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SIENA NEWS • A MAGAZINE FOR ALUMNI AND FRIENDS • WINTER 2010

Vampires:
A Love Affair
INSIDE:
Seizing Success: Building a
Career in a Bad Economy
INSIDE:
Siena by theCenter
Franciscan Numbers
Celebrates 10th
Anniversary

Legal Fellows Spend

Summer in the City
 Message from
the Editors
from the president Thanks for providing
As we embark upon a new decade, we feedback on the
are keenly aware that we are living in redesigned Siena
the midst of what many describe as News. Your
“challenging times.” For some, this comments have
description leads them to become helped us shape
extremely cautious so as to avoid threats this magazine for
that may or may not be on the horizon.
alumni and friends.
Others may want to seize the moment and
In this issue, feature
actively seek out the opportunities that may
stories cover topics that
emerge. I believe that St. Francis and his followers
tend to take the later approach. suck (vampires and
St. Francis focused upon the present, but the job market). Ever
always with an eye on how this moment might be wonder how much pizza
“transformed” in the future so as to bring one closer is consumed on campus
to God. So it was that in the midst of violence and war, he always saw that there or the number of Siena
was a path toward peace which was worthy of pursuing. This approach worked in alumni married couples
the 13th century and I believe that it still can serve us well in the 21th century. out there? Check out
In this issue, Deb Delbelso, the director of the Career Center encourages job- pages 10 and 11 for
seekers to look at this difficult time as an opportunity to reinvent themselves (see everything you ever
page 3). This is precisely the spirit with which the Siena community has embraced wanted to know about
the opportunity to secure Siena’s future success – with our ever-present optimism, Siena College.
we are taking the time to plan for Siena, developing a vision statement and re- Finally, we regret that
examining our mission statement. we incorrectly stated
In the past several months, the College has begun a new strategic planning Sr. Margaret Carney’s,
process. The participation from the community— faculty, staff, students and
O.F.M., S.T.D., title
alumni— has been humbling. It is clear that the commitment to ensuring an
in the last issue. She
extraordinary future for Siena is embraced by all of our stakeholders.
It is an exciting time to serve as the President of Siena College. I hope you will is the President of St.
take a few moments to explore Siena’s first-ever President’s Report, featuring Bonaventure University.
the significant accomplishments of the students, faculty, administrators and staff
during the 2008-2009 academic year. The President’s Report can be accessed online Enjoy!
at www.siena.edu/presreport.
The stories of new and extraordinary ways members of this community live and Jim Eaton and
advance the mission of the College are proof that change is already afoot for Siena. Allison Maloney ’06
These stories assure me, as I hope they do for you, that Siena has a bright future
ahead. And it will be possible because of our foundation: the unique strength P.S. If you haven’t done
of our Franciscan Catholic tradition and the fierce loyalty of our alumni and so already check out
supporters. Siena’s new Website,
In challenging times such as these, we look to the relationships that sustain www.siena.edu.
and strengthen us. We are grateful to all of you who continue to stay connected
to Siena, and I hope that your place in the Siena community provides such
nourishment for you.
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Fr. Kevin Mullen ’75, O.F.M., Ph.D.

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 2009 - 2010 Board of Trustees
Ronald E. Bjorklund ’85
J. David Brown
Michael Bucci ’73
Robert F. Campbell ’66
contents 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
*Shari Golub-Schillinger ’86
Robert L. Guido ’68
Douglas T. Hickey ’77
Rev. Kenneth R. Himes ’71, O.F.M., Ph.D.
**Edward J. Johnson ’63
Walter T. Kicinski ’62
Rev. Jerome J. Massimino, O.F.M.
Pamela McCarthy
Robert J. McCormick ’87
Rev. Dominic V. Monti, O.F.M., Ph.D.
4 Vampires: A Love Affair 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.
8 Seizing Success: Walter A. Osterman ’87
Joseph M. Pastore Jr., Ph.D.
Building a Career Kenneth M. Raymond Jr.
Mark S. Rose ’65
in a Bad Economy Rev. Peter A. Schneible, O.F.M., Ph.D.
David M. Stack ’73
Christine L. Standish
Br. Daniel P. Sulmasy, O.F.M., M.D., Ph.D.
*Nimmi M. Trapasso ’98, M.D.
Dennis L. Winger ’69

** Deceased
* New trustee

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On Campus News | 10 Alumni Connection | 25 Cover: Lisa Nevárez, Ph.D., associate

professor of English is Siena’s vampire expert.
Faculty News | 20 Alumni Class Notes | 27
She discusses the love affair people have had
Saints Corner | 22 The Ultimate Siena Office | 35 with vampires on the next page.

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COVER STORY

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Vampires: A Love Affair
V ampires may
just be the hottest undead
creatures around today.
Between the Twilight series of

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novels by Stephenie Meyer, along
with the film adaptations of them,
and the HBO series True Blood,
adapted from Charlaine
Harris’ Sookie Stackhouse novels,
vampires are popular, and we are
quickly becoming saturated, or
shall we say sated, with all
versions of them.
By
Lisa Nevárez, Ph.D.,
associate professor
of English
Edited by
Ken Jubie ’04

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W hile “Team Edward” and “Team Jacob”
may have hit a vein, as the scores of rabidly
female reader, so preoccupied with the dungeons
of a remote castle. Even Jane Austen parodied
that female reader in her novel Northanger Abbey
enthusiastic fans attest to, the vampire craze is
not entirely unexpected. That is, this interest in (1818) in which Catherine Morland is a little too
vampires is the most recent incarnation of the enamored with the world of fiction.
popularity of the undead. By tracing the origin of the vampire novel
Vampires appear in many cultures, but the back that far, one can link 2010 with the 1790s.
first vampire in English-language literature was In the 1790s, the English reader of the Gothic
Lord Ruthven, who appeared in a short story novel reveled in the relatively new genre of the (at
by John Polidori titled “The Vampyre” (1819). times scandalous) novel and also was looking for a
In the summer of 1816, a group of self-exiled form of escapism. Today, many of us still may be
British authors decamped to the shores of Lake looking for our own escape in delving into a world
Geneva in Switzerland. A wildly popular poet of fantasy. With the continuing flow of sultry
named Lord George Gordon Byron rented a villa vampires into the fantasy mix, we can keep sinking
and, accompanied by his personal physician, the our teeth into these tales.
aforementioned Polidori, invited the poet Percy
Bysshe Shelley, Shelley’s future wife Mary Godwin
and Claire Clairmont for a visit.
It was a rainy summer and the group entertained Lisa Nevárez, Ph.D. is an assistant professor of
themselves with ghost stories. They staged a English who specializes in romanticism, Latino and
friendly competition to see who among them Latina literature and gothic literature. Nevárez has
could create a story of horror. Mary Goodwin taught at Siena since 2002.
Shelley conceived her novel Frankenstein (1818)
that summer, as did Polidori his story, which was
heavily inspired by ideas from Lord Byron. From
that first appearance in prose in 1819, vampire
tales continued to increase in popularity, spawning
countless novels and eventually movies.
Certain vampire traits are consistent among
literature and films. The creature usually is
strikingly attractive, seductive, worldly, and of
course, immortal, unless a stake finds its way into
the vampire’s heart. Many memorable vampires
have been male, but some female vampires have
seduced readers as well. They include Le Fanu’s
character Carmilla (1872) and the female vampires
created in Anne Rice’s novels beginning in
the 1970s.
Male and female readers alike have been
connoisseurs of vampire fiction and, earlier, the
Gothic novel. The predecessors of Polidori’s early
vampire were the characters in popular Gothic
novels, the first of which was Horace Walpole’s
The Castle of Otranto (1764). The Gothic novel’s
heyday was in the 1790s, with authors such as Ann
Radcliffe and Matthew “Monk” Lewis penning
the day’s bestsellers. Women especially loved
those mysterious, ghostly tales, and the popular
press of the day poked fun at that stereotypical

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 Pulse-Pounding Prose
Vampires came to literary life during the early 1800s.
Since then, they have evolved, treating readers to a
variety of seductive, sophisticated and spine-tingling tales.
Here is a look at vampire literature throughout the years:
• 1819: The First English-language Vampire, Lord
Ruthven, appears in John Polidori’s short
story, “The Vampyre”
• 1840s: “Varney the Vampire” by James Malcolm Rymer
(published in a series of booklets known as the
“penny dreadfuls”)
• 1872: Carmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu
• 1897: Bram Stoker’s Dracula
• 1970s: Anne Rice’s vampire chronicles
(includes Interview with the Vampire, 1976)
• 1975: Stephen King’s Salem’s Lot
• 2005: The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova
• Today: Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight series
• Today: Marta Acosta’s Casa Dracula series

Fangs on Film
From silent films to spoofs, vampires have been
making their way onto the silver screen for more than
a century. Here are some memorable films that
audiences were dying to see:
• 1909: The silent film Vampire of the Coast debuts
• 1931: Bela Lugosi stars in Dracula
• 1945: John Carradine stars in House of Dracula
• 1967: Roman Polanski directs the spoof The
Fearless Vampire Killers starring Sharon Tate
• 1979: George Hamilton and Susan Saint James
star in the spoof Love at First Bite

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• 1994: Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise bring Anne
Rice’s novel to life in Interview with the
Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles
• Today: The Twilight saga hits theatres
(Source: Washington State University)

Lecturer in Creative Arts Steve Fletcher played Deputy

Quick Jonathan Harker in NBC’s 1991 vampire series,
“Dark Shadows,” which was a primetime revival of
Bite the popular gothic soap opera of the 1970s.

