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INSIDE: Siena College Launches $50 Million Alumni Recreation Center Renovations Comprehensive Campaign Student Product Gains National Attention NASA Launches Siena Satellite into Space Message from the Editor

The start of the College’s 76th year has brought a sense of new beginnings and Faculty Secure fresh optimism. As you will see in this issue, the feature section is comprised of stories highlighting $1.55 Million the recently launched Living Our Tradition: The Campaign for Siena College. With a goal in Grants of $50 million, the campaign’s 14 initiatives include new academic programs, expanded facilities, campus renovations and enhanced opportunities for our students. When this issue went to print in December the College had already raised 70 percent ($35 million) of the campaign goal. The future is indeed bright for Siena. Because of alumni and friends like you, the school that began over three quarters of a century ago with seven friars and 90 students has grown into the College that makes us all proud.

Yours for a better Siena,

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said. That didn’t stop her from texting her mentor to Butler thought he wanted to be a high school history let Buff know how well she did. teacher until he came under the tutelage of Jennifer Dorsey, Ph.D., director of the McCormick Center for the Study of the CURCA Activity American Revolution. CURCA funded a trip to Washington, D.C., where Butler learned how to plan for a National Endowment for the Humanities workshop that took place on campus last summer. In addition, CURCA sponsored him as a summer scholar working with Bruce Eelman, Ph.D., professor of history, to Center for Undergraduate research mob violence after the assassination Research & Creative Activity (CURCA) of Abraham Lincoln. $3.5 million “I now plan to pursue a career as a professional grant writer for nonproft historical organizations or as an academic historian,” Butler said. “Without CURCA’s funding, I would not have been able to learn more about these career opportunities.”

Alissa Earle ’13 B.S. in Physics and Mathematics Summer Research Undergraduates shared their research sponsored by Earle entered college as a physics and math CURCA at the Summer Research Symposium. More than 60 education major with plans to be a high school teacher, students explored areas of interest and developed skills that but changed course when she discovered the research will serve them well in their future careers. Topics on display process. “If there’s an opportunity to create more of included: a cost/beneft analysis of domestic violence this type of experience for students, I think it could programs in Connecticut; ecological interactions between have a huge impact,” Earle said. Today she is attending marine invertebrates and an invasive type of algae; gun control Massachusetts Institute of Technology to pursue a in the United States; and cyberbullying within video gaming doctorate in planetary science. environments. Students can work with CURCA as early as their freshman year.

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Caroline Bertholf ’15 Sonya VanBortel ’03 Mae D’Agostino ’77 Economics Major Corporate Counsel with United States District Judge for the Business and Spanish Double Minor Farm Family LLP Northern District of New York Pre-Law Certiﬁcate Since 2007, VanBortel has worked D’Agostino became the frst woman Bertholf’s interest in the law has at a general practice frm, handling real to sit on a federal bench in Albany when only grown stronger after spending estate, guardianship and estate she was nominated by President Barack eight weeks as a Maloney Summer planning cases. Obama and confrmed by the United Legal Fellow at American University VanBortel was a founding member States Senate in 2011. Washington College of Law. She of Siena’s Moot Court/ Mock Trial “That was a huge moment in my life, worked in the Law and Government Team that advanced to the national one that I didn’t expect or anticipate but program, assisting a professor with tournament and won the AMTA Spirit a very joyous occasion,” she said. As a curriculum development in a white- Award in its inaugural year. That federal court judge, D’Agostino presides collar crime class, and attended experience, combined with her classes over cases involving constitutional issues programs in the Health Law and Policy with professor Len Cutler, Ph.D., and and federal crimes. Institute. a summer legal fellowship at American Prior to her appointment, she served “To be living through the eyes of University Washington College of Law, as a trial lawyer for 30 years. She was a a law student without all those extra gave Van Bortel practical knowledge and partner at D’Agostino, Krackeler, Maguire pressures that law school brings was an real-world connections. & Cardona P.C., where she tried civil cases extremely valuable opportunity for me,” “The Pre-Law Program provides a and represented doctors, hospitals and she said. solid foundation for students to other health professionals in malpractice After her Summer Legal Fellows succeed in law school,” she said. suits. assignment, Bertholf interned with the D’Agostino credits Siena professors, Surrogate’s Court Offce in Sullivan especially Len Cutler, Ph.D., and Fr. Peter County, sorting through property Fiore, O.F.M., for teaching her and estate flings and maintaining to think the records room. independently and preparing her for a successful law career.

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By Mark Adam

Siena College is developing a new scientifc center that will increase high-impact practices for students, cultivate new relationships with local businesses and lay the foundation for a new minor or certifcate. The Siena Advanced Instrumentation Center (SAInT Center) will be located on the second foor of the Morrell Science Center and contain state-of-the-art lab equipment for students and professors to conduct research. It is expected to cost about $400,000, not including the cost of new instruments. The benefts of the SAInT Center begin with student engagement. Undergraduates will be able to work with instruments that are used primarily in industry labs and graduate schools. “This is a unique opportunity for Siena to take a leadership Above: The renovation project is scheduled to be completed over the summer and visionary role in how STEM (Science, Technology, of 2014 and includes temperature and humidity controls, a green, non- Education and Math) education can be delivered and integrated into a liberal arts context,” said Allan Weatherwax, Ph.D., dean of the school of science. work in the SAInT Center and a plan to attract local “If you can already be familiar with that type of businesses to rent space or time in the lab. equipment, then you’re way ahead of the game,” said Allycia Many people, including Paul DiCaprio ’81, president Barbera ’11, who graduated from Siena with a degree in of Specialty Silicone Products and a Siena College Board chemistry and now works as a medicinal chemist at AMRI of Associate Trustee, believe the SAInT Center could help in Rensselaer. build relationships with those businesses across different The College has already purchased six instruments. The industries, including chemistry, pharmaceuticals, oil, and lab will have a total of 15 new instruments when the SAInT food and beverage. That means more internships, research Center opens. opportunities and networking for Siena students. “Each instrument will be incorporated into relevant “There’s a market need for people coursework, exposing School of Science students to the latest with these skills,” DiCaprio said. technology in instrumentation and transforming the current curriculum,” said Kris Kolonko, Ph.D., visiting assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry who is working closely on this project. Siena Advanced Instrumentation & Once the lab is operational, there are hopes to create an Technology (SAInT) Center instrumentation minor, online courses supplemented by lab $3 million

SIENA 8 Student’s Product Gains National Attention By Mary Barrett ’14 and Allison Turcio ’06

We’ve often heard dogs called “man’s best friend,” but led to an increase in requests for his new device. after an accident inside, most dog owners would agree Here’s how the “Gotta Go Button” works: When that with friends like that, who needs enemies? Luckily, a pet pushes it, the button shouts the phrase, “I gotta marketing major Chad Bingo ’15 has come up with a go.” The audible alert tells pet owners that their four- “sound” solution to this messy problem. He designed a pet legged friends have some urgent business to conduct. training tool called the “Gotta Go Button” with support Despite its usefulness, Bingo’s big button idea from the David ’73 and Christine Spicer ’75 Stack Center didn’t have the funds needed for mass production. for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Siena. While taking an entrepreneurship class, Bingo was Bingo’s invention is attracting national attention, encouraged by his professor, Ken Williams, who urged appearing on Good Morning America and local him not to give up on his pet project and his television stations across the country. That publicity pet product. Bingo began exploring ways to manufacture the “Gotta Go Button” after consulting Williams and other faculty in the Stack Center. “I wouldn’t be where I am today without them pushing me,” said Bingo. Bingo said that the Stack Center’s mentors were always there when he needed to tap into their business expertise. “In launching a business you need answers to questions that you can’t Google. You need to ask people with the experience,” said Bingo. When Bingo received word that his product would be featured on Good Morning America, one of his frst phone calls was to Williams. “I asked him, ‘Okay, what are the next steps here?’ and he helped me through that,” Bingo said. The Stack Center looks for students who are persistent and not afraid of change or failure. “Chad is the poster child for what we would want in a young entrepreneur,” said Stack Center Executive Director and Siena College Executive-In-Residence Michael Hickey ’83. “Chad already had the idea. We just helped him to build confdence, to understand what steps were next and what milestones he’d have to overcome,” said Hickey, noting that the Stack Center is focused on making student ideas come to life. After working with the Stack Center, Bingo could move forward with his product. Through his hard work and the support he received at Siena, Bingo has been able to sell almost 500 “Gotta Go Buttons” in the frst few months, helping David ’73 and Chrisitine Spicer ’75 Stack Center pets prevent accidents and for Innovation and Entrepreneurship maintain their exalted position $2 million as “man’s best friend.” SIENA 9 SIENA 9 J. Spencer H ’04 and Patricia McCormick Center for H. H ’04 Standish Honors the Study of the Program American Revolution As an academic program and outreach initiative, Launched in 2002, the Standish the McCormick Center raises awareness of upstate )POPSTQSPHSBNIBTHSPXOGSPNBO New York’s signifcant contribution to the founding initial cadre of 32 students to more of the American Republic by moving the story of 18th than 300. The program emphasizes century America out of the classroom and into the living not only academics in the form of laboratory of our region. It builds collaborations among The J. Spencer H ’04 and small, highly interactive seminars Patricia H. H ’04 Standish academic and public historians, museum professionals, Honors Program and major research projects/theses, performing artists and the wider upstate New York $1.5 million but also stresses community service. communities to support and expand humanities The benefts for students include: programming. The McCormick Center has:

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Proposed ARC Renovations

By Jason Rich ’98

Rev. Maurus Fitzgerald, engaged and students made memories they will have O.F.M., the frst athletic director at for the rest of their lives. Siena, once publicized his vision for This experience is something Siena wants to offer on a the athletic department, saying he consistent basis, but achieving that objective requires enhanced hoped “one day Siena would gain athletic facilities. The proposed renovation of the Alumni Athletics: ARC Renovation the same national fame in basketball Recreation Center will provide coaches with the ability and Saints Alive that has been achieved in football to attract top-tier student athletes and develop them into $9 million by Notre Dame.” champions. An audacious goal for sure, “This is the missing piece to the puzzle,” said Jimmy Patsos, but an early sign that the College the new men’s head basketball coach. “Everyone has big goals realized the impact a strong athletics department could have for what our program can become. We’ve got a lot of good on its future. Recently, the spirit of Fitzgerald’s vision has come to life again. When Ronald Moore’s three-pointer swished through the net in Dayton, Ohio, sending the Saints to an improbable 74-72 overtime win over Ohio State University, Siena was the darling of the 2009 NCAA Tournament for a second straight season. Alumni across the globe wore their green and gold with pride. The success of our men’s basketball team during its magical three-year run from 2008-10 transformed the College in a number of ways. Siena was able to broadcast its message on a national stage, alumni were inspired and

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Athletics: ARC Renovation Richard and Joan Sarazen Student Union and Saints Alive Rosetti Hall Renovation $9 million $2.5 million $1.5 million

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Richard and Joan Rosetti Hall, Siena’s frst LEED certifed building, opened in August 2013. It houses the sociology, social work and education departments. Its design positions faculty offces surrounding informal learning spaces, creating the perfect environment for one of the hallmarks of a Siena education: faculty/student interaction.

things in place here, but there’s also work that needs to be done. The proposed renovations will have a tremendous impact on the type of student athletes we’re able to recruit.” Richard and Joan The ARC project includes a Rosetti Hall new 8,360 square foot basketball practice court, men’s and women’s $2.5 million basketball team rooms, locker rooms, a video room, new Other features include: academic support center, strength r7JEFPQSPEVDUJPOTUVEJPBOEFEJUJOHTVJUF and conditioning and sports r.BDDPNQVUFSMBCT r'JWFDMBTTSPPNT medicine spaces, new varsity rPGàDFT locker rooms and coaches’ offces r5ISFFTFNJOBSSPPNT for other varsity sports, and an r$FOUFSGPS6SCBO&EVDBUJPO enhanced ftness center for the r(FPUIFSNBMIFBUJOHBOEDPPMJOHTZTUFN general student population. r4PMBSQBOFMTPOUIFSPPG The cornerstone of the plan r&OFSHZFGàDJFOUMJHIUJOH is a complete overhaul of the main playing court in the ARC, to include premium seats with Sarazen Student Union (SSU) chair backs, retractable seating Renovation and a new video scoreboard. It will serve as the home court for A new student lounge will be added to the facility Siena women’s basketball and as part of LivingOur Tradition: The Campaign for Sarazen Student Union volleyball. Siena College. Renovation “We’re so excited about the The proposal would move the college bookstore $1.5 million future of our program, and this is to another location within the SSU, and that space a big reason why,” said Ali Jaques, would become a new “student living room” where second-year women’s basketball students can relax and enjoy their college experience. head coach. “Everyone knows Siena is a special place because of the fan support we get and what our basketball programs mean to New features will include: the community. The renovated r$PGGFFTIPQ ARC will elevate us to a new level r#VJMUJOTUBHFGPSQFSGPSNBODFT and provide us with an unrivaled r&MFDUSPOJDDIBSHJOHTUBUJPOT home court advantage.” r$BTVBMMJWJOHSPPNGFFM It will also bring Siena one step closer to fulflling Fr. Fitzgerald’s dream.

