science, Humanities and Medicine Program, for which he serves as
director. To date, nearly 200 students have earned their degrees from the program.
Duane Matcha, Ph.D., professor of sociology, received the second Fulbright
scholarship of his career. Matcha will spend the spring semester teaching The
Sociology of Aging at Vilnius University in Lithuania. He is one of 1,000 U.S.
faculty and professionals receiving this prestigious award this year.
Jim Matthews, current chair of the faculty and professor
of mathematics and computer science, was inducted into the
New York State Mathematics Educators Hall of Fame by the
New York State Association of Mathematics Supervisors this
October. Six of his Siena colleagues attended the ceremony
to support and congratulate Jim: Sue Hurley, Tim Lederman,
Len Putnick, Mary Anne Egan, Scott Vandenberg and Robin
Flatland. “They deserve special recognition. I cannot express
in words how fortunate I’ve been to share so many great
conversations about mathematics, computer science and the
teaching of these subjects with these brilliant people,” said Mathews in his acceptance speech.
During his career, Matthews has demonstrated excellence in the mathematics community and a
dedication to his profession for 26 years. He was the 1996 recipient of the Jerome Walton Award
for Excellence in Teaching.
Donna McIntosh, M.S.W., professor of
social work, was awarded Teacher of the Year
by the New York State Social Work Education
Association in October. Donna joined the Social
Work faculty in 1995. Her practice experience is
in the areas of youth services, mental health, and
management. She has extensive background in
social policy, grant writing and systems change.
School of Liberal Arts
Mathew Johnson, Leah Antil and Sarah Mos: Social Capital in
the Capital District: A Multi-Methodological Assessment of
Social Capital in the New York State Capital District
Diane Strock-Lynskey and Kimberly Vassilatos: A Cross-Cultural
Comparative Analysis of the Use of Restorative Justice Models in
Efforts to Build Peace after Civil War and Cleansing
Patricia Trutty-Coohill and Laura Lachell: Cataloguing
the Siena Sculpture Collection
School of Business
Summer
Student/Faculty
Research Projects
Gil Brookins discusiia
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James Booker and Thomas Scudder ’09: Experiments
with the Colorado River Open Source Simulator
Raj Devasagayam and Philip Sidoti: Credit Cards and College
Students: Status and Implications for Marketing Strategy
Raluca Iorgulesc and Alfred Williams: Multiscale Integrated
Analysis of the Socioeconomic-Ecological Metabolism for
Sustainable Policies
Paul Manimoy, Katie Harrigan, Julianne Muller and
Caryn Hennelly: Lotto and its Effect on Targeted Population
Joseph Rosetti and Anna Gifford: An Investigation of
Consignment Marketing through Industry Analysis and Case
Study Development
School of Science
Nancy Elliott and Adam Finkle: Relationship between the
Native Bahamian Plant, Scaevola plumieri and the Invasive
Plant, S. taccada
Jodi O’Donnell and Jason Marion: Fabrication and
Characterization of Layer-by-Layer Self-Assembled Thin
Film Materials for Colorimetric Sensing of Trace
Organic Pollutants
Jason Hofstein and Timothy Gehan: Development of Three
New Physical Chemistry Experiments for Incorporation into
the Integrated Laboratory Curriculum
Kevin Kitredge and Taela Durst: Stability of Dyes and
Pigments in Thermally Cured Poly(Allylamine) / Poly(Acrylic
Acid Hydrochloride) Thin Films
Kevin Kitredge and Lukasz Gauza: Preparation of
Functionalized Silicate Coated Gold Nanoparticles
Kevin Kittredge and Stephen McCarron: Ligand-Exchange
Reactions of Monolayer Protected Gold Nanoparticles
Lucas Tucker and Pat Crehan: Production of Liquid
Crystalline Photomaterials
Darren Lim and Christopher Vincek: A Machine Learning
Algorithm for Solving the Netflix Prize Problem
Kristin Farwell and Erik Mulvaney: Counting 2 Colored
Partitions in at Most k Boxes
Thomas Coohill and Nicholas Fusella: The Effect of
Germicidal Radiation on Bacteria of Bio-defense Interest
Rose Finn and Danielle Seeley: An Optical Study of a Nearby
Galaxy Cluster
Rose Finn and Kevin Risolo: An HI Study of a Nearby Galaxy Group
Rose Finn and Robert Carroll: An HI Study of a Nearby Galaxy Cluster
Mark Rosenberry and George Allen: Experimental Study
of Radiation Trapping
Mark Rosenberry and Brian Conway: Characterization of
an NMR system in preparation for studies of 21Ne
Allan Weatherwax and Chantel Warner: Near-Earth Asteroid Monitoring
Allan Weatherwax and Kristie Dangerfield: An Optical
Study of a Nearby Galaxy Group
2007/2008
Faculty Sabbatical
Projects
School of Liberal Arts
Mathew Johnson, Leah Antil
Karl Barbir: “The Ottoman
Empire in its Last Stage:
Reform Revisited”
Gil Brookins: “School of
Business Alumni: Life’s
Lessons Learned”
Fr. Julian Davies, O.F.M.: A
Philosophy of the Human
Being. Forthcoming in March
2009 from University Press of
America
Margaret Garnsey:
“Differences in Language
Between U.S. GAAP and
International GAAP”
Margaret Hannay: (NEH
–funded leave of absence) “A
Biography of Lady Mary Sidney
Wroth”
Bruce Eelman: “A Tale of Two
Projects: Industry and Rural
Culture in the Reconstruction
South/The Radical Response
to Lincoln’s Assassination”
Nancy Elliott: “ Studies on the
Effects of a Tropical Hurricane
on the Insect Community of
a Subtropical Island”
Paul Murray: “The
Desegregation of Salesianum
School, Wilmington,
Delaware, 1950”
Carla Sofka: “Museums as
Healing Spaces”
Bob Yoder: “Collaborative
Redesign of Management
Information Systems Labs,” and
“Neighbor finding in Octrees”
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Dear Alumni and Friends,
This year when I sat down to write my Freshmen Welcome Letter, I realized that another
“door of opportunity” was being graciously opened for me and, like our new freshmen, I should
walk through it. So, after four years as a student and eight years as a member of the administrative
staff in Alumni Relations, I have decided to take an offer to join ELSAG North America, a law
enforcement technology company, as director of marketing and communications.
The decision to leave Siena was not easy. My time here has been wonderfully rewarding.
From “dialing for dollars” to teaching in the School of Business, I’ve had experiences I never
would have imagined. I’ve been able to grow both professionally and personally during my
tenure. I’ve been able to work with great people from all backgrounds, travel our beautiful
country and share the excitement of Siena College with so many.
I would like to extend my thanks to everyone who supported me. It is because of this support
that I am leaving Siena armed with unlimited potential.
As a final reflection, I will miss the reason why Alumni Relations exists — our students.
As alumni, we all should be committed to seeing Siena prosper. Whether it is by volunteering
time or supporting the Annual Fund, it is our duty as alumni to recognize the importance of
staying connected. In the days to come, I look forward to continuing my support of Siena. I look
forward to many great years ahead for our beloved alma mater. Until our paths cross again, all the
best to you.
Sincerely,
Nate Maloney ’00
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DATE!
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each year, please be sure we have your current
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Check out:
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Unlock Your Retirment Plan
The decision for George Maloney ’54 and
his wife, Sally, to make a legacy gift to Siena was an
easy one. “The scholarship aid that Siena provided
allowed my family to send me to Siena College.
That education, both inside and outside of the
classroom, gave me the tools to succeed in my
career. Sally and I wanted to give back to the college
that provided so much to us,” said George Maloney.
After discussing their philanthropic desires
with their estate planning advisor, the Maloneys
learned that their retirement plan was the best
vehicle to use for an estate gift.
“Our advisor explained that our retirement plan
would be subject to double taxation upon our
deaths, an estate tax and an income tax once our
estate was distributed to our children. After the two
taxes were paid, our children would be left with
only 30% of what was originally in the retirement
plan,” Maloney noted. “If we named Siena College
as the beneficiary of the retirement plan, we would
not have to pay estate taxes or income taxes because
Siena College is a non profit”
“After talking to our children, it was an easy
decision to name Siena College as the beneficiary
of our retirement plan, knowing the College would
get 100% of the retirement plan assets,” Maloney
added.