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 itting a high note
By Ken Jubie ’04
Song returned to the stage during the fall semester
as the Creative Arts Department and the College’s
theatre group, Stage III, put on Siena’s first musical in
several years.
A cast and crew of more than 40 dedicated
students, faculty and staff members brought Stephen
Sondheim’s twisted fairy tale Into the Woods to life
on stage for two weekends in November. “I really
wasn’t used to singing … The fact that it was
Sondheim was extremely scary,” said sophomore
Steve Maggio who played The Baker.
Cohoes Music Hall Managing Director Tony
Rivera eased fears and calmed nerves as he directed
Siena’s production. The classic Broadway play depicts
some of the most famous fairy tale characters of all
time coming together in a lively fantasy that turns into
a lesson about community responsibility.
“It was really a rewarding experience because I
geared up
everything I
could muster
to come into
a program
that doesn’t
usually do
musicals,”
Rivera said.
Rivera typically works with professional actors for
eight hours a day to prepare for a show. While college
students don’t have the time or training he’s used to,
Rivera said he was still able to have fun and maximize
their potential.
“It was a little bit more care and comfort,” Rivera
said. “I pushed all their limits.”
“Tony has a remarkable ability to combine a very
supportive teaching style with a demand for the kind
of professionalism you see at Cohoes. Our students
had a great experience,” said Dean of Liberal Arts
Ralph Blasting, Ph.D.
Students sang their hearts out while portraying
cockeyed characters, including a blood thirsty Little
Red Riding Hood, a Prince Charming who loved
lots of ladies and a greedy version of Jack from Jack
and the Beanstalk, who go into the woods to pursue
their own self interest, only to find that their fates are
strangely linked together.
“When you’re singing, you have to put it all out
there … You get to a much more honest place than
you do with prose,” said Paul Mayer who played Jack.
Since Into the Woods was a hit with performers
and audiences, you can expect to see more musicals at
Siena in future semesters.
Left: Cohoes Music Hall Managing Director Tony Rivera is
all smiles as he helps the cast of Into the Woods sharpen
its acting skills and warm up its vocal chords.
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 Seizing Success:
Building a Career
in a Bad Economy
By Allison Maloney ’06
With layoffs and the bad
economy still making headlines
and many people suffering as
a result, there is good news for
job seekers.
“This is an opportunity to
reinvent yourself,” said Deb
Delbelso, director of Siena’s
Career Center.
The key to finding and
keeping work in tough times
is the same as in good times:
action. The more positive
action you take, the better your
chances of landing the job you
want. Here are some suggestions
for actions to take during tough
economic times.
1. Take courses.
Make yourself more marketable
by brushing up on the
latest technology, becoming
conversational in a foreign
language, or improving your
writing ability. “Anytime you
can work on communications
skills, it’s a good thing. With
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programs such as Toastmasters™
(a nonprofit organization that
focuses on communications skills),
you really see a difference,” said
DelBelso. “Like with many of
my suggestions, this is a financial
investment, but it is worth it.”
2. Be “old school.”
The traditional rules of networking
still apply. Online social
networking sites such as LinkedIn
can provide great opportunities
(see sidebar), but nothing beats
connecting face-to-face. Attend
alumni events or those held by
local professional development
organizations as much as you can.
3. Start a new journey.
This may be the time to change
careers altogether. The first step
is to research the qualifications
required for the desired career and
then decide how to attain the skills
necessary to get hired. “Sometimes
a master’s degree is the answer, but
start by finding out
what
qualifications
the current
people in
that position
have,” said DelBelso, who added
that the fields of accounting,
technology and healthcare have
continued to grow, despite the
economy.
4. Soldier on.
Should you take a job that you are
overqualified for? “Absolutely,”
said DelBelso. “When the economy
starts to get better, you’ll be in a po-
sition to move up in the company.
Loyalty goes a long way.” Also, she
added, working is good for you.
“Not working or taking courses
can be a strain emotionally and you
may not come across as positively
when you are networking or inter-
viewing,” DelBelso said.
5. Stand out.
The best way to stand out is to
know your audience. When you
are writing a cover later or heading
to an interview, make sure you’ve
researched the company to which
you are applying. Check not
only the company’s Website,
but articles that have been
written about it. When necessary, call
and ask about pertinent information.
“Knowledge is power,” said DelBelso.
“The first question an interviewer
likely will ask will pertain to how
well you know the company.”
6. Don’t forget the
basics.
Have your cover letter critiqued, be
cordial to everyone and, as much as
possible, write thank-you letters to
everyone you met during an interview.
“You never know who it is you
meet in the parking lot,” explained
DelBelso. Also, first impressions
are key: have a strong handshake,
look people in the eye and dress
professionally.
Siena Career
Center Services
• Career counseling
• Career/graduate school search
• Resume/cover-letter assistance
• Mock interviews
• Job listings
• Connections with fellow alumni
Visit www.siena.edu/careercenter
for more detailed information.
Social Media and Your Career
Social media tools provide free advertising and give you the
ability to connect directly with managers, recruiters and
potential colleagues. Your online presence in blogs, profiles,
podcasts and more is your online identity. Here are some
ways to leverage social media tools to get noticed and
recruited.
• Brand yourself.
Start by assessing what your strengths are, what you’re
passionate about and then portray that. Fill out the typical
profile (work experience, interests, etc.), but go beyond a
job title. Tell people what you do well and why you enjoy
what you do.
• Choose your networks.
Social networks such as Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube,
Flickr, Delicious and Digg have millions of users and provide
different ways to share resumes, profiles, blog entries and more.
LinkedIn is highly credible when it comes to career connections.
There also are networks for professionals in a specific line of
work, such as Medical Mingle (medical professionals)
and Active Rain (real estate agents).
• Create content.
A blog or a traditional Website can help establish you as a
credible source, especially if you provide information on
your area of expertise.
• Measure your success.
Use tools such as search.twitter.com or Google alerts to
examine the impact you make by being involved online.
• Don’t be just online.
Read the full article
“Seizing Success” and
make sure you are
combining those
suggestions with
these tips to best
promote yourself.
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 Charity Week Provides Hope for Child with Rare Disease
By Pete Dillon ’12

Charity Week 2009 started out with a simple goal for Jennifer Rasca ’10 and Jillian Duarte ’11.
“We really wanted to make a difference,” said Rasca. After the students learned about Hannah’s
Hope Fund, Charity Week became much more than just another fundraising project.
Last February, after Rasca and Duarte were appointed as co-chairs of the annual event, they set
out to find the perfect charity to be the beneficiary of the Student Events Board (SEB) fundraising
efforts. After a lunchtime meeting at Bruegger’s, they knew they had
found their answer. That’s where they met 5-year-old Hannah Sames and
her mother, Lori. Hanna immediately warmed the students’ hearts.
The little girl is battling a rare neurological disease called giant axonal
neuropathy. Hannah was 4 years old when she was diagnosed with the
disease, which involves the dysfunction of a specific type of protein in
nerve cells. Hannah’s Hope Fund was set up to help with the costs of
funding gene therapy studies that could lead to a cure. The treatment,
which reproduces healthy genes, still needs to be approved by the U.S.
Food and Drug Administration. Financial support also is needed for
clinical trials to be performed once they are approved.
“Jennifer and Jillian and other SEB volunteers put their hearts and
souls into this charity for almost a whole year,” said SEB President
Nick Noblett ’10.
After the planning stage, the spreading of awareness began
in September, when students gave away cider, donuts and pink
“Hannah’s Hope” bracelets. Out of the 10 scheduled fundraisers,
the Donate a Meal project was one of the most successful. More
than 1,000 meals were donated, raising $5,270.
“It’s just phenomenal to see them put in the effort,” said
Jen Fraley, associate director of campus programs and student
activities. The charity auction also was a great success. With
more than 100 items and services donated, including the
always-popular townhouse cleaning by the women’s rugby team, the auction raised $7,450.
Charity Week raised a total of $21,000. An already impressive figure, this amount will be
matched by Doris Buffet, the sister of billionaire banker Warren Buffett. She matched all donations
to Hannah’s Hope Fund up to $500,000 through the middle of February. For more information, visit
www.hannahshopefund.org.
Even though Charity Week is over, Rasca and Duarte continue to be involved with Hannah’s
Hope Fund. Both students are helping to plan the Love and Hope Gala at the Desmond Hotel,
Albany, N.Y. and they would like to become members of the charity’s board of directors.

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 Students Learn to Lead
Under Pressure
“Leaders aren’t born they are
made. And, they are made just
like anything else, through hard
work,” said Vince Lombardi,

ROTC Cadets Win 2009 Ranger Challenge

legendary Green Bay Packers head
football coach.
While Lombardi built leaders
With their muscles and minds exhausted, members of the Army ROTC who could succeed on the gridiron,
Mohawk Battalion saw months of hard work pay off as they won the 2009 2nd Siena is developing students for
Brigade Ranger Challenge. The ROTC unit, comprised of students from Siena leadership positions on campus
College, the University at Albany and Rensselaer Polytechnic Instittute, defeated and in future careers. During
17 other northeastern college teams in events testing their knowledge and ability the Siena Leadership Institute’s
in combat situations. “You put all the effort in and when it culminates in (SLI) 2009 Student Conference,
professors and professionals
victory, it’s a great feeling,” said team captain and Siena College cadet
gave participants a glimpse of
Tom Seagroatt ’10. life in their arenas. “My primary
Seagroatt led 13 fellow ROTC cadets he called the “best of the best” hope is that participants realize
through months of intense physical and mental training in hopes of winning that leadership development is a
the two-day competition. They prepared for challenges ranging from weapons lifelong endeavor,” said Amnat
assembly and intelligence gathering to hand-grenade assault and speed Hong-Chittaphong, director
backpacking, known as the “ruck march.” Their efforts culminated at of multicultural affairs and SLI
Fort Devens, Mass., on Sunday, Oct. 25, with the first Ranger Challenge win conference coordinator.
in Siena’s ROTC program history. Students learned about the
“They absolutely destroyed the competition that day,” said Captain Danny pressure-packed situations leaders
face in board rooms and on
Frieden. He fondly remembered his participation in the Ranger Challenge as
battlefields, among colleagues and
a student. “You were set apart from every other cadet. It comes with the in cable newsrooms.
hard work.” “Working under pressure is
“You’re going for a higher goal. You’re part of an elite group,” where real leaders shine. Giving
Seagroatt said. young people the basic tools
After two consecutive second-place finishes by Siena’s ROTC program, early on in their careers can give
even newcomer cadet Shaun Looney realized how important winning was them a jump-start in developing
to the rest of his team. “You want to win it for the other people there. It leadership skills,” said Capital
brings out the best in everybody,” said the Siena sophomore, who was given News 9 Assignment Manager
the nickname “Moose” because of his strength and physical ability. Tim Ruffinen who co-presented a
workshop at the conference.
While Looney will be charged with keeping the Ranger Challenge trophy,
The SLI partnered with
known as the “Iron Mike,” here at Siena, Seagroatt will be putting the skills the Department of Academic
he developed to use when he is commissioned this summer. He said honing Affairs and the ROTC program
his ability to lead meant just as much as winning the competition. By in organizing the 4th annual
learning and assessing people’s strengths and weaknesses, Seagroatt said, conference.
“you can see where people fit together for the team dynamic.” “Judging from the energy,
“Just being part of the team itself, it makes them perform better,” said enthusiasm and interest in
Frieden, which is why he’s confident that his Ranger Challenge cadets will what we had to say, I think
have future success, whether it’s in competitions, the classroom or in combat. the students who attended got
our message about their own
personal leadership roles and how
dynamic they can be in the face of
adversity,” said SLI fellow
Ally Tooulias ’11.
Organizers said they hope
students were able to gain new
skills through the various seminars
and see that being able to lead is
important whether they
become lawyers, politicians,
news reporters, chief executives
or teachers.
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 Angels Among Us
It’s hard to imagine a world without speech, “From Angelology to Technology: A History
constant contact and instant access to of Hope,” focused on the impact religion continues to
information. Advances in technology, have on the postmodern world. “Religion is the place
ranging from the growth of the Internet where we do our hoping,” Caputo said.
to people’s dependence on cell phones, “His lecture marked out the surprising
have made it easy to deliver messages convergence between the aspirations of bio-
without meeting face-to-face. and information technologies and the religious
Most people would point to the imagination: both scramble our everyday
efforts of the scientific and engineering understanding of life and death,” said Professor
communities for these developments, not of Philosophy John Burkey, Ph.D.
divine intervention. But contemporary Caputo’s speech marked the first in a series of
philosophical pioneer John Caputo, public events in the College’s Symposium on Living
Ph.D., said during a speech last fall that Philosophers. The lecture component is an integral
today’s technological breakthroughs are part of the symposium which is a unique learning
symbols of angels at work. opportunity for undergraduates. During the year,
“Yesterday’s angelology is today’s students
technology,” Caputo said during Siena’s may read
third Symposium on Living Philosophers. and interact
The Syracuse University professor with a major
told the more than 100 people inside contemporary
the Key Auditorium that Blackberry philosopher
phones and iPhones are “little angels to give them
that put us in touch with the rest of the a firsthand
world.” look at how
“The word ‘angel,’ he pointed out, philosophical
means ‘messenger.’ A world bathed in thought can
electronic messages is our version of be applied
what traditionally was described today. The
as a world filled with angels. Each symposium is
is a parable for its own age,” said made up of a
Siena Professor of Philosophy team of faculty,
Ray Boisvert, Ph.D. external
Along with explaining that angels scholars and
are ever-present, Caputo’s October guest lecturers.