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Megan Lesperance ’14: Global Medical Volunteer By Ken Jubie ’04

It’s easy to sing the praises of a student like Megan Lesperance ’14. Along with being a chamber singer, the senior biology major from Schenectady, N.Y. conducts research with Assistant Global Medical Professor of Biology Adam Mason, Volunteers Program Ph.D., serves as Student Senate $1.5 million treasurer, tutors, and works in the Off ce of Alumni Relations. Still, one of this aspiring doctor’s favorite collegiate experiences occurred far away from the friendly conf nes of the Siena campus. Lesperance spent three weeks teaching $1.5 million English and providing basic medical care to students at St. Gabriel’s Junior/Senior High School in the rural Haitian town of Fontaine.

Campaign Initiatives: Spirit New features will include: • Coffee shop • Built-in stage for performances • Electronic charging stations • Casual living room feel

Academic Community Annual Fund Global Medical Scholarship and Engagement Volunteers Program Endowed Funds $2.5 million $10 million $1.5 million $10 million

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c1-c2_03-29_c3sien_wtr13.indd 13 12/10/13 9:29 AM “There’s no The following is a list of scholarships and programs infrastructure created in support of Siena’s Comprehensive Campaign. in this town. Basically the only Academic Community Engagement NEXT Program Endowment glimmer of hope Craig Allen ’91 Scholarship is this school,” The Thomas L. ’89 and Christine E. Amell Scholarship The Boyle Family Scholarship Lesperance said. The Brian William Bull ’96 and Amanda Cullen Bull ’97 Scholarship St. Gabriel’s was The Robert and Lorraine Capano Scholarship started by Pierre- Center for Undergraduate Research & Creative Activities Endowment Louis Joizil, one of The Jeffrey ’79 and Susan Connelly Scholarship three Haitian men The John J. Costello ’85 Memorial Scholarship who fnished their The Dake Family/Stewart’s Shops ACE Summer Gear Up Program degrees at Siena The Dake Family/Stewart’s Shops ACE Service Fellows Program after their university was destroyed by an earthquake The Dake Family/Stewart’s Shops Financial Aid Fund The DiCresce Family Scholarship in 2010. Lesperance said that 140 students attend the The Kellie Duggan Memorial Scholarship school that goes up to the 10th grade. The Edmund and Marguerite Duffy Memorial Scholarship “It was such an honor for me to teach them The Genovese Elgidely Endowed Scholarship because they’re so hungry for education that it makes The Oliver-Esposito Family Scholarship it easy to just want to be with them for nine, ten hours The Finn Family Scholarship at a time teaching them English,” Lesperance said. The Fr. Peter Fiore ’49 O.F.M. Excellence in English Endowment Lesperance also learned that treating the most basic The Richard E. Sr. ’55 and Jean G. Fitzgerald Scholarship medical problems, such as hunger, headaches and leg The Foote Family Scholarship The John Gioia Scholarship burns, was a big deal to her students. The Gorman Family Scholarship “They started calling me ‘Doctor Megan’ instead of The Robert L. ’68 and Charlotte C. Guido Scholarship ‘Teacher Megan’,” Lesperance said. “I really only gave The Dr. Margaret P. Hannay Honors Student Endowment them some Neosporin and a Band-Aid and they were The William “Bill” Harlow Jr. ’91 Memorial Scholarship calling me ‘Doctor Megan’ because it’s more than The John R. Held ’80 and Mary Ryan Held ’83 Scholarship what they’ve ever had.” The High School Mentoring Program Scholarship Since her trip, Lesperance has decided to pursue The M. Brian ’73 and Marta Pat Hughes Scholarship The Anne and Pellegrino (Pete) Jannotti Scholarship family medicine or general practice. Along with The Guy ’89 and Diane Shea Maddalone ’89 Scholarship fnding a career focus, the future physician learned The Ka Makani Scholarship one important lesson. The George ’54 and Sally Maloney Summer Legal Fellows “Your patients come frst,” Lesperance said, adding Program Endowment that when she was in Haiti, her students came frst. McCormick Center for the Study of the American While the trip was life-changing, Lesperance Revolution Endowment had to get special permission to go. Participation in The MoveThatBlock.com Scholarship medical service trips abroad had been reserved for The Eleanor C. and Richard W. Mullen Memorial Scholarship The Puig-Murphy Family Scholarship students in the Siena College/Albany Medical College The Vito and Elaine Kelsey Ramundo ’84 Scholarship (AMC) joint acceptance program – until now. The Raymond Vincent and Frances Geoghan Reamer Scholarship As part of its $50 million comprehensive campaign, The Patrick R. Riley ’69 and Carol J. Cusick Riley Scholarship Siena is launching the Global Medical Volunteers The Francis L. ’58 and Esther Roddy Family/Netrition, Inc. Scholarship Program, which will give traditional pre-med students The Sean ’94 and Michelle Rose Scholarship like Lesperance the chance to spend time developing The Scot ’88 and Carol Salvador Family Scholarship their medical skills in areas of the world that need The School of Science Student Engagement Endowment their help the most. The Edwin T. Sells ’68 Memorial Scholarship The Serbalik Family Scholarship “It’s great that this kind of program will extend The Siena College Alumni Scholarship that opportunity to other non-AMC pre-med The Siena College Veteran and Cadet Fund students who just are really looking to get involved in The Silk Family Scholarship a service opportunity abroad,” Lesperance said. The David ’73 and Christine Spicer ’75 Stack Center for Lesperance plans to continue helping students in Innovation and Entrepreneurship Endowment Haiti. When she returns in January to serve and share The J. Spencer and Patricia Standish Honors Program Siena’s Franciscan sprit. In the process, she’ll ensure The Christine Standish and Christopher Wilk Disability Services Program Endowment that the education of a lifetime becomes a lifeline for The Katherine and Timothy Tattam ’80 Scholarship people who know that it’s the key to landing good The Alex ’96 and Gina Tronco Scholarship jobs and supporting their families. Scholarship and The Trombly Family Scholarship Endowed Funds The Dr. Edwin and Mrs. Cherie Williams III Scholarship $10 million SIENA 14 A Mentor For Life By Ken Jubie ’04 Peter Dillon ’12 is living the young-alumni dream. He While Dillon’s career is off to a great start - he’s already been has a full-time job at software company Autotask, Siena promoted - the marketing major turned account manager credits a basketball season tickets and a mentor he can rely on Siena scholarship with setting him off on the right foot. for advice and support. A native of Brunswick, N.Y., Dillon received the Michael Hickey ’83 Scholarship, which is awarded each year to a graduate of Tamarac High School, who demonstrates need and a strong collaborative spirit. Dillon met Hickey, a software executive who became the Siena College Executive-In-Residence, during the annual scholarship dinner. Their relationship has fourished ever since. “We kept in touch,” said Dillon. Through email and meetings, they discussed career goals and life after college. Hickey liked Dillon’s proactive approach and enjoyed mentoring his scholarship recipient. “I got just as much out of it, if not more, than Peter did.” Hickey said. Funding a scholarship at Siena is Hickey’s way of repaying the College for its support during his days as an undergraduate, but his contribution is as much time as it is treasure. “I wanted to focus on giving back, helping others and mentoring,” Hickey said. When graduation approached, Hickey did more than offer advice. He helped Dillon land his job as an Autotask account manager for Latin America. Dillon’s time spent studying abroad in Spain and ability to speak Spanish paid off. He’s since been promoted and now manages accounts in the southeastern United States. “It felt good because I know that if he didn’t have confdence in me, he wouldn’t have passed my name on,” Dillon said. “I can’t thank him enough.” Now that he’s part of the workforce, Dillon has moved from being a student and scholarship recipient to one of the newest members of an alumni network that is committed to helping future generations of Siena students, just as Hickey helped him. “One of the best things about Siena is that the alumni take care of their own,”

Dillon said. Scholarship and Endowed Funds $10 million

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Bjorklund Fund Worth the Investment In 2006 Siena College created the David E. Bjorklund By Mike Clemens ’15 Investment Fund, a student-run investment portfolio that allows Siena undergraduates to gain experience buying and trading stocks. “Students are working with real money,” said Eric Girard, Ph.D., professor of fnance and manager of the Bjorklund Fund. “It is high stakes, but also instructional.” The Bjorklund Fund began when Ron ’85 and Cathy ’85 Bjorklund donated $50,000 to their alma mater. “This seemed like the perfect way for Cathy and I to give back to Siena, and at the same time, honor the memory of my brother David,” Bjorklund said. In the following year, the Bjorklund Fund’s initial size increased to $100,000 with gifts from other donors. At that point, the College decided to create a course where students could manage and grow the fund. The course, called Student Management, is a full-year class taught by Girard. “Students make all recommendations as to what stocks we buy and which ones we sell,” Girard said. “They are responsible for evaluating information from a variety of sources and building a case for the stock they have chosen. After this is complete, the class has to vote on all fnal decisions.” Although this seems like a lot of pressure for undergraduates, their success in such a short time has been tremendous. At the beginning of the 2013-2014 academic year the Bjorklund Fund had reached $200,000, doubling in size in just over six years. “What these students have been able to do is incredible,” Girard said. “To experience this kind of growth, especially during one of the worst economic situations in U.S. history, is truly an accomplishment.” Their success with the Bjorklund Fund makes Siena College student commodities worth investing in down the road.

