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 alumni@siena.edu for posting in the magazine. We look forward to hearing from you.
1943
1949
1960
Joe Harrison
Jotler60@gmail.com
1961
Lou Zampier
campzamp@yahoo.com
1962
If you are willing to help as a class notes coordinator, please contact us at alumni@siena.edu.
1963
Kevin Raymond
Kraymond27@comcast.net
John Bradley is an Albany Diocese priest and pastor of Blessed Sacrament in Albany. He brought the Franciscan traditions with him in his service of the poor, homeless, and immigrant population. He has received many awards, including the Circles of Mercy Hope and Hospitality Award from the Sisters of Mercy, and a Legislative Resolution from the NYS Senate in recognition of his excellence as a pastor in Albany.
1964
Joe Suozzi
joesuozzi@msn.com
1965
Jack Mulvey
jkmulvey@gmail.com
1966
If you are willing to help as a class notes coordinator, please contact us at alumni@siena.edu.
1967
Rick Spataro
rspataro67@gmail.com
1968
Jerry DeFrancisco
gdefrancisco@siena.edu
Our 50th reunion was a wonderful event. Thank you to the 122 classmates and guests who were together. And for those who could not be with us, we raised our glasses in toast to you.
On Friday, we gathered in Snyder Hall for our class dinner and to receive our commemorative medallions. It was fitting to gather in Snyder, named for our teacher, mentor, and friend Jim Snyder who passed in 2014 after more than 50 years of service to Siena. We were pleased to present Brother Ed with a check for $1,009,000. Our class gift surpassed the old record by more than 400 percent. In future columns, we will describe how your generosity benefits the college and those who follow us.
On Saturday, we were presented with the President’s Cups for highest attendance by percentage AND highest percent giving. This was followed by a class Mass at the Grotto, celebrated by our classmate Fr. Jim Joyce, with the ceremony and music beautifully crafted by our own John Chupka. We honored our classmates who have gone before us, and offered prayers for continued health and happiness for all.
Saturday evening was our classic “60s Mixer” at the Marriott. We reminisced and danced to the old tunes, and in a salute to our earlier days, we even had a visit from the Colonie Fire Department when the DJ’s smoke machine set off the fire alarm! Some things never change.
Many thanks to the reunion committee, headed by Brian McCabe, whose hard work resulted in such a memorable weekend. Brian has set up a Facebook page, and we hope you all will continue sharing your news, special events, and happenings so we can continue to keep in touch. I will be taking over duties as class coordinator for this page, so please contact me directly or by Facebook so I can share your news with the entire class.
We were blessed to have found Siena and each other; blessed to have been imbued with Franciscan values; blessed to be able to gather for our 50th; and blessed to have been able to carry on the Siena tradition and leave a legacy for the classes that follow.
1969
Ken Dedrick
ken.dedrick1030@gmail.com
1970
Paul Twardy
twardy.paul.f@gmail.com
Daniel Barrett wrote, “You Don’t Know Jack,” available for purchase.
1971
Nicholas Positano
njpositano@hotmail.com
Paul Amodeo was awarded a $1.6 million grant by EPA/DOD to test a Waste-to-Energy Rotary Gasifier System developed at SUNY Cobleskill.
1972
If you are willing to help as a class notes coordinator, please contact us at alumni@siena.edu.
1973
Brian Valentine
bgvalentine@verizon.net
1974
If you are willing to help as a class news notes coordinator, please contact us at alumni@siena.edu. Rod Brooks was inducted into the 2018 New York State Basketball Hall of Fame.
1975
Dale Metzger
dalemetz99@aol.com
Jim Ringel published his third novel “49 Buddhas.”
Michael J. Murphy has been chosen as a high-end foreign expert by the Chinese government for Zhejiang University in Hangzhou, China and has been appointed honored professor in the Foreign Experts Institute.
Lynette O’Brien is happily living in Vermont and finally retired.
Andy Shea celebrated a 40th wedding anniversary in April.
Trooper Ed Mangine has been busy in his first months of retirement playing golf, gardening, and designing a state-of-the-art meat smoker, with a full bar and a Bose sound system.
1976
Jean Reamer
jean.reamer@gmail.com
Jean Reamer visited campus in April for the annual Scholarship Dinner. She and her brother Mark Reamer ’83 have a scholarship in honor of their parents, who generously put them through college. Her family also started a scholarship in her name for her 60th birthday.
