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Q&A With a Siena Alum (And Co-Executive Producer at NBC): Tom Mazzarelli '93

If you've heard anything about the Siena community, you know we have a reputation of being closeknit. What does that mean for you as a prospective student? It means that when it's time to choose your path, thousands of Siena alumni will be the ones holding doors open for you. Tom Mazzarelli ’93 is no exception. Find out how his broadcasting career began with a little help from a fellow Saint.
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Where in the World are Siena College Students This Winter Break?

From study abroad to D1 sports teams, to internships with top companies and volunteer work in our local community, Siena students love being involved. Even when winter break rolls around, Saints use their time off doing what they do best—learning, serving and having fun doing it. Take a look!
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Six College Admissions Myths -- Debunked

It's not true that sending cookies to the admissions team will make your application a slam dunk, and it's also not true that spritzing your transcript with perfume will move it to the top of the stack. But you already knew that, right? When it comes to college admissions, here are some very common myths you may not realize are just that: myths. 
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Merry Christmas From the Siena Admissions Team

From all of us at the Siena College admissions office, we wish you a healthy, happy, relaxing holiday filled with good cheer, lots of laughs and some great marathons. 
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The Best Things About the Holidays In The Capital Region

Since you already know how much the Siena community loves the Capital Region year-round, we changed it up for this post. See what a few local celebs told us were their favorite things about the holidays in our neck of the woods. Spoiler alert: they love it just as much as we do.
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Five Reasons to Choose Siena By...Santa Claus

In the last few months, you've found out why Siena was the perfect choice for these Saints—a Capital Region native, a women's soccer player, a transfer student and more. But when we checked our list (and checked it twice), we discovered that one very important Saint was missing.
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Br. Ed's Favorite Christmas Recipe

Among the many things Siena College President Brother Ed Coughlin is known for—from his steadfast belief in social responsibility to his passion for higher education—it's his impressive kitchen skills that you'll hear a lot about this time of year. And on that note, get ready to start your ovens.
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10 Things Your School Counselor Can Help You With

With access to your grades, your classes and your extracurriculars, your school counselor can and should play a big role when it comes to finding the right college for you. If you need help with any of these ten college search steps, all you have to do is ask!
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Let's Chat Financial aid -- Tomorrow, Dec. 8

Not too long ago (for some of us!), we were in the same shoes as you: excited at the thought of attending a private college, but having our daydreams often interrupted by that whole tuition thing. Guess what we eventually discovered? 
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INSIDE LOOK: What Does The Outing Club Do?

Siena offers more than 70 clubs and organizations for students to get involved in, and every single one is pretty awesome. To introduce you to some of our most popular, unique and just plain cool offerings, we're launching a new series here on our blog, Inside Look. The best part is you'll get to know more about the clubs, their missions and activities from their members' points of view. First up, Outing Club.