Siena Leads Adirondack Cup By Kristen Bossio ’16 As the defending champions of a fnancial investment competition called the Adirondack Cup, members of Siena College’s team of portfolio managers have bull’s-eyes on their backs. So far, the students seem unfazed. The Siena College team is once again leading the investment competition where groups of students from 18 colleges and universities manage a hypothetical small cap stock portfolio worth $1 million. During the 26-week competition, students spend time researching and analyzing stocks and ultimately decide how best to manage their portfolios. As of November 8, the top teams included: 1. Siena College (18.21% return), 2. Wesleyan University (8.79%), 3. State University of New York at Plattsburgh (7.09%) 4. Bryn Mawr College (6.81%) and 5. Hofstra University (6.27%). SIENA 16 Symposium on Living Philosophers By Kristen Bossio ’16 Every two years, Siena College devotes a year-long seminar class to studying the works of a modern, living philosopher. As part of the Symposium on Living Philosophers, the featured philosopher visits campus once each semester to deliver a public lecture and interact with the students in the course. This year’s featured thinker is Judith Butler, Ph.D. (above in black shirt), the Maxine Elliot Professor of Rhetoric and Comparative Literature at the University of California, Berkeley. Butler has published almost 20 books on various topics, ranging from war and torture to gender, sexuality and power. She delivered this semester’s lecture, titled “Kinship Trouble: The Bacchae for the Present,” to a full crowd in the Sarazen Student Union. World Premiere: The Snow Queen

This fall the Creative Arts Department produced President Honored the premiere of “The Snow Queen,” a play with music For Commitment based on Hans Christian Andersen’s story about a girl to Community who travels barefoot in search of her childhood friend who was abducted by the Snow Queen. Fr. Kevin Mullen ’75, O.F.M., Ph.D., The theatrical performance is a new project for was presented with the Teresian Red Thread Arts. Supported and frst presented as a Community Service Award during rehearsed reading at the John F. Kennedy Center for the 23rd Annual Teresian House the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., sections of Foundation “Friendraising” Gala “The Snow Queen” were subsequently produced as a in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. stage workshop during Culturemart 2013 at HERE in New York City. Speed Networking The script and score were completed at Siena College this fall. The project that began over two years Students had the chance to speak with 28 professionals, ago was brought to life at Foy Hall’s Beaudoin Theatre including attorneys, teachers, salespeople and marketing pros at this November. the career center’s speed networking night. Representatives from “It’s been a privilege to work closely with the the Capital Region Human Resources Association demonstrated a perfect “elevator speech” – Department of Creative Arts, Siena’s students and a 30-second spiel touching faculty,” director Jeff Mousseau said. “The work done on the main points a person here will, no doubt, have an indelible impact on the wants an employer to know. projects’s continued evolution.” Students also learned that their social media profles should portray them positively to prospective employers. SIENA 17 NASA Launches Siena Satellite into Space

By Mark Adam

It took 13 minutes for Siena’s satellite, Firefy, to Nearly 30 students and half a dozen faculty and staff be launched into space on November 19 from NASA’s worked on the project together over four years. Many of fight facility in Wallops Island, Va. those students have graduated and moved on to careers Allan Weatherwax, Ph.D., dean of Siena’s School and top-fight doctorate programs, including Lindsay of Science and the project’s lead scientist, watched the McTague ’13. She designed circuit boards in the satellite launch on campus with about 40 students and staff and traveled to the launch site to get a frst-hand look at on tablets and smart phones from the roof of Roger her work taking fight. Bacon Hall. Then, a minute later, they looked up to see Meghan Harrington ’14, a physics major who the rocket carrying their satellite fy across the night watched the launch from campus, designed a radio sky. board for the satellite that sends “All of a sudden, there it was,” Weatherwax said at out signals. a press conference the following morning on campus. “It was really cool that I “It was just a very emotional, energetic time.” designed something that’s now in Firefy, which is about the size of a football, was space,” Harrington said. one of 29 satellites sent into space on a Minotaur I Data was expected to be sent rocket for the United States Air Force ORS-3 mission. from the satellite to NASA and Firefy will collect data on x-rays and gamma rays relayed to Siena. Julian Thomas from lightning and provide a new understanding of ’14, a computer science major its effects. The CubeSat was designed and built at whose interest in the project has Siena in collaboration with NASA’s Goddard grown as part of Space Flight Center and funded an internship, by a $1 million grant from will evaluate the the National Science data and send it to Foundation. another student who will use

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By Jim Eaton geographic information systems to plot a map and the effects of lightning. On August 3, Lindsay Weatherwax believes the students who worked McTague ’13 was sitting on this project will take off into successful careers in her apartment at Duke and graduate schools. University where she is “This trumps just about anything else on a pursuing doctoral studies student’s resume. This is what they are going to talk in electrical engineering about. This is a true experience,” Weatherwax said. on a full scholarship. She was riveted to the images Photo courtesy of NASA of a rocket Photo courtesy of NASA/ Allison Stancil shooting into space from a launching pad in Japan. She had a personal stake in the success of that launch: an instrument she helped to construct was on board. “At Siena I spent a lot of time working on the Firestation experiment and that experience shaped my future,” McTague said. She was part of a team on campus that created the instrument designed to study lightning fashes and gamma rays emanating from Earth’s atmosphere. “I remember thinking, ‘We actually did it. Little Siena of Loudonville made it onto the International Space Station,’” McTague said. The project is a joint venture between Siena College and NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center. Allan Weatherwax, Ph.D., dean of the school of science, secured a National Science Foundation grant to help fund the undertaking and has been working closely with Doug Rowland at NASA/GFSC and Siena Lead Engineer Joe Kujawski. “Thanks in large part to our students we were able to complete and deliver the payload in time for the launch,” Weatherwax said. Current physics majors Meghan Harrington ’14, Alyssa Endres ’14, Nguyen Truong ’14 and Kevin Melsert ’13 also played key roles in building the instrument and participated in payload integration in Houston, Texas last year. The data from the experiment will allow researchers to explore the relationship between lightning and bursts of radiation called Terrestrial Gamma Ray Flashes (TGFs), a little-understood phenomenon frst discovered by scientists nearly two decades ago.

SIENA 19 Defend Against Cyberbullying by Knowing the Tools

By Meg Fryling ’97, Ph.D.

When used properly, cell phones are entertaining, confde in their parents if they are being bullied. educational and, at times, life-saving. When abused they can Lawmakers and school offcials draft new policies that quickly become deadly, as was evident in Rebecca Sedwick’s seem obsolete even before they can be approved. It’s not case when the 12-year-old committed suicide, the apparent their fault. They grew up in a vastly different world. latest victim of cyberbullying. So what’s a parent to do? Certainly parental oversight Knee-jerk reactions are common in the wake of tragedy. is the best defense in stemming the tide of this growing Parents are tempted to take away access to cell phones or epidemic, so it is important for parents and other adults to social networking sites. It’s easy to see why they think this intervene quickly if cyberbullying is discovered. Studies is a good idea. Unlike traditional bullying, cyberbullying have found that children are much less likely to engage victims get no relief when they leave the school grounds. in cyberbullying behavior if they believe they will be Ever-present devices allow harassing bullies constant access punished. to their victims. The only way we can help our children navigate this However, many parents fail to understand that these same new world is to try to better understand it ourselves, devices have become integral to a healthy adolescent social rather than pretend it doesn’t exist and revert back to the life. Removing devices completely eliminates the child’s ways of the old world before the dawn of social media. connections to the very friends who could provide much- While it is unlikely that cyberbullying will ever be needed emotional support. eradicated, fnding ways to build our adolescents’ self- Teens don’t want to give up these devices, and threatening esteem will certainly help mitigate cyberbullying behavior. to take them away will only stymie communication between It will give victims the strength to speak up and to speak parents and their children. Adolescents will be less likely to out, to survive such abuse and fourish in its wake.

Left: Computer science major

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c1-c2_03-29_c3sien_wtr13.indd 20 12/4/13 4:21 PM Siena Professor Makes Major Archaeological Find By Jim Eaton

When Barry Dale, lecturer in “We found a lot of fakes in Since the state is replacing a modern languages and classics, enters this area which are remnants from parking lot and roadway in Lake his classroom it isn’t unusual to see him making stone tools,” Dale said. George, Dale returned in December dressed in a pair of old blue jeans and a The Lake George excavation to continue his work. shirt that is lightly soiled. Chances are, began like many others for Dale. If a “It is the academic piece of my he’s coming straight from the feld sites project has state or federal funding, job that I enjoy the most,” he said. where he serves as a project leader for Dale’s offce is contacted to do a Unlike other historic items that may excavations. small shovel test prior to the start of have intrinsic value, the insight gained Dale, who is also a principal any construction. from an excavation is what matters investigator of archaeology at the New “We are brought in to determine most to an archaeologist like Dale. It York State Museum in Albany, recently if a site is eligible for the National opens a window to how people lived led a team in Lake George, N.Y. that Register of Historic Places,” Dale in the past. unearthed 10,000-year-old Native said. “If there are archaeological “The beautiful thing about American artifacts as well as items from remains, our goal is to make history is it impacts all of us and this the French and Indian War. recommendations so that the site is something I try to share with my “It was pretty exciting because we can be left undisturbed. If the site students,” Dale said. “Every major don’t fnd large prehistoric sites like can’t be avoided, we gather as in college has a historical aspect to this very often,” Dale said. He believes much information as possible about it and we should use this knowledge that this area of Lake George served as the site before it is impacted by gained from our past to help us move a common ground which indigenous construction.” forward.” people frequented to obtain resources. When fnals began for his students, Dale entered the fnal stage of his dig and most likely showed up for the exam in clothes covered with a little history.

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c1-c2_03-29_c3sien_wtr13.indd 21 12/4/13 4:21 PM SAINTS CORNER

Young Guns

By Jason Rich ’98

The Siena men’s basketball team has Patsos said. “I like ‘frst-team-to- a completely new look, and that’s not a 80-wins.’ And there’s going to be bad thing. some bumps in the road when you The future rests in the inimitable play like that. But that’s OK. My hands of Jimmy Patsos. The Saints’ mother kept telling me to get on the Maloney Athletic new leader laughed and cried during merry-go-round, and I got on the Challenge is an animated April 3 press conference rollercoaster every time.” and pep rally as he formally assumed Siena was regularly the top Paying Off control of a job he admired throughout scoring team in the MAAC when his transformative career at rival it enjoyed the greatest run of any By Mark Adam Loyola. team in conference history under “I was jealous for nine years,” Fran McCaffery from 2008-2010, Four Siena teams – men’s basketball, Patsos said. “I always really wanted to winning the league all three years men’s lacrosse, women’s lacrosse and coach here. It starts with the fans and and taking down Vanderbilt (2008) women’s soccer – hit their annual $25,000 the players. In two days, I could feel and Ohio State (2009) in the NCAA fundraising goals and have each received why (Siena) wins so much: you’re all Tournament. an additional $5,000 as part of the in.” Patsos’ charge is to rebuild Siena Maloney Athletic Challenge. That money Patsos turned former MAAC- to those recent glory years, and can be used by the teams for recruiting, member Loyola from a one-win reestablish the program as one of team travel, equipment, apparel and other laughingstock to a perennial conference the nation’s elite Mid Major powers. program costs. championship contender during his He didn’t take long rebuilding the The Maloney Athletic Challenge nine years in Baltimore. His teams roster – there are eight new faces was started by George ’54 and Sally refect his personality. They play with on this year’s roster, including fve Maloney as a way of creating individual intense passion, fearless pace and of his Loyola recruits and highly- $250,000 endowments for each of refreshing unpredictability. touted transfer student Patrick Cole Siena’s 18 Division I athletic teams. For “I just want to run, press and score,” (Coppin State) who will sit out this every $25,000 raised toward a team’s season per NCAA rules. endowment annually, that team receives an extra $5,000 from the Maloneys’ gift. “I want to make sure it’s something that has a lasting effect on the program and the future,” said Steve Karbowski ’93, head women’s soccer coach, who has considered updates to the women’s soccer feld, starting an end-of-year banquet or purchasing new team equipment. To make a donation or learn more visit SienaSaints.com.