1977
Linda Fitzsimmons
lindafitzsimmons@gmail.com
1978
Rick Gabriel
rgabrielsyr@gmail.com
1979
Sue Reilly Hayes
Clifton522@aol.com
1980
Diane DeSilva
diane0429@gmail.com
The Dr. Joseph J. Marotta ’80 Memorial Scholarship has been established by Dr. Marotta's wife, family, and friends in his loving memory to honor his Franciscan spirit of compassion and genuine concern for all mankind. Scholarships will be awarded as determined by the Office of Financial Aid.
1981
Jeanne DiCaprio
jdicap@nycap.rr.com
Hi to everyone! I am the new class coordinator. I received a wonderful response from our class which was so very gratifying! Please email me to say "hi" any time, or to submit personal or professional updates, awards, or any other news for publication in future issues!
I was an HVCC transfer and a “bagger.” I married Paul DiCaprio ’81 in 1991– we met on a blind date in ’89 and realized that we never met during our time at Siena. Paul has been president of Specialty Silicone Products, Ballston Spa for eight years, following a 20-year career with GE Silicones. I’m a representative and have my own website for Plexus, a health & wellness supplement leader in addressing microbiome/root causes of health issues. It’s beyond rewarding to help others with their health! We live in Clifton Park, and I jokingly refer to our family as “#TheSienaFour.” My son, Brian ’14 is an investment banker in New York City. My daughter, Sarah ’19 is studying marketing.
Donna Epstein Lamkin received her Ph.D. from UAlbany.
Fran Spadafora Manzella volunteered in Yabucoa, Puerto Rico to assist with disaster recovery efforts.
Chet Smith was inducted into the 2017 CBA Athletic Hall of Fame.
Bill Keegan moved from COO, Loch Harbour Group, Inc to senior VP of Equator Corp.
Marilyn Bell Browne and her husband Brian Browne ’80 live in Delmar. Marilyn is an epidemiologist with the NYS Department of Health. Their children Trevor and Clare are both married –and their parents are thrilled they live locally!
Patrick Markey works at O’Neill Markey Wealth Management, which is in many of the top metrics of Wells Fargo Advisors.
Bonnie Blanchfield lives in the Boston area and is a health services researcher and consultant. She’s married to Dr. Gregg Meyer. They both work at Partners Healthcare. They also have two kids.
Ralph Lukas Rullen moved back to Massachusetts after a stint in Ft. Carson, Colorado. He’s a certified Kansas City Barbecue Society judge and a technical trainer with Qlik.
Kyle Apkarian sends greetings along with his wife Penny! They were married in 1983, have three college grads and two grandkids. They moved to Lima, Ohio in ’96 where Kyle took a position of corp. controller, and they never left. In 2014, Kyle became majority stockholder and president of Triplett Corp dba LFE/api Meters, in Bluffton, “a small company with lots of fun and challenges.”
Maria Nucci Lenseth lives in Voorheesville and married “a guy she’s known since 1st grade, but lost track of after high school” in 2009. They live on land her husband’s family has owned for 80 years.
Vinnie Lowndes and Donna Doberneck Lowndes saw their son Dan graduate on Mother’s Day with the rest of the Siena Class of 2018, which they both viewed as a gift!
1982
Bob Young
rjy60@yahoo.com
Kevin Colleary married Francisco Vaz Patto in Lisbon in October. He also teaches online for the Graduate School of Education at Fordham University.
Joseph Cubello celebrated his 25th year as the sole proprietor of his firm, Joseph W. Cubello, CPA.
John Neeley retired from the New York State Police last summer, after 34 years of service. He was the sergeant station commander for SP Tupper Lake and SP Indian Lake and responsible for state police operations for approximately 2,500 square miles. Neeley was also awarded the 2017 Noncommissioned Officer of the Year.
1983
Elvira Altimari-Jaeger
Eaj6@optonline.net
1984
Lisa San Fratello McCutcheon
mcclisa@yahoo.com
1985
Cathy Casey Bjorklund
Ron Bjorklund
Bjork90@comcast.net
Daniel J. Hurteau, a partner at Nixon Peabody LLP in Albany, is the incoming president of the Albany County Bar Association. The Association represents more than 1,200 members represent a broad spectrum of the legal community, such as solo and small firms, corporate and public sector attorneys, judges, and court personnel.