With the recently enacted legislation that
allows donors who are 70½ years old or older to
transfer up to $100,000 directly from their IRA
to charities of their choice during 2008-09, the
Maloneys have been able to accelerate a portion of
their retirement plan gift to Siena College. “It’s the
frosting on the cake to be able to make this gift taxfree now instead of through our estates,” Maloney
said.
To learn more about how to use your
retirement plan to benefit Siena College, please
contact Jack Sise ’75, Esq., director of gift
planning at jsise@siena.edu or (518) 783-2432
for a confidential discussion.
class notes
ALUMNI
Editor: Janice Goca, Assistant Director of Alumni Relations.
Please submit all of your Class Notes information to your Class Coordinator, or if there is no Coordinator
listed for your class, please send all information to alumni@siena.edu for posting in the magazine.
1959
Frank Martin
ftmartin@nycap.rr.com
Last edition I had a
reminder about our 50th Class
Reunion next June, and here is
another. Your committee is working on the details. If you have any
requests or suggestions, please send
me a note and I will forward it to
the committee. I did hear from
Leo Kosiba. Looking forward to
hearing from you. I am retired, are
you?
In class news, Jack Deyo
won the 35 percent ringer category
in the NYS Horseshoe Championship Tournament in Waterloo,
N.Y. Jack had a 5-2 record. The
tournament took place in August
and had over 200 participants. Last
year, Jack won first place in the 30
percent ringer class. His team from
Newburgh, N.Y. took second place
in the tournament. Jack also won
the Class B Sanctioned Tournament
in Glens Falls, N.Y. in July. Dr.
Ed LaRow, professor of biology at
Siena College, received an honorary
degree, Doctor of Science Honoris,
from Albany Medical College this
year.
One more note …
Reunion Weekend will be June
5 - 7, 2009. To join your committee
or have input on the events, contact
alumni@siena.edu
1962
Ken Deitcher
dukaytravel@att.net
1963
Richard M. Holmes
has had his first book published,
For Parents Only: Straight Talk
from Inside the American High
School. Retired after 43 years in
both public and parochial education, Richard has been a classroom
teacher, school counselor, assistant
principal, principal and curriculum
coordinator. He is now a freelance
writer who leads a double life residing in Loudonville, N.Y. and during
the winter in Venice, Fla. He has
had his writings appear in several
publications and is currently a guest
columnist in Venice’s Gondolier
Sun.
1964
Reunion
Weekend will
be June 5 - 7, 2009. To join your
committee or have input on the
events, contact alumni@siena.edu
1965
Jack Mulvey, Jr.
jkmulvey@netscape.com
1967
Rick Spataro
rspataro001@twcny.rr.com
61 State Street
Malone, NY 12953
518-483-3566
I hope that my classmates are well. I would like to hear
from you and share any news. I
had the pleasure of playing a round
of golf with Tom Amello this summer. It gave us a chance to catch
up on all manner of news. We also
enjoyed having dinner with the
Amellos. Until next time ...
1968
Bill McGoldrick
bmcgoldrick@wash-mcg.com
I am delighted to report
that our class set a new record for
supporting Siena at our reunion!
Class giving to Siena was more
than $342,000 with 87 donors (31
percent participation) supporting
the Annual Fund with $55,792, and
54 donors committing $287,000 to
endow the high school mentoring
program at Siena. Wow! Thanks to
all who gave!
Matt Halloran will
retire from the State of Maine
Department of Administrative
and Financial Services after 11
years. “I look exactly like I did
in 1968!” he said and went on
to say, “I have always tried to
emulate what I learned at Siena in
my employment, specifically the
quote from St. Francis: ‘It is no use
walking anywhere to preach unless
our walking is our preaching.’ ” In
modern management theory, that is
“walk-the-walk and talk-the-talk.”
Matt plans to volunteer at the local
Veteran’s Administration Hospital
in Augusta and offer his financial
skills to Maine’s sexual assault
community agencies and other notfor-profits. In his free time, he’ll
play some golf and “sharpen up my
three-point shooting. I still have
four years of eligibility and hope
Coach McCaffery calls.”
Jack Conroy is associate
commissioner for operations
and human resources at NYS
Department of Health. He and
Kris celebrated their 39th wedding
anniversary in July. Their three
grown children, Sam, Rachel
and Antonia, have made them
grandparents twice and they are
looking forward to the arrival of
two new grandchildren later this
year.
Jerry DeFrancisco is
the new president of humanitarian
services of the American Red
Cross. He will oversee all
operations other than blood
services, including hurricane
recovery, local chapters, health and
safety preparedness, international
services and armed forces services,
among others. He will report
to American Red Cross Chief
Executive Gail McGovern. Jerry’s
new job was announced in the Wall
Street Journal on September 23. In
that article, Ms. McGovern said,
“As the new humanitarian services
president, Mr. DeFrancisco’s main
challenge will be to better align the
Red Cross’s more than 700 local
chapters.” Big job, Jerry!
There will be more news
next time. Drop me a line with
news from your life and we’ll share
it in the next Siena magazine!
1969
June 5 - 7, 2009. To join your committee or have input on the events,
contact alumni@siena.edu
1973
Brian Valentine
202-586-9741
bgvalentine@verizon.net
Greetings to all of Siena’s
community: alumni, students, faculty, friends, family and associates!
The end of the summer and the
beginning of the new school year
are here. May I extend my warmest welcome to Siena’s incoming
freshman class. I am certain you
will find Siena College as wonderful a place to learn and to grow – if
not more so than I found it to be,
nearly 40 years ago (has it really
been that long? Can’t be …).
Your Class Notes editor
for Siena’s Class of 1973 regrets that
he hasn’t received ANY contributions from his fellow classmates
since the last edition of Siena News.
Surely, you have fun and interesting
news to share with us about yourselves – and about your families,
too! Graduations, promotions,
retirements, births … we would all
love to hear from you.
So I must send out
a caution to my Class of 1973
classmates: if I don’t hear from you,
I will find out about you, thanks to
the miracle of the Internet! Better
for you to tell me about your
exciting news than for me to tell
about it, don’t you think?
1974
The Class
of ’74 has
started discussing
plans for our 35th Reunion on June
5 - 7, 2009. We want your input!
Join our committee if you can. We
are getting an early start and want
this to be a great party. Pick up the
phone or log onto your e-mail and
start reaching out to classmates and
Siena: alumni@siena.edu.
Reunion
Weekend will be
SIENA 27
1975
Janet Gutowski Hall
janet.hall@wku.edu
After my big introduction (and abject begging) in last
spring’s issue of news and notes, I
responded by missing the deadline
for the next two editions. Apparently, I have calendar issues, along
with failing eyesight and hearing
(at least I still have my youth!).
However, I’m proud that many of
you contacted me right after my
first posting.
Dale Metzger wrote to
tell me that he was glad to see fellow grad Fr. Kevin Mullen, O.F.M.
named president, since we now
have “one of our own watching
over the reservation” (maybe we
should make that the president’s
new tag line). By the way, Dale has
retired and is living what he deems
a “peaceful and fulfilling life” in
Montreal. He is working on his
third book, and raising three black
labs, so he will have constant hunting companions. He told me that
he recently got together with Greg
Bell and Tony Kirby, along with ’77
grads, MaryAnn Bateman, Jim Carroll and Anita Roseanne Manolt.
By the way, Anita and her husband
Ed Manolt ’73 are proprietors of
the Huddle Bay Motel and Cottages
in Bolton Landing, N.Y. if you are
looking for a good vacation spot.
I also got an e-mail from
Marcia Cappuccilli. She married
Ron Squadere in 1986, and they live
in Niskayuna, N.Y. close to GE,
where she has worked for over 20
years (Ron works for AIG). Her
oldest, Lauren, is a freshman at
Siena, taking finance and education
classes in her quest to be a business teacher. Her son, Michael, is
a normal eighth grader who excels
in class and in baseball and hockey.
During the September move-in day
at Siena, Marcia ran into Leslie Ives,
who was getting her youngest son
settled in. Leslie is a teacher in Lake
George, N.Y. and has two older
children. The Siena legacy lives on,
it seems.