Graduation Rates Continue to Rank with Nation’s Elite

By Jason Rich ’98

For the ninth straight year, Siena student athletes out-performed their Division I peers in the classroom by a wide margin. Using the most recent data released in October the NCAA’s Graduation Success Rate (GSR) report, student athletes who entered Siena as freshmen in 2006 graduated from college at a 93% clip, the eighth-highest rate in the nation. Twelve of Siena’s Division I sports posted perfect 100% cohort GSRs, and 16 of the 18 out-performed the cohort national average. Siena sports that achieved perfect cohort GSRs were: men’s cross country, men’s golf, men’s tennis, women’s cross country, feld hockey, women’s golf, women’s soccer, softball, swimming and diving, women’s tennis, volleyball and water polo. New SienaSaints.com Offers Interactive Social Experience

Siena athletics recently debuted the redesigned SienaSaints.com. The offcial cyberspace home of the Saints features a sharp new design and a cutting edge social media hub where fans can become part of the conversation by using the hashtag: #SienaSaints. “The main goal with the new site was to give users the information they wanted in an easy-to-use, exciting environment. The social media experience is unique and something we’re excited to offer,” said Jason Rich ’98, assistant athletic director for communications and marketing. “Our hope is it will increase user engagement and the time people spend on the site.” The athletic department has also upgraded its webstreaming capabilities. The vast majority of this year’s home volleyball, men’s soccer, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s lacrosse and baseball games will be streamed in high defnition on Siena’s All Access platform, accessible at SienaSaints.com. The FanZone section of the site allows fans to sign up for text alerts, e-news, a SienaSaints.com email address or the revamped Generation S Kids Club.

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Scott Foster, M.F.A., assistant professor of creative arts, was commissioned to create a portrait of St. Kateri Tekakwitha for a Schenectady, N.Y., parish named in her honor. In order to produce the portrait of a Native American woman who lived in the 1600s, Foster relied on his research to make an informed decision about St. Kateri’s appearance. His goal was to create an image that portrayed the spirit of the frst Native American saint. “It has been written by her biographers that, to those who knew her, St. Kateri made tangible the grace and beauty of God. What does that look like? This painting is my answer to the question,” Foster said. The project was a rewarding one for him as he was an original contributor to the still evolving iconography of St. Kateri.

Karin Lin-Greenberg, Eric Breimer, associate professor M.F.A., assistant of computer science, conducted a professor of English, was professional workshop titled “On awarded the Flannery the Shoulders of Giants: Mobile O’Connor Award for Websites with Twitter Bootstrap” at Short Fiction for her the Information Systems Educators collection of short Conference (ISECON) in San Antonio, stories titled “Faulty Texas in November. Predictions.” Her stories will be published Alfredo Medina, associate vice by The University of president for academic affairs, was Georgia Press and will be honored along with Bishop Howard available next fall. Hubbard and two prominent Latinos The Flannery O’Connor in the Capital Region by the Albany award, now celebrating Latin Festival Association on August 23. its 30th anniversary, has Medina, Bishop Hubbard, Al De Salvo of become a proving ground M&T Bank and Vilma Santa Maria, owner for emerging writers like of Albany’s Mr. Pio Pio Restaurant, were Lin-Greenberg. It gives the recipients of the Excelsior Award them a national platform which recognized their dedication and to showcase their work and the opportunity to have it published. commitment to enhancing the quality A successful storyteller, Lin-Greenberg teaches creative writing courses in of life in the Latino community. The Siena’s English department. She sees links between her work in the classroom award ceremony was part of a celebration and the prose she produces. Lin-Greenberg’s writing affects her teaching, but of culture and community held at the her students also impact her writing. In fact, a class assignment inspired the Albany College of Pharmacy and Health frst story in her award-winning collection. Sciences. SIENA 24 Allan Weatherwax, Jeanne Obermayer, student affairs compliance off cer, Ph.D., dean of the school was awarded the University Risk Management and Insurance of science and professor Association Innovative Risk Management Solutions Award. She was honored for the online risk management in event of physics, was awarded planning training program she developed that provides student a $185,362 National leaders and club advisors risk management training directly tied to Science Foundation grant the College’s mission. to study interrelated The training program is driven by student learning objectives ITM phenomena and provides direct measures of assessment of those learning observed at high latitudes outcomes in a cost eff cient and replicable manner for institutions using coordinated of higher education. and collaborative Obermayer was recognized for this achievement at the instrumentation from Antarctica. The URMIA Awards luncheon during the 44th annual conference in ionosphere-thermosphere-magnetosphere (ITM) October at the Arizona Grand Resort in Phoenix, Ariz. region constitutes Earth’s upper atmosphere and is an important region for study in determining how electromagnetic and radiative energy Diana Strock-Lynskey, MSW, professor of social work, participated emitted by the sun interact with Earth. The in the Council on Social Work research will be conducted in collaboration Education White House Brief ng, with the New Jersey Institute of Technology, “Addressing the Social Determinants Johns Hopkins University and the University of Health in a New Era: The Role of New Hampshire. It will also involve Siena of Social Work Education,” in undergraduates who will assist with September. instrument deployment, data collection She was part of a select group and analysis. of educators invited to attend. The NASA awarded Weatherwax a $61,323 brief ng featured administration grant for the design, construction, testing and off cials from the White House, U.S. post-f ight evaluation of particle and f eld Department of Health and Human instrumentation for space weather research. Services and other federal agencies. The VISIONS (VISualizing Ion Outf ow via Over the years Strock-Lynskey has served on several national level committees for the Council on Neutral atom imaging during a Substorm) is a Social Work Education and has presented workshops and papers sounding rocket mission that launched in early at their annual conferences. February 2013 to advance understanding of some of the basic transport mechanisms during auroral events. MILENA (MIniaturized Low- energy Energetic Neutral Atom imager) is a particle instrument on the VISIONS sounding rocket that was developed in a collaboration between NASA and Siena College. Under the current grant, Siena College will recommend improvements to the instrument design based on the performance of the instrument and the scientif c goals of future missions. The grant will also support updates to the engineering design of an additional system to take into account The Catholic Charities Housing Off ce honored Deborah lessons learned during the recent rocket f ight. Kelly, J.D., associate professor of management, at its Hope for the Homeless event this fall. She was recognized for her work with Catholic Charities Housing and for directing the community outreach projects of Siena’s Students in Free Enterprise. She has also been on the Board of Trustees of Catholic Charities of the Albany Diocese since 2004 and has served as its vice president for four years.

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c1-c2_03-29_c3sien_wtr13.indd 25 12/10/13 9:29 AM ALUMNI CONNECTION Courtroom Colonel By Mark Adam

Col. Denise (Fitzgerald) Lind ’82 has served for nearly three decades in the Army, but 2013 has certainly been the most high-profle year of her career as she was the presiding judge in the well-known WikiLeaks case.

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Col. Lind investigated the bench in the both a prosecuting Girvin and Ferlazzo Moot Courtroom in and defense attorney Siena Hall while she was visiting campus prior to becoming a on Veterans Day. It’s a familiar site for the judge. Her assignments judge who has spent her career in military have included special courtrooms. She has been a military judge assistant U.S. attorney in the Army JAG Corps at two different in Fort Knox, Ky., times, serving in Germany (2004-06) and in litigation attorney the Washington, D.C., area (2009-13). Just in Arlington, Va., senior defense counsel recently, she became an associate judge in the in Hawaii, staff judge advocate in Virginia U.S. Army Court of Criminal Appeals. and circuit judge in Germany as well as in Lind gave the keynote address at Siena’s Arlington. speaking with pre-law students third annual Veterans Recognition Dinner, In Lind’s most publicized trial, the which honors Siena veterans and ROTC WikiLeaks case, she presided over Army cadets. Earlier that day, Lind toured campus intelligence analyst Bradley Manning’s court and visited with students in the Pre-Law martial. The trial made international news and Girvin and Ferlazzo Moot Program and ROTC’s Mohawk Battalion, of stirred debate over whether Manning, who which Siena is the host institution. sent classifed documents to WikiLeaks, was Courtroom in Siena Hall. “It’s humbling to be back here,” Lind a whistleblower or a traitor. Lind decided said at the time. “This is the Siena that I the case alone because Manning had waived remember.” an enlisted and offcer panel. She found him Top right: Lind with Lind received a three-year ROTC guilty on 20 counts, but acquitted him of the scholarship to attend Siena where she majored most serious charge of aiding the enemy, in political science and was commissioned and sentenced him to 35 years in prison. and his wife Mary Jo at the as an offcer. She always liked politics and Lind has handled several high-profle cases. government, but her career path was still “What I try to do in these cases is treat unclear as she entered college. A senior year them the same as every other case,” Lind said. Recognition Dinner internship in the law department at the New From her beginnings at Siena, when an at Siena College. York State Commission of Corrections interest in the law was sparked, to the waning changed that. It taught her how to conduct years of her military career, Lind has loved her legal research and to craft legal prose. work. She believes in the importance of the “Siena gave me a sense of purpose,” justice system and values the part she plays she said. in it. Lind was accepted into the Judge Advocate “Not everyone is going to walk out of the General Corps in 1986 after she graduated courtroom happy, but I hope when they walk from Albany Law School. She has served as out of mine that everybody feels that the rules were followed and justice was served.” SIENA 27 By Jim Eaton

at Sears World Trade, the Rand Corporation and Northern Telecom. He also served as executive assistant to Secretary of State Colin Powell from 2000 - 03. In 1984 Siena honored Puritano with the Joseph A. Buff award given to alumni with outstanding accomplishments or achievements in their careers. “It was a really nice honor and one I’m proud of since Dr. Buff played such a key role in helping me get my career started,” he said. Puritano retired four times, yet each time he came back to work by accepting an offer he couldn’t refuse. Over the last 27 years he has supported Siena’s 21st Century Leaders program, an honor society for business majors that was originally formed by Douglas Lonnstrom ’66 when he served as dean of the school of business. Students are selected Like many students from his era, Vince based on a combination of academic achievement and outstanding Puritano ’59, a Korean War veteran, used the GI leadership potential. The club participates in four or fve service events Bill to help pay his college tuition. He spent his a year, often benefting organizations like the Interfaith Partnership days attending class at Siena and his evenings for the Homeless, John Howe Public Library in Albany and St. working at the steel mill in Watervliet. Francis Inn in Philadelphia, Pa. “I was on my own and learning how to make “Vince’s generous annual fnancial contributions have allowed us it,” Puritano recalled. to offer this program,” Cheryl Buff ’82, Ph.D., faculty advisor for the During his junior year his funds were running club and grand daughter-in-law of the late Joseph Buff, said. Puritano low and he told his advisor, Joseph Buff, Ph.D., has routinely traveled from his home in Virginia to attend the annual head of the business school, that he was going to event that salutes students who have been newly inducted into work full time and return to college after a year the organization. or so. “The message I have enjoyed sharing with students is that if Buff responded by creating a job for him on you do your job to the best of your ability, promotions will come campus where he assisted his advisor registering and employers will seek you out,” Puritano said. More importantly students for classes. “I’ll forever be grateful for his though, he has enjoyed paying back a debt of gratitude to the place mentorship and the fact that he looked out for my that did so much for him. best interests at that time,” Puritano said. “That In April, Puritano plans to visit campus once again. He looks job allowed me to fnish my degree at Siena.” forward to meeting this year’s high achieving students and to do His frst stop after Siena began after he saw whatever he can to assist them along their career path and a notice on a bulletin board for a scholarship life’s journey. to a graduate program in business. He won the scholarship and earned his M.B.A. from New York University. At NYU he saw another announcement about a civil service exam that led him to a job at the U.S. State Department. “I always read the bulletin board announcements because you never knew what kind of opportunities were out there,” he said. Over the next 40 years he never went looking for another job. Instead, the jobs came looking for him. He held numerous high-ranking positions at the State Department, at the White House’s Offce of Management and Budget, in the CIA and in the Department of Defense. In 1984 he entered the private sector where he held vice presidential titles

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Veterans Recognition Dinner Col. Denise (Fitzgerald) Lind ’82, judge in the WikiLeaks case, served as keynote speaker at the third annual Veterans Recognition Dinner. Two Siena students received Veteran and Cadet Fund awards and the Mohawk Battalion ROTC Hall of Fame inducted its ﬁrst three members: Hon. Christopher P. Gibson ’86, Major General Harold J. Greene and Chaplain (Major General) Donald L. Rutherford. Festa Vino A sold-out crowd of 800 guests attended Siena’s 14th annual Festa Vino in October at the Marcelle Athletic Complex. The fundraiser, which will beneﬁt Siena’s Saints Alive! Athletic Fund and the McCormick Center for the Study of the American Revolution, brought in $75,000.