JoAnne Irace Duffy is a director with Alex Brown Inc., a diversified financial services company engaged primarily in financial planning, wealth management, investment banking, asset management, and capital markets. She is also on the board of firectors for Our Lady of Mercy Academy in Syosset, New York and head of their investment committee.
Mary Ryan Gonzalez was honored by Saint Agnes Cathedral School in Rockville Center, New York for the St. Catherine of Siena Award for Commitment to Catholic Education.
Stephanie Gould Dolan has been appointed Chief Financial Officer of One William Street Capital Management.
Tom “Tarzan” Joyce performs magic acts for birthday parties, new store openings, graduation parties, school functions, etc. He is also a bartender at Killington Resort in Vermont during the winter.
1986
Janice Linnan
jalinnan@me.com
Patricia McAllister Malone was awarded the Capital District Counseling Association’s “Counselor of the Year” award.
1987
Maryann King
jrkingfamily@aol.com
Tim O’Connor started a new position as CFO of Death Wish Coffee Company.
Father Patrick Tuttle, OFM was awarded the humanitarian award by the South Carolina NAACP and the Urban League of Greenville. Father Patrick, a social work major, serves 10 mission sites out of the Parish of St Anthony's in Greenville.
Sharon Zeto Paluch and Jay Paluch ’85 celebrated their 9th season with Consortium Actors this summer with three shows in Siena’s Theater: "You Can’t Take It With You," "Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat," and "Hairspray." This is the fourth year Siena and Consortium Actors have worked to bring outstanding shows to the Capital District!
After 31 years with RJ Reynolds, Mitch McGovern has decided to retire. Jessie and Travis both graduate college at the end of this year and will replace Mitch in the workforce. So, Mitch and Laura can now attack their bucket list! They will call both South Florida and Colorado "home.” Their adventures will begin in Italy, before returning for the Eagles and Jimmy Buffet at Coors Field, and then they’ll go off the grid to hike the Colorado Trail. Mitch is looking forward to getting back to Siena for the Rugby Alumni weekends.
Todd Crandall shared that his daughter Emily just completed her first year at Siena with a 4.0! Todd assumed the role of associate principal this year at La Salle Institute in Troy, where he was director of school counseling for 23 years.
Theresa (Motler) Cahill shared that her oldest son, Liam, graduated from Siena! Liam is a third-generation Saint. Theresa's father, James J. Motler, graduated in 1954 (bachelor's), 1960 (MBA). Her other son, Declan, just completed his freshman year at Siena. Theresa and her husband, Bill, have three daughters who are very interested in Siena as well! They are very proud of Liam and their continued relationship with Siena.
1988
Jim Monaghan
Jpmonaghan65@yahoo.com
Linda J. Clark, chair of the law firm’s health care controversies practice area, was honored by the NYS Bar Association’s Commercial & Federal Litigation Section with the prestigious Honorary Shira A. Scheindlin Award for Excellence in the Courtroom.
Michael Monahan wrote and self-published his first novel titled, “The Bringer of Death,” a counter terrorism thriller available on Amazon.
Mike Marusic was named president and CEO of Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America (SIICA). Marusic joined Sharp in 2002 as associate vice president of marketing for SIICA and served previously as COO of Sharp Electronics Corporation. Before joining Sharp, Marusic served as a marketing group leader for Panasonic’s copier and computer peripheral division.
1989
Mike Carbonaro
Sienanews.1989@yahoo.com
1990
Janet Shotter Swierbut
jswierbut@yahoo.com
1991
Kevin Clarke
sienaclass1991@gmail.com
Hey, Class of 1991 — Please note the new email address for our class notes. Look forward to receiving your updates!