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Unabomber’s Brother Talks Obama Advisor Discusses
Community Organizing
About Overcoming Grief
Carmen Sirianni, Ph.D., professor
It has been more than a decade since of sociology and public policy at
the FBI caught the Unabomber Ted Brandeis University, delivered a
Kaczynski. He killed three people and speech, “Democracy in the Age of
injured a dozen others during a series of Obama: Possibilities and Pitfalls,”
mail bombings that spanned almost 20 during the College’s second annual
years. His reign of terror ended on Engaged Sociologist Symposium on
April 3, 1996, after his brother Oct. 28. Sirianni, who also holds
David turned him in. a joint appointment at the Heller
“I can’t tell you how painful that felt,” Graduate School for Social Policy and
David Kaczynski said. But as he explained Management and the Center for Youth
to more than 200 members of the Siena and Communities at the university,
community during the annual Niebuhr Lecture in November, he chaired the Collaborative Governance
did it to make sure no one else was injured or killed. Ted Kaczynski Cluster within the Obama ’08 Urban
is now serving a life sentence in federal prison. Policy Committee.
While the Unabomber’s arrest and conviction ended a dark story During his speech, Sirianni talked
that gripped the nation, it also started a tale of overcoming grief and about many methods Obama supporters
finding the positives in tragedy. used to encourage civic engagement in
During the course of the trial and sentencing, David Kaczynski all corners of the country. These included
and one of his brother’s victims, Gary Wright, formed an unlikely community organizing based on shared
friendship; they now consider themselves like brothers. values, establishing field organizers
“This is a really good family,” Wright said. He also publicly and neighborhood teams to develop
forgave Ted Kaczynski at the sentencing in 1998. strategies for specific locations and
Since then, the pair have been speaking publicly at academic capitalizing on the surge in popularity of
conferences and survivor groups. Their goals are simple: share their Websites such as YouTube and Facebook.
story and explain that the violence, loss and pain that changed their Sirianni also spoke about
lives do not continue to define them. transparency in government. He
David Kaczynski told Siena students that his relationship with continues to work on ways to help
Wright helped him cope with the stress of his brother’s trial and the Obama administration’s open-
gave him the strength needed to return to everyday life.
government initiative by analyzing
“David Kaczynski and Gary Wright discussed the power of
ways to build collaborative policy
friendship and forgiveness in the face of unspeakable trauma. Their
methods of changing the culture within
federal agencies.
story is proof that the whole is much more than the sum of its parts.
“Dr. Sirianni’s visit to Siena echoes
I am convinced that the audience was moved by their story, by the
our Franciscan commitment to ‘building
tears and by the long arm of faith and compassion that surrounds
a world that is more just, peaceable
these two men,” said Peter Ellard, Ph.D., associate vice president
and humane.’ His career as both
for academic affairs.
an academic and civic contributor
Along with working with Wright to help people cope with
exemplifies the integration of service
grief, David Kaczynski
and academics, which is at the core
continues to advocate of a Siena education,” said Mathew
against the death penalty. Johnson ’93, Ph.D., Siena sociology
He has been the executive and environmental studies professor.
director of New Yorkers Johnson added that Sirianni’s
for Alternatives to the experience as an advisor to two
Death Penalty since 2001. presidential administrations (Obama
and Clinton) and his service to all
levels of government provide a unique
Left to right: David Kaczynski, brother of the Unabomber, and perspective on the importance of
Gary Wright, a victim of David’s brother, spoke to the Siena community engaging civically through
about the power of friendship and forgiveness. scholarship and other forms
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of academic work.
Forget Dating — Siena Students Siena Research Institute
Try Speed Networking Surveys Social Needs
During the fall semester, Siena students participated in a new The Siena Research Institute is
career networking format — “speed networking.” Using the speed known for its consumer confidence
dating model, students spent just a few minutes speaking with and New York state political polls.
professionals about their career paths. Once the timer went off, they This holiday season though, SRI
moved on to a new table. crunched the numbers on people’s
“This event was designed to be a low-pressure, fast-paced perceptions of social needs.
event to provide students an opportunity to talk to professionals Working in conjunction with the
about their career paths and gain advice from them,” said Career United Way of the Greater Capital
Center associate director Suzanne O’Connor. She said the speed Region, SRI polled more than 1,000
networking event, called My Story, resulted from feedback from people living in the Capital Region,
students who indicated that the Career Center needed to replace soliciting their opinions on quality
the traditional Networking and Mentoring Night with something a of life, social programs and
little less intimidating. charitable giving.
“I hope our students enjoyed this new format. People seemed “We are always looking for ways to
relaxed and engaged, and we hope they learned that networking serve as a community resource and we
is all about building relationships. That starts by having a simple hope that this survey is a positive step
conversation,” O’Connor said. in making a difference,” said President
Students were pleased with the opportunity to speak with people Kevin Mullen ’75 O.F.M., Ph.D.
in various fields, including science, finance and marketing. According to the survey, 51% of
“I picked up a few more (business) cards and opened up a few people living in the Capital Region
more doors,” said history major Francis Stanton ’10. think the overall quality of life has
“You can learn all the theories in class, but unless you make the gotten worse during the last year.
contacts in the business world, what you learned in class isn’t going More than half of respondents called
to help you get a job,” said marketing major Laura Lachell ’10. for more programs for jobs, food,
O’Connor said the speed networking event was particularly shelter and temporary assistance.
helpful because, along with making contacts, it gave students the “Not only did a majority of area
opportunity speak to people who pursued careers that were not residents tell us that times have gotten
related to their college majors. This proved to the students that, in tougher for most people, but they
the working world, success can happen even if a career choice and overwhelmingly agreed that social
major don’t make a perfect match. needs are getting greater and greater
and that everyone must do as much
as they can or our community will
deteriorate,” said SRI Director Don
Levy, Ph.D.
The numbers indicate that people
are aware of various community
problems, but the figures also show
that people are willing to do more to
help. Only 17 percent of respondents
were happy with their own
contributions, which is why United
Way of the Greater Capital Region
CEO Katherine Pelham said the
survey is “filled with opportunity.”
“No one is pulling blinders over
their eyes when it comes to the
problems we face,” Pelham said. “Our
job at the United Way is to bring
people and resources together, so
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individuals and families
increase their capacity to
overcome barriers. The
survey shows that more
than half of us want to be
more for each other and
our region. To me, this is
uplifting news.”
Pelham said compiling
concrete information
through the SRI survey
will help United Way
and other service
organizations identify and
address the most pressing
problems that plague the
Capital Region.
“We are proud to
partner with the United
Way to advance our
Franciscan mission of
providing service that
benefits those most in
need,” Mullen said.
The Survey of Social
Needs also addressed
public sentiment on issues
that impact children,
seniors and
families, including
poverty, literacy,
affordable housing,
utility bills, health care,
jobs, substance abuse
and mental health. For
more information on this
and other SRI polls, visit
www.siena.edu/sri.
Going Green Goes with Everything
As pop music blared from the speakers and their friends cheered,
Siena students strutted their stuff on a makeshift runway in the Sarazen
Student Union. They weren’t trying to impress Tyra Banks or Michael
Kors. Instead, the volunteer models headed for the catwalk wearing
various eco-friendly fashions, ranging from organic workout gear to
eco-evening gowns from Runway 7 in hopes of impressing upon fellow
students that you can look good and help the
environment at the same time.
“It’s not just hippies walking around in flip
flops and yoga pants,” said marketing major
and fashion show organizer Kaitlin Milliot ’10.
“College kids can afford and wear eco-friendly
fashions.”
The Eco-Fashion Show was just one of the
events during Siena’s Campus Sustainability
Day celebration. The Environmental Club
joined several offices and departments on
campus in bringing awareness to simple things
students, faculty and staff can do to conserve
energy and help the environment.
“It’s in keeping with our Franciscan values.
It doesn’t take a huge change. Little things can
make a difference,” said director of residential
life Mel Beach, as she encouraged students to
become more environmentally friendly.
Housekeeping personnel showed students
eco-safe products for cleaning their rooms and
townhouses, Public Safety displayed its new hybrid vehicle and
the Career Center discussed “green” job opportunities. Outside
agencies, including the Capital District Transportation Authority,
Unity House and the New York State Energy Research and
Development Authority, talked to students about everything from
carpooling and using public transportation to the Capital Region’s
growing “green” job market.
Emily Merritt ’12, Environmental Club president and
Sustainability Day organizer, said she hopes the events make Siena
students think a little more about the environment during their
everyday lives.
“I want them to gain a better awareness of what they can do
personally to live a more
sustainable lifestyle. It
doesn’t have to be a job. It
can be a fun experience,”
Merritt said. She added that
she hopes the day’s events
made people realize that
conserving energy, preserving
natural resources and
protecting the environment
always will be in style.
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Siena Celebrates World AIDS Day
On Dec. 1, as the campus recognized
World AIDS Day. Large red ribbons
adorned trees in the academic quad and
people tied smaller ones to the branches of
an evergreen tree inside the Sarazen Student
Union to show their solidarity and support
for people fighting HIV and AIDS. “People
need to unite their voices. Even though it’s
a small gesture, it can lead to bigger things,”
said associate campus minister Michelle
Stefanik, who served as the World AIDS
Day organizer.
World AIDS Day raises awareness and
encourages people to do what they can
to stop the spread of the deadly disease. According to the
Population Services International Website, 33.2 million people
around the world are living with HIV or AIDS.
“It’s not only an issue that’s in Africa or other parts of the
world. It’s happening here and it is impacting us,” said Siena
freshman Kelly Woodard.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention Website, 1.1 million Americans are living with
HIV and, as of 2007, approximately 36,000 people are living
with AIDS. According to the CDC, New York state’s 181,461
cumulative reported AIDS cases is the highest total in the
country.
“There’s a big fear of people (with AIDS), but these people
really need love and affection. They’re human beings,” said
freshman Claire Frank. That’s why she hopes the World AIDS
Day efforts are not soon forgotten.
To keep the issue in focus, students continued to add
to Siena’s AIDS quilt. It was created a few years ago
and continues to grow. Students, faculty and staff create
personalized squares that are then sewn onto the quilt.
Students hope that people’s awareness and compassion will
grow along with the piece of fabric.
“I hope that they are more welcoming and understanding
of the HIV and AIDS community, and I hope that they’re
more willing to help,” said sophomore Alexandra Georgieva.
Along with the combination of campus events and
participation in the annual AIDS Walk, some Siena students
even rolled up their sleeves to help the local community
address the issue. Marketing and management students
worked to help raise money for the Albany-based Whitney M.
Young Health Services HIV department, which specializes in
HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment efforts.
“There are a lot of people who need help,” said sophomore
Emily Costello. Supporters said every ribbon tied and penny
raised is another step taken in the fight against HIV and AIDS.
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Help for the Holidays
Amidst all the hustle and bustle of
the holiday season, the Siena College
community did its part to make sure the
true spirit of the season shined brighter
than the Griswold family Christmas tree.
Over the last two years, people at
Siena have donated $7,685 to help United
Way provide support for local service
organizations. The Siena community
also did its best to make sure families
and individuals were able to celebrate
Christmas comfortably. The Franciscan
Center for Service and Advocacy worked
with more than 20 social service agencies
to help more than 450 people, which
included 66 families, this Christmas. Their
needs were noted on cards and placed
on Franciscan giving trees throughout
campus. Students, faculty and staff
members picked cards and turned those
needs into nicely wrapped presents.
“The Franciscan Giving Tree program
provides the Siena community with
the opportunity, in a very concrete and
meaningful way, to actively live the
mission of the Franciscan Center and
our college. That mission calls us to look
beyond the boundaries of our campus to
our wider community and respond to the
needs of our brothers and sisters,” said
Judy Dougherty ’06, assistant director
of the Franciscan Center for Service and
Advocacy.
In preparation for Thanksgiving, Siena
took part in a nationwide event called
Cans Across America. The
program was put together
by the College’s food service
provider, Sodexo, and
participants set out to collect
as many nonperishable food
items as possible in one day.
“We tripled the amount
of donations from last year.
Our final number of pounds
donated was 601,” said
Sodexo organizer Martha
Boehm. All of the food was
donated to the Regional Food
Bank in Albany.
In addition, Siena
students, faculty, staff
and alumni pitched in to
prepare meals for people
in the Capital Region
during the 40th Annual
Equinox Thanksgiving Day
Community Dinner. Eighty
Siena volunteers signed
up through the Franciscan
Center for Service and
Advocacy to help other
Equinox volunteers put
together more than 8,000
Thanksgiving dinners.
“This is my favorite
time of the year because
so many members of the
Siena family come together
and demonstrate our
extraordinary capacity of
generosity, even in this
economically challenging
time,” Dougherty said.
An Old-World Tuscan Tradition Comes to Siena
Siena College celebrated the Christmas season with a Tuscan
tradition – a ceppo. After recognizing Siena’s connection to the Tuscany
region in Italy, alumnus Rocco DeFazio ’75 spearheaded the effort to
create the Italian Christmas symbol for his alma mater.
“It’s our way of showing how important St. Francis’ philosophies
are. People can come here and see visually how important these ideals
are, especially during the Christmas season,” DeFazio said.
A ceppo, or wooden pyramid structure that resembles a tree,
traditionally contains three-to-five shelves. On the bottom, a family
displays a Nativity scene, representing the gift of God.
The remaining shelves contain greenery, fruit and nuts that
symbolize gifts of the Earth, as well as presents that represent gifts
of man. The top of the structure is adorned with an angel, a star or
a pineapple, each representing hospitality. Some families also attach
candles on the outside of each shelf and light them. This is why the
ceppo often is referred to as the “tree of light.”
Siena’s three-tiered ceppo, nearly eight feet tall, was
located on the patio outside the Chaplain’s Office. Siena
sophomore Becca Wager designed and painted the ceppo,
giving it a unique Siena feel, with the top shelf containing
pictures of students along with a small mirror reflecting the
faces of the College.
“This is a visible holiday image for all to see on the Siena
campus. As students and faculty deal with the stress of the
end-of-semester papers and exams, this ceppo is a reminder
of the Christmas season that is a vital part of Siena’s
Roman Catholic identity,” said College Chaplain Fr. Greg
Jakubowicz, O.F.M.
Above: Fr. Greg Jakubowicz, O.F.M., carpenter Dick Greeley, building
trades supervisor Tom Buscher, Rocco DeFazio ’75, Becca Wager ’12,
Br. Brian Belanger, O.F.M. and Rensselaer Education Center principal
Anthony DeFazio celebrate Christmas at Siena by gathering around the
College’s newly built ceppo.
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Siena by the Numbers
By Jim Eaton
Founded in 1937, Siena is embarking on its 73rd year
and has grown from a small male-dominated commuter
school to a 3,000-student-plus coeducational residential
campus. Here are some Siena stats.
91% of students applying for 600-plus wins under Baseball
Coach Tony Rossi
financial aid receive it
55% acceptance rate last year 300-plus wins in Gina Castelli’s
basketball coaching career

