2023 ALUMNI/TRUSTEE ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR
David Buicko '75, President & CEO of the Galesi Group
2023 COMMUNITY IMPACT ENTREPRENEUR
Sonny Bonacio, President of Bonacio Construction, Inc.
2022 ALUMNI/TRUSTEE ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR
Das Nobel '06 and Nipa Nobel (Trustee)
Co-founders of MTX Group, Inc. & Das and Nipa Nobel Foundation
2022 COMMUNITY IMPACT ENTREPRENEUR
Ed and Lisa Mitzen
Ed is the Founder of Fingerpaint and he and Lisa are co-founders of Business for Good
2022 YUGI KAGEYAMA REFINO '21 STUDENT ENTREPRENEUR LEADER AWARD
The 2022 recipient of this award is Meghan Brewer '22, Management.
2021 ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR - BUD HECK '63
Alpin Haus founder, Bud Heck was Siena College Stack Center's Entrepreneur of the Year in 2021.
2020 ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR - KENNETH M. RAYMOND
Ken Raymond's successful entrepreneurial career spans over 35 years in the real estate, finance, and hospitality industries.
2019 ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR - JAMES MORELL '66
James J. Morrell is currently the chairman of Pamal Broadcasting. Since 1987 Pamal operates twenty one radio stations and is ranked as one of the top private individual radio groups in the United States....
2018 ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR - DANIEL J. RUTNIK ’80
An alumnus who modestly calls himself “an accidental entrepreneur” was named Siena’s 2018 Entrepreneur of the Year.
2017 ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR - MICHAEL M. HAYES '67
Software company founder Michael M. Hayes ’67 was been named the 2017 Entrepreneur of the Year by Siena College.
2016 ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR - JUDY CAPANO-MICHAELSON ’87
Recognized at an awards ceremony on campus, Ms. Capano-Michaelson in 2011 helped create the college’s iconic tagline, “Siena College: The education of a lifetime.”
2015 ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR - MICHAEL BARRANCA ’87
Barranca began his career as an actuarial analyst for Empire BlueCross BlueShield. He later served as director of finance and actuarial services...
2014 RECIPIENT - ANTONIO CIVITELLA '91
Antonio (Tony) Civitella began his career as a computer software intern with James Forth & Associates, a management-consulting firm. He successfully developed and launched the company’s flagship product...