1992
Mary Pat McLoughlin Holler
jmpholler@yahoo.com
1993
Sue Hannon
Shannon@ryeneck.k12.ny.us
The Class of 1993’s reunion was a blast! It was so great to see so many of you! A couple of the female townhouses were totally represented! Off campus classmates came as well, like Chris Logan, Bill Coyne and on-campus wife Laura Mercurio Coyne, among others. Rachelle Fragnito DuFault made it back from California with hubby Tony DuFault, and Amy Christenson flew in from Seattle! Lou Christie was the best dressed as usual! Smiley, KJ, Dave Malone, and JT hit the links on Friday and JT's crew represented us well by winning the tournament! The voice of Siena basketball Scott Noel kept us entertained, while John Nolan talked about coaching lacrosse. We were introduced to new family members (Lincoln Smith’s new addition!), reconnected with classmates’ spouses and shared stories around the fire pit until the bar closed! Jason Ellis spent the weekend celebrating his birthday while Michelle Young McLaughlin and Colleen Manahan got to eat dinner with Br. Ed. We toured the new buildings, renewed vows at the Grotto, and even ran the bases on the softball field (well at least Alisa Cure Callahan and I did!) We shared Uber rides around town and we kept the party going at the Marriott with some staying up until 4:00 a.m.- Jen Green Farrell, Sandi Baker Patterson, Julie Paonessa and Jen Collins Freshman. We raised $56,211.66 for our class gift and 18 of us joined the President's Circle for giving. And the biggest news — two of our classmates were honored at the president’s champagne brunch. Congratulations Ann Malagisi Dejnozka, and Tom Mazzarelli on your Distinguished Alumni Awards — you made us proud! I know I didn’t get everybody, so send me something to post in the newsletter! ’Til next time!
Matthew Chiesa welcomed baby boy Noah into his family on October 5.
Lincoln Smith welcomed baby girl Ryan into his family.
1994
Glenn Hofsess
ghofsess@yahoo.com
Melissa Zambri has been elected to managing director of the Barclay Damon Albany office. She will also oversee their offices in Boston and Washington, D.C.
1995
Neil Wilcove
nwilcove@fmglaw.com
Ken Countermine has joined the Albany commercial lending team of Community Bank N.A. as vice president, commercial banking officer.
1996
Brian Murray
murray21@hotmail.com
Jennifer M. Boll was named to the management committee for Bond, Schoeneck & King.
1997
Selena Dutcher
selenadutcher@gmail.com
1998
Janine Trapp Scotti
Sienasaints98@yahoo.com
Hello Class of 1998! It was so great seeing and catching up with many of you at the reunion. Twenty years went by so quickly. It’s great to see how well our class is doing. Hope to see many more at our next reunion in 2023!
1999
Brendan Fitzgerald
nyfitzgerald@gmail.com
2000
Chris Madigan
CDMadigan@gmail.com
Amy (Zurlow) McGeady and her husband Matthew welcomed their second child, Isabel Vincenzina McGeady, on December 9.
Shari Quinn moved to the San Francisco Bay area to start a new position as assistant director of undergraduate admissions with international recruitment at the University of California at Berkeley. She was recently with RPI as their assistant director of MBA/M.S. admissions with recruitment in Latin America, China, and India. She is hoping to connect with the San Francisco Bay area alumni for networking and events. She can be reached at shariquinn2@gmail.com.
Steve Kenny and his wife Eileen welcomed Abby into the world on April 21.
Eric Leduc and his wife Erin extended their St. Patrick’s Day celebration through March 19 when Oliver Robert was born. Oliver joins his older sister, Ruby Marie.
Katie (Demaree) Lincoln and her husband lived in Texas at several Army duty stations over the past 11 years but have found their way back to the Northeast. They are both physicians and have joined Guthrie Medical Group in Sayre, Pennsylvania. The couple recently celebrated their 10th anniversary with kids Madeline and James. Katie was honored as the National Young Osteopathic Family Physician of the Year by the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians.
Elicia (Schachne) McMullen is a cancer survivor! Diagnosed last July with stage 4 non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, Elicia went through six months of chemotherapy treatments and is in remission, celebrating life and doing well!
Last July, Brian Wolters and his wife Elizabeth DeFries ’06 had their first child. Claire Grace Wolters, mom, and dad are currently living in Latham, only a few blocks from campus.
Sad news to share. Catherine Roth passed away on December 27. Catherine received a B.S. in biology with honors at Siena and then attended the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine in Biddeford, Maine, graduating again with honors. She did her residency in pediatrics at the Medical University of South Carolina and took her first job with Wee Care Pediatrics in Salem, New Hampshire. She was employed at Pediatric Health Associates at Boston Children’s Hospital at the time of her death.
Catherine was devoted to her job as a pediatrician. She loved working with youth of all ages. She loved the ocean and always dreamed of living near it. She enjoyed beaches in Maine, where she learned scuba diving, and the beaches in South Carolina. But she especially loved the beaches and ponds on Cape Cod where she spent much time vacationing both as a child and an adult.
Catherine is survived by her parents, her daughter Arielle, two sisters Cynthia and Christine, and several aunts and uncles, as well as many cousins and friends scattered around the country. She will be missed by all who knew her and those she served.