Alumni
31,877 Siena alumni
30,101 living Siena alumni
1,112 married
Academics couples who
460 students had an internship are both Siena
last year graduates
220 honor fellows since 2002 120 Siena
204 full-time faculty employees
144 students studied abroad 50 states where 42 MAAC Championships
last year Siena alumni reside (12 men’s, 30 women’s)
95%
first-year
retention Athletics
rate 3,634,371 hits sienasaints.com
76% received in 2008-09
students 300,000 gallons of water in the
receive their Siena pool
degree in
five years 33 former Siena baseball players
have signed professional contracts
41 sections during Coach Rossi’s tenure
of the foundations course offered
this fall semester 13.5 average shoe size of the
men’s basketball team
40 largest class size during fall
semester (Macro-Economic 3.0 average student-athlete G.P.A.
Analysis)
22 average class size 110,000 miles traveled by Siena Bookstore
20 Phi Beta Kappa members athletic teams for competition in
3,500 Siena
2008-09
sweatshirts sold
6,365 miles the cross-country
Admissions teams ran last year
during 2009

1140 average SAT score 500

1,692 students participated in tournament
of freshman class intramurals t-shirts sold
783 students in freshman class 330 students participated in during Siena’s
NCAA sports in 2008-09 at Siena NCAA
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basketball run
 Housing
Campus 2,480 maximum
campus housing capacity
134,500 square footage of Marcelle
Athletic Complex (largest building) 468 largest residence hall
capacity (Hennepin)
1,152 square footage of Carriage House
(smallest building) 297 smallest residence
hall capacity (Hines)
137.6 acres of green space
28.57 acres of paved space 80.3% students live on campus

Enrollment Rankings
1,762 women 121 is Siena’s rank among national
1,523 men liberal arts colleges, according to
U.S. News & World Report
17 states and
5 countries 20 preseason ranking of men’s
basketball team, according to
represented in Siena’s
Sports Illustrated
2009 freshman class

Chapel (the following Faculty

occurred in 2009 calendar year) 216 sabbatical hours for arts and
72 weekday Masses science faculty last year
43 Sunday Masses 105 professors were
25 baptisms rated 4.5 or 5 out of 5
on ratemyprofessor.
23 weddings
com
92 faculty members
were given “hot
tamales” on ratemyprofessor.com WVCR - Radio Station
2 Fulbright scholars (Israel and $400,000 raised by WVCR for
Lithuania) local and regional charities over the
past few years
Friars 35,000 watts signal strength
22 friars living in the friary 88.3 FM, WVCR’s place on the
radio dial
Dining 7 founding friars
50th anniversary of WVCR in 2010
32,000 lbs. of french fries are 6 friars are full-time faculty
20 average number of students
consumed per year 6 friars are involved in involved in radio station
administrative roles
18,000 people eat in Serra Hall programming
each week 5 friars have worked or are
currently working in prison
$11,000 spent on produce
ministry
every week
5,200 people pass through Pepsi 1 friar is a scholar-in-residence at
Siena
Café and sub shops per week
3,360 burgers
eaten per week
960 slices of
pizza eaten on
average every
day in Serra Hall The information in this article was obtained
through various sources on campus, the
Siena College Fact Book and the Siena
College Website. SIENA 19
 Siena Professor Honored by NYS Division of Parole

Kevin O’Connor has been Services. The award is given in honor of therapist and
a visiting assistant social work parole officer Linda Mills, who died suddenly in 1991
professor at Siena for just a few after almost 20 years of work with ex-offenders.
months, but he has been living the “It reminds me of the wonderful work I’ve been
College’s Franciscan mission of helping the poor and a part of for many, many years. I hope I can bring
marginalized for many years. Before working full time those experiences to the classroom for the students,”
at Siena, O’Connor ran Joseph’s House, a homeless O’Connor said.
shelter in Troy. During the 12 years of O’Connor’s
leadership, Joseph’s House took steps toward helping
people just out of prison readjust to everyday life. Legacies in Learning
“He took the mission of Joseph’s House to be more
expansive and inclusive,” said Ed Fraley, regional
re-entry coordinator at the New York State Division
of Parole.
O’Connor made a concerted effort to work with
parole officers and state agencies to coordinate
people’s financial, housing and treatment needs before
they were released. The goal was to provide a support
system that would decrease recidivism. It worked.
O’Connor said the efforts of Joseph’s House helped
to cut recidivism in Rensselaer County from 40
percent to 18 percent. “We helped the system make
changes to meet the needs of individual parolees,” Above: Siena has two father-daughter teaching tandems
O’Connor said. this year on campus. Left to right Elizabeth Brookins-Danz
As a result of his continued efforts to help ’04, Ph.D., visiting assistant professor of biology; Gil Brookins,
ex-offenders, the Division of Parole gave O’Connor associate professor of marketing and management;
Ed LaRow ’59, Ph.D., professor of biology and MaryAnne
the Linda Mills Memorial Award for Re-Entry
Egan ’86, Ph.D., associate professor of computer science.

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 Dean Named to New York Council for the Humanities
Siena College Dean of Liberal Arts Ralph Blasting, Ph. D., has been appointed to
a three-year term on the New York Council for the Humanities.
“I’m honored to have been appointed to the Council and very excited about the
opportunity to help support the humanities in New York state. I will do all I can to
carry our Siena College sense of community to new audiences,” Blasting said.
He joins other academic leaders, businesspeople and philanthropists on the
Council. The group’s mission is to engage all New Yorkers in civic participation,
volunteerism, philanthropy and community involvement.
The New York Council for the Humanities sponsors several programs and
initiatives, including reading groups and speaking engagements throughout the state.
It also oversees the distribution of federal funds from the National Endowment for
the Humanities to notable projects at museums, historical societies and other cultural
and educational organizations.
“The Council distributes grant funding and advocates on the local, state and national levels for the
value of cultural literacy. It will be a challenge for me and I’m sure that I have a lot to learn, but the
Hudson-Mohawk region is full of opportunities to support,” Blasting said.
Blasting has been the dean of liberal arts since July 2004. He oversees 11 academic departments
enrolling 1,250 undergraduate majors.
Blasting completed his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in scene design and a Bachelor of Arts degree in
German at Wayne State University; a Master of Arts degree in theatre history from the University of
Michigan; and a doctorate in drama studies from the University of Toronto.
Blasting, whose area of specialization is medieval drama, is one of the few people in the world to
have participated in the production of all four of the existing English medieval mystery plays. For more
information on the New York Council for the Humanities, visit www.nyhumanities.org.

When a Biothreat Is No Longer a Threat

Thomas Coohill, Ph.D., professor of physics, published
a paper on the effects of sunlight on biothreat bacteria. His
research was designed to answer the question: “When is it
safe to send troops back onto a battlefield after it has been
contaminated with a pathogen such as the bacterium that
causes anthrax?”
Solar ultraviolet radiation is the only naturally occurring
germicide in the ecosphere and is the first line of defense for
such disasters. Coohill’s research concentrated on pathogens
similar to anthrax-producing bacteria and several other
organisms that can kill animals.
He found the relative sensitivity of viruses and bacterial
spores could be reasonably estimated from laboratory data,
but the sensitivity of vegetative bacterial cells varied more
widely. His calculations show that it will take a day in the
summer to kill most of the bacteria in a contaminated area,
but up to a week in winter since there is less sunlight. His
work was supported by the U.S. Army’s Garrison
Aberdeen Proving Ground.

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 NCAA Gives High Marks to Student-Athletes
By Mark Adam
Siena’s graduation success rate (GSR) among
student-athletes was the fifth highest (95 percent)
among Division I schools, according to the NCAA’s
most recent report.
“I think the primary reason that we are near the
top of the list is who we recruit,” Siena Director of
Athletics John D’Argenio said. “Our coaches do a
very good job of understanding what Siena’s mission
is and understanding the academic rigor. Then they
go out and recruit student-athletes who can help their
teams and excel academically.”
The most recent GSR calculates scholarship
student-athletes who entered college from 1999-
2002 and graduated within six years, including first-
time freshmen, students who entered midyear and
transfer students. The GSR is a more accurate figure
than the graduation rate, which simply calculates
the percentage of scholarship student-athletes who
graduate within six years.
D’Argenio believes structure plays an important
role in helping Siena’s student-atletes graduate.
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“When student-athletes are focused on playing
their sport throughout the season, their life is much
more organized,” D’Argenio said. “They’re good with
time management. They understand that if ‘I miss this
window of opportunity, it’s closed and I’m going to be
digging out of a hole.’ Our student-athletes don’t want
to be in a hole; they want to be on top.”
More impressive, the academic success is not
limited to a specific sport or gender. All 18 varsity
sports met or exceeded the GSR’s national average and
nine had perfect scores. Since the NCAA’s GSR report
was first released five years ago, Siena has earned a 93
percent rate or higher each year.
Siena has allocated the necessary resources to help
its student-athletes in their most important endeavor:
earning a diploma. Whether it’s this care and attention,
coaching staff recruiting quality students, first-rate
facilities or a community that truly places the interest
of its students first, Siena’s athletes continue to
achieve national recognition for their success on
and off the court.
Student-Athlete Graduation Success Rate
1. Colgate and Notre Dame 99%
2. Navy 98%
3. Duke and seven others 97%
4. Boston College and three others 96%
5. Siena College 95%

Volleyball Senior Completes

Remarkable Career
By Jason Rich ’97

Burgandy McCurty ‘10 recently completed what is

arguably the best student-athlete career in the College’s
history. The Port Washington, N.Y., native led the
nation with 5.47 kills per set as a senior, putting an
exclamation point on her standout career with
the Saints.
For a third straight season, McCurty was named
MAAC Offensive Player of the Year after having won
Rookie of the Year honors as a freshman. McCurty led
the Saints to three MAAC championships and became
Siena’s all-time leader in kills on Sept. 13. She finished
her career with a MAAC record 1,945 career kills and
with the best attack percentage in the program’s history.
Perhaps most impressive, McCurty has achieved all
this despite her height of 5’9”. “I have to jump really
high because I’m short,” she jokes. “I try to use my
athleticism and strength to overpower my opponents.”
The Siena record books show she did this often.
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 Indoor Golf Facility Opens
to Rave Reviews
By Jason Rich ’97

The Raymond Center and Harry Mikhitarian Golf Training

Facility at Siena officially opened this fall. The facility houses
several state-of-the-art training aides for Siena’s golfers,
including a custom putting green, an indoor driving range
and a swing/video analysis center.
“I don’t know if there are any facilities like this right now
in the Northeast,” said head golf coach Tom Wronowski.
“Through the generosity of a lot of people, we were able to
get this project completed, and now the onus is on us to help
our student-athletes improve their games.”
This exciting new addition is made possible through the
generosity of Kenneth and Patricia Raymond, the family of
Harry Mikhitarian and First Columbia Property Services, LLC.
Siena’s golfers now have access to a personal club room and
a player’s lounge. The facility also includes offices for coaches
and a club storage area designed to bolster Siena’s already-
flourishing golf programs.
“The facility will help us immensely in preparing for the
spring season and conference championship, which takes
place in April,” Wronowski said. “The key to the facility is
being able to get feedback during the winter months that we can really use as opposed to just
hitting into a net.”
Siena’s golf teams have been at the forefront of college’s academic and athletic success.
By having five athletes named as Academic All-Americans over the past three years, the men
and women’s programs continue to demonstrate the true meaning of the student-athlete. The
women are nine-time defending MAAC champions, while the men have won two recent MAAC
championships, advancing to the NCAA tournament in 2006 and 2007.
Important naming opportunities remain available at all levels for the facility. Please
contact Siena Athletics at 518-783-2450.