The gym was transformed into a Tuscan countryside featuring food samplings from 21 restaurants and, through a partnership with Craig Allen ‘91, owner of All Star Wine & Spirits, more than 100 different wines from around the world.

Lacrosse Alumni Golf Tournament Siena men’s lacrosse alumni converged on Normanside Country Club to compete in the ﬁrst Men’s Lacrosse Alumni Golf Tournament in September. More than 50 alumni, parents, coaches and current players hit the links, raising money to support an endowment for men’s lacrosse.

The First 100 Days After spending four years of their lives learning and growing together, Siena’s Class of 2013 reunited for its 100 Days After Graduation Party at the historic Saratoga Race Course in August. More than 200 graduates attended the annual event organized by the Ofﬁce of Alumni Relations and begun 35 years ago by the Class of ’79. Above: The Class of 2012 21st Century Leaders celebrate receiving their honors cords.

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Editors: Mary Beth Finnerty ’85, director of alumni relations, Mike Utzig ’07, assistant director of alumni relations and Eileen Verno ’12, coordinator of alumni relations/special events. Please submit all of your class notes information to your class coordinator. If there is no coordinator listed for your class, please send all information to [email protected] for posting in the magazine. We look forward to hearing from you!

Frank Cunningham wore Frank became the president and 1951 1963 many hats at Siena, perhaps most publisher of Ave Maria Press in John Hourigan Kevin Raymond memorably as editor of the Siena 1993. Sue also worked at Notre [email protected] [email protected] News, and went on to a distin- Dame, directing experiential educa- claChuck Boutins retired last year guishedn career otesas a journalist. tion programs that have become as an administrative law judge in After graduating from Siena, Frank models for numerous American 1959 Maryland. His wife Cindy is an traveled to Europe. He met his universities. Frank and Sue retired Frank Martin R.N. with the Baltimore County wife Sue in Rome. They had four in 2005 to the Lake Michigan [email protected] school system. After retirement, children, two boys and two girls, town of South Haven where they Chuck worked for six months at and now have seven grandkids. continued to do publishing projects Our 55th reunion is happening Home Depot in Lawn and Garden Frank and Sue have traveled to and community service activities, June 6-8, 2014. Please mark your to learn gardening. Chuck also many places in the world, going write, visit kids and grandkids, calendars as I hope to see you all plans to teach in the Harford from Albany to Burlington, Vt. to and engage in their lifelong love of back on campus to celebrate! County school system this coming Guam, back to Vt. and on to South travel. They have also become avid year. They have a Hunter Legend Bend, Ind. where they settled for trekkers and have been on back- 1960 37’ sailboat at Rock Hall, Md. several years. Frank has worked packing trips of 500, 235, and 200 They sail the Chesapeake Bay and with newspapers, magazines and miles as well as the Milford Track Rev. Raymond M. Rafferty spend much of the summer on the books, including freelance work in in New Zealand. Frank and Sue retired on July l, 2013 as pastor boat. They also enjoy babysitting the Far East and Western Pacifc will celebrate their 50th wedding of the historic Church of Corpus their two local grandchildren. for the old Chicago Daily News. anniversary next year. Christi in Manhattan. He was Chuck and Mike Parker spend a Frank went to work for the Ave Geoff Harrington attended our pastor there for 15 years. He will week fy fshing each June on the Maria Press at the University of 50th anniversary reunion celebra- reside at Church of the Ascension, West Canada River in central N.Y. Notre Dame. The Press publishes tion in May and had a great time 221 West 107th St., New York, N.Y. Chuck reports, that “the Lord has high schools texts, parish materi- visiting with classmates throughout 10025 and assist at that parish. Con- been good to us.” als and a wide variety of books. the weekend. Geoff and his wife gratulations on your retirement!

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Geoff Harrington ’63 Gerald Oswitt ’62, enjoyed a ride including acrobatic stunts in a 1943 SNJ vintage owner of Garnet Stables LLC, had his horse, D’ Princess, win its aircraft at the largest airshow in the world, EAA AirVenture 2013, frst and only race at Saratoga Race Course on September 1, 2013. in Oshkosh, Wis.

SIENA 30 Bonnie have lived in Ridgefeld, American Legion and serves as its Conn. since 1967, where he has alternate national executive com- 1967 NEWSMAKER worked in the real estate business. mitteeman. Recent knee replace- Rick Spataro They have three children and sev- ment sidetracked his training for [email protected] en grandchildren. They recently his third degree black belt in Tai Vincent Flynn checked in. returned from a trip to Oshkosh, Kwon Do, a situation he hopes to He and his wife Donna founded Wis. where they attended the remedy when fully recovered from MercySong, a not-for-proft re- largest airshow in the world, EAA surgery. On the family front, Mike cording and publishing apostolate. AirVenture 2013, with thousands and his wife Joan are celebrating Along with their seven children, of aircraft, and air shows day and their 50th wedding anniversary they have produced 18 CDs of Michael Fallon ’68 night. Geoff reports they just this year. They have two children Catholic music and devotion- was named chair of the board about built an entire town for this and six grandchildren. als, along with several books, of trustees at Franklin Pierce annual event. He enjoyed a half Kevin Raymond and his including Vincent’s best-selling University. hour fight with Captain Oliver in wife Pat vacationed in Northern book 7 Secrets of the Eucharist a 1943 SNJ, with acrobatic stunts Wisconsin in July: beautiful, published with Ignatius Press. His included! peaceful and scenic on the latest book, 7 Secrets of Confes- NEWSMAKER Howard Healy has spent forty northern shores of Green Bay. sion, was released in August 2013. exciting years in the feld of jour- They have lived in Northern nalism. He is currently an editor at Virginia for 42 years, have four the New York State Bar Associa- children and seven grandchildren 1968 tion in Albany. In his off time, he whom they visit as often as Jim Donsbach and his wife like to visit their possible. Two of the grandchildren [email protected] daughter in Manhattan. Howard live in Fredericksburg, Va. and Mike Bossert was honored by also keeps in regular contact with fve are in Raleigh, N.C. Kevin The Albany Business Review as fellow ’63 alum Jack Mayer. They retired in 1998, but went back to Mike Long ’68 being a CFO of the year for his meet regularly for breakfast at a work in consulting and govern- was named Hudson Valley work with Tri City Rentals. The favorite diner on Western Avenue. ment. He also enjoys going to the Community College head Class of 2013 is made up of fnan- Dick Holmes reports that after Capital at lunchtime and partici- men’s basketball coach. cial executives across industries as 43 years in high school, includ- pating in marches and rallies for varied as construction and retail. ing several years as principal of favorite causes. Michael Fallon was named the Watervliet High School, he fnally Ron Smith and his family just A special thank you goes out new chair of the board of trustees retired in 2006. Since that time, completed a family reunion on the to former class notes column at Franklin Pierce University Dick has been busy freelance writ- North Carolina coast. They had writer Bill McGoldrick for all his in New Hampshire. Fallon’s ing, serving as condo association about 50 family members, two efforts keeping the Class of 1968 professional career began with president, and enjoying family brothers from Albany, N.Y., but well informed and active here in the Chase Manhattan Bank; he life. In 2008, his book For Parents most from western Pennsylvania Siena News. subsequently held positions with Only: Straight Talk from Inside and eastern Ohio. Ron and Anna- Chemical Bank, Lehman Brothers the American High School was mae used the occasion to celebrate Kuhn Loeb and Cushman and published. In 2010, he authored their 50th wedding anniversary 1969 Wakefeld. More recently, Fallon Just Lucky, I Guess: Lessons I with family a few months early. was president of United Properties Ken Dedrick Learned Through Forty-Three After graduating from Siena, Group of Montvale, N.J., and [email protected] Years in High School. These are Dominick Lizzi earned a master’s later president of the Southwood Our 45th Reunion Weekend is must-reads for parents and grand- degree in History. He also did Corporation of Merrimack. right around the corner. Please save parents. In addition, Dick has had post-graduate work at Cornell He has served on a number of the dates of June 6-8, 2014. several articles published in the University. Dominick taught at corporate and nonproft boards, Where have 45 years gone? Albany Times Union and in the Germantown High School from and is currently chairman of Make this weekend a priority on Venice, Florida Gondolier Sun. 1964 – 1996, with a two-year sab- the board of The W.C. & A.N. your 2014 calendar. Come and see Along the way, Dick and his batical at the International School Miller Development Company all the changes to the Siena campus. wife Katey, who went to the of Prague. Dominick currently of Bethesda, Md., and co-chair Renew friendships with fellow College of St. Rose, re-settled in serves as the historian of the Town of the Advisory Committee of classmates! Venice, Fla. where he has been of Valatie in the Hudson Valley. Miller, Fallon, Dennehy of New Please email me all of your president of the board of directors With the help of his wife, Mary York, N.Y. exciting updates for the next edition of the Triano Condominium As- Ann, Dominick’s “Valatie, The Mike Long was named head of Siena News. I look forward to sociation for the past four years. Forgotten History” has been pub- men’s basketball coach at Hudson hearing everything the Class of Dick and Katey have fve children. lished by the Valatie Press. It is a Valley Community College. 1969 has been doing. The ranks of their grandchildren fascinating story of the emergence Long brings to Hudson Valley continue to increase, most recently and history of a mill town in the more than 40 years of coaching with the birth of Luciana Rose 18th and early 19th century. experience, starting with his head 1970 in March 2010. She brings the coaching career at the College of number to 11. Bob Hermann Saint Rose from 1973-86, where Mike Mitrione is semi-retired, 1965 [email protected] he compiled a 164-156 record. but still functioning as the chief Jack Mulvey Most recently, Mike was the 2013 fnancial offcer for a company [email protected] recipient of the Capital District in which he is a major owner. He 1971 Paul Merges Basketball Hall of Fame Sam recently fnished a year as the Nicholas Positano [email protected] Perkins Sportsmanship award. Virginia state commander for the [email protected]