A memorial Mass was held in January and if you’d like to make a donation, please do so at the Boston Children’s Hospital in Dr. Roth’s memory.
2001
Maura Mack
Maura820@yahoo.com
Scott Knapp was inducted into the 2018 NYS Basketball Hall of Fame.
2002
Christine Cinnamond
Christine.cinnamond@gmail.com
Conor Boyd was honored in the Albany Business Review 40 Under 40 Class of 2018.
2003
Bill Bordak
sienanotes2003@gmail.com
Kevin Testo was promoted to partner at The Bonadio Group after joining the company in 2009. He has practiced public accounting for over 15 years and focuses on assisting multiple non-profit and healthcare clients in his practice. He is on the board of directors of Proctors Theatre as the Treasurer, and is a volunteer on the finance committee of Albany’s Homeless and Travelers Aide Society. Kevin currently resides in Malta with his wife and daughters.
Linda Parry Murphy, CEO of her company Product Launchers, earned a 2017 Best in Biz award. Her company, in White Plains, New York, guides start-up and established businesses and prepares them to launch new products and enter new markets. She has been named a ‘Top 40 Under 40’ Rising Star by the Westchester County Business Council. She was also awarded the Gold Stevie Award at the 16th Annual American Business Awards.
Andrea (Craparo) Graves and husband Greg Graves ’02 welcomed their third child in January. Jameson Michael joined Carter and Reagan. Siena alumni make up four of the six godparents of their children, with Jameson lucky enough to get two alumni, Rebecca Aney McCanta and Stephen DeSalvo ’00.
Angela (Woodside) Lynam has been teaching English/ENL on Long Island and is currently at Freeport High School. Angela married Christopher in 2013, and welcomed Brady in September 2015, and Ryan in March.
Kris Goodrich was promoted to chair of the Department of Individual, Family, and Community Education at the University of New Mexico. The department includes his program (counselor education) as well as the programs of educational psychology, nutrition, and family and child studies.
2004
Melissa Termine Goetz
Mtermine24@yahoo.com
Lauren Weber
Lwebs13@gmail.com
Robert Gonyo and Nicole Smizer ’05 welcomed their daughter Eliana on March 13.
2005
Breanne Suhrland Elsesser
bsuhrlan@att.net
Gary Holle II and his wife Lellani welcomed Liam Charles Holle to their family.
Kristen Karbowski married Douglas Clifford last July in Troy.
Michael Kieloch is engaged to Molly Kentala.
Robert F. Manfredo was elected as a member of Bond, Schoeneck & King. Manfredo is a labor and employment attorney and represents employers in federal and state courts.
2006
Chris Elsesser
Christopher.elsesser@gmail.com
On behalf of the Class of 2006, we send LOTS of love and messages of congratulations to the Cherney, Pluchino, and Crotty families! I hope to hear from more of you soon! Remember, no news is too small to share!
Andrew Mangini was honored in the Albany Business Review 40 Under 40 Class of 2018.
Paul Stewart and Meghan O’Malley Stewart ’07 welcomed Emmett Thomas on May 13.
Katie Luker Cherney and her husband Keith welcomed Julia Katherine to their family on January 4. Julia joins her brothers, Luke and Jack.
Stephanie Battista Pluchino and her husband Adam welcomed Claire Lyanna on October 1.
Katie Bubnack Crotty and her husband John welcomed Josephine Rose on January 13. Josie joins big sister Lucy.
2007
Stan Horton
Kristen Carlson Rubin
Sienacollegeclassof2007@gmail.com
Greetings Class of 2007! Thanks for keeping Siena’s magazine updated and please continue to do so for future editions.
Our class may have another Saint heading our way! Dan and Alison (Kurz) Truchan happily welcomed their daughter on July 13.
Renee Zych’s boyfriend, Greg Ascrizzi proposed to her on the breakwater of Provincetown on September 17.
David Jalette received his MBA from Georgetown’s McDonough School of Business and moved back to NYC to start a job with BMO Capital Markets.
Ryan McEvoy was promoted to partner at Teal, Becker, Chiaramonte, CPAs. McEvoy joined TBC after working for a large international accounting firm, and works with clients in a wide range of commercial industries including manufacturing, distribution, construction, retail, healthcare, and technology. He is an active member of the Eastern New York Chapter of the Society of Financial Service Professionals (FSP), an organization focused on helping individuals, families and businesses achieve financial security.