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 Remembering John Dawson’68,
A Son of St. Francis
From the very beginning, John Dawson ‘68 was
recognized by his classmates as special. He was
elected class president during
our freshman and sophomore
years. He was respected for
his academic strengths and
beloved for his wit and friendly
demeanor. John was heavily
committed to social justice
and devoted his time to the
cause, especially the upstart Big
Brothers program at Siena. He
was a lifelong supporter of the
program, which has evolved
into the Siena Mentoring
Program (of today). This
program matches Siena students
with at-risk children from
nearby urban communities.
Many of his classmates
would say that John
embodied the spirit of Siena.
His generosity was dominant,
but it was his indomitable sense of humor delivered
with humility that was his defining characteristic.
He cared about, appreciated and lived for the
values that he developed through his experiences
at Siena. He cared little about material things or
luxuries and passed on conveniences of life that his
professional success could easily have provided.
John was nationally honored for his
achievement in the practice of law. Using the
“Dawson approach,” as it was known by his
colleagues in the courtroom, John presented an
argument in a humble and clear
manner, making effective use of
incredibly quick and entertaining
wit, often at his own expense. He
earned the respect of adversaries and
won the support of the court for the
merit of his argument. John always
presented himself in an unusually
clear and straightforward style of
advocacy for those in need. His
results were enabled by a legendary
work ethic as he thought through
problems completely.
As accomplished an attorney as
he was, it was the manner in which
he used his professional success
for the benefit of others that his
friends admired most. He not only
represented Siena and its values
to the world, but he gave the law
profession a good name. He used
his talents to the fullest.
When wondering about the real life meaning
of the Franciscan tradition, which Siena family
members do from time to time, consider the life
and the spirit of John Dawson, our classmate, our
friend and an incredible ambassador for St. Francis
and Siena College. John passed away peacefully on
November 28, 2009 in his Phoenix, Arizona home.
May he rest in peace.
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 The Gift of a Lifetime
By Hildy Marinello ’11 and Jim Eaton

Growing up during the Depression Era, Martin Kenosian ’50 and

his wife Joyce McCollum Kenosian learned not to take anything for
granted, especially their education. Before meeting each other when
they were members of the same bowling league in 1956, Martin attended
Siena College on the GI Bill, while Joyce took advantage of educational
opportunities at the New York State College for Teachers in Albany
now SUNY Albany. Their appreciation for the importance of their
college education in enabling them to have successful careers in state
government (Martin in the civil service department and Joyce in the
education department), has inspired them to make multiple planned
gifts to establish The Martin and Joyce McCollum Kenosian
Family Scholarship.

“To be able to help provide for students

makes us feel like we are doing something
very worthwhile.”
Donating to Siena is not new to the Kenosian family. They are
leadership donors to the Annual Fund and funded a townhouse in
MacClosky Square in memory of Martin’s sister, Dorothy ’53. Their
decision to establish a scholarship came after attending a planned giving
seminar during Martin’s 50th reunion celebration. “We determined a
charitable gift annuity to Siena College is ideal because our legacy will
be preserved through a scholarship fund for future Siena students,”
Martin said. “To be able to help provide assistance for students who
might not otherwise be able to attend college makes us feel like we are
doing something very worthwhile,” Joyce added.
“Marty and Joyce are wonderful, caring individuals. They value the
opportunity of opening the door for future students to receive a Siena
College education,” said Director of Gift Planning Jack Sise ’75.
This type of gift has numerous financial benefits, including tax
savings and a fixed income for the remainder of the donors’ lives. For
a confidential analysis of
how a charitable gift annuity
might benefit you and/or
your spouse, please contact
Director of Gift Planning
Jack Sise, Esq., ’75, at
518-783-2432 or by
e-mail, jsise@siena.edu.

Right: Jack Sise, Esq., ’75

helped Marty and Joyce
Kenosian establish a planned
gift to Siena College.

