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Honors Societies and Honors Program 1 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. 2 Siena College Honors Program The Honors Fellows complete a combination of Honors courses, service activities, and a culminating Honors Thesis. The J. Spencer and Patricia Standish Honors Fellows Program Class of 2021 Kelsey F. Baron Edwin Conor Graham Interdisciplinary Philosophy and Political Science Cameron L. Bishop Emma M. Hogan Political Science (Fall 2020) Computer Science Kristi L. Boardman Alexis D. Hohn Psychology and Computer Science Biology Kristen E. Burger Rosella J. Hren Political Science History Jonathan C. Burns Clare M. McCrudden Economics Sociology Veda L. Chandwani Colleen P. McKenna Biology B.A. Business Melissa Cooper Jared E. Page Political Science Political Science Carsyn M. Dykes Trevor R. Pelkey Biology Psychology Timothy R. Fenton Abigail R. Rapiejko Economics Biochemistry Taylor R. Flynn Daniel P. Rutnik Mathematics History Kylie M. Gemeasky Dana A. Wakeman English (Fall 2020) Political Science Honors Program 3 Siena College Honors Program Honors Theses 2020-2021 Kelsey F. Baron, Interdisciplinary “The Power of Peers: Supporting the Mental Health of College Students” Cameron L. Bishop, Political Science (Fall 2020) “Trump vs. Biden: How Their Advertising Tones Differ in Battleground States” Kristi L. Boardman, Psychology and Computer Science “The Importance of AI/Technology in Psychology” Kristen E. Burger, Political Science “Philosophical Histories of Black Ontology: The Productive Power of Subversion” Jonathan C. Burns, Economics “Strength of Economic Expansions Since 1997: An Analysis of Recent American Growth” Veda L. Chandwani, Biology B.A. “Implementing a Solution for Burnout in Healthcare Workers in Hospitals and Medical Schools” Melissa Cooper, Political Science “Nuclear Power and Trust in Government: Post Fukushima Japan” Carsyn M. Dykes, Biology “Establishing a Methodological Framework for Evaluating the Relationship between the Existence of Medical-Legal Partnerships and the Health of Populations Using State and City-Level Data” Timothy R. Fenton, Economics “Equity Prices, Wealth Inequality, and Quantitative Easing: The Role of the Federal Reserve & Large-Scale Asset Purchases” Taylor R. Flynn, Mathematics “The Rooms Where it Happened: Alexander Hamilton in Three Dramatic Portrayals” Kylie M. Gemeasky, English (Fall 2020) “Still Sleep Mocked Death”: Encephalitis Lethargica in Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale and Henry IV, Part 2 Edwin Conor Graham, Philosophy and Political Science “The Mapuche in Chile: A Decolonial Analysis from Allende to the Constitutional Referendum” Emma M. Hogan, Computer Science “The Role of Technology in Supporting the Learning Needs of all Levels of Incarcerated Students: A Supplement, not a Replacement” 4 Siena College Honors Program Honors Theses 2020-2021 Alexis D. Hohn, Biology “Revisiting the Physician-Patient Interaction: The Role of Gender” Rosella J. Hren, History “Higher Education in the Revolutionary Era” Clare M. McCrudden, Sociology “Academics vs. Athletics: Student Athletes’ Dichotomous Performance at a Small Division I Liberal Arts College” Colleen P. McKenna, Business “Does Female Representation in Top Leadership Positions Add Value to a Firm?” Jared E. Page, Political Science “The Impact of State Prescription Policies on the Opioid Epidemic” Trevor R. Pelkney, Psychology “Perceptions of Organizational Justice in Cases of Discrimination” Abigail R. Rapiejko, Biochemistry “Understanding Lead Poisoning: From Mechanism of Action to Impacts on Public Health” Daniel P. Rutnik, History “Fate and Glory: The Function of Honor in Premodern Japan and Greece” Dana A. Wakeman, Political Science “LEADing Towards Justice: A Reckoning with the Legacy of the Drug War to Create Sustainable Solutions” Thesis Only Chrissy A. DeMarco, Political Science “Jim Crow in Different Clothes: The Modern Struggle for Voting Rights” Jordan N. Dunn, Interdisciplinary “Climate Change: Rhetoric, Ideologies, and Generation Z” Sarah L. Hewitt, Biology “Genetic Mechanisms Regulating Synthesis of Insulin-like Peptides in Fruit Flies” Isabel K. Hosley, Marketing “Marketing Adaptations during the Covid-19 Pandemic” Hamzah S. Khiati, History “The Rise of the Maghrebi Sea Masters 1492-1520” Brittany Panzarella, Political Science “Gender Equity in Israel: Ongoing Tensions and Continuing Struggles” 5 2Honor 0 Societies 2 1 SIENA COLLEGE ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA 2021 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. Kristi L. Boardman Veda L. Chandwani Melissa Cooper Abigail R. Devaney Gianna M. Di Gregorio Jordan N. Dunn Rami A. Ghanem Sarah L. Hewitt Cassidy B. LaPierre Silvia Marsillo Kiera A. Mitru Diana V. Procopis Abigail R. Rapiejko Ryan G. Weis 6 BETA ALHA PSI Alpha Kappa Delta Nu Xi Chapter International Honor Society The International Honor Organization for Financial Information in Students and Professionals Sociology Gavin J. Coleman Joshua B. Deyo Kasey J. Burke Daniel W. First McKenna Donegan Natasha A. Fontanet Ashley R. Gaglioti Steven M. Lewis, MSA Katelyn C. LaValle Hamia Mahmood Catherine R. Laza Zachary Wolfe Christina M. Noeldechen Ahmed Zafar Lauren N. Thoryk Alpha Mu Gamma National Foreign Language Honor Society Emma C. Chinsky Kiera A. Mitru Spanish Italian Emily R. Crandall Justin T. Monserrate French Spanish Abigail R. Devaney Sarah G. Panariello French French Julia Fleming Cassidy A. Reid Spanish French Christina E. Geddes Nikayla R. Schlosser Spanish Spanish Lauren M. Kelly Dana A. Wakeman Spanish Spanish Olivia J. Marsicano, MBA Ryan G. Weis Italian Spanish 7 Beta Gamma Sigma International Honor Society for Students of AACSB-Accredited Business Schools Nicole L. Bailey Isabelle M. Kuzmich Matthew D. Bird, MSA Mariana E. Lia Mark A. Bodner Andrew Lin, MSA Brooke N. Boermeester Antonio L. Linge Haley E. Brehm Daniel Loomis Nathan P. Byrne Elizabeth H. Mattison Jonas Benjamin C. Cabahug Deirdre G. McBreen Christopher R. Carman Madelyn G. McMahon, MBA Kellen W. Chowenhill Julia E. Milos David M. DelRio, MSA Maya E. Nicholas Olivia Durant Anvi R. Patel Emily M. Elder Paul A. Ruger, MSA Emily R. Fiorillo Baighly C. Sanders, MSA Jonathan D.