May 2020

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MISSION of SIENA COLLEGE

Siena College is a learning community advancing the ideals of a liberal arts education, rooted in its identity as a Franciscan and Catholic institution.

As a learning community, Siena is committed to a student-centered education emphasizing dynamic faculty-student interaction. Through a blending of liberal arts and professional education, Siena College provides experiences and courses of study instilling the values and knowledge to lead a compassionate, reflective, and productive life of service and leadership.

As a liberal arts college, Siena fosters the rigorous intellectual development of its students through a healthy exchange of ideas both inside and outside the classroom. It provides opportunities to develop critical and creative thinking; to make reasoned and informed judgments; to appreciate cultural diversity; to deepen aesthetic sensibility and to enhance written and oral communication skills. It develops in each individual an appreciation for the richness of exploring knowledge from a variety of perspectives and disciplines.

As a Franciscan community, Siena strives to embody the vision and values of St. Francis of Assisi: faith in a personal and provident God, reverence for all creation, affirmation of the unique worth of each person, delight in diversity, appreciation for beauty, service with the poor and marginalized, a community where members work together in friendship and respect, and commitment to building a world that is more just, peaceable, and humane.

As a Catholic college, Siena seeks to advance not only the intellectual growth of its students, but their spiritual, religious, and ethical formation as well. To this end, Siena is composed of and in dialogue with people from different religious and cultural traditions; encour- ages critical reflection on religious experience; provides ample opportunities for worship and service; explores the moral dimensions of decision-making in business and the professions; and affirms the dignity of the individual while pursuing the common good.

The Franciscan Tradition

As a Franciscan community, Siena strives to embody the vision and values of St. Francis of Assisi. Within Academic Community Engagement, Francis inspires us to commit to building a world that is more just, peaceable, and humane. In his time, Francis encountered a variety of people and situations that inspired him to work alongside the poor and marginalized. They showed Francis a meaningful life of service and Francis taught his brothers how to live this life. Academic Community Engagement strives to carry forward the tradition of Francis. Our variety of programs give faculty, staff, students, and volunteers the opportunity to become a modern day Francis - learning about social justice issues and being part of a community-based solution.

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Siena College Honors Program

The Honors Fellows complete a combination of Honors courses, service activities, and a culminating Honors Thesis.

Siena College Honors Fellows Class of 2020

Elizabeth M. Allegretti Evan R. Levesque

Biology Major History Major

Michael A. Bellucci Jason A. Padilla History Major Psychology Major

Owen G. Clark Michael D. Potter Accounting Major Political Science Major

Jamie K. del Rosario Aedan M. Raleigh Student Designed Major: Economics, B.A., Major Interdisciplinary Studies: Nonprofit Management Martin M. Ryan Kayley M. Flynn Economics, B.A., Major Social Work Major Zoe M. Schlesinger Clare M. Foertsch English and Political Science Major Psychology Major Matthew F. Scolaro Jeska Guirguis Marketing Major Biochemistry and Philosophy Major Concentration in Communications Digital Marketing

Kelsey A. Hughes Natasha Shivamber Psychology Major Marketing Major Concentration in Communications Digital Marketing Devin M. Laudenschlager Political Science and Sociology Major Katja L. Valz English Major

Honors Program

3 Siena College Honors Program Honors Theses 2019-2020

Elizabeth M. Allegretti, Biology Major “Gender Socialization in STEM: The Effects of Gendered Toys on Women in STEM”

Khizra Awan, Political Science Major “The PolitIcs of “Cool”: Assimilation and Appropriation: An Analysis of Black and South Asian Race Relations in Contemporary USA”

Michael A. Bellucci, History Major “Assets to Imperialism: Japanese Protestants in The Russo-Japanese War”

Owen G. Clark, Accounting Major “Accounting for Leases: Old Problems Solved or New Problems Created?”