Patricia Castaldo/
Meade wrote to tell me that she
has never submitted an article in
33 years, but since I was asking so
nicely, she thought she’d help. She
has been promoted to coordinator of academic support programs
at Oakwood Friends School in
Poughkeepsie, N.Y., an independent
Quaker School for grades 6-12.
In 2000, she received her master’s
degree in education from the State
University of New York at New
Paltz. Her youngest son is now a
senior at New Paltz, majoring in
English like his mom did at Siena.
We had many classes together.
Michael Stringer’s email opened by reminding me of
my turn as Fraulein Schneider in
Cabaret. I got four C’s and a D that
semester, prompting my father to
ask me if I thought I was on Broadway instead of in college. Anyway,
Michael went on to say that he
and his wife still live in the same
Brooklyn apartment they found
back in 1980. After many years as
a teacher, administrator, and school
director, she is now responsible for
the math curriculum at the public
school their two children attended.
Michael is a compliance officer in
the brokerage industry - an unforeseen career move that he owes to his
liberal arts degree (trained for nothing, prepared for everything). His
final quote is quite true for all of us:
“When I think back on the follies
of my misspent youth I’m always
struck by how incredibly lucky I’ve
been.” That seems to be a universal
statement for Siena grads. I hope
it’s a tradition that continues.
As you can probably
guess, I’ve used up my notes in
this issue, so I’ll need more. I think
you should all follow Patty’s lead
and send me something - even if
you are only checking in every
three decades or so. Without real
information, I might be left to my
own devices and print my memories
of you instead. All threats aside, I’m
sure your current stories would be
less embarrassing and much more
interesting. As always, you can
reach me janet.hall@wku.edu.
1977
Linda Fitzsimmons
lfitzsimmons@hvc.rr.com
1979
Sue Reilly/
Hayes
CLIFTON522@aol.com
522 Chili-Riga Town Line Road
Churchville, NY 14428
585-889-2072
Who could imagine the
day when our own kids would be
heading off to Siena for four wonderful years? A couple of “chips
off the old block” are among the
incoming members of the class of
2012 … congratulations and best
wishes for four years of great times
go out to Jack Murray (proud
parents John Murray and Kelly
Healy Murray ’80) and Erin Manchester, daughter of Judy Brauer
Manchester and Kevin Manchester.
Judy visited campus to drop off
her daughter and ended up signing
up for our 30th reunion committee, which is being formed. Dave
Smith said they’d love input from
classmates on what type of Class of
’79 get-togethers you’d like to see
during Alumni Weekend ’09. E-mail
him with your suggestions and ideas
at dsmith@siena.edu and mark your
calendar for a great time on the
weekend of June 5 - 7, 2009.
Guess who Len Shustack’s new neighbor is? Fr. Kevin
Mackin is now president of Mount
Saint Mary College in Newburgh,
N.Y., right around the corner from
Len’s home. Len and his wife Carrie
took Fr. Kevin out to dinner in October to orient him to the area and
reminisce about old times. Len also
reports that he enjoyed a Siena Golf
Tournament on May 19 at Branton
Woods Golf Club in Hopewell
Junction, N.Y. Joining Len in his
foursome were fellow ’79ers John
Stubenrauch, Brian Zwilling, and
J.D. Strong. Also playing in the
tourney was Bob Scott, who Len
confesses had a better round than
his group did! The highlight of
the day was a lunch presentation
by men’s and women’s basketball
coaches Fran McCaffery and Gina
Castelli on the successes and future
of their programs.
Brian Keating reports
that the annual Siena Day at the
Races held during the Saratoga race
meet last August was a bit soggy …
in fact, the race card was canceled
after the second race because the
track was washed away from the
downpour! The day wasn’t a total
washout, however - he managed
to console himself and dry off at
“Madden Lodge,” the home of dinner party hosts Chris Madden ’77
and his wife Carleen. Among other
party guests were Mickey Mahoney,
Dave Smith, John Murray, Kevin
Tully, Tim Barker, Frank Dyer ’77,
and Dennis Kelly ’80.
Welcome home to Kevin
McAleese, who recently spent a
month on Army active duty in
“beautiful but expensive” Stockholm, Sweden. Kevin was part of a
United Nations-sponsored session
on peacekeeping, disarmament, and
demobilization, exchanging ideas
with representatives from 30 allied
nations. Before he left for Europe,
Kevin and fellow Philadelphian
Patty Lewis took Lori Collins/
Tremblay, Peggy Maddi, Scott
Bailey, Sue Reilly/Hayes, and Rick
Gabriel ’78 to a Phillies-Dodgers
baseball game. Rabid Red Sox fans
Rick (sporting his Manny Ramirez
jersey) and Lori (with her green
“Wall-E” doll mascot in honor of
Fenway Park’s Green Monster)
caused quite a stir in the stands.
And, perfectly enough, it was ’70s
retro night at the ballpark - they
must’ve known we would be there!
Please keep in touch so
we can feature as many classmates
as possible in this column … e-mail
me with news of family, friends,
Siena gatherings, or even your best
memory from Siena to get us in the
mood for the 30th reunion!
One more note … Reunion Weekend will be June 5 - 7,
2009. To join your committee or
have input on the events, contact
alumni@siena.edu
1981
An award-winning
journalist and bestselling author,
Joe Layden has written more than
30 books for adults and children,
including the critically acclaimed
title, The Last Great Fight (St.
Martin’s Press, 2007), a narrative
non-fiction account of the 1990
heavyweight championship boxing
match between Mike Tyson and
James “Buster” Douglas, generally regarded as one of the greatest
upsets in the history of sports.
In the summer of 2008,
St. Martin’s Press published Warrior
King: The Triumph and Betrayal
of an American Commander in
Iraq. Mr. Layden wrote this in
collaboration with Lieutenant
Colonel Nathan Sassaman, a former
West Point football star and a
highly decorated military officer
who commanded one of the most
aggressive and successful battalions
in Iraq in 2003 and 2004 before his
career came to a controversial end.
Mr. Layden has also
authored a series of children’s books
for Scholastic, Inc., and has been
a contributor to various national
magazines and newspapers. A
former newspaper journalist, his
work has been honored by the
New York Newspaper Publishers
Association, the National
Associated Press Sports Editors, the
New York State Associated Press
Association, and the International
Reading Association/Children’s
Book Council. He is the former
lead sports columnist and executive
sports editor of the Albany, N.Y.
Times Union, and has been a
contributing writer for React, an
award-winning weekly magazine
published by Parade.
Mr. Layden lives in
Saratoga Springs, N.Y. with his
wife Susan and their two children.
Congratulations on all of your accomplishments!
1982
Bob Young
RYoung60@aol.com
1983
Elvira Altimari-Jaeger
60 Wyatt Rd
Garden City, NY 11530
eaj6@optonline.net
I hope everyone had a great
summer. If you are like me,
you are back into full swing by
NEWSMAKER
Father Ken Paulli ‘82
Named Chief of Staff
at Siena College
now. I heard from Bob “Hutch”
Hutchinson. He married college
sweetheart Ginger Janicek ’82.
They live on Long Island and have
been married 22 years. They have
four children. Their eldest is a
sophomore at Gannon University
in Pennsylvania. Like her Siena
Hall of Fame dad, she is a lacrosse
goalie. Their three boys, Bobby,
16, and twins, Kevin and Dylan,14,
are in high school and play football,
soccer, hockey and, of course,
lacrosse. Hutch is a construction
coordinator for National Grid and
is a high school lacrosse official
in his spare time. He is also the
N.Y.S. lacrosse rules interpreter
representing Suffolk County. After
coaching for many years he is
now “just a spectator” and enjoys
shuffling from game to game on the
weekends. It was great to hear from
you, Hutch! Hi to you too, Ginger.