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 class notes
Editors: Victoria Abdulla ’07, Development Assistant, and 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 classnotes@siena.edu for posting in the magazine!
1959
Frank Martin
ftmartin@nycap.rr.com
1960
As our 50th reunion
approaches, we wish to
update you on preparations
and to invite you to campus June
4th and June 5th of 2010. Please
mark your calendars as we hope
you can attend, celebrate and
reminisce like it’s 1960!
Reunion Weekend 2010 will
provide a variety of opportunities
for us to get together.  Activities
may include golf, alumni awards,
a picnic, live bands, great food,
the alumni mass, an alumni dinner
and campus tours. Details will be
forthcoming from the Alumni
Relations Office as we get closer to
the weekend.
Your support, together with that
of so many alumni who have made
Siena College a giving priority, is
very important.  Please join us in
marking this special occasion by
supporting the ’60 reunion class
gift.  Give online at www.siena.
edu/annualfund, or by calling
1-888-SIENA4U. 
We look forward to seeing you
on campus for Reunion Weekend
2010!  1970
1961
John Moore, Captain, USN
(Ret.) and his wife, Peggy, spent 39
days during May through June 2009
visiting their son, Joe, and his fam-
ily in Barcelona, and then traveling
to the west coast of Norway to
see the fjords. They visited Bergen
and Oslo and later spent a week
with Martin, their former Swedish
exchange student, and his family in
Gothenburg, Sweden. The Moores
have resided in Port Orchard,
Wash., for the past 17 years.
ALUMNI
1962
Ken Deitcher
dukaytravel@att.net
1965
Jack Mulvey, Jr.
jkmulvey@netscape.com
1967
Rick Spataro
rspataro001@twcny.rr.com
61 State Street
Malone, NY 12953
518 -483-3566
1968
Bill McGoldrick
bmcgoldrick@wash-mcg.com
John Dawson passed away in
December 2009 in Phoenix, Ariz.
John lived a life committed to
service, especially to Siena. He was
instrumental in starting Siena’s
Mentoring Program (formerly
Big Brothers), and also served as a
member of the Board of Trustees
for the College for many years.
John’s intelligence, wit, and positive
attitude will be missed by his class-
mates, friends, family, and the entire
Siena community.
Michael Thorpe
decided, after 26 years
with the Albany Fire Dept., to
begin active, hands-on humani-
tarian work in Africa with Team
Rafiki. In August, he completed
his third trip — one to Zimbabwe
and two to Tanzania — volunteer-
ing in small villages to provide
much-needed assistance, including
distribution of school and medical
supplies and holding daily medical
clinics. In Zimbabwe, the group’s
major project was to install a
solar powered pump at the main
well which freed the women from
many hours of strenuous manual
labor. Michael lives in Guilderland
NEWSMAKERS
Rick Gabriel ‘78 and Col. Kevin McAleese ’79
flank Miss America Katie Stam at Kevin’s retirement party
celebrating 30 years of service in the army reserves
with his wife, Judy. They have one North America financial and busi-
daughter, Danielle, who is working ness manager.  Alan also has a mas-
toward her MFA degree in acting. ter’s in financial management from
To learn more about Team Rafiki, the State University of New York at
the Albany-based volunteer group, Albany, which was in conjunction
please visit their Website, with the General Electric Company. 
www.teamrafiki.org.   Class of 1973 — please send me
your news, and news of your fami-
lies, too!  We’d love to hear from
1972 you.  Please share your memories of
Jack Callahan Siena College with us, too! 
Jackcallahan33@gmail.com
1973 1975
Janet Gutowski Hall
Brian Valentine janet.hall@wku.edu
bgvalentine@verizon.net
202-586 -9741
Greetings to all of the Siena 1976
community! I hope everyone Mary Ann Bopp, along with
enjoyed a wonderful Christmas and co-authors Diana Bing and Sheila
New Year. Siena College freshmen Forte-Trammell, recently published
who are not from the regional area a book titled “Agile Career Devel-
will have experienced their first opment: Lessons and Approaches
winter in Loudonville, New York — from IBM.” The book covers how
which is something that often leaves IBM has succeeded in making
other things desired.  career development work for both
In news of our ’73 classmates, the employee and the business.
Alan Shufelt (B.A., history and It illustrates various lessons and
economics) joined Spartanburg approaches that can be applied to
Community College (Spartanburg, other organizations. This book is
S.C.) as financial coordinator of for every HR professional, learning
corporate and community educa- or training manager and any other
tion on April 6, 2009. He comes to business leader who wants to create
SCC from Invista, where he was the a high-performing organization.
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NEWSMAKER
Captain Lawrence “Chip”
Magner ‘82
in the Black Sea, off the Coast
of the Ukraine
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
Many of you had a chance to
chat with Kathleen Canter and her
fiancé Peter Ognibene at Alumni
Weekend in June. She related that
they first met at a Starbucks in
Old Town of Alexandria, Va. Peter
was a longstanding member of his
church’s choir and Kathy soon
joined him at rehearsals. While
attending a church picnic, she was
floored and delighted to run into
classmate Mike Johnson, O.F.M.,
who is one of the Franciscans on the
parish staff. Kathy recently
sent along a note to update us:
“As promised, I am sending along
a photo with two Class of ’79
grads in it. Peter Ognibene and I
got married on October 10 at
St. Camillus Church in nearby  ceremony, given for “exception-
Silver Spring, Md.  Mike Johnson,
O.F.M. officiated! My brother-in-
law, Tom Bastian ’84 is also in the
picture. Missing is his son, Josh
Bastian ’09, our family’s most recent
Siena grad. Peter and I went to
Dublin, Ireland and Italy for our
honeymoon. One terrific side trip
included visiting Assisi. It was
very moving to walk the old streets
and see the same view that must
have inspired both Saint Francis and
Saint Clare. We will return in June
2010 to sing at the cathedral mass
there. Our St. Camillus
multicultural choir will also sing
at the Vatican for mass the next
week.  Peter sings tenor and I
contribute as a soprano. The
parish Website can be found at
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NEWSMAKER
Gary Sheffer ’82
was recently named
vice president of
communications and public
affairs at GE Corporate
www.stcamilluschurch.org if folks
want to learn more (and see more
photos of Fr. Mike!). We live in
Old Town Alexandria, and I’d love
to hear from classmates who find
themselves in the area. I serve as the
deputy director for human resourc-
es for the City of Alexandria, Va.  worst possible point.” He chuckled,
I am fortunate to keep my carbon
footprint to a minimum since I get
to walk to work in our historic City
Hall.  I hope that balances out our
drive to Maryland to be members of
St. Camillus’ parish every Sunday!”
Thanks for catching us up, Kathy,
and much happiness to you and
Peter in the years ahead.
Kevin McAleese officially
celebrated his retirement from the
Army at a luncheon on Decem-
ber 13 in Philadelphia. And to think
it all started back in those ROTC
huts! Colonel Kevin’s career as
a civil affairs officer in the Army
Reserves performing humanitarian
relief missions took him to destina-
tions around the world, including
Bosnia, Kuwait, Iraq, Albania and
Germany. He was awarded the
Army Legion of Merit medal at the
ally meritorious conduct in the
performance of outstanding services
and achievements.” Kevin has been
director of the “Miss Philadelphia”
pageant for years. Several past Miss
Philly’s, along with the reigning
Miss America, Katie Stam, were
among the family and friends there
to help him celebrate (see photo on
p. 27). Other VIPs in attendance
were alumni buddies Patty Lewis,
Peggy Maddi, his former roommate
Rick Gabriel ’78, and Pete Hansen
and Andrea Pedro/Hansen ’80. A
highlight of the luncheon was Rick’s
“roast” of Kevin, complete with
slides and a few Siena tales! He end-
ed on a more serious note, recogniz-
ing Kevin as an individual who has
truly exemplified the Prayer of St.
Francis throughout his career. The
Siena contingent also attended the
Army-Navy game that weekend,
where Pete and Andrea Hansen’s
son Stephen was among the 4,000
members of the cadet corps partici-
pating in the pre-game “March On”
across the field. “Both Army and
Navy do a march as part of the tra-
dition of the game,” Pete explained.
“It was inspiring to see. Army
definitely out-marched Navy.”
About 35 Siena alums gathered
at Posto 22 in New Rochelle before
heading to the Siena vs. Iona game
on December 7. Among them
were ’79ers John Breslin, Mickey
Mahoney, John Murray, Kevin
Tully, Dave Smith, and, of course,
Kevin Geiger, who is part owner of
the family-style Italian restaurant
that opened in September 2008.
Kevin recalled, “I’d told the owner
some time ago that I’d be inter-
ested in investing in the restaurant
business some day. He called me
back when the economy was at its
“No Siena grad in their right mind
should’ve made that deal, but I went
ahead and so far things are going
well.” The restaurant is located in
an area of town filled with high-rise
apartments housing college students
and post-grads. They do a booming
take-out business, with people even
placing their orders while commut-
ing so they’re ready for pick-up
when they get off the train. Until
the restaurant turns a profit and
Kevin gets more of a benefit than an
occasional free meal, he’s keeping
his day job as the owner of SBS
Promo (Standard Buying Service),
marketing promotional products
such as shirts, golf balls and tote
bags to major corporations and
educational institutions.
Why not make 2010 the year
you are featured in our column of
Class Notes, large and small? My
new year’s resolution is to feature
some new names in this column,
classmates we haven’t heard from
in a while, but I need your help. It’s
painless—just call or e-mail me and
I’ll do the rest.
1980
Diane DeSilva
desidian@shenet.org
1982
Bob Young
RYoung60@aol.com
Once again, new information
from all was sparse, unfortunately.
The only new update I received
was from Tom Mannix, offering
results of a recent medical proce-
dure. While I am glad he is in good
health, I felt the photos were more
information than we needed.
Congratulations to Gary Sheffer
who has been named vice president
of communications and public
affairs at GE Corporate. Gary
oversees external and internal com-
munications across GE globally and
provides strategic communications
and public affairs advice to GE
executives on a full range of
corporate reputation issues. He
joined GE in 1999 after 17 years in
journalism and government com-
munications. For 10 years, Sheffer
served as a press aide to two New
York ­governors.
Thanks to a conversation with
Brad Bodmer, I realize it is time we
recognize the members of our class
who are currently members of the
Siena campus. After his ROTC days
at Siena and subsequent years as a
JAG attorney, Brad joined Ayco,
a Goldman Sachs Company. He
retired after 19 years to join Siena’s
Office of Development and Exter-
nal Affairs as the associate director
of major gifts. If Brad calls you,
please give him any and all consid-
eration — or hide. Mike Papado-
poulos is currently head of public
safety and security at Siena. He
joins the staff after 25+ years in the
Army where his last assignment was
running the Siena ROTC program.
Margot Hennigan/Anderson is the
associate director of the president’s
circle and parent giving. She can
often be seen skiing the slopes of
Gore Mountain with her husband
Carl and their kids.
Fr. Ken Pauli, O.F.M. is chief of
staff at Siena, and Cheryl Glover/
Buff is an associate professor
in marketing and management.
The Board of Associate Trustees
includes Kim Kamilow/Luker,
­Rebecca Simbari/Almstead and
Jennifer Abraham/Rust. If I
missed any other Siena staff, I
apologize. As we had a somewhat
military service theme with these
updates, I’d like to close with a
shout out to Lawrence “Chip”
Magner. Chip is the executive
director of sales for Randall/Reilly
Publishing, but more impressively,
he is the Rate of 06, Navy Captain
in the Reserves. If I understand
Navy ranking, this is the highest
rate or rank bestowed on a reservist.
What’s more impressive is that he
still looks great in his uniform.
As I prepare this, the holidays are
just days away. As you read it, I of-
fer a belated Season’s Greetings, and
please, send info — career updates
are great, but as we are getting older,
I prefer a good story. Nults, can I
expect an update that I can print?
1983
Elvira Altimari-Jaeger
eaj6@optonline.net
60 Wyatt Rd
Garden City, NY 11530
Hey all! Hope you had a Merry
Christmas and Happy New Year.
I almost said Happy Holidays, but
I don’t need to be P.C. here in my
column.
There were two mini reunions
this fall. In September, the girls
from Hennepin 4W had a reunion
on the Jersey shore. Bernadette
McInerney, Lori Remmell/
Miano, Marybeth Oster/
Erlichman, Laura O’Connor/
Wynn and Jackie Ellsworth/
Murray partied like it was 1983 all
over again. Not to be outdone by
the Hennepin girls, the girls from
Building 46 had their own reunion
in November. Karen DeBlieux/
Vachon, Virginia Smith/Regan,
Theresa Rowan/Lindgren,
Jackie Klepper/Higgins and me, of
course, traveled “across the pond”
for a long weekend to visit Ginny
Darrow. It was great to get together
with friends from Siena — which
brings me to my announcement:
Jackie Ellsworth/ Murray, Moose,
and the rest of the committee for
the 50th birthday party, voted on
a place and a date. The party will
be held in New York City. The
main event will be a cocktail party
on Saturday evening, October 28,
2011. More information will be
available soon, but save the date
and spread the word. If you want
to keep in the loop about the 50th
birthday party, and anything else
going on, please e-mail me at the
above address, and we will add
your name to the e-mail blast.
Winter shout-outs go to: Kevin
A. Kearney, Judy Ricci, Paul 
Sciocchetti and Terry Rendich,
where are you and what are you
up to?
1984
Lisa San Fratello/McCutcheon
mcclisa@yahoo.com
305 The Parkway
Ithaca, NY 14853
1985
Catherine and Ron
Bjorklund
bjork90@comcast.net
14 Stevens Lane
Tabernacle, NJ 08088-9744
Who can wait? Another group
of Siena pals have created their
own annual reunion and have been
doing so since 1995. The Siena
girls include — Sue Cronin,
Hennepin Hall 4W Mini-Reunion
Priscilla Duffy/Armsby, Elena
Abad/Smith, Denise Patriarco/
Foster, Beth Gaer/McMillan ’86,
Cynthia Flynn/Sobiecki, Bibiana
King/Hueth, Sue Maserjian and
Lisette Conza/May. Brian
Ranagan would love to be includ-
ed — but he’s not a girl (although his
wife did come one year). They
take turns organizing it. Each year,
whoever is in charge picks the
place, does the research, makes
the reservations, etc. So far, the group
has gone to Boston, Lake George,
New York City, Long Island,
Newport, R.I., Lake Placid,
Foxwood Casino, Saratoga,
Nantucket, Poconos, Washington,
D.C. and Charlotte, N.C. — this
year it was Nashville!
Tim North recently received a
promotion. He is now the senior
vice president of North American
operations for Papa John’s Pizza.
Tim and his wife, Kelly Sychtysz/
North ’87 live in Warwick, Pa. with
their two children, Emily and Josh.
In his spare time, Tim enjoys trail
riding with his daughter, Emily, on
their Rocky Mountain horses. He
also volunteers with their church
youth group.
Mary Beth Sniffin/Finnerty
and Siena co-worker Karen Keis
ran the Marine Corps Marathon in
Washington, D.C. in October. They
covered the 26.2 miles for Fisher
House Foundation, raising close to
$3,000 for the organization.
Reunion plans are underway!
Why not make contact with a few
of the friends you used to hang out
with but have lost touch and make a
weekend out of it? You KNOW you
will have fun … we ARE the Class
of 1985 and we have a reputation
to uphold! Additionally, we need
pictures! Please send any scanned
pictures you have from our years
at Siena to bjork90@comcast.net or
contact Cathy and Ron. It will be
here quicker than you think!
class of 1983 reunions
Mini-Reunion in London
1987
Geraldine “Gerry” McAndrew
Geraldine.m.candrew@comcast.
net
117 Thayer St
Abington, MA  02351
508-335-7744
1988 Mike Carbonaro
Paula Cacossa
pcacossa@gmail.com
Recently, I heard from Karen
Ligos ... now Karen ­Zatulskis. 
Karen is living in Newtown,
Conn. with her husband, Bob,
and two kids; Grace, who will be
5 in April, and AJ (Andersen Jo-
seph), who will be 3 in April. She
loves staying home and taking
care of the kids, which keeps her
very busy.
  Karen Weaver/Novelli is now
living in Croton-on-Hudson, N.Y.  meet up again, a little grayer, a little
She has two sons; Jonny (who is
now 16 years old!) and Michael
(who is now 15 years old).  Karen
is a teacher and teaches physics,
chemistry, biology and ecology
(wow!).  She has also done some
tutoring with a learning special-
ist and has tutored physics on
her own.
  Rachel Sahut/Parent works
as a project manager for Trinity
Health’s Information Services
Division in Boise, Idaho. She is
married to Beau, and has four
children: Allison, 20, is a junior at
University of Portland; Aaron, 18,
is discerning his employment and
education options; and Nicholas,
13, and Sean, 8, are keeping Rachel
and Beau entertained and busy.
The family enjoys many outdoor
sports and activities all year and is
blessed with health and happiness!
  It is great to hear from many
of our fellow classmates.  If you
have not already done so, please
update your e-mails with the Siena
Alumni Relations Office (e-mail
alumni@siena.edu). I receive lots of
bounce-backs. Also, I have a new
e-mail address — pcacossa@gmail.
com. I have received many requests
for a Facebook page for our class. It is
on my to-do list for 2010!
1989
sienanews.1989@yahoo.com
3140 10th Street
Bethlehem, PA 18020
610 -737-1147
1990
Janet Shotter/Swierbut
jswierbut@yahoo.com
As I write this, my children are
outside playing in the snow with their
friends and I couldn’t be ­happier sit-
ting inside on a cold, frosty ­evening!
Hard to believe that soon we may all
wiser, and with lots of life stories to
share. I hope you are planning to join
with fellow ­classmates and old friends
at our 20-year reunion. It is scheduled
for June 4th and 5th and there are
sure to be lots of fun activities and
events planned. If you would like to
be ­included in planning the reunion,
please contact Michael Utzig ’07 at
­mutzig@siena.edu.
Please send me some updates!
I’m on Facebook! Look me up or
e-mail me at jswierbut@yahoo.com.
We’d all love to hear what you’ve
been up to these last 20 years (can it
really be?), or in the last few months.
1991
Kevin Clarke
Siena91@optonline.net
Happy 2010 everyone!
Kevin Clancy took pity on me and
my plea for updates, and sent a note
in for this issue (thanks Kev!). Despite
the tough economic conditions, Kevin
is growing his business (Clancy Real
Estate) and moving to a larger office
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space at 1977 Western Avenue in
Guilderland N.Y. In addition, Lisa
Simeone ’97 recently joined him as
a new realtor, and he revamped the
company Website. Visit it at
www.clancyrealestate.com. He is
looking to add 10 full time sales
people in 2010. Kevin lives in
Altamont, N.Y. with his wife and
two daughters. Best of luck, Kevin!  Park and a residency program in
As we move into our 19th year
since graduation, it’s time to build
some momentum and excitement
towards 2011. So, I thought I would
“borrow” the shout-out idea (thanks
Sue). Let’s start with hearing from
our class officers — Robert Burke,
Craig Allen, Frank Parini, John
Riley and Nick Scibetta.
All the best!
1992
Mary Pat McLoughlin/Holler
jmpholler@optonline.net
1993
Susan Hannon  more Jets fan who will inevitably get
shannon@ryeneck.k12.ny.us
213 W 252nd Street
Riverdale, NY 10471
917-796 -2085
Greetings, Class of ’93! I hope
the winter months have been kind to
you as we look forward to spring!
Remember the blizzard of ’93? It
wiped out spring break for many of
us. Hopefully that won’t be the case
for the current Saints.
Even though I have no personal
update, I wanted to share that my
brother Jim Hannon ’80 and his
daughter Darcy had a Lee Matthews
sighting at the Siena vs. Georgia
Tech game in Atlanta. Too bad the
boys lost.
So the hot topic this time around
is babies! Mark Abdella and his
wife, Amanda, recently had their
second child. Addison was born on
October 28, and she joins Ethan
who is 19 months old. About
two weeks before her birth, Mark
changed jobs, and is now with the
Gilbane Building Company working
in their Boston office. Gilbane is the
largest school builder in the country,
and he’s using his background in
education to help the company’s
business development efforts in
Massachusetts. He filled me in on
a couple of other classmates. Todd
Greene is an optometrist in the
Springfield, Mass. area, and John
Bowler is in Washington D.C.
The three of them are in a heated
competition to see who can put on
the most weight and lose their hair
the fastest — Mark says to tune
in to Facebook for the winner!
Danielle Cerro/Vadgama shared
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that she is still living in Mumbai,
India, and that she and her husband,