Jamie K. del Rosario, SDMI, Student Designed Major: Interdisciplinary Studies: Nonprofit Management & Social Justice “Language Access: Assessing Translation Service Needs in Nonprofits”

Kayley M. Flynn, Social Work Major “Making the Invisible Visible: Servicing the Needs of Children Who Witness a Parent's Arrest”

Clare M. Foertsch, Psychology Major “The Use of Dialectical Behavior Therapy-Based Interventions to Reduce Problematic Smartphone Use Among Adolescents in School”

Jeska Guirguis, Biochemistry and Philosophy Major “Why Boorse’s Naturalist Conception of Health Should Make Us Sick”

Kelsey A. Hughes, Psychology Major “Just Keep on Petting: The Therapeutic Value of the Human-Canine Bond”

Devin M. Laudenschlager, Political Science and Sociology Major “The Activation of White Identity in the 2018 Midterm Elections”

Evan R. Levesque, History Major “The Stakes are too High:’ John V. Lindsay, the 1968 Ocean Hill-Brownsville Teachers Strike, and the End of Expertise-Driven Liberalism”

Karissa L. Massicott, Psychology Major “Nurture Beats Nature: An Adlerian Approach to Decreasing Racial Disparities in the School-to-Prison Pipeline”

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Jason A. Padilla, Psychology Major “Military Culture: Disparities among Races and Ethnicities During and Post-service”

Michael D. Potter, Political Science Major “Stare Decisis or Quo Warranto?: Examining Justice Thomas’s Gamble Concurrence as Originalist Doctrine on Precedence”

Aedan M. Raleigh, Economics, B.A., Major “Democracies of Consumption: A Comparative Study of Neoliberalism in the Economies of the United States and India”

Andreas Rosnes, Physics Major “Muon Detector as an Educational Resource”

Martin M. Ryan, Economics, B.A., Major “Worker Productivity and Health: Virtual Reality for the Workplace”

Zoe M. Schlesinger, English and Political Science Major “The Manipulation of Language and Truth in Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four and Trump's America”

Matthew F. Scolaro, Marketing Major with Concentration in Communications Digital Marketing “Speech and Screens: Insights on Consumer Preferences in Product Communications”

Natasha Shivamber, Marketing Major with Concentration in Communications Digital Marketing “The Melted Pot: A Study on Model Ethnicity in Advertising and its Impact on Purchase Intentions”

Andrea J. Sicina, Psychology Major “Infidelity in the Modern Age: Contemporary Views”

Katja L. Valz, English Major “An Analysis of Power and Paternalism in Octavia E. Butler's Xenogenesis Trilogy”

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ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA

2020 Inductees

Alpha Kappa Alpha membership is the highest award granted to our graduates. Alpha Kappa Alpha members are students who have achieved academic excellence throughout their college years. They also have demonstrated an awareness of the problems facing society and a sincere concern for others. AKA members have contributed in a special way to Siena and to the broader community by active participation in extracurricular activities. In other words, these students embody the Franciscan traditions that are the foundation of every Siena graduate’s education. They have been selected upon the recommendation of a select committee of faculty, students, and administrators.

Emily J. Alexander

Margaret A. Canty

William B Carmello

Meghan E. Conboy

Mahima Dhanekula

Caden J. Durham

Liam A. Escuyer

Clare M. Foertsch

Andrew J. Kwok

Audrey E. Martino

Amanda M. McMahon

Barbara A. Meyer

Natalie L. Muratori

Priya Nair

Caroline R. Petrozzo

Zoe M. Schlesinger

Mason K. Soeder

6 Alpha Kappa Delta Alpha Mu Gamma International Honor Society in National Foreign Language

Sociology Honor Society

Delaney E. Bacher Kylie M. Gilbride French Italian

Hannah R. Braun Kalynne R. Green Spanish French

Connor Burns Patrick M. Buckley Samantha R. Hall Italian Spanish Alyssa C. Cuomo

Colleen M. Kromrey Madeline T. Cartwright Kaitlyn E. Lembo

Haley A. Raymond Spanish Spanish

Sarah R. Tobias Meghan E. Conboy Meghan E. Lemelin Spanish Spanish

Catherine R. Cyril Grace C. Nicastro Spanish Spanish

Taylor L. Dorado Jeffery J. Petteys Spanish French

Beta Gamma Sigma International Honor Society for Students of AACSB-Accredited Business Schools