I also heard from senior
week golf champion, Ray Mis. He
was disappointed to miss reunion
weekend but, like so many of you,
had family commitments that made
it impossible to attend. His heart
and spirit were with us though. He
and his wife Margaret have been
married for 18 years and have two
beautiful daughters, Shannon, 13,
and Olivia, 11. He lives in Rhode
Island and continues to practice
medicine despite losing his vision
and hearing. He believes he is the
only legally blind physician still
doing procedures on patients. Ray
is an associate clinical professor
of medicine at the New England
College of Osteopathic Medicine
and acting chief of the department
of gastroenterology at Kent County
Memorial Hospital. He coaches
soccer and softball in what is left
of his spare time. In April of 2007,
he was selected as one of the top
gastroenterologists in the state of
Rhode Island by Rhode Island
Monthly Magazine. Ray has recently started a career as a motivational
speaker and penned a memoir. His
story is inspirational and those of
us who knew him at Siena are not
surprised. Good luck, Ray, hope to
see your book at bookstores soon
(if there are any publishers in our
class, get in touch with Ray).
I made multiple shoutouts in the summer issue and did
not hear back from many of you
(you know who you are), so I will
not make any new shout-outs, but
hope to hear from some of you by
my next deadline. Everyone tells
me that the first thing they do when
they get the Siena News is to turn to
the Class Notes section. It is only
as good as the people I hear from.
Reach out and tell us what you are
doing, we would love to hear from
you!
1984
Lisa San
Fratello/McCutcheon
305 The Parkway Ithaca, NY14853
mcclisa@yahoo.com
The Class of ’84 reunion
committee held its first meeting
and started planning our awesome
25th reunion taking place on
campus June 5 - 7, 2009. Mark
your calendars and renew your gym
memberships – counting the weeks
until we all see each other again! If
anyone is interested in joining the
committee, e-mail us via alumni@
siena.edu. Watch your mailboxes for
more details to follow.
1985
Catherine and Ron Bjorklund
bjork90@comcast.net
14 Stevens Lane
Tabernacle, NJ 08088-9744
1987
Gerry McAndrew
Geraldine.mcandrew@comcast.net
It was great to hear from
some of our classmates. James
Mosey and his wife Julie welcomed
the birth of their daughter, Sarah
Avery Mosey, on December 4, 2007.
Congratulations to them both!
James (Jim) S. Scully
was recently promoted to J. Crew
Group’s chief administrative officer
and chief financial officer. Jim has
served as CFO since September
2005. Jim’s new responsibilities
include leading the traditional
finance functions, as well as
information technology, global
supply chain, service excellence
center (customer contact center),
real estate and construction,
international licensing, loss
prevention, facilities, office services
and legal. Jim - best wishes for
your continued success!
Wishing everyone a
joyful Christmas season, and
don’t forget to keep those notes
coming.
1988
Paula Cacossa
Pc888@comcast.net
It has been 20 years
since we all graduated from Siena.
Please e-mail me your updates to
share. I have heard from several
of our classmates on what is happening in their lives.
Andy Heck wrote
that he is working hard as
president of Alpin Haus (a family
business) in Amsterdam, N.Y. In
September, they were recognized
by RV Business Magazine as
one of the top five dealers in
America. Also in September,
Andy was appointed to the
executive committee of RVDA
(Recreational Vehicle Dealers
Association) as its treasurer. Way
to go!
Jennifer Hourihan/
Tallman is living in Virginia. In
2007, she earned her M.Ed. in
special education from George
Mason University. Currently, she
is teaching 7th grade language
arts to students with learning
disabilities.
We are all wondering what Jerry Witkop thinks
about the government’s $700
billion bailout? Jerry Witkop,
a vice president at First Niagara
Bank, was recently promoted to
business development officer for
the Capital District Region. In
his new task, he is responsible
for increasing the presence of
First Niagara Bank throughout
the area and getting the message
out that First Niagara “believes
in you” during these challenging
economic times. He is primarily
responsible for gathering business
loans and new relationships. On
a personal note, Jerry currently
lives in Guilderland, N.Y. with
his wife Susanne Delamater ’88,
a C.P.A., and three children,
Joshua, 11, Sean, 7, and Matthew,
4. He is on the boards of Pine
Bush Little League and Kiwanis
Club of Western Turnpike/Guilderland. He also coaches baseball
at Pine Bush and hockey at the
Albany Jr. River Rats.
Kathy Leonard/
Reynolds has been accepted into
a fellowship program through the
Westchester Institute for Human
Development at Westchester
Medical College School of Public
Health in “Leadership Education
in Neurodevelopmental
Disabilities.” Kathy and husband
Mike live in Croton-on-Hudson,
N.Y. and are the parents of Sean,
7, and twins Erin and Kaitlin, 6
(no, the ages are not a typo).
Bob Coyle is living a very
busy life. He now holds a patent on
money as a system in six parts [patent pending]. Bob uses what he has
created to help fulfill a career dream
of “Teaching a Nation to SaveT.” To
fulfill his dream, his plan is to train
massive numbers of trainers throughout the country. In today’s difficult
economic times, we hope his dream
will come true for our country. On
a personal note, Bob is married to
Gail and has three children: Suzanne,
Lauren, and Erin.
Lori Burton/Zaleski and
Mary Jo Reynders/MacKenzie are
quite the athletes. They did a Half
Ironman last month in a relay format.
Mary Jo’s sister-in-law did the swim,
Mary Jo did the run, and Lori did the
bike. It was a great event, and they
survived!
Erin Carola/Knotek lives in
Moose Pass, Alaska, with her husband
Kevin, and two children, Miles and
Kara, both in middle school. She has
been in Alaska for 17 years and hopes
to one day start an Alaskan Siena
Alumni Chapter. In the meantime,
anyone who is traveling through
Alaska can e-mail her at ekmk@
ptialaska.net. She’d love to see Siena
alumni, no matter what year you
graduated.
1989
Mike Carbonaro
sienanews.1989@yahoo.com
3140 10th Street Bethlehem, PA
18020 610-737-1147
Fall has arrived and it is
football season again! I am still in
denial; did the Giants really win last
year? I still can’t believe it. A ton of
information to share so here goes:
Curt N. Bliss was awarded
the 2008 SUNY Chancellor’s Award
for Excellence in Faculty Service
- congratulations on receiving this
award.
Greg Stewart reports
that he has not grown up and his
shenanigans are not fit for our
Franciscan publication! We are all
nodding our heads in agreement,
Greg.
Theresa M. Church was
promoted to a laboratory specialist for
the NYS Department of Health.
Steve Maloney made a
leap of faith from sales to elementary
special education teacher, something
he always wanted to do and now has
that chance. Best of luck in your new
endeavor.
Dr. Susan E. Duvé has her
own private practice in Edinburg,
Texas, and if that is not enough, she
established W. E. Golf, LLC in 2006.
Check her out at www.wegolf.org or
www.duvewellnesscenter.com.
Regina Hickey/Holmes
was promoted to eligibility services
NEWSMAKER
Mathew Farron ‘92
SUNY Chancellor’s
Award winner for
Excellence in Teaching
supervisor for the Connecticut
Department of Social Services.
Christine Ricci/Hause
joined the Charlotte State Bank
in Charlotte County, Fla. as a vice
president and trust and investment
development officer with 10 years
of estate planning, charitable giving,
and investment experience.
Dave Verbraska was
recently promoted to vice president,
worldwide public affairs and
policy, at Pfizer, the world’s largest
pharmaceutical company, and just
completed a whirlwind business trip
to Japan, China and Australia.
Bonnie Starr/Spugnardi
reached out and tapped me on the
shoulder since she lives a mere
10 minutes away. Bonnie, after a
successful career working on Wall
Street, took the hardest job of
all - raising three kids 8, 6, and 5.
She eliminates her frustrations by
torturing clients in kickboxing, for a
fee, and with sculpture and
spinning classes.
Sean Roche is a family
physician and associate residency
director at the Albany Medical
Center. He is married to Karen
Sahagian/Roche ’90 with three
children. Sean decided at the age
of 40 to become a marathoner. He
trained for and ran the Philadelphia
Marathon in November 2007.
Julia King/Traub is a
pre-school teacher and part-time
business manager for Blue Ridge
Software. She has five children
ranging in age from 14-6 .
