class notes
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1959
Frank Martin
ftmartin@nycap.rr.com
David M. Fahey recently retired
after 46 years as a history professor,
the last 40 of them spent at Miami
University in Ohio. He taught Brit-
ish and World History. He authored
or edited a half dozen books, most
on temperance and drink in Britain
or the United States. He has several
other books under contract for his
retirement years. His wife, Mary
Fuller, is an associate professor of
English at Miami University, and
the director of the Ohio Writing
Project. Their daughter, Juliana
(Jay) Fuller, recently graduated
summa cum laude at the University
of North Carolina at Asheville and
soon will begin graduate work in
sociology at  Ohio  State.
At our 50th class reunion week-
end, Francis (Fran) Martin was
awarded the Reverend Benjamin
Kuhn, O.F.M., Distinguished Alum-
ni Award for specific contributions
to improve the Siena community.
Our class reunion was held on
Friday, June 5, 2009, and was at-
tended by 48 of our classmates and
their guests at a wonderful dinner in
Siena’s newest house at 33 Fiddlers
Lane. We succeeded in raising over
$25,000 to establish a scholar-
ship from our class. Several of our
classmates attended the Saturday
morning President’s Circle Cham-
pagne Brunch and Distinguished
Alumni Awards Ceremony. Later
ALUMNI
in the afternoon, we attended the
Alumni Memorial Mass, after which
a hard core group went to dinner at
the Century House to conclude the
weekend on a high note.
We also discovered that our class
has two “Santa Claus” representa-
tives who bring cheer and happiness
to many children. Keep up the good
work, Dick Kane and Ron Lather.
1962
Ken Deitcher
dukaytravel@att.net
1965
Jack Mulvey, Jr.
jkmulvey@netscape.com
1967
Rick Spataro
rspataro001@twcny.rr.com
61 State Street
Malone, NY 12953
518 -483-3566
1968
Bill McGoldrick
bmcgoldrick@wash-mcg.com
1971
After 37 years, 33,000+ classes,
over 950 women’s varsity softball
and basketball games coached, and
not one sick day, Rich Pepe ’71
retired from teaching English and
coaching at Schalmont High School
in Rotterdam, N.Y. this June. In
September he will join the staff at
Hamilton-Fulton-Montgomery
BOCES near Johnstown N.Y.,
where he will put all of his experi-
ence to good use as an instructor
in their “Careers in Education”
program. In an interesting role
reversal, his new boss will be Jay
DeTraglia ’93 who was his Siena
student teacher years ago, proving
that networking is not just for
business majors.
1972
Jack Callahan
Jackcallahan33@gmail.com
1973
Brian Valentine
202-586 -9741
bgvalentine@verizon.net
Greetings to all Siena’s commu­
nity—faculty, students, alumni,
family, and friends!  And greetings
to my fellow Siena College 1973
classmates—I hope everyone had
a wonderful summer. Did anyone
have a memorable vacation last
summer?  Please write to me, and
tell us about it!  BOCES
  Among all the wonderful achieve-
ments of the Class of 1973, I am
pleased to announce the retirement
of one of our Siena 1973 classmates
from the FBI:  held in his honor on October 31,
After almost 29 years with the
FBI, former Bayonne, N.J. resident,
Special Agent Peter D. Yachmetz
(B.S. Finance) retired on October
31, 2008.  Upon graduation from
Siena, Peter was recruited by the
Chase Manhattan Corporation and
accepted a position with the Corpo-
rate Internal Audit Staff. Over the
next three years, Peter rose to the
position of senior auditor and was
responsible for the periodic audit
of the departments within Chase
Manhattan Corporation for ac-
counting procedures and compliance