Lily R. Belber Amelia R. McNeice

Nathan P. Byrne Derek W. Moore, MSA

Ethan M. DiMura, MSA Julia A. Mumpton

Victoria M. Fioravanti, MSA Erin T. Noble, MSA

Michael B. Gabriele, MSA Jacob L. Perry, MSA

Haley E. Giuliano Erin L. Pollay, MSA

Bryn N. Judkins, MSA Matthew L. Schunck, MSA

Daniel Loomis Katie I. Zilka, MSA

7 BETA ALHA PSI Nu Xi Chapter The International Honor Organization for Financial Information Students and Professionals

Nicholas J. Amodio Ruchika Nayyar

Allison L. Cross Meng Jie Ni

Van T. Dinh Lauren E. Scannell

Aidan M. Hack Logan J. Swierzewski

Brenna G. McDonagh Rose M. Verdi

Mason P. Winnie

Delta Epsilon Sigma

National Scholastic Honor Society for students in Catholic Colleges and Universities

Hunter J. Agnew Kelsey A. Hughes Emily J. Alexander Victoria M. Knack Elizabeth M. Allegretti Eric L. LaPointe Allison E. Caligiuri Sarah E. Logan Madeline M. Carroll Emily M. Lombard Meghan E. Conboy Shelby Ludolph Emily R. Fiorillo Samantha C. Maguire Kylie M. Gemeasky Michael D. Potter Jeska Guirguis Abigail R. Rapiejko Lindsay Hall Paul A. Ruger Katherine J. Harris Andrew J. Stack

8 Kappa Delta Pi Omicron Delta Epsilon Education Honor Society International Honor Society in Economics

Beta Nu Chapter

TBD Hunter J. Agnew Musa Konteh Sage F. Bartlett Connor R. Krenzer

Eileen P. Bohen Lexi R. Lill

Dimitri Bouvier Alivia G. O’Hagan Jennaleigh S. Buffo Alexis T. Margroff Margaret B. Carpenter Sara R. McCormack Elijah J. Chin Abby M. Mielnicki Sophia Dimkopoulos Logan N. Paltridge Ryan E. Dongelewic Radha Persaud Timothy R. Fenton Blaise A. Piotrowski Caio W. Follador Kevin M. Prunty Stephanie M. Fortune Alaa A. Qari Sydney E. Geddes Aedan M. Raleigh Samantha H. Gisleson Martin M. Ryan Jordan D. Glazier Samuel L. Salvagni Evans Kibet Anthony H. Skoros Emily R. Weinert

Phi Alpha Delta Phi Alpha Theta Honor Society for Students Omicron Xi Chapter Studying Law National Honor Society in History

Liam E. Antonopoulos Rachel E. Clark Emily L. Biernacki Lila A. Dodge Joanna M. Case Carly M. Fanning Matthew Cooper Sarah G. Panariello Cameron J. Ellsworth Jonathon Fretto Brittany Panzarella Justine Guinaw Kathryn E. Parkhurst Evan R. Levesque Leah O. Roth Gage J. Marzloff Devon R. Sweatt Daniel P. Rutnik Nathan C. Simons

9 Phi Sigma Gamma Sigma National Honor Society in Biology

Amy A. Abraham Nathaniel Y. Kim

Macy E. Carleton Andrew J. Kwok Catherine R. Cyril Guillermo S. Lopez

Torres Mahima Dhanekula Kylie K. Mullaney John A. Dinelli Priya Nair Jeska Guirguis Abigail R. Rapiejko Kalynne R. Green