Paula Ciccimarra/
Sella was married on September
1, 2007. In attendance were Laura
Ciccimarra/Finouli ’90, bridesmaid
KathyAnn Heffernan, Paula Hiltz,
Marguerite McEnery/Christie,
Sandra Martens/ Murdolo, Jim
Bellucci, Patty Rusch/Bellucci,
Marianne Belevich/DeMarzo, Dena
Counavelis/Capetanakis, and Kelly
Leonard ’90. Paula is a human
resource specialist in N.Y.C and
lives in Ridgewood, N.J. with her
husband Gary, a graphic artist.
Emmet Finnerty and
his wife Karen DeVylder/Finnerty
’92 live in North Greenbush, N.Y.
with their three children. Emmet
works in pharmaceutical research
in the Capital District while trying
to fit in skiing, cycling, golfing
and kayaking through his 40s.
He reports that he enjoys their
proximity to Boston for the baseball
games (not sure why anyone would
want to go to Boston for baseball
while living in New York, oh well!).
Many of you wrote in
and I did my best to include everyone’s input. If you did not make this
edition, look for your information
in the next edition.
One more note … Reunion Weekend will be June 5 - 7,
2009. To join your committee or
have input on the events, contact
alumni@siena.edu
1991
Kevin Clarke
Siena91@optonline.net
Hey Class of 1991!
Although several members of the class have reached out
and reconnected with me this summer, there is nothing new to report
in this edition. However, we did
uncover an e-mail mix-up, so please
make sure you send your updates to
siena91@optonline.net
Remember - let’s make
sure our section is always full of
news and information that will keep
us all connected. Send me your
notes or just drop me a line to catch
up – nothing is too small to mention.
By the next edition, the
holiday season will have come and
gone – so be safe and enjoy!
All the best!
1992
Mary Pat McLoughlin/ Holler
jmpholler@optonline.net
Hello Class of 1992!
Congratulations to Andrew Pelosi
and Tricia Lawlor/Pelosi on the
adoption of their second son, Kevin
Thomas HanBit from Seoul, South
Korea in May 2008. He joins big
brother Paul at home.
Congratulations also go
out to Matthew Farron, assistant
professor of business and law who
received the SUNY Chancellor’s
Award for Excellence in Teaching.
I continue to see Megan
O’Donnell, Gretchen Zink-Zurlo
and Michael Zurlo on a regular basis
and I’m sure that many of you are
still getting together and staying in
touch. Please let me know who you
see and what is new in everyone’s
life.
1993
Susan Hannon
shannon@ryeneck.k12.N.Y.us
213 W 252nd Street
Riverdale, NY 10471
917-796-2085
Hello Class of ’93. Hope you all
had a great summer/fall. I don’t
have any news to print this time
around – maybe catching up at the
reunion had something to do with
that! So I’ll just encourage all of
you who haven’t sent me any news,
to do so. It can even be an update
on what you have been doing over
the past 15+ years. So – hopefully
I’ll hear from some of you soon!
1994
Glenn
Hofsess
gh@endcap.com
83 Kellogg Street Brookfield, CT
06804
In case you were
wondering – our 15 year reunion
is coming up fast. Yes, I said 15!
Reunion weekend will be June 5 - 7,
2009 and will be a great opportunity to check in and reconnect with
everyone again. On a personal
level, despite the past 15 years of
hard living associated with being
an accountant, I don’t think I look
a day older than someone who has
been out of college 14 years. Please
consider coming, and start making
your plans since it will be here
before we know it.
Congratulations to Sue
Kleinheidt/Rissmeyer and her husband Brian are thrilled to announce
the birth of their daughter, Lauren
Paige. She was born on March 5,
2008 and joins her big sis Katie!
Congratulations are also
in order to Rachel Taylor/Mitchell
and her husband, Jason, who are
proud to announce the birth of their
daughter, Peyton Caroline Mitchell.
She arrived on May 22, 2008, and
joins her big brother Chase Taylor
Mitchell, who is two and a half
years old. Rachel is able to take
about eight months off from her job
as a school psychologist in Saratoga
Springs, N.Y.
I have not received much
correspondence over the past few
months, so I encourage anyone
who has not yet sent me an e-mail
to do so. You know who you
are! Autumn is quickly turning
to winter and the holidays will be
here shortly. I would like to wish
everyone a happy and healthy holiday season and hope you are able
to spend precious time with family
and friends. Lose yourself in the
magic of the season and concentrate
on what is really important in life.
Cheers!
One more note …
Reunion Weekend will be June 5 7, 2009. To join your committee or
have input on the events, contact
alumni@siena.edu
1995
Neil Wilcove
nwilcove@fmglaw.com
Heather Giblin/Lauletta
and husband, Daniel, celebrate the
birth of their first child. Allison
Rose Lauletta was born March 28,
2008, and her parents have never
been happier. Congratulations to
the new parents!
Stacey Soules/Spooner
and her husband Chad welcomed
their daughter, MacKenzie Isabelle,
on December 31, 2007. She joins
big sister Hailey, who was born on
February 14, 2006.
1996
Brian Murray
murray21@hotmail.com
bmurray@betterbackschiropractic.
com 614-270-6003
Sunita Abkari/Patel and
her husband Kamal are pleased
to announce the birth of their
daughter, Shreya Lakshmi, born
on July 30, 2008. She weighed
7 pounds, 9 ounces and was 21
inches long. Sunita is practicing
as a registered pharmacist RPh in
NJ. She graduated with a Pharm.D.
degree from Arnold and Marie
Schwartz College of Pharmacy
of Long Island University in
Brooklyn, N.Y. in May of 2006.
M. Suzanne Paonessa/
Scroggins would like to announce
the birth of her first child, Andrew
“Drew” Scroggins, born on
September 1, 2008. He weighed 6
pounds, 14 ounces and was 19.75
inches long.
1997
Selena Dutcher
selena.dutcher@regentcomm.com
bronx_bombers25@yahoo.com
518-265-2127
Some of my favorite
Siena memories are from the
beginning of the school year. I
consider myself lucky to live in
the Capital District so that I can
witness the changes on campus
from fall to winter. When it turns
to fall and switches from cold to
colder, I am left with memories of
kicking off the year at Siena. From
laying in the sun on the front lawn
to hanging out at the townhouses it all seems to come flooding back!
I hope that everything is going well
with you and yours …
Here is an update on
some of our classmates …
Bill Miller checked in to
let us know he has been promoted
to senior buyer - DVD/Blu Ray
for Trans World Entertainment.
Congratulations!
Dave Ryan and his wife,
Amanda, welcomed Cameron James
Ryan to the world on August 31,
2008! They are having a great time
with him and live in Clifton Park,
N.Y.
Steve Lopez has climbed
the ladder again. Steve is now a real
estate agent with the #1 real estate
firm in the country - the Corcoran
Group. You canread his bio and
listing information at
www.corcoran.com.
Now here’s your
homework assignment: write
“Siena update” on the top of your
“to do” list. I want to hear from
you -- babies, weddings, new hair
color, anything! Stay connected and
keep others connected with your
updates!
Remember, to make
a submission for the newsletter,
please contact me by e-mail at
selena.dutcher@regentcomm.com
or bronx_bombers25@yahoo.com.
If you want to touch base and chat
for a while … give me a call at 518265-2127. I look forward to hearing
from you!
1998
Janine Trapp/Scotti, MBA
201-294-0395
sienasaints98@yahoo.com
I’m always sad to see
another summer come and go so
quickly, but the changing colors
that fall brings somehow make
that transition a little easier - for
me anyway. Sounds like some of
our classmates had very busy and
exciting summers this year!
Jim Secretarski recently
accepted the position of vice president with Argonne Capitol Group,
LLC, in Atlanta, Ga. Jim and his
wife, Erin, currently reside in
Atlanta with their two sons, James
Michael III, born on September 10,
2005 and Thomas William, born on
May 29, 2008.
In a note received from
proud sister, Kelly, I was notified
that Timothy Quinlan was quoted
in the Wall Street Journal on August
22 (WSJ page A3 - “Economy
Shows More Symptoms of Ill
Health”). Kelly mentioned that Tim
is frequently consulted by the media
for his economic expertise.
And last but certainly not
least, I’m happy to report that Fran
and Laura Wachendorfer/Cocozza
’97 announced the birth of baby #4!
Margaret Mae was born August 22
at a healthy 7 pounds, 11 ounces
and 20 inches long.
Congrats to Jim, Tim,
and Fran!
