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Siena College is the host institution for Army ROTC in the Capital District. We have two partnership programs at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and University at Albany. Request more information.

 

Ranger Challenge takes 1st place at 
2009 2nd Brigade North-Ranger Challenge Competition!

             Fourteen cadets trained very hard over the last two months and competed like true champions from 23-25 October to earn this great distinction.  In winning this competition, they have been invited to compete in the United States Military Academy's Sandhurst Competition in the Spring. The Ranger Challenge Team placed 1st overall and won the Merrill Division, beating 18 other teams in a competition that tests the physical and mental endurance of all its competitors. Throughout the weekend, they not only bested every team in the competition, but did it in a manner that brought great credit to our program and to our Army Officer profession.

           Siena College Army ROTC bested Boston University (2nd Place), Clarkson University, Fordham University, Hofstra University, MIT, Northeastern University, Providence College (Rudder Division Winner), RIT, St. John's University (3rd Place- Darby Division Winner), Syracuse University, UCONN, UMaine, UMass, University of New Hampshire, University of Vermont, University of Rhode Island and WPI. The events of this competition consisted of: Army Physical Fitness Test, Orienteering, 10km Forced March, Medical Proficiency, Patrolling Proficiency, Reconnaissance Proficiency, Hand Grenade Assault Course, Weapon's Proficiency, and Leadership Reaction Course.

           The following cadets competed: Cadet Thomas Seagroatt (Team Captain), Cadet Jonathan Kohl, Cadet Anthony Marinello, Cadet Karina Cuenca, Cadet Robert Shalvoy, Cadet Austin Cheng, Cadet Andrew LaVallie, Cadet Shaun Looney, Cadet Ben Senning, Cadet Gordon Brown, Cadet Danielle Zsido, Cadet Forest Thrush, Cadet Michelle Cody, and Cadet Adam Huller. Cadets Zsido, Thrush, Cody and Huller served as alternates to the starting ten and acted as the support team throughout the competition.  In their performance as the support team, they epitomized the finest aspects of our Army values, particularly- Loyalty, Duty, Selfless Service and Personal Courage. The team was coached by CPT Danny Frieden, ROTC Operations Officer.

                            Commissioning Class of 2009

3rd Row: 2LT Lain (AD, FA); 2LT Thompson (AD, OC); 2LT Vorsteveld (AD,EN); 2LT Minekime (RD, SC)
2LT Anderson (AD, IN); 2LT Ruso (RD, MI)
2nd Row: 2LT Kane (RD, AGC); 2LT Cummings (AD, FA); 2LT Lee (AD, SC)
2LT Smith (AD, SC); 2LT Boutros (RD, IN)
        1st Row: 2LT Wieczorek (AD, MC); 2LT DeRoberts (AD, FA); 2LT Kandora (RD, SC); 2LT Cleveland (AD, MP)

Previous Commissionee (not pictured)- 2LT Hoffman, (RD, MI)
Future Commissionees at a later date (not pictured)- Edelen, (RD, TBD); Manning, (AD, TBD); Turner, (RD,MI); Waters, (AD, EN)

AD= Active Duty    RD= Reserve Duty  ED= Educational Delay

AG= Adjutant General Corps, AR= Armor, EN= Engineer, FA= Field Artillery, IN= Infantry,MC=  Medical Corps,
MI= Military Intelligence, MP= Military Police,OD= Ordnance, SC= Signal Corps, TC= Transportation, TBD= to be determined
 

Cadets Competing in Varsity and Club Sports

                                  Left to right: CDT Cody (cross-country), CDT Ruso (volleyball), CDT Kukesh (football)
                                                        CDT LaVallie (rugby), CDT Marinello (boxing), CDT Hanley (rugby),
                                                        CDT Costello (cross-country), CDT Bouvier (cheerleading),CDT Cuenca (equestrian)
                                                        CDT Connell (soccer) RPI (not pictured)

Siena Crest	RPI Crest	UAlbany Crest

Army Web Link http://armyrotc.com/edu/siena/index.htm

In addition to the above schools, we also work closely with others nearby.

                              Union College
                              College of Saint Rose
                              Marist College
                              Russell Sage College
 

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