Pranil, just had their first child in
September. They had a boy named
Nikhil Antonio. Dan McDermott
and his wife just gave birth to their
first son Cooper Kai McDermott
who joins his big sister.
1994
Glenn Hofsess
gh@endcap.com
83 Kellogg Street
Brookfield, CT 06804
The only news I have to report
this month is from Russ Grandjean
and his wife Natisha, who proudly
announce the birth of their second
daughter, Olivia Grace Grandjean,
born October 23, 2009 at 10:31 a.m.
Olivia entered the world weighing
7 pounds, 3 ounces and measured
20 3/4 inches in length. She joins
big sister, Ellyn, who is very excited
for the new addition to the family.
The Grandjeans live in South
Carolina, where there is now one
accustomed to having high hopes
early in the season, and end up being
disappointed come January.
Please continue sending me any
updates you may wish to share
with all of your fellow classmates.
I would like to wish everyone luck
and prosperity in the New Year.
1995
Neil Wilcove
nwilcove@fmglaw.com
Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP
100 Galleria Parkway, Suite 1600
Atlanta, GA 30339
770 -818 -1430
1996
Brian Murray
murray21@hotmail.com
bmurray@betterbackschiropractic.
com
614-270 -6003
1997
Selena Dutcher
selena.dutcher@regentcomm.com
bronx_bombers25@yahoo.com
518 -265 -2127
Have I told you that I LOVE the
winter? NOT EVEN CLOSE! I
cannot wait to walk in flip flops to
the pool for a cool drink. While you
are dreaming of a warm place, here
are the updates from some of our
classmates:
Katie Heck/Osborn and her
husband Tom Osborn welcomed
their third child, Zoe Kathryn,
on February 17, 2009. She joins
Matthew, 6, and Emily, 4.
Melissa Schiskie/Hietanen
checked in with updates. Even
though she and her husband
live in Poughkeepsie, they still
cheer for Siena with their two
children: Larson, 5, and Annika,
20 months. Melissa is working as
a family practice doctor in Hyde
Kingston, N.Y.
I want to hear from you —babies,
weddings, job promotions —
anything! To make a submission
for a future issue, please contact
me by e-mail at selena.dutcher@
regentcomm.com or selenadutcher@
yahoo.com. You can also look me
up on Facebook! I look forward to
hearing from you!
1998
Janine Trapp/Scotti, MBA
sienasaints98@yahoo.com
201-294-0395
I received some exciting news
about two new bundles of joy.  Troy, NY 12180
Michael Trimarco and Tara
Costanzo/Trimarco are proud
to announce the birth of their
daughter, Elizabeth Caterina on
June 4, 2009. The other bundle
of joy was welcomed by Rebecca
Sullivan/Baglio and her husband
Scott. Their second daughter, Olivia
Martine, was born on October 9,
2009. Mom, Dad, and big sister,
Siena, are thrilled! Congrats to you
and both of your families!
Happy news was also received
from Jason Rich who married
Victoria Kelts on July 18, 2009.
Best wishes to you both, Jason and
Victoria!
Please keep your updates coming,
Class of ’98. Your class wants to
hear from you!
1999
Brendan Fitzgerald
nyfitzgerald@yahoo.com
518-258-9272
I’m in the Christmas spirit as I
am writing this, and even though I
know this issue will come out after
Christmas I can’t help myself ... (to
the tune of Jingle Bells):
Dashing through these notes,
what are all your friends up to?
they’ll look here as well,
for news that comes from you!
So ...
Send e-mails! Send e-mails!
Update all your friends!
Let them know how it all goes
in an e-mail. Please press send!
Good tidings from Amy
­Butcher/Pollino and her husband,
Joel! Braedon Matthew, arrived as
the newest addition to the Pollino
family on October 1, 2008. He
joined his big brother Tyler, who is
now five. Amy said that “children
bring new meaning to the holidays,”
and I have to agree. Congratula-
tions, Pollinos! Michelle Schoulder
and her husband, Andrew, also
welcomed the birth of their son in
September. Congrats, you two!
Gina Baccaro/Arcuri brings
news of another potential graduate
from Siena’s Class of 2031! She and
her husband Andy welcomed their
second child, Andrew Joseph, on
October 2, 2009. Little Joseph joins
his big sister Mia, who is now two.
Great news, Arcuri family!
I hope everyone had a wonderful
holiday season, and best wishes to
the entire Siena community for a
healthy and prosperous new year!
2000
Shaymus R. Schweitzer
SienaSaints2000@hotmail.com
103 Sherman Ave.
518-727-3392
Hello all! Hope you
are enjoying the new year … our
big 10-year reunion will be upon us
faster than we think, and I hope to
see many of you there! Last summer
we caught up with a few Class of
2000 graduates at a housewarming/
birthday party for Brian ­Wolters.
One person we ran into was
­Francesca Loscalzo/Tillou, who
was pregnant at that time. Soon
after the fall edition of the magazine
came out, Frankie contacted me,
and wanted to give us a piece of
news for the next edition. Francesca
and her husband, Gregg, welcomed
their first child, Maxwell John
Tillou on November 3, 2009. Max
weighed in at 6 pounds 9 ounces,
and was 19 inches long. The new
family is doing well, and feels very
blessed with the new addition! 
Back in July, Lauren Goulet/
Bianchi and her family moved
into a new home in Cumberland,
R.I. They also welcomed their
second daughter, Anna Jane, to the
family on August 4, 2009. Big sister
Ella is so happy to have a little sister
to play with, and from what I hear,
Ella is a huge help to her Mommy.
Checking in with another excit-
ing birth — Meghan Gorman/
Anderson, her husband, Kevin, and
daughter, Corey, are pleased to an-
nounce an addition to their family.
Brady Russell was welcomed into
this world September 7, 2009. Big
sister Corey adores her brother, and
began their relationship by holding
him and singing Twinkle Twinkle
Little Star. Brady is a very happy
baby who loves smiling and talking.
The Anderson family is doing well.
Keep your stories coming, and I
hope to catch up with many of you
over Reunion Weekend!
2001
Maura Mack
sienanotes01@gmail.com
Congrats to classmate Will
Laffey, who married Dana Spring
on October 3, 2009, in Douglaston,
N.Y., surrounded by a robust Siena
alumni guest list: Seth Heacock,
Christina Lavin/Heacock, Chris
Stevens, Laura Carroll/Smalley,
Ryan Smalley ’03, Nick Restifo ’02,
Erica Lanoue/Restifo ’02, Brendan
Hayden ’03, Michael McNally ’05,
Brian Murphy ’04, Thomas
Umstatter ’04, Chris Matzinger,
Marisa Leary/Hungershafer ’02,
Ryan Hungershafer ’02, Chris
­McMullan, Colleen Tobin/­
Balsamo, Donna Matzinger/
Dietz ’04, Lauren Middleton ’04,
Vinny Mule. See photo in this issue.
Classmates Angela Cifra/
Salonia and Pat Salonia welcomed
a son, Jacob, in August 2009 and
he’s one handsome fellow —
congrats!
I look forward to hearing from
more of you for the next issue.
­Remember to keep the Alumni
­Office updated with your contact
info, as news about our 10-year
­reunion (yikes) will come out in
2011. You can also keep up with
Siena on Facebook and twitter at
www.facebook.com/ sienacollege or
http://twitter.com/sienacollege.
2002
Christine Cinnamond
christine.cinnamond@gmail.com
646-942-0970
Robert Hardy and Jennifer
Dailey ’03 and were married on
September 20, 2008. See photo in
this issue.
2003
Gina Gizzi
sienasaints_2003@hotmail.com
In October 2009 a fundraiser was
held by the Tolosky family in honor
of their daughter Christie Tolosky,
who passed in June 2005 from a
sudden arrhythmia. The money is
for the Sudden Arrhythmia Death
Syndrome Foundation. The annual
event is held at the state park in
Saratoga Springs, N.Y., and is
an Oktoberfest-style event with
food, drink, auctions, raffles, etc.
This year over $12,000 was raised
through the support of the Siena
Bookstore and the Siena Alumni
Relations Office. The family
was pleased to have a number of
alums there from Christie’s class
including: Diana Kaufman —
traveled from Syracuse, Jolene
Johnson — traveled from Long
Island, Jamie Hall/Usas — from
Saratoga with her 8-month-old
little boy and husband, and Lindsay
Flax — traveled from Boston. For
more information please visit
www.christiesheartoberfest.com.
Roy Chiquigucto is now a
Captain in the Army and got
married on August 9, 2008 to
Anne Stephens in Fort Hamilton,
N.Y. Just recently they welcomed
a beautiful baby boy into their
family, Christian Scott, on
December 3, 2009. Kimberly
Barnes/Ruchel, and her husband,
Chris, welcomed their first child,
Alyssa Karen, on September 11,
2009.
Jennelle Reilly got married
to Nicholas Wuertz on June 20,
2009. After graduating from Siena
in 2003, she received her master’s
of arts in English from Hofstra
University in May of 2005 and her
master’s of science in education in
English education from Hofstra
University in December of 2006.
Frank Perri and Sabrina
McElroy ’05 would like to 
announce their engagement and are
in the process of planning a July
2010 wedding.
Stay warm this winter, and keep
the news coming, everyone!
2004
Jolleen Wagner
jolleen_wagner@yahoo.com
Happy Holidays, Class of 2004!
We hope your new year is off to
a phenomenal start, and that you
have had opportunities aplenty to
enjoy yourself, one another and
your loved ones. We have been
receiving all sorts of wedding news
worth sharing, so here goes:
Kimberly Sauter/Seigh married
Aaron Seigh, a Sergeant in the
U.S. Marine Corps, on July 18,
2008. See photo in this issue. Joe
Vinciguerra wrote in to announce
that he and Lauren DiScenza ’05
were married on September 19,
2009 in New Rochelle, N.Y. See
photo in this issue. Our very own
Elizabeth DeVanzo/Kennedy
was married on August 2, 2008 to
Brendan Kennedy ’02. See photo
in this issue. On December 1, 2007,
Jennifer Malinoski/Toohey and
Raymond Toohey Jr. married, and
now live and work in the Capital
Region. Jen is teaching 7th and
8th grade math in the Niskayuna
Central School District while
serving as the assistant coach for
the Siena College Dance Team. Ray
teaches 9th and 10th grade global
studies for the Ballston Spa Central
School District. Additionally
Ray is the assistant coach of the
varsity football team. See photo in
this issue.
Congratulations to each
of our fellow Saints and their
significant others! The family is
expanding, and it is a beautiful
thing. Kathleen Harnett/Bridon
and Ben Bridon ’03 welcomed their
daughter Leah Peggy Bridon on
July 22, 2009. They were married
at the Siena chapel on November
12, 2005. They are stationed at
Fort Drum, N.Y, and recently
celebrated Leah’s christening with
her godparents Jim Harnett ’98 and
Sarah Boone/Lamansky.
Who else has news to share?
Did you recently begin a new job,
get a promotion, finish studies for
your master’s or Ph.D.? Do you
have a reason you’re celebrating
or smiling? Let us know! You can
share your news and photos by
e-mailing me at jolleen_wagner@
yahoo.com.
2005
Breanne Suhrland
bsuhrlan@att.net
Greetings, Class of 2005!
I hope you all had a very happy
and relaxing holiday season. There
is a lot of exciting news to share in
this issue, so let’s get started! Let
me first direct your attention to a
misprint in our last issue. Please
note the beautiful wedding photo
from Courtney McHale’s wedding
in the photo section of this issue.
Congratulations again to
Dr. Courtney McHale and Captain
David Humphrey II, MD on their
marriage on August 29, 2009.
Sabrina McElroy and Frank
Perri ’03 were recently engaged and
are planning a July 2010 wedding.
Jim Oliveto and Justine Aquino ’06
were married on September 26, 2009
in Clifton Park, N.Y. Jimmy and
Justine have just purchased their
first home in Fredericksburg,
Va. this past June after moving
from San Diego, Calif. Jimmy is
currently a 1st lieutenant with the
United States Marine Corps and
is instructing at the Basic School
in Quantico, Va. Justine is actively
looking for work as an auditor
with a federal agency. The couple is
excited to reside in Va. for at least
the next three years without any
deployments! Be sure to check out
their wedding photo in this issue.
Good luck and congratulations
again to all!
NEWSMAKER
Ken Jubie ’04
has been hired by Siena
College to serve as the Media
Relations Specialist and also
teaches courses in electronic
journalism
Please keep sending in your
exciting news! It is great to hear
from all of you. Keep in mind that
our five-year reunion is coming
up June 4-5th and we’d love to
see as many of you as possible. If
you have any ideas or requests for
reunion weekend, or would like to
get involved, feel free to e-mail me
or Mike Utzig at mutzig@siena.edu.
You can help make our reunion a
success by spreading the word! Be
sure to check out and/or join our
Facebook group, “Class of 2005.”
Drop a note on the message board
or post a picture and let us know of
any ideas you may have!
2006
Chris Elsesser
Christopher.elsesser@gmail.com
Ashley Boland
Ashleym.boland@gmail.com
Season’s Greetings and Happy
New Year, fellow 06’ers. We hope
that the first edition of Siena News
in 2010 finds you in warm and
fuzzy spirits! The class news front
has been very quiet this quarter,
which has actually been a winter
norm for our class in our short his-
tory as alums. We’ll blame it on too
many holiday treats.
We do have two weddings to
share with you. Justine Aquino
married her Siena sweetheart Jim
Oliveto ’05 on September 26, 2009
in Clifton Park, N.Y. Be sure to
check out their wedding photo in
this issue. Justine is working as an
auditor for a federal agency in
Virginia. You can read more about
the happenings of the “new”
Oliveto family in this edition’s Class
of 2005 column. In other wed-
ding news, Kristin Kirk married
Karl Meehan on October 24, 2009.
Their Siena group wedding photo is
enclosed in this edition as well. We
would like to send out a BIG con-
gratulations and best of luck wishes
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NEWSMAKER
Danielle Walsh ’07
recently finished her M.B.A
at Union College
to Justine, Jim, Kristin and Karl.
Please check back with us soon!
In other news, Ellen Hanson
is working as an employment
coordinator at the Harvard School
of Public Health in Boston, which
is a position she has held since June.
In this role, Ellen is responsible
for posting positions, screening
resumes and coordinating the hiring
process for new employees. She
would like to invite all Siena alums
who are looking for networking or
employment assistance in Boston
to contact her via e-mail at
ehanson@hsph.harvard.edu.
The New Year is a terrific time
to reach out to us and let us know
what you have been up to. Your
updates are the only things that
keep this column fun and exciting!
If you have already contributed to
our space a while ago, either send
us a new update, or urge a friend to
share their news for the first time!
Ashley and I would like to wish
you the best for a terrific 2010, and
look forward to talking with you
soon! Go, Saints!
2007
Sean Robbins
SeanRobbins@att.net
PO Box 11222
Loudonville, NY 12211
Michael Utzig
mutzig@siena.edu
Happy New Year, Class of 2007!
At the start of every new year there
always seems to be a certain degree
of surprise and disbelief when we’re
confronted with keeping track of
appointments, meetings, etc. —
writing “2010” instead of “2009”
for the first several times always
seems shocking and almost out of
place at first! Speaking of this, 2010
so far is very reminiscent to 2000.
How? In addition to adjusting to
the fact that a new year is upon us,
in the early 2000’s it seemed strange
when it was necessary to write out
the year in a two digit format. Now
that the two digit abbreviations no
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longer begin with a “0...,” it serves
as a reminder that time is really
moving forward. For example, one
day 12/11/37 will no longer refer to
1937 but 2037!
While at first it may seem that
the passage of time is daunting and
intimidating, through the years
that pass, many opportunities for
growth, development, and service
occur alongside. It has just barely
been three years since graduation,
and already the accomplishments
of the Class of 2007 have been far
reaching and tremendous for some
time now.
Alicia-Kane Calvert recently
graduated with an M.S. in clinical
art therapy, counseling. Congratula-
tions! Upon graduating, Alicia has
worked in the Graduate Admissions
Office for Springfield College. Pre-
viously, Nicole Bourdeau shared
the exciting news that her good
friend, Megan Webster is engaged
to be married to her high school
sweetheart, Joshua Berezansky. It
has also been reported that they
plan to wed this June.
This quarter, the sounds of
wedding bells are certainly familiar
to many members of the Class of
2007! According to Mike, Gina
Connelly, who has been working in
Newton Plaza for her dad at
Connelly’s Diamond Gallery full
time for nearly three years, is
engaged to Alfred University alum
Matthew Gibbins. They are set to
tie the knot on August 28, 2010!
Gina has one brother who gradu-
ated from Siena last year, and has
another brother who is a senior at
Siena now. Congratulations to
Gina on all her hard work and
accomplishments!
Mike also has the following
news to share with us: Jacqueline
Pascall was married on August
22, 2009 to Dan Bosworth in
Short Hills, N.J. Both Jacqueline
and her husband are from New
Jersey, but are currently living
in Houston, Texas. Some of the
bridesmaids were ­Jacqueline’s best
friends from the Siena Class of
’07, including Jamie Connolly,
Caitlin ­Fairclough, ­Suzanne Shea,
­Jacqueline ­Bosworth, Taylor
Burch, ­Alessandra Rizzo and
Alicia Romano.
Kristen Pisanelli is the assistant
editor for PlayBac Publishing
(a children’s book publishing
company in New York City). She
is also completing her master’s in
publishing from Pace University
this spring. Congratulations!
Danielle Walsh recently finished
her M.B.A. at Union College. She
has worked very hard the past two
years working full time and going to
school. Way to go, Danielle!
Finally, both Mike and I are
happy to announce that Victoria
Abdulla was recently accepted into
the College of St. Rose’s adolescent
education master’s program. She will
concentrate in English education,
and begins her studies this January.
In conclusion, I, along with my
co-coordinator, Mike, hope that you
are having a joyous and peaceful
new year!
2008
Danielle Grasso
Patrick Preston
SienaCollege2008@gmail.com
Hello again, 08-ers. It was
great seeing everyone at the Siena
v. UAlbany game! We’d like to
congratulate Hayley Jurnak for a
job well done on the event. We’ve
heard nothing but good things from
people, and we had a great time as
well. We look forward to seeing
everyone again soon, and we hope
and that the holidays were fun for
everyone. Now, on to the updates.
Carly James married Sam
Ogden ’09 in May 2009. They are
currently living happily in Vermont,
and miss their beloved Siena. We
received an update from Christina
Gaston about not only herself, but
also other 2008 alums. Christina
got married in June 2007 to Derrick
Bradley, and now goes by the name
Christina Bradley.  She tells us that
she was accepted to the College of
Saint Rose upon graduation from
Siena for a master’s in childhood
education. However, a week before
graduation she found out she
was expecting! She had a healthy
baby boy, Connor Kenneth, on
­January 16, 2009. She is still living in
the Capital District, and works for
Pioneer Bank in East Greenbush
as a customer service representative.  O’Hara ’95
She was accepted to Boston  Kellie Duggan ’10
University’s master’s program in
banking and financial manage-
ment, and now must choose which
path she wants to take. We wish
her much luck with school and her
adorable future Saint, Connor. She
also updated us about her bridal
party that was full of fellow Saints.
“Mandy Malone was a bridesmaid
in my wedding and is the godmother
of Connor.  She went to grad school
in New York City and received
her master’s in social work in
May 2009. She now works and lives
in Boston, Mass. Mallory Root, also
a bridesmaid, went to work straight
out of Siena. She and Mandy are
roommates in Boston.” We send best
wishes to both of you. Hope you
girls are enjoying Boston! Thanks
for all the good news, ­Christina.
We hope everyone is enjoying
life after Siena, and good things
are happening for all of you. You
can let us know when they do by
e-mailing us at
SienaCollege2008@gmail.com.
See you all again soon, and as
always, let’s go, Saints!
2009
Tiffany Salonich
lovesrain87@aim.com
Hello, Class of 2009! I know we
all shared happy times and
moments at Siena College. They
were wonderful memories. Please
share any new events, pictures, or
news about your life after Siena to
share with our graduating class.
My e-mail is lovesrain87@aim.com.
You can also snail mail me your
updates at the following address:
305 Robinson Ave. Apt. 5, East
Patchogue, NY 11772. Hope to
hear from you soon.
In Memory:
Siena College mourns the loss
of the following members of
our community.
William F. Leikhim ‘41
George L. Marthy, M.D. ’43
Kermis A. Martin ’50
Raymond P. Van Sleet ’52
James L. Collins ’53
Joseph T. Murphy ’54
Donald F. Ardell ’55
Jack R. McGuiness ’59
John Dawson ’68
Thomas M. Roddy ’88
Stacy Elizabeth Milligi/
Dell Thompson
Matilda Vawter “Mrs. V”
Update us!
Want to stay connected and
well-informed about the
goings-on at Siena? Make
sure to update the Alumni
Relations Office with your
current contact informa-
tion! If you haven’t already,
send your current address,
phone number, and e-mail to
alumni@siena.edu today!
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Facebook Chatter
Selections from Siena’s Facebook page