Please don’t hesitate to
send YOUR news to be published
in future editions! Buy a new
house? Go back to school? Get a
new job? Get married? Have kids?
We want to hear about it!
Until next time,
Class of ’98!
1999
Brendan
Fitzgerald
N.Y.fitzgerald@yahoo.com
fitzgeb@assembly.state.N.Y..us
(518) 258-9272
It’s amazing to me that
we’re on the third presidential election since we graduated. Nearly ten
years of governing and six years of
brutal campaigning have slipped by.
When you think of it that way – of
the long and desperate slog through
the nastiness of partisanship – it
makes Siena seem very far off in the
distance. And yet, in many ways,
the almost constant bitterness is a
real-time reminder of the importance of our Siena education.
Many of my classmates
and peers found themselves
working in public service,
sometimes squarely in the midst
of the partisan divide. And while
on occasion I have sat across the
table from them, to a person they
all are predictable; guaranteed
to work with class and integrity,
and ever mindful of the public for
whom they labor. Certainly, we
may disagree on the best ways to
serve the human condition, but
we all are driven by the same,
strong humanitarian values that
Siena instills in all its graduates. I
am proud to count myself among
their number, and I hope that Siena
continues to build upon this proud
tradition of service to the public,
and to humankind in every aspect
of working life, be it public or
private.
I have wonderful news
from Valerie Long/Fink. She and
her husband, Rob, who were married in October 2005, wrote in to
announce the birth of their first
child, Alexus Lynn Fink, on
May 19, 2008. Since both mom
and dad are huge Red Sox fans, Sox
Nation can add another one to the
list! Go Sox! Congratulations, Val
and Rob!
Denise Dursi/Radicone
’98 and her husband Mike Radicone
proudly welcomed their son, Ryan
James, on July 10, 2008. That’s
wonderful news, Denise and Mike!
We’re not done yet! Cara
Nolan/Calhoun and her husband
Will celebrated the first birthday
of their beautiful daughter, Olivia
Christine, on August 12, 2008.
Congratulations, Cara and Will!
There’s more! I also
heard from Megan Hickey/Kapusta, who lives with her husband,
Christopher, in Duanesburg, N.Y.
Megan works as an elementary
school guidance counselor for the
Chatham Central School District.
On June 23, 2008, she and Christopher became the proud parents
of their first child, Logan John.
Congratulations, Megan and Chris!
Here’s to all our new
parents and future Siena graduates!
One more note … the
class of ’99 reunion committee held
its first meeting and began planning
our awesome 10th reunion, to be
held on campus June 5 - 7, 2009. If
anyone is interested in joining the
committee, e-mail us via alumni@
siena.edu. Watch your mailboxes
for more details to follow. We will
also be setting up a Facebook group
and reaching out electronically to
as many of you as possible. If your
current e-mail is not on your Siena
record, get that updated!
2000
Shaymus R. Schweitzer
SienaSaints2000@hotmail.com
103 Sherman Ave.
Troy, NY 12180
518-727-3392
If you have not heard,
our own class “connection” with
Siena has moved to another career
opportunity. I couldn’t believe the
news that our own Nate Maloney
(Siena’s Director of Alumni Relations) had accepted a position with
ELSAG North America as Director
of Marketing and Communications.
Janice Goca, assistant director of
alumni relations, said of Nate, “I
will miss his support, knowledge of
the Siena community and expertise
in the field of alumni relations.”
What a great and well-deserved
opportunity for Nate! We wish
you the best of luck, Nate, but we’ll
certainly miss the personal touch
many of us got in dealing with Siena
as alumni.
With more happy news,
Jessica Henchey/Mocerine and
Scott Mocerine checked in with us.
They are happy to announce the
birth of their baby boy, Andrew
Kevin Mocerine, on May 17, 2008.
Scott, Jess and little Andrew live
in Schodack, N.Y. with their dog
Sienna (we all love that name). Jess
wanted me to know that she still
keeps in touch with Katy Greene/
Estefan and Meghan Cunningham/
Bethel. The girls are planning their
annual fall get-together.
Best wishes to all of you
as we approach the holiday season.
As we all run through our hectic
days at work and at home, let’s
not forget to take pause and show
appreciation for all those whom
we are thankful for and care deeply
about. Hope to hear from all of
you soon.
2001
Maura Mack
sienanotes01@gmail.com
Greetings 2001!
Anna Dajewska/Quackenbush
’02 and Steven Quackenbush were
married August 18, 2007 at the
Phelp’s Mansion in Binghamton,
N.Y. In their wedding picture
you’ll see classmates in attendance
including: Michael Liberati ’02,
Nicole Kossifos/Liberati ’02,
Christopher Pagliaro ’02 and Stacey
Pagliaro, Agata Barlik/Dajewska
’05, Julie Schoenlank ’02, Kelly
Goodwin ’02, Michael Wells ’02 and
John Kazukenus ’02.
Christina Granieri
married Michael Brandi on
October 7, 2007. In their wedding
picture you’ll see Maureen Terry,
Frank Scotti, Matthew LaDolcetta,
Andrea Zeoli, Kevin Kraus ’03,
Jason Grassick ’02, MaryKate
Joyce/Kraus, Kendra Johanson, and
Tara Kern/Greenspan. Christina is
finishing her last year of graduate
school at Frank G. Zarb School
of Business at Hofstra University
where she will receive her M.B.A.
in finance in May of 2009. She also
completed her 7th year working for
JPMorganChase where she is a QA
lead/business analyst at Chase Auto
Finance. Christina is also very
involved with Junior Achievement.
Also, wonderful news for
Anne Keefe/Schuyler, and her husband, Brad, who welcomed a baby
girl, Nora Catherine, in September
2007. Congratulations to all!
In somber news, the class
of 2001 lost a classmate, Owen Cahillane this past fall. The following
is a brief tribute to Owen. Thanks
to everyone from the Siena community who came out to Springfield,
Mass. in September to celebrate
the life and accomplishments of
Owen Cahillane. Over the past 10
years Owen has represented Siena
well as an advocate and a leader in
human rights issues. After spending
over four years volunteering in
underdeveloped regions of Brazil,
Dominican Republic, and Ecuador,
Owen recently moved to New York
City. In New York, Owen started
an environmental consulting business and worked for a company that
protected the rights of workers in
foreign countries. Though Owen is
no longer with us, the hard work he
did in such little time will continue
to influence the lives of people all
over the world for many years to
come. We thank Owen for being
such a strong leader and a great
classmate. – Friends of Owen.
Happy holidays, and I
hope to continue to hear from all of
you soon.
All the best, Maura
2002
Christine Cinnamond
christine.cinnamond@gmail.com
646-942-0970
Congratulations to
Vanessa Desmarais and her husband
Mark Smith ’01! Vanessa and
Mark welcomed Brady William
Smith, their second baby boy, on
September 1, 2008.
Congratulations to
Jeff Pirro! Jeff and Carol Breen
celebrated the birth of daughter,
Luccia Mae Pirro, on April 13,
2008. Luccia was 7.5 pounds and
20 inches long and Jeff says, “She’s
growing up quite nicely and is an
adorable addition to our life!” Jeff
recently accepted a position as an
advance representative with U.S.
Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao,
and loves his job. He also loves the
metro-DC area and is interested in
starting an alumni club. If you live
near D.C., and are interested, please
e-mail Jeff at jeffrey_pirro@yahoo.
com.
Congratulations to Anna
Dajewska and Steven Quackenbush
’01! Anna and Steven were
married at the Phelp’s Mansion in
Binghamton, N.Y. on August 18,
2008.
Congratulations to Scott
Hines ’02 and Elizabeth Quaal ’04
on their recent wedding!
Congratulations to
Emmy and Mike Langer! Emmy
and Mike were married September
15, 2007 at Franklin Plaza in Troy,
N.Y.
2003
Gina Gizzi
sienasaints_2003@hotmail.com
P.O. Box 5133
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
518-421-4316
This edition of the Class
of 2003 Class Notes was a bit hectic
to get out, as I have just begun a
new teaching position in the sixth
grade at Oneida Middle School
in Schenectady, N.Y. It is a great
experience to be working with an
exceptional group of students.