Kristen Carlson Rubin and her husband Grant welcomed their son John “Jack” on May 30.
Robin MacHattie welcomed Reid Joseph Stickle into her family on July 25.
Catherine Delaney Gill and her husband Sean had a baby girl!
Stephen Bonelli and Alicia Kane-Calvert Bonelli married at St. Mary of the Angels Chapel. Officiant Fr. Christopher Fedoryshyn introduced them 10 years ago. The alumni in attendance included Angela (Zullo) Albanese, Brian Albanese ’05, Laura Baboulis ’06, Laura Darling, Stacey Tuttle, Derek Breslin ’06, Michael Pinchuk, and bridesmaid Lindsay Fortner.
2008
Danielle Grasso
Patrick Preston
Sienacollege2008@gmail.com
Fatin Haddad and Caitlin Sheil were honored in the Albany Business Review 40 Under 40 Class of 2018.
Pietra (Baio) Yozzo welcomed her first child, Joseph Francesco Yozzo, last September.
Joa Witte married Woody Riboul in 2016 and welcomed Jayden Riboul last August.
Alex Romero and Catherine Sokol-Romero welcomed their second child Myles Romero on October 15.
2009
Tiffany Salonich
tsalonich11@aim.com
Please email me any time to share news with our class.
Schyler Houck was named to the Society for Human Resource Management’s highly-selective Young Professional Advisory Council.
Meghan Williams and Mike McCarthy married last August.
After serving nine years at KPMG, Wes Speanburg took a new position as a senior manager at CFGI.
Benjamin Tasse has been appointed as a senior vice president of business development for Sompo International’s US insurance platform. Tasse will be responsible for broker-agent relations and business development strategies of wholesale distribution partners. Tasse joins Sompo International after serving as vice president, professional liability underwriter, and manager in AXIS Capital’s Private Equity and Venture Capital Team of AXIS Capital.
Jim Gifford and Kellie (Scullin) Gifford ’12 welcomed Gia Veronica Gifford on June 1.
2010
Kelly Peckholdt
kellypeckholdt@gmail.com
Hello, Class of 2010! If you would like to be featured in this column, please contact me via email anytime to have your news included.
Michael Raymond was honored in the Albany Business Review 40 Under 40 Class of 2018.
Kelli Huggins is writing a book about Albany’s nearly forgotten canine celebrity “Railroad Jack.”
Gina Guevara, Tim Irwin, Jessica Pollack all announced their engagements.
Jessica Mushel was named the director of athletics for Mount Saint Mary College in Newburgh, New York and is also engaged.
Lindsay (Colford) Calvo and her husband Leo, welcomed Landon Max in February.
James Curran was named first assistant counsel to the Majority for the NYS Senate.
Rachele Genhofer celebrated her third year of business for Little Dog Advertising in March. She married Kevin Feisthamel last September.
Alison (Ruitenberg) Halpin graduated from SUNY College of Optometry in 2013 and recently opened her own optometry office, Maltavista Optometry & Orthokeratology in Malta.
Lauren Weingart recently welcomed a baby girl and is engaged.
2011
Carmen Francella III
Francella3@gmail.com
Kara Livingston
karalivingston89@gmail.com
Marcel Bedard
mp30beda@gmail.com
Kristen Rodriguez and Mike Garvey got married last August in East Meadow, NY.
Nicholas Generali and Meredith Weinman got engaged on December 11.
Alyssa Tognetti started working at the public relations firm Sayle & Winnikoff in October. She represents lawyers, bridal planners, children properties, and more!
Liska Wilson and family opened a mail, ship, print store called Busy Day | Mailbox + Business Center.
Vanessa Marrufo is now working with Patrick Gray ’04 at HashChain in the cryptocurrency and blockchain space.
Jeffrey A. Durant Jr. got engaged to Anne M. Conahan, CPA. Jeff is a technical writer at Underwriters Laboratories in Latham and Anne is a senior tax accountant at LeverPoint Management, LLC in Clifton Park. They met at Townhouse 140 and are looking forward to their wedding.
Michelle Goudey is engaged to Stephen Terrio.
Nicole Rose got married May 5 and bought a house in Connecticut. She now plans on going back to school for midwifery.
Allie Collins has been working to create a new Charter School Network in NYC and will be opening two new elementary schools, acting as the founding academic director (assistant principal).