SIENA 31 NEWSMAKER Department of Energy in Wash- general counsel of United Launch ington, D.C. I also teach engineer- Alliance. He was just named the 1980 ing part time in the evenings for chair of Volunteers of America – Diane DeSilva the Offce of Advanced Engineer- Colorado. Dave Linehan retired [email protected] ing Education (OAEE) at the from the investment business last Diane DeSilva and former University of Maryland at College year and now spends his time basketball great Rod Owens were Park, Md. The OAEE offers between New York City and wed at Prime at Saratoga National in master’s degree opportunities for Cape Cod, and also travels outside Saratoga Springs, N.Y. on February engineering professionals. Please of the country. Diane Walton 15, 2013. Steve Gerbes, Rick Mul- Archbishop share news about yourselves and Farny, with her husband Charlie Roberto González ’72 vey, Mike Catino ’81, Mike Bassett, your families with us. We look Farny ’76, traveled to Germany celebrated his 25th anniver- Andreya Drury ’90, Jon Conover sary since becoming Bishop forward to hearing from you! in December 2012 where they ’99, Nicole Case ’10, Colleen Taylor of San Juan. visited Christmas markets in seven Amato, Carol Keppler Hopper, the cities by train around the city of bride’s brother, Dan DeSilva ’88 and 1975 Frankfurt. Retired for three years the bride’s daughter, Alexandra Na- Janet Gutowski Hall from state and federal employ- tale ’14, are just a few of the many ment, Diane and Charlie look 1972 janet.hall@celebration.ﬂ.us alumni in attendance. The couple forward to planning a future trip met at Siena in 1978. They spent Jack Callahan to England or Hawaii. It was great their frst date as a married couple at [email protected] 1976 hearing from everyone. Send in the Saint’s men’s basketball game at It took me many years but I your updates! the Times Union Center on Febru- Jean Reamer fnally got to the 9/11 Memorial. I ary 16, 2013, before leaving for their [email protected] visited our lost classmate and my honeymoon. Diane is the director of friend Don Kauth Jr. at the me- 1978 English for Shenendehowa School morial. I know there were others 1977 Rick Gabriel District in Clifton Park, N.Y. and from Siena as well. Don was one of Linda Fitzsimmons [email protected] Rod works as a senior fnancial the BEST and BRIGHTEST I ever lindaﬁ[email protected] manager at Bechtel in Schenectady, met. It is a very solemn place and While many of us in the class N.Y. a sad reminder of that tragic day of 1977 continue to work, some 1979 and the wonderful people like Don are retired and a few have children who were lost. He, like all those Sue Reilly Hayes 1981 who are well on their own or who died all too soon, should [email protected] preparing to leave the nest. Kevin Catherine Kalaydjian was never be forgotten. It is not an easy Gary Chatnik was inducted MacCary and Debbie Iritano appointed chief operations offcer at duty but I urge you to take the into the U.S. Lacrosse Adirondack MacCary, who reside in Colo- Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd., time to visit the memorial and say Chapter Hall of Fame in rado, recently celebrated their 36th a Bermuda-based global specialty a prayer, if ever in NYC. June 2013. He has been coach- wedding anniversary and are an- provider of property and casualty Congratulations to Archbishop ing girls’ lacrosse at Guilderland ticipating the upcoming marriages insurance and reinsurance. Roberto Gonzalez. He has since 2002 where he has won 196 of two of their three daughters Jim Gaffney won a gold medal served Catholic communities in games and fve Section II titles, within the next 10 months. Debbie in the 50m dash (50-54 age group) the Bronx, Boston, Texas and including the 2013 Class A crown. is retired from school counseling at the Empire State Senior Games at Puerto Rico and was honored in Congratulations, Gary! and Kevin is the vice president and SUNY Cortland. In between runs, October for his 25th anniversary of becoming bishop of San Juan, Puerto Rico. NEWSMAKER MINI REUNION 1973 Brian Valentine [email protected] I had the privilege to attend Re- union 2013. Congratulations to the Class of 1968 for their impressive class gift and their Siena College Presidential recognition. At the reunion, I met my classmates John Lyons and Tom Abazia. John is a retired teacher and lives in Latham, N.Y. Tom is a software engineer for the Oracle Corporation and lives in N.J. Both were impressed, Jim Gaffney ’81 Some members of The East Cove (2E Ryan) get together. as I was, with the many changes won a gold medal in the that have taken place on the Siena 50m dash (50-54 age group) Kneeling: John Capozzola ‘82, Dave Kaiser ‘82, Steve Ganci ‘82, campus and the many new oppor- at the Empire State Senior Brian O’Keefe ‘82 and Brad Bodmer ‘82 tunities available to Siena students. Games at SUNY Cortland Standing: Rick O’Brien ‘84, Kevin MaGuire ‘82, Steve Brown ‘84, I still live in Arlington, Va. and this past June. Guy Cooper ‘83, John Bennett ‘85 and Sean Weil ‘82. work as an engineer for the U.S.

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30-38sien_wtr13.indd 34 12/4/13 4:57 PM Jim is director of content meta- of the private sector in New York’s Sharon Smith was named the success of the Albany Capitals data at Tribune Media Services in Capital Region. Executives from executive director of the Food and North Colonie Capitals youth Queensbury, NY. many of the area’s most prominent Bank Association of New York lacrosse programs. Congratulations, employers make up the board of State in May. The not-for-proft Steve! directors. association is made up of eight 1982 Peter Hartney participated as a regional food banks that acquire, Bob Young panelist on October 16, 2013 at the warehouse, and distribute donated 1986 [email protected] NJ Partners: Aging, Mental Health and low-cost food to emergency Edward Giordano and Substance Abuse, the NJ Coali- feeding programs and other [email protected] tion for the Protection of Vulnerable charitable agencies throughout Susan Slattery Adults in collaboration with the NJ the state. 1983 [email protected] Foundation on the Aging sponsored Elvira Altimari-Jaeger a workshop titled, “Disaster Re- Michelle Roche [email protected] sponse for at Risk Adults: Lessons 1985 [email protected] Hello Class of ’83! There is Learned.” Cathy Casey Bjorklund Steven Tommasone checked in. not much news so I will be brief. Shout outs to Peggy Miller, Sue Ron Bjorklund He is a fnancial advisor at Eldridge I hope you are all enjoying your Tart, Mike Sullivan and George [email protected] & Bassotti Financial Group, an holidays and recovering from our Noonan. We missed you in June and offce of MetLife. You can email Steve Hart was inducted into reunion. Stay in touch with your would love to hear from you … keep him at [email protected], the U.S. Lacrosse Adirondack friends from Siena so that we can in touch ‘83!!!! he would love to hear from his Chapter Hall of Fame in June make the next reunion even more classmates! 2013 and has played a big part in special. If you have any updates or noteworthy items, please forward 1984 them to me for inclusion in the next Lisa San Fratello McCutcheon MINI REUNION Siena News. [email protected] Mike Madden is owner of Michael Zovistoski was elected in Phoenix-based Cookies in Bloom June to serve as secretary/treasurer and Hannah’s Caramel Apples, for the New York State Society which make custom cookie ar- of Certifed Public Accountants. rangements and gourmet caramel Incorporated in 1897, it is is one of apple gift baskets. He tells us, the largest state accounting organiza- “Our specialty is creating personal- tions in the nation with more than ized themes that will show your 29,000 members encompassing all recipient just how much you pay areas of public practice, government, attention to the many attributes that education, business and industry. make that person one of a kind.” Michael is a partner with UHY, LLP Michael Hickey will serve as the in Albany, N.Y., managing director next chairman of the Center for at UHY Advisors NY, Inc. and a Economic Growth, in Albany, N.Y. member of Siena’s School of Business CEG has about 300 members, and Executive Advisory Board. Class of 1985 London Reunion the organization promotes growth

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Mike Madden ’83 is owner of Phoenix-based Cookies in Bloom and Hannah’s Caramel Apples, which make custom cookie arrangements and gourmet caramel apple gift baskets. “Our specialty is creating personalized themes that will show your recipient just how much you pay attention to the many attri- The Class of ‘85 gathered in New York City on Nov. 16, 2013 to celebrate their collective 50th birthdays. butes that make that person Donations from the class added to the John J. Costello ‘85 Memorial Scholarship, in honor of classmate one of a kind.” Jack Costello.

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30-38sien_wtr13.indd 35 12/4/13 4:57 PM 1989 Lastly, my husband, Tom, and 1987 1995 I have added to our own family. Gerry McAndrew Mike Carbonaro Neil Wilcove We welcomed our son, Evan Peter, Geraldine.m.mcandrew@comcast. [email protected] [email protected] on October 23, 2013. He joins big net Peter Iwanowicz has been Ed Henry received the 2013 sister Kate, who is 19 months and named executive director by NBA Special Honors Award for half-sister Julia who is 15. Environmental Advocates. his outstanding work as Fox News Keep the updates coming; we 1988 Currently, Peter is an assistant Channels Chief White House cor- love hearing from you. Paula Cacossa Wang vice president of the American respondent. [email protected] Lung Association where he Meredith Price has been ap- directs the association’s Healthy pointed chief fnancial offcer at St. 1999 Peter O’Malley has been Air Campaign. In his new role, Joseph’s Hospital Health Center in Brendan Fitzgerald named as chief executive offcer Peter will tackle the pressing Syracuse, N.Y. nyﬁ[email protected] of Canaccord Genuity Asia. Peter environmental issues facing New Congratulations to both! joins Canaccord from Kenosis Hello Class of 1999. I’m sitting York State. Capital Partners, where he was in my offce as I write this, staring

chief executive and founder. 1996 out at a dark sky, however, on a 1990 bright note: the Red Sox are World NEWSMAKER Brian Murray Series Champions! Who’s with me! Janet Shotter Swierbut [email protected] Go Sawx! [email protected] Christopher Conroy was hired Elaine DiDonato Sheridan re- as a full-time umpire by Major ported with a smile that she and her League Baseball. He worked his way husband Brian, and their daughter 1991 up through the minor leagues and — and now “big sister”— Alivia Kevin Clarke worked as a call-up umpire before welcomed Ciana Kathleen on [email protected] offcially joining the MLB umpire August 21, 2013. Congratulations staff in June 2013. to your growing family! Jennifer McPhail McCormick Anyone following Jon and Toni Peter Iwanowicz ’89 Conover on Facebook knows has joined Environmental 1992 and Steven McCormick welcomed son Owen Alexander on September they celebrated their beautiful son Advocates of New York as Mary Pat McLoughlin Holler 20, 2012. He joins big sister Ashley Anthony’s 3rd birthday, and their executive director. [email protected] and big brothers Jacob and Luke. youngest son Gianfranco’s baptism Tom Moran joined Kenney Congratulations to Chris and the at the end of October. Chris Tichio Shelton Liptak Nowak LLP as an NEWSMAKER McCormick family! is Gianfranco’s godfather. associate in the frm’s New York Can’t wait for your updates! City offce. His practice focuses on all aspects of civil litigation, 1997 including labor law and con- 2000 Selena Dutcher struction site accidents, premises [email protected] Shaymus Schweitzer liability, property damage and [email protected] motor vehicle accidents. He 1998 Bronwyn Tobin and Craig lives in Point Lookout, N.Y. Wucherpfennig ’99 welcomed with his wife and four children. Janine Trapp Scotti Kieran Joseph Wucherpfennig on Rob White ’93 Congratulations, Tom! [email protected] accepted the position of October 16, 2013. He joins big Greetings Class of ’98! We have a business development brothers Declan and Owen. few exciting updates this issue: manager at EP&M 1993 Congratulations! International, an award- Susan Collemer, MD, has been winning exhibit design and Sue Hannon promoted to quality director at project management frm in [email protected] Westerly Hospital in Westerly, R.I. 2001 Albany, N.Y. Congrats and good luck in your new Rob White recently ac- Maura Mack position, Susan! cepted the position of business [email protected] development manager at EP&M Krista Kanabay Piwonka was one Greetings Class of 2001, NEWSMAKER I nternational, an award-winning of two who received the Illinois CPA I am happy to share with you the exhibit design and project man- Society’s Volunteer Service Award following news: Trevor Short and agement frm in Albany, N.Y. for 2013. She was honored with this his wife Casie welcomed a daugh- Congratulations, Rob! award due to her continuous participation in the ICPAS Military Tax ter, Violet Elizabeth, on August 30, Preparation Project, which provides 2013. 1994 free tax services to active members of Pat Salonia and Angela Cifra the military. Congrats, Krista! Salonia welcomed son, Benjamin Glenn Hofsess I’m very excited to share that my Ross, on August 22, 2013. [email protected] friend, Christina Joseph Quirin, Karen Musa Izzo and her husband Thaddeus welcomed son, St. Joseph’s Hospital and her husband Tim, welcomed Health Center has appointed identical twin boys, Max and Ben, Matthew Justus, on April 8, 2013. Meredith Price ’95, in May. They arrived early but are Mary Catherine Kraus and her chief fnancial offcer. doing well. husband Kevin’03 welcomed their

