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Congratulations, You're Hired! - Siena ITS

Mason Yattaw '23 graduated in May and was almost immediately offered a job as a user support specialist in Siena's ITS department. He spent two years in ITS as a student worker, and when a position opened up, unlike most of his classmates, he didn't have to leave when he graduated.

Three-Year Self-Study Concludes with Accreditation

The program that prepares Siena students for careers in front of the classroom has a new national accreditation. The College’s teacher preparation program has been accredited, effective immediately, by the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP), a quality assurance agency that provides accreditation services and formative support to all types of educator preparation providers.

A Taste of the 1760s

We’ve all taken a crack at a tempting recipe or two that we found online. How would you like to try your hand at making a dish or cocktail from a centuries-old cookbook – and do that prep in front of an audience?

Every Student Has a Story: Megan Palestro '25

Megan Palestro '25 is president of Siena's American Cancer Society on Campus. In fact, she's the national chair, overseeing hundreds of chapters on campuses all over the country. Megan's personally responsible for massive fundraising impacting countless cancer patients, but there's always one person, in particular, on her mind.

The Icing on the Cake

In addition to hunger, what exactly motivates people to eat? Exploring that question led to a research paper and a trip to an international marketing conference in Denmark for Liamell Quezada ’25.

Malta Camp USA

Twenty-three adult guests with physical and intellectual disabilities are enjoying the experience for a lifetime on the Siena campus.
Career and Internship Center, School of Business, Accounting

Congratulations, You're Hired! - Naval Nuclear Laboratory

The Naval Nuclear Laboratory develops advanced (top secret) technology for the United States Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program. The lab features five primary locations, all contributing to nuclear propulsion for American submarines and aircraft carriers. Lauren Ostrander '23, will begin her career at their Niskayuna location (Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory) on July 17. But, Lauren doesn't know the first thing about submarines.
School of Science, Campaign

Blessings on the Future Nobel Hall

The initial idea was to fill an ordinary plastic bin with water and gently sprinkle the blessed H2O onto the parking lot. But, in the spirit of "Dream Big," the original plan was scrapped and a fire truck was called to campus instead.

Every Student Has a Story: Cat Donohue ’24

Cat Donohue '24 had been a dean's list-caliber student before her grades started to tank. In the spring of '22, she dropped two of five courses to avoid matching Fs on her transcript. Cat knew the problem, but nobody seemed able to help. She was rapidly going blind (and slowly losing her mind).