In other news, Beth
Kramer just received a master’s
degree in information systems from
the University of Phoenix in July
2008.
Michael Tomaino
has been very involved in the
industry of game design. He sent
the following information on
his experience and professional
credentials: “Currently, I teach
game design at Mildred Elley
College, where I maintain a perfect
instructor rating. Over the past two
summers, I taught at the Mildred
Elley Game Design Camp for
students ages 11-17. I also helped
found and teach an after-school
game design club at Catholic
Central High School in Troy, N.Y.
In addition, I volunteered at the
Scotia Glenville Middle School.
In those programs, students used
my current project, Platinum Arts
Sandbox, to learn how to quickly
and easily create virtual worlds.
Other teachers are using Sandbox
in classrooms throughout the
world. Sandbox is translated in
Swedish, Dutch, and German, with
more being worked on. The game
was displayed at the Vienna Game
Conference in October 2008, and
will soon be featured in a software
package set for distribution to 500
German schools.” For further
information, please visit http://
Kids.PlatinumArts.Net.
In the world of
weddings, Jamie Hall and Charlie
Usas tied the knot in Saratoga
Springs on October 25, 2008.
Emalie Varno ’05 and
Paul Coen were married in Vermont
on July 12, 2008, followed by a
honeymoon in Italy.
Tricia Carle married Rick
Sutton ’02 on May 31, 2008, in West
Nyack, N.Y.
And last, but certainly
not least, on July 2, 2008, Emma
Claire Klejsmyt was born to
beaming parents Christina Sudano/
Klejsmyt and David Klejsmyt ‘04.
2004
Jolleen
Wagner
jolleen_wagner@yahoo.com
Hello Class of 2004!
How are you doing? I hope this
most recent Siena News finds you
each well and experiencing many
successes in your corners of our
world. If you get the chance, please
send me an e-mail to let me know
about those successes; this way we
can all celebrate with you!
We do have some exciting
news from four beautiful members
of our graduating class! Let’s say the
wedding bells are ringing for sure!
This past August, Danielle Bowers married Shawn Finster.
In October, Erin Mean
exchanged vows with her long-time
love, Shane Maltbie.
For those of you who
like to know things in advance,
we’re honored to announce Lacee
Iselo’s engagement to Matthew
Hanley! Lacee and Matthew are
planning to get married in the
Finger Lakes Region in August of
2009!
Last, but most certainly
not least, our very own Liz
Quaal married Scott Hines ’02 in
Baltimore, Md. on May 25, 2008.
Congratulations, ladies,
we send you prayers and blessings,
wishing you happiness and success!
In the realm of academic
news, congratulations to Jen Prouty,
who received her master’s degree
in counseling and community psychology from Sage Graduate School
in August 2008. Jen is now pursuing licensure as a mental health
counselor (LMHC) and certification as a substance abuse counselor
(CASAC).
One more note … Reunion Weekend will be June 5 - 7,
2009. To join your committee or
have input on the events, contact us
at alumni@siena.edu
2005
Breanne Suhrland
bsuhrlan@att.net
Leigh Christiansen
married Justin Delgado ’02 on
August 2, 2008 in Plattsburgh, N.Y.
They currently reside in Clifton
Park, N.Y.
Heather Budney married
Matthew Stoja on July 4, 2008 (see
photo).
Alexandra Goercke
married Mekiell Brown on July 26,
2008.
The Class of 2005
welcomes Breanne Suhrland as the
new Class Notes Coordinator!
If anyone is interested in helping
Breanne, please e-mail her at the
above e-mail address.
2006
Chris Elsesser
Christopher.elsesser@gmail.com
Ashley Boland
Ashleym.boland@gmail.com
Hello fellow’06ers! I
hope that this edition of Siena News
finds everyone in high spirits and
smiles as we continue through the
heart of the fall season! I (Chris)
have had a very crazy August and
fall, as I moved back home to my
native land of Long Island and
accepted a job as a high school
business teacher in the Smithtown
Central School District. I have been
very fortunate to receive my “dream
curriculum” in this position, as
my course responsibilities include
two sections of sports marketing
and a section of college level sports
management. So far I am having an
absolute blast!
I am very excited for
our column in this edition of Siena
News, as it seems that we have
finally established a good readership following from our fellow
classmates. We have received many
submissions from you this quarter,
along with some solid feedback.
Thank you!
We would like to retract a
statement printed in the last edition
about Helaina Casabonne. Helaina,
a claims adjuster for GMAC
Insurance, was quoted as saying
“everyone hates a claims adjuster”
in our last update. In truth, Helaina
has been working in this position
for the last two and a half years
and absolutely loves her work. She
has great pride in her company and
couldn’t ask for more wonderful
people to work with. We apologize
for taking her quote out of context
and also apologize to GMAC (a
company that has a great working
relationship with Siena)!
Katie Luker has
graduated from Utica College of
Syracuse University where she
received her M.S. Ed. in leadership
and instruction for the inclusive
classroom. Katie moved to Bergen
County, N.J. this past summer,
where she accepted a job teaching
9th and 10th grade social studies in
the Leonia Public School District.
Another member of
our EDUC 461 class, Nate Smead,
informed me that he is currently
teaching middle school in the
Bronx, and is working on his
master’s degree in special education.
Nate recently took Danielle Hunka
(his student-teaching sweetheart) to
the top of the Empire State Building
to ask for her hand in marriage. She
said yes! They will be married on
June 26, 2010. Danielle is currently
teaching on Long Island and will
graduate with her master’s degree in
literacy in December.
Danielle O’Neill/Barretta
has been accepted into the New
York City Teaching Fellows as a
math teacher, and is teaching middle
school math at the Family Academy
(P.S. 241) in Manhattan. She is also
currently working on her master’s
in mathematics education at City
College of New York in Manhattan.
Elizabeth (Libby) Whitney recently started a new job with
the Wildlife Conservation Society at
the Bronx Zoo. She is a development associate for individual giving
and absolutely loves it! Libby
wants everyone to know that she
works right at the Bronx Zoo so if
there are any alumni looking for
zoo information, or are just in the
area, please come in to visit her. She
would love to just say hi and offer
you any needed assistance. You can
e-mail her at ewhitney@wcs.org.
Chris Salute earned
his M.B.A. in management from
Molloy College in May. He was the
first to receive the Kiran and Anil
Leadership Award and Scholarship,
NEWSMAKER
Natalia Kutzer ’06
2008 recipient of the
Allen C. Hamilton
Award
which is an award that goes to a
proven leader with a G.P.A. of
at least 3.7. Chris moved from
Yahoo! Inc. to a smaller Internet
company named Future Memories
as the manager of customer
service/director of operations.
This past October marks the one
year anniversary of his first home
purchase. Chris made a down
payment on a little house on Long
Island just before his 23rd birthday
last year and says, “After months
of painting, yard work, and moving
furniture ... it’s still a pain in the
butt!” For the future, Chris plans
to take a year off from school and
then go for his law degree (after he
conquers the LSATs). Awesome
news, Mr. Salute! We wish you the
best! Please keep us posted!
Natalia Kutzer has been
named Coordinator of Alumni
Relations at Union Graduate
College. She is responsible for
maintaining relationships with
UGC graduates and creating
opportunities to connect both
local and out of area alumni.
Natalia is the 2008 recipient of
the Allen C. Hamilton Award for
outstanding academic achievement
and citizenship from the Union
Graduate College’s School of
Management.
Wow! This has been
such a terrific quarter and by far
our best one yet. We would like to
wish everyone featured this edition
the best of luck with their new
positions and happenings. If you
are in the minority of those people
who have not reached out to us yet
to let us know what you have been
up to, now is the time to contact
us. If you are an avid reader who
has already been featured in the
column, we would love it if you
would encourage one or two other
classmates to contact us. We would
appreciate it! Ashley and I would
like to wish everyone (and their
families) a very safe and joyous,
happy holiday season! We will talk
to you in the early days of 2009!
2007
Sean Robbins
PO Box 11222
Loudonville, NY 12211
SeanRobbins@att.net
Michael Utzig mutzig@siena.edu
The excitement of the
presidential election has been capturing our attention for some time,
and now the excitement continues
with the joys of the holiday season.