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30-38sien_wtr13.indd 36 12/4/13 4:57 PM second daughter, Molly Noreen Kraus, on June 14, 2013. MINI REUNION Dr. Daniel Fisher and Dr. Kristina Young-Fisher welcomed their son, Garrison Alexander Fisher, on August 27, 2013. Best wishes to all the families on their additions! Katie Collins wed David Szalda on October 27, 2012 with many Siena friends in attendance. Also, another congrats is in order for our classmate Brennan Heffernan, who was recently recognized by the Christie Administration as a district level and county Teacher of the Year in Bergen County, N.J. The county teachers of the year were chosen by a countywide panel of administrators, teachers, parents and county education association representatives convened by the executive county superintendents Siena Football 2001 alumni and their children of schools. Please continue to send updates my way. Cheers! NEWSMAKER 2002 Meri Marshall Faulkner and 2004 Christine Cinnamond her husband Lloyd welcomed Melissa Termine Goetz [email protected] their third child, Madelyn Jane, born on June 11, 2013. She joins [email protected] Ryan Hungershafer won big sister Samantha and big Lauren Weber Northwestern Mutual’s national brother Colby. Congratulations [email protected] FORUM award. The award is to the Faulkner family. based on helping clients achieve Hello Class of ’04! I am excited Andrew Nikola and his wife fnancial security. to be a news and notes coordina- Heather welcomed their daughter Brian Gathen and his wife tors so I can keep up with what Ryan Hungershafer ’02 Sophia Renee on April 10, 2012. Farrier welcomed their son, everyone is up to. Steven Goetz won Northwestern Mutual’s Congratulations! George William, on August and I welcomed our second child, FORUM national award Amanda Reynolds Cech and for helping clients achieve 13, 2012. The family recently Giuliana, in December. We are her husband Dan rounded out fnancial security. celebrated George’s frst birthday. currently living in Latham, N.Y. their family of four with the birth Congratulations! and enjoy running into Siena alum of Hayden Charlotte on April 25, Kristen Farina married Jeremy when we are out and about. 2013, who joins big sister Lawless on August 3, 2013 at Maya Nanda welcomed a son Alexandra. the Inn at Erlowest in Lake with her husband Peter Lapsiwala, Matt Ungerer has some very Jennifer Hornbeck and Mark George, N.Y. Siena alums in at- His name is Tejh Lapsiwala and he exciting professional updates! He Grant welcomed son Cormick tendance were Amy Sussdorff, was born June 13, 2013. Congratu- is currently one of the owners Bean on April 11. He joins sisters Sue Quirini, Colleen Brady, lations, Maya! at T.A.C.S. -The Auto Collision Marlie and Avery. Jen Daley, Kevin Megyesi, Eric Hailey Sweeney Towne and Jeb Specialists in Glenmont, N.Y., In wedding news, Erin Cassidy Guenther ’06, Steve Bell ’01 and Towne welcomed their son, Leo along with his mother, Andrea, and married Patrick Collins on May Sarah Bressette. Patrick, on May 14, 2013. Hailey two brothers, Kevin and Brian. 10, 2013 in a private lakeside cer- and Jeb reside in Seattle, Wash., T.A.C.S. has been a family owned emony in Lake Placid, N.Y. where Jeb is the CFO of Global and operated Auto Body & Col- Stephanie Richemond received 2003 Seas, which owns and manages fsh- lision Repair business since 1979 the 2013 Educator of Excellence ing and research vessels. Hailey is a and has worked on over 20,000 Kelly Quist Demars award from the New York State landscape architect for D.A. Hogan vehicles. In June 2013 they were [email protected] English Council on October 18. and Associates and specializes in awarded 2nd place in the Capital The future of Siena is strong as Educators were nominated by the design of athletic facilities. Region Living Magazine “Best of the Class of 2003 brought many colleagues based on who inspired Megan O’Connor Armstrong Customer Service” for the region. future Saints into the world this excellence in students as well as and Mark Armstrong welcomed Matt attributes the company’s year. Here are just a few. teachers. their second child, Madison, born sense of community and the im- Aurora Isabella Zale was born Keeps your news coming! I on March 12, 2013. Megan was re- portance of taking care of others to to Chris “CJ” Zale and his wife would love to hear about the cently promoted to chief operations his education at Siena. Marina Zale on August 17, 2013. major milestones and share them offcer for Saratoga’s Community Debra Smith, a certifed public She joins big brother Aiden. with the class! Federal Credit Union this year. accountant, has been promoted to

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30-38sien_wtr13.indd 37 12/4/13 4:58 PM Nicole Connelly Pickering and makers. The event was a family- NEWSMAKER NEWSMAKER Andrew Pickering welcomed their friendly celebration featuring frst child, Kinsley Ann, into their rockets and robots, DIY science and family on August 23, 2013. Con- technology, farming and sustain- gratulations to the McGovern and ability, alternative energy, bicycles, Pickering families! unique hand-made crafts, music, Neil Falkenhan and Amy local food, educational workshops Christensen were wed on June and installations. Way to be a trail- 7, 2013 at The Liberty House in blazer, Julie! Jersey City, N.J. In the wedding Matt Restivo is a fast man! He Anthony Accetta ’05 were Kimberly Daleo, Danielle completed his fourth NYC Mara- was recently named a Matt Restivo ‘07 Vega Lee, Nicole Huguenot thon with a time of 3 hours and 31 member of the Chairman’s completed his fourth Hausmann, Katherine McNamara minutes on November 3, 2013. Council at First Investors New York City Marathon and Cathlyn Fagan Poppe. Neil Please send along your updates by being one of the top with a time of 3 hours works in commercial insurance and to Jackie or myself for the next 25 representatives in the and 31 minutes on Amy is a teacher. They live in East edition of the magazine. New jobs, company. November 3, 2013. Hampton, N.Y. weddings, babies, reunions, etc. are all welcomed! Hope to see you all at a few Siena games this season! manager of Marvin and Company, many Siena friends and loved ones. 2007 P.C. in Queensbury, N.Y. The happy couple honeymooned Mike Utzig Christopher Mills wed in Aruba. [email protected] 2008 Meghan Hafele on September 15, John Lee wed Danielle Vega ’06 Jackie Shelburne Danielle Grasso 2012 on Long Island, N.Y. In on August 10, 2012 at Tappan Hill [email protected] Patrick Preston attendance were Siena alumni Mansion in Tarrytown, N.Y. [email protected] Welcome back to our news James Finn ’03, Paul Aiuto, John Mike Hartigan wed Tara Belisle section Class of 2007! Hi Everyone! From the sound of Maloney ’82, Mike Ranieri ’03, on November 10, 2012 at the Samantha Tompkins has passed it, everyone had a VERY busy sum- Eric Pedersen ’03 and Annie Trump Soho in New York City. her NYS RN boards and is current- mer. Our fve-year reunion was a Burak Dotzler ’03. In baby news, four of our fel- ly practicing at St. Peters Hospital great success and we’d like to thank Please continue to send updates low classmates recently welcomed in Albany, N.Y. in their medical everyone for coming and being a about what you’re up to. And little bundles of joy! Margaret cardiology and stroke unit. part of the celebration. Less than remember, our 10 year reunion is Ostendorf Trimarchi and her Ryan Watroba was promoted to fve years now until our 10-year being planned for June 2014! husband, Mike, welcomed their director of relocation and business reunion, so MARK YOUR CAL- son, Joseph David, on February 20, development at Prime Companies. ENDARS! We’re thrilled to hear 2013. Danielle (Schism) Conway, of all the great news from everyone. 2005 Bridget Munn Kimball and her husband Tim, and big brother Lucas Please keep it coming! Breanne Suhrland Elsesser husband Randy ’03 welcomed their welcomed Madison Grace into their To start, we heard from Laura [email protected] son, Braeden Mark Kimball, on family August 17, 2013. Sherin, “I got engaged! My fancé’s March 17, 2013. The couple moved Greetings Class of 2005! It Brian Turner and Jen name is Patrick Tucker. We both to Saratoga Springs in July. was so great to hear from many of Materazzo tied the knot at St. Mary live in New York City, and are Philip and Michelle Gariepy you this issue, so keep the good of the Angels Chapel at Siena on planning a wedding next August.” Cafaro welcomed their daughter, news coming. Laura Williams August 17, 2013. Congratulations to We’re thrilled for Laura and wish Taylor Elizabeth on May 19, 2013, graduated in April 2012 with a two wonderful people. her all the best in wedding planning in Niskayuna, N.Y. master’s in clinical dietetics and Michael Budz is having a great and her future! Finally, Courtney McHale nutrition from the University of 2013! He married the love of his Keeping with the engagement Humphrey and her husband, Dave, Pittsburgh. She then passed the life, Courtney, and started a new job theme, Kristen Hans got engaged welcomed their daughter, Margaret registration exam and became a at Bose in June. He was married on to James Curran ’10 during this Kathryn Humphrey, on June 15, registered dietitian! Needing a September 13, 2013 at St. Anthony’s year’s Rugby Alumni weekend 2013. Congratulations to all! change of pace, she decided to Church in Cohasset, MA. They festivities. They are both living and move to Austin, Texas and was celebrated with friends and family working in Albany as lawyers. We soon hired as a territory manager 2006 at the Red Lion Inn in Cohasset. will all be waiting for what is sure for Douglas Labs, a company that One of Mike’s groomsmen was to be a big multi-generational Siena Chris Elsesser manufactures dietary supple- Siena alumni Kyle Kolbe. Mike and wedding photo. Congrats, you two! [email protected] ments for healthcare practitioners. Courtney enjoyed a relaxing honey- Marie Fuda Eastman sent us Congratulations, Laura! Hey, Class of 2006! I hope moon in Antigua before returning some news that was an oldie, but a Brendan Maloney and Mary that this edition of Siena News to their home just outside of Boston goodie. In 2011 she got married to Pavelchak ’06 were married at fnds you well. We are excited to in Norfolk, MA. Mike is currently Christopher Eastman. In atten- Sacred Heart Church on May 17, welcome two Little Saints to our working as a Demand Planning dance were a great group of fellow 2013. Many Siena alumni were Siena family. Analyst at Bose Corporation, while Saints. Brett Mancini ’07, Kathleen present to help Brendan and Mary Nadia McGovern ’04 and Courtney is a Special Education McManus Mancini, Amanda start this exciting new chapter of William L. McGovern celebrated teacher at Walpole High School. Kurban, Alyssa Bombard, Eric their lives together. their second wedding anniver- Julie Clancy planned The Emma Patton, Lauren Garbade ’10, Lou Ryan Mark wed Erin sary on May 20, 2013. They Willard Mini Maker Faire which Petraccione, Kaitlyn DiPalermo ’11 Goodrich at Brown’s Brewery also welcomed their frst child, was the frst Maker Faire for the and Rosa Fuda ’10. Revolution Hall in Troy, N.Y. on Benjamin Lawrence, into their Capital Region. The Faire featured Dr. Jessica Winkler and Dr. October 26, 2013 surrounded by family on May 4, 2013. local established and emerging Alexander Riccio were married at