Sarah L Hewitt Justin K. Tram

Pi Mu Epsilon Phi Lambda Upsilon Pi Sigma Alpha National Honor Society in Mathematics National Honor Society National Honor Society in Political Science in

Chemistry

Michael Anderton Cameron Bishop

Joseph D. Closson Kyle J. Canty Kristen E. Burger Cat R. Gibbons Delaney Corrigan Gianna M. Mirabile Andrew J. Castelletti Abigail R. Rapiejko Francesca M. Fealey Tristan J. Verdone Isabel Tripoli Ryan J. Wood Kristina F. Jochum

Elizabeth A. Pegarella

Bianca A. Prinsloo

Alexandra M. Rekos

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Phi Sigma Tau Pi Gamma Mu Honor Society in Philosophy International Social Science Honor Society

Liam E. Antonopoulos Cameron J. Ellsworth Silvia Marsillo

Emily L. Biernacki Timothy R. Fenton Ako Matsumura Jennifer L. Bievenue Kayley M. Flynn Davina L. Mayo Dunham Kristen E. Burger Cameron Bishop Kylie M. Gilbride Mariah H. Micare Priscilla Capuano Kristen E. Burger Samantha R. Hall Mariah E. Murray Lindsay A. Nugent Zachary R. Coderre Gabriel C. Byrne Carly Hildenbrandt Angela M. Cappelli Marshall J. Hildreth Tara M. Polchinski Audrey L. Mahoney Rachel E. Clark Kelsey A. Hughes Michael D. Potter Andrew T. Tessman Matthew Cooper Stacy L. Lauver Catherine E. Quinlan Patrick V. Cornell Katelyn C. LaValle Hayley A. Raymond Jacqueline C. de Bruin Kaitlyn E. Lembo Kaitlin H. Ryan Chrissy A. DeMarco Emily M. Lombard Kayla D. Sweet Carina D. Donato Shelby Ludolph Natalie J. Valachovic Emily M. Elder Samantha C. Maguire

Psi Chi Sigma Pi Sigma International Honor Society in Psychology National Honor Society in Physics

Emily J. Alexander Michael Anderton Nancy N. Asante Rio A. Blundell Alexander R. Bellaire Kristi L. Boardman Evan Brophy Angela M. Cappelli Adelaide M. Buerkle Chloe M. DeSain Carmelo A. Emmanuele Alexis L. Leuci Michaela K. Flatley McLayne E. Manthorn Lorraine M. Hollis Aroon Pressram Hayley T. Kmack Carmine J. Romano Madison E. Kousoulas Emily P. Shields Brooke M. Snyder Shelby V. Ludolph Jesus A. Vaca Renteria Megan E. Power Austin A. Winter William C. Wood

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Brianna M. Blake Kristi L. Boardman

Yuwei Chen McKenzie H. Bradley Caitlin R. Florio Quillan P. Cummings Mark C. Eliseo Liv M. Kowatch Zachary Giannuzzi Haillie Luft Zachary L. Goodsell Kiera A. Mitru Laura G. Hendley Brooke S. Hossley Therese M. Pitman Zoe M. Schlesinger Justin P. Largo Shannon B. Leary Gabrielle L. Tangorra Paul J. MacFarlane

Katja L. Valz Audrey E. Martino Javier E. Rodriguez Alissa N. Ronca Joshua M. Rosenthal William Skelly Cassandra M. Summo Ryan Surujpaul Rose M. Wilson

The Political Science Civic Leadership Award

This award is presented to students who demonstrate excellence in the appreciation of politics and have a strong basis for knowledgeable and concerned citizenship throughout their college career.

2020 Recipient

Rachel E. Clark & Kylie M. Gilbride

Civic Leadership Award

This award is presented to students for demonstrating excellence in Political Civic Leadership on campus and in the broader community. Political Civic Engagement contributes to democracy through two models of citizenship practices: participatory citizenship and social justice citizenship.

2020 Recipient

Matthew J. McAuliffe

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