Siena College: It’s with great regret that we let you all know that
“Mrs. V” passed away this weekend. She worked for dining services
for 31 years, and she will be greatly missed by our community.

Andre Scott ’98: Extremely sad. Many a time I snuck

by her to get into the old dining hall. R.I.P. Mrs. V.

Lisa Pryor Sunshine ’95: The thought of her brings back some
memories! Serra Hall would never have been the same without
her! Prayers for her family!

Kevin Kraus ’03: So very sad to hear this news, the Siena
community will never be the same without her. My thoughts
and prayers go out to her family.

Charlie Cocuzzo ’89: It’s rare that the mere mention of a per-
son’s name can bring such wide and bright smiles to the faces
of so many ... Mrs. V. certainly has always done that. The Siena
community has lost a beloved treasure, my prayers and
condolences to her family and friends.

Janet Maiuccoro Faraone ’86: She was such a sweetie!

Heaven has another angel!

Siena College: Check out the new Website!

Stacey McCuin ’91: Love it! It’s about time!

Jen Gianico ’01: Love it! Very user-friendly!

Stacey Mace ’10: It looks awesome! Congrats to everyone

who worked on it! :)

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 Siena College: First big snow at Siena! What is your
favorite Siena snow storm story?
Deb Ramski Coman ’85: Tray sledding on the golf
course way back when in ’81-’85!
Colleen O’Brien Cummings ’96: Getting pushed
out our first floor Ryan window into a 4 foot
snowbank....in my pjs....thanks Desalyn!
Andy Irizarry ’96: getting snowed in at Dapps.
Debbie Smith DeCelle ’97: “1996 party at the Boat
House watching the ruggers use a sled to ride
down the front hall stairs straight out the front
door on to the snowy lawn!!!”
Jen Gianico ’01: “I liked flopping into the
snowbanks! Now, I’m too old for that, I might
not be able to get up! :-)”
Maeve McEneny ’06: “The ice storm, of course.
It was beautiful!”
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