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30-38sien_wtr13.indd 38 12/4/13 4:58 PM the Siena College St. Mary of the 2013. She is currently a resident in Schenectady, N.Y. in July. Angels Chapel on November 17, at SUNY Buffalo in the advanced Brittney Wineinger complet- NEWSMAKER 2012. They are both 2012 gradu- education in prosthodontics ed an internship with Marvin and ates of Albany Medical College and program where she is working Company in 2009 and joined the are currently second year surgical towards a masters in oral sciences. audit department staff in 2012. residents at Albany Medical Center. Vancardi Foster graduated from She has been promoted to level 2 In more wedding news, Siena Quinnipiac University with a mas- in the audit department. basketball fans and my dear study ters in arts of teaching program. He Kristin Scheitinger and Tom abroad amiga, Natalie Cassala, is the seventh and eighth grade So- Polizzi recently got engaged. got married to Michael Kosar on cial Studies teacher at the Roosevelt Kevin Flood started working Sunday, October 13. They were School in Bridgeport, Conn. as an associate website merchan- married at St. John the Evangelist Anthony Dinova is the director diser at Saks Fifth Avenue in church in Schenectady, N.Y. and of the new national event The Sip. Manhattan in June. the reception was held at the Key The organization provides a place Hall Room at Proctor’s Theatre. and opportunity for like-minded, Thomas Piraino ’12 Both are living and working as sophisticated patrons to gather and 2011 joined the audit department at Marvin and Company, teachers in the Capital Region. enjoy the rich food, wine, and other Allison Collins P.C., one of the Capital Congratulations! amenities local communities have [email protected] Region’s leading account- Laura Menges and her husband to offer. Davia Litz started her third ing, auditing, taxation and Mike welcomed their son, Luke There is love in the air for the management consulting year of teaching in the fall as a Hylander, born on June 26, 2012. following couples. Tom Scudder frms. math specialist at Blue Creek Congratulations to the Menges and Lisa Murphy became engaged Elementary School in Latham, family! on June 8, 2013. Kevin Sheldon and N.Y. She is fnishing her master’s In education news, Johnny Z has Lauren Rapsard became engaged Sig she met at Spring Fling when degree in adolescence special graduated from the Johns Hopkins on June 30, 2013. Celeste Sisson she was a sophomore at Siena. He education at the College of Saint University School of Medicine! and Jami Burnetter became engaged went to Indiana University. Rose and will receive her masters Dr. John Zampella fnished his on July 24, 2013. Mike Kilroy and Frank Freund is attending in December. Howard Hughes Medical Research Robin Marie Sansonetti became Edward Via College of Osteopathic Amanda Ricciardi gradu- Fellowship this past May and he engaged on August 16, 2013. Medicine (VCOM) - Carolina ated from Fordham University is now doing his intern year on Congratulations to all the happy Campus. He will graduate in 2017. School of Social Services with a the Osler medical service at Johns couples! Brian Litz graduated from master’s degree in social work Hopkins Hospital, followed by Christopher Bopp wed Union Graduate College June in May 2012. She received her residency in dermatology at Johns Jacquelyne Ginnan on July 20, 2013 with his MBA in Health- New York State Social Workers Hopkins! We’re excited that there’s 2013 at Siena College’s St. Mary care Management. He is now License (LMSW) and is currently another Dr. Saint out there! of the Angels Chapel with Friar senior practice coordinator for working in drug and alcohol As the basketball season Dennis Tamburello ’75 performing the Divisions of Endocrinology, prevention at the Harrison Youth approaches, here’s to hoping we see the ceremony. Rheumatology and Clinical Nutri- Council in Westchester County, some familiar faces at the games and I hope you all are enjoying the tion at Albany Medical Center. N.Y. as a youth and family some winning numbers on the score winter weather! Karen Casey graduated from counselor. board. Hope everyone is doing well Touro College with a master’s Allison Collins is in her third and as always, Let’s go Saints! degree in special education. She year of teaching second grade Maria Segala wed April London 2010 also got a new job at Comsewogue in Manhattan. Her classroom ’09 in Williamstown, MA on June Kelly Peckholdt School District on Long Island as is named Siena College Class 30, 2012. They live in Boston, MA [email protected] an ESL teacher in middle school. of 2028, after her alma mater! where Maria works in the Offce of Jessica Mushel is the new head She also graduated from Touro International Programs at Boston coach for the softball program at College with her masters in child- College and April works at MIT. 2012 Mount Saint Mary College in New- hood and special education. burgh, N.Y. Congratulations! Thomas Gelok completed Therese Daly 2009 Andrew Bullard of Queensbury, a summer professional experi- [email protected] N.Y. joined Marvin and Company ence in the offce of University Thomas Piraino joined the Tiffany Salonich in 2011 and has been promoted to Housing at Georgia Southern audit department at Marvin and [email protected] beginning in-charge in the audit University. He recently began a Company, P.C., one of the Capital Michael Paulsen earned his juris department. new position at the University of Region’s leading accounting, doctor, magna cum laude, from Kelly Peckholdt was hired as a Buffalo as an assistant residence auditing, taxation and management Albany Law School and is now part-time social studies teacher in hall director. consulting frms. practicing law with Hinman Straub the East Rockaway School District Concetta D’Alessio also Cristina Centeno is assistant Advisors LLC as a member of the on Long Island for the 2013-2014 accepted a new position at the coach for the women’s basketball frm’s health law and government school year. University at Buffalo as an assis- program at LeMoyne College in relations department. Hinman Michelle Sullivan completed her tant apartment complex director. Syracuse, N.Y. Straub Advisors is the government master’s degree in second language Both will be graduating with Felicia Brooks recently accepted affairs partner of Hinman Straub learning from SUNY New Paltz their masters in higher education a position as recruiting coordina- PC, an Albany law frm founded and received a full-time job teach- administration in May 2014. tor for Spottily in New York City. in 1932. ing French at Suffern High School Emily Godfrey married Congrats! Catherine Cagino received her in Suffern, N.Y. Matt Boucher, brother of Kate Terrance Logan accepted a doctor of dental surgery degree, Katie Leo and Tim Jeffreys wed Boucher in August. position at Boston University as cum laude, from SUNY Buffalo in Rockport, Mass., in May and Grace Murphy got married on a graduate assistant and currently School of Dental Medicine in May celebrated with family and friends October 6, 2012 to a fellow Delta is enrolled at Suffolk University

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37+38x1sien_wtr13.indd 39 12/11/13 2:14 PM where he is pursuing a master’s as an auditor with KPMG in degree in higher education. Albany, N.Y. Shineigh Wren is attending the A huge congrats to Emily Russell Sage College of Nursing Isenberg, Maggie O’Donnell, and program in Albany, N.Y. Rose Himmelmann for graduat- Kayla O’Hare accepted a position ing from Fordham with masters as admissions representative at ITT degrees in social work! Siena College mourns the loss of the Technical Institute Steve Pietruniak accepted at followingI membersn Memo of our community:ry Colin Caldwell completed his full time position as an audit staff master’s degree at Siena and now accountant at Danbible & McKee, works as a federal tax associate at LLP in Syracuse, New York. Edward Noga ‘43 Dr. Theodore F. Comfort ‘62 KPMG. Renee Solheim accepted Rev. Abbott J. Hope ’48 Warren A. Wickware ‘62 Emily Pritchard accepted a a position as a digital project position as budget specialist in manager at TMP Worldwide. Dr. Anthony J. Sbara ‘48 Robert C. Cichy ‘64 NYS Division of the Budget in Matthew Pappis is currently Albert V. Paparian ‘49 Frederick P. Dodge ‘64 Albany, N.Y. attending Sage Graduate School Sarah Weston accepted a position and was recently nominated to Alfred E. Renzi Sr. ‘49 Brig. Gen. Henry J. as audit associate at KPMG in Phi Kappa Phi National Honor McFerran ’66 Frank De Frank ‘50 Albany, N.Y. Society. Congrats, Matt! David Bolduc ’68 Gregory Marcoux accepted a Joe Frumusa recently completed Richard J. Doran ‘50 position as admissions counselor at his master’s degree in broadcast John B. Cummings ’69 American International College. journalism from the Newhouse Joseph V. Laraia ‘50 R. David McCarthy ’70 Marissa Hertzig relocated to the School at Syracuse University and Charles H. Miller Jr. ‘50 East Coast and now works as a busi- has started working as a producer David J. Misarko ‘71 ness analyst at Nestle Nutrition. at News 12 in New York City. Carmen Isgro ’51 Christina Derevjanik accepted a Wishing everyone a wonder- Robert J. Anglum ’74 Robert M. Skelly ‘51 position as assistant media planner ful winter and continued success Charles M. Dickson ‘74 for Target Cast. through the season. George W. Hume ‘52 Hayley Samela is working as Mary T. (Nash) McGinty ‘76 James Gordon Jalet ’52 editorial intern at Health and Fitness Arthur J. Baker ‘77 in London. Look for her articles! 2013 Glenn Thurber ’57 Kristen Lange is a medical af- Cassy Jane Werking Cholette A. Jenks ‘82 Rev. Anthony Gulley ’58 fairs associate editorial assistant at [email protected] Hudson Medical Communications. Dawn Perry ‘95 On a beautiful August day the Paul R. Riley Jr. ‘58 Bridget DeBardelaben was Siena Class of 2013 reunited at the William H. Milham ‘97 accepted at SUNY Albany and is Katherine Clark ’59 Saratoga Racetrack for a day of currently pursuing her master’s de- Gen. John W. Pauly H ’98 fun, laughter, and reminiscing of Edward “Ned” J. Slattery ‘61 gree as well teaching at Greene Tech our time not so long ago spent on in Albany, N.Y. the campus we all know and love. Alberto Sepulveda accepted a po- Even though it has been a little sition as an audit associate at KPMG over 100 days since we graduated, this summer in Albany, N.Y. we are all experiencing the same Michael Onufrey accepted a sadness that we are not returning position at KPMG and started early to Siena for classes. This event gave this year in New York City. us an opportunity to help each Marisa DeJulio completed her other cope by sharing how Siena MBA from Saint Rose and accepted In an effort to publish alumni wedding photos in a has paved the way for the next wedings a position as merchandising coor- chapter of our lives. We may not more timely manner and to allow alumni to share dinator at Imperial Distributors in have won big at the track money these photos via social media all future wedding Albany, N.Y. wise, but we won in a different photos will be published in our ezine and can Janet Monem works as a risk way. We reignited the Class of 2013 be found at www.sienanewsmag.com under the assurance associate at PWC in spirit and were reminded how we Albany, N.Y. Alumni Connection heading. The wedding an- can spread the love, knowledge, Emily Merritt is a graduate nouncements will continue to appear in the class and kindness we experienced at research assistant at Auburn notes sections. Cheers! Siena in all of our future endeavors. University in Alabama, where she Lisette Del Rosso Rayher is getting her master’s degree in joined the fnance team at wildlife science. Her thesis is on Fingerpaint, a marketing solution evaluating the effcacy of current frm headquartered in Saratoga Atlantic horseshoe crab population Springs, N.Y. Update us! estimation methods. Lily Grenci joined the LeMoyne Katherine Johnson accepted a Want to stay connected and well-informed about the goings-on at College women’s basketball staff as position with PWC as an accountant Siena? Make sure to update the Alumni Relations Ofﬁce with your a graduate assistant. and recently passed the fourth and contact information! If you haven’t already, send your current Congrats! fnal part of CPA exam. Congrats! address, phone number and email to [email protected] today! Greg Solazzo accepted a position

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