Though we often find ourselves
especially busy during this season, it
can ultimately be a very rewarding
time of year spent with family and
loved ones - and what better time to
check in with news from our fellow
classmates?
Nicole Bourdeau
recently shared the exciting news
that her good friend, Megan
Webster, is engaged to be married to
her high school sweetheart, Joshua
Berezansky. They plan to wed
in June 2010. Megan is also busy
with graduate studies at SUNY
Plattsburgh where she is studying
school psychology. Meanwhile,
Nicole is pursuing graduate studies
at Northeastern University where
she is studying school counseling.
Another member of the
class of 2007, Jessica Smith, has
exciting news for us. Jessica, who is
a Master in Tae Kwon Do, recently
set the United States Breaking
Association’s world record at the
Northeast Open. Her record was
for breaking the most bricks in the
female power breaking division.
That must have been incredible to
witness! In addition, Jessica is also
completing her M.B.A. at Union
Graduate School.
Class of 2007 alumnus
Michael Rosca, who was not
originally from the Capital Region,
has decided to make the area his
home. He is currently working as
an assistant manager at Wal-Mart.
Congratulations Mike!
Another member of the
class of 2007, Meg Helf, reports that
she is completing work toward a
master’s degree at Long Island University and is interning with a sport
psychologist at the United States
Military Academy at West Point.
She said “It is very intriguing working with cadets as well as Olympic
(i.e., bobsled medalist Michael
Kohn) and professional (i.e., Eli
Manning) athletes.” She also reports
that she is working as a personal
trainer and performance coach at a
health club, and has been running in
preparation for a marathon. In addition, Meg is applying to doctoral
programs for entry next fall, and
is considering applying to become
a licensed counselor and certified
consultant by the Association of
Applied Sport Psychology. How
does she find the time to do it all?
At this point I would
like to welcome Mike Utzig who
recently signed on as co-coordinator. He said, “I just want to say it’s
going to be an honor to work with
Sean to bring you all the updates for
our class!” and shares the following
news:
I first want to congratulate Cat Delaney who was
married to Sean Gill ’05 on July 19.
The ceremony was held at Notre
Dame R.C.C. in New Hyde Park,
N.Y. with a reception at Westbury
Manor in Westbury, N.Y. They met
at Siena when Cat was a sophomore, just before Sean graduated
and was commissioned with the
Siena ROTC program. He is now
working full time for the New
York National Guard, and she is
at Albany Medical College on an
army scholarship. They spent their
honeymoon in Australia. Cat said
“it was simply amazing”.
Even more romantic
news from the Class of 2007, Dave
MacDonald and Kristen Wernig
are now engaged! Congratulations
also go out to Erica Chase who
is also recently engaged!A special
recognition goes out to David
Jalette who is working for KPMG
in Stamford, Conn. He made an
anonymous bone marrow donation on September 15, 2008. Dave
enrolled in the registry after graduation when a high school friend
needed a transplant, received it, and
survived. He said “a friend of mine
from high school is alive because
he got a bone marrow transplant,
and it inspired me to sign up for the
registry. When I was asked to be a
donor, there was no hesitation at all,
I knew it was something I had to
do.” Dave wants everyone to know
that anyone can join the National
Bone Marrow Registry by visiting
marrow.org. This is just another example of the great things the Class
of 2007 is accomplishing.
All the wedding news
prompted Mike to ask: “Which do
you like better, the Christmas or
wedding season? Would the answer
be wedding season? Bingo! It’s
definitely wedding season for
many 2007 alumni.”
It’s great to hear all of
this exciting news! Congratulations to Nicole, Megan, Jessica,
Michael, Meg, Cat, Dave, Erica,
and David. And to our fellow 2007
class members, we look forward to
hearing more news from you! In
conclusion, Mike and I wish all of
you a joyous holiday season and a
peaceful new year!
2008
Danielle Grasso Patrick Preston
SienaCollege2008@gmail.com
Hi, everyone! We hope
that this edition of Class Notes
finds you well and adjusting to life
after Siena. We’re both enjoying
our jobs and attempting to handle
our alumni status. It’s been great
to see people, meet up with them,
and “relive our youth” on random
weekends. We thought it would be
a good time for all of us if we got
together for a weekend in Albany.
We couldn’t think of a better time
or reason than a Siena basketball
game. After the excitement that our
Saints brought us all in our final
year at Siena, it would be great if
we could reunite to cheer them on
in their quest for another MAAC
title. So mark your calendars for
Saturday, December 6 to cheer for
our Saints as they face our favorite
cross-town rival, UAlbany. With
the help of Alumni Relations, we’ve
been able to reserve a section of
seats at the Times Union Center.
Before the game we’ll have a pregame party at 4:30 p.m. at Jillian’s
on Pearl Street to catch up and get
ready to cheer our team on. Please
look in your e-mail and regular
mailboxes for more information
about time and prices from Alumni
Relations. If you have any questions about the event, feel free to
e-mail SienaCollege2008@gmail.
com. Also, if you have any updates
to share with the Siena community,
let us know. We’d love to hear from
you. We hope that everyone can
make it to the UAlbany game and
we can make this a Class of 2008
tradition. Hope to see you soon!
In Memory of:
Dr. Edward M. Foley ’43
John J. Ray ’43
Henry Freeman ’44
Theodore Bouthillier ’49
Joseph “Carl” Kennedy ’49
Raymond A. Krajewski ’50
Robert Nadal ’50
Joseph I. Rosen ’50
David W. McCormick ’51
Daniel W. Tanski ’51
William Bootmann ’52
Frank (Francis) J. Martley, Jr. ’55
Alexander Rollo ’55
Milton L. Allen ’56
Gaetano A. Boccia ’58
William F. Creran ’59
John F. Caulfield ’60
Fred Etoll ’60
Vincent Farley ’60
Lawrence L. Barker, Jr. ’67
William J. Fitzgerald ’67
John C. Wanamaker ’67
Brother James Gerard Thornton,
C.S.C. ’68
George J. Mawad ’75
Vincent G. Gentry ’76
Owen Cahillane ’01
Former Trustee and Chair,
Jerome R. McDougal, Jr.
weddings
Cat Delaney ’07 married Sean Gill’05 on July 19, 2008
Tricia Carle ’03 married Rick Sutton ’02 on May 31, 2008 in West Nyack, N.Y.
Alexandra Goercke ’05 married Meki
ell Brown on July 26, 2008
Anna Dajewska ’02 married Steven Quackenbush ’01
on August 18, 2008 at the Phelps Mansion
in Binghamton, N.Y.
el Brandi
i ’01 married Micha
Christina Granier
07
on October 7, 20
Allison Dunn ’95 married Thomas A. Brennan on
April 14, 2007 at Lake Winnipesaukee, Meredith, N.H.
married Justin Delgado
Leigh Christiansen ’05
rgh, N.Y.
August 2, 2008 in Plattsbu
’02 on
Elizabeth Quaal ’04 married Scott Hines ’02 on May 25, 2008 in Baltimore, Md.
Heather Budney ’05 mar
ried Matthew Stoja ’05
on
July 4, 2008 in Piermon
t, N.Y.
Emmy Ingalsbe ’02 married Mike Lange
r on September
15, 2007 at Franklin Plaza in Troy,
N.Y.
ARE YOU THE ULTIMATE
SIENA FAMILY?
The Siena News Magazine editorial staff believes we found the ultimate Siena
College family, but we want you to prove us wrong! If you have a history of family
members who have attended Siena College, please send your Siena family tree to
communications@siena.edu. We will publish the top five families in the next issue.
To date, the leading family is the Litz family. Since 1950,
15 family members of the Litz family have graduated from
Siena College and there are three more family members
are attending Siena.
The Ultimate Siena Family will receive a Lands’ End golf shirt
with their family name and Siena College logo on it. They will
also be recognized in the next issue of Siena News and in a
future Lands’ End catalog. Good luck and we want to hear
from you!
Remember how
everyone at Siena
held the door
for
open
each other?
You
Still Can!
You can do your part
in opening Siena’s doors
to students like
Sam and Ashley through
a gift to the Annual Fund.
Make a donation today by:
• Visiting
www.siena.edu/annualfund
• Calling us at
1-888-SIENA4U
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