Danielle Booher is working for a growing tech company called Benefitfocus.
James La Grutta is currently in Santa Barbara, California and in the process of professing temporary vows with the Franciscan friars. He will then pursue a Masters of Divinity in Chicago.
Sara Juedes is a TV news producer in Washington, D.C. and was recently promoted to a full-time producer of the station’s morning show.
Katie Frawley is now married.
2012
Therese Daly
Classof2012classnotes@gmail.com
Paige Bartholomew received the Hon. Judith S. Kaye Scholarship from the New York State Bar Association’s Commercial and Federal Litigation Section.
Bryan Neufeld married Catherine Rougoor in December.
Bryana Murray got engaged to Greg Eves in Paris in April.
Zach Griffiths married the love of his life Mackenzie Miller in April in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Leigh P. Denning is proud to announce she is a permanently certified NYS school psychologist.
Katie Carew graduated with her MBA. from Iona College.
Amanda Gorr and Devin Kinney tied the knot in May.
James Raimo is engaged to Allison Dorchik ’11.
2013
Cassy Jane Werking
C18werk@siena.edu
Jessica Abel was honored in the Albany Business Review 40 Under 40 Class of 2018
Ashley Moyett got married last August to Jonathan Piccione and was promoted to research scientist at Northwell Health on Long Island.
William Gates earned an MBA from University of Scranton in 2015. He is currently serving as project manager for Crown Castle USA.
Maureen Jeffery married William Rheinheimer last summer. After her graduation from Syracuse University, where she earned her M.S. in mathematics, and M.S. in mathematics Education, they relocated to Lake Norman, North Carolina.
Joe Houghtaling married Taylor Takats ’14 on April 28. They met at Siena in Holly Cheverton’s office over five years ago and got engaged there.
Alissa Earle defended her thesis and will graduate from MIT with her Ph.D. in Planetary Science and will be a MIT postdoctoral associate. She is engaged to Adam Dukehart ’16.
Andrew Nagle is working on completing his master’s degree.
Kenny Murray and his wife, who he met in Peace Corps Ghana, will be moving to China. He has taken a position where he will be teaching English. His wife will be joining his travels, studying Chinese along the way.
Katie Leamy graduated from Penn State with a Ph.D. in chemistry. She will be working as an assistant professor at Gonzaga University.
Kalli Bonin graduated with her master’s in special education-moderate disabilities. She enjoys volunteering withAutism of the Seas, assisting families of individuals with special needs on cruise ship vacations.
Jennifer Scalice graduated with her master’s in clinical laboratory science in January and passed the ASCP licensing exam in March. She landed a job as a clinical lab technologist to work in Hematology at the Northwell Health Core Lab.
Cassy Jane Werking is working on her Ph.D. in history at the University of Kentucky.
Ellen Lowndes graduated from St. Rose in 2017 with an M.S. in educational psychology and an advanced certificate in school psychology. She is working as a nationally certified school psychologist for the North Colonie School District.
2014
Kaitlin Harrison
ke06harr@siena.edu
Ryan Murphy graduated from Albany Law School.
Megan Lesperance graduated from SUNY Buffalo Medical School.
2015
Helene Rached
Caroline Bertholf
SienaNotes2015@gmail.com
Brenda Costabile is engaged to Jordan Mitchell.
Darien Smith graduated from Albany Law School.
Maura Fleming started a new position as a health care specialist at the NYS Department of Health.
Nick Stark and Sara Burr are engaged.
Arianna Mielke started a position as an occupational therapist in Troy.
Joe Redding joined the Siena team in November and is assistant director of alumni relations. He is also pursuing his MBA at SUNY Albany.
2016
Anthony Bjelke
Matt Lorini
sienanotes2016@gmail.com
Anthony Bjelke joined the staff at the Federal Circuit Bar Association where he is examining issues related to International trade, patent, copyright, and federal claims law.
Matthew Lorini served as a legal intern to the Honorable Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton, of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, and will be serving as a legal intern with the superior court trial team at the Middlesex County District Attorney’s Office.
Jess Murphy finished two years of service in Peace Corps Zambia. If anyone is interested in learning more about the Peace Corps, contact jl13murp@alum.siena.edu.
Patrick Madden has been promoted to director of retail technology at the J. Crew Group.
2017
Amy Polchinski
Anthony Pelliccia
siena17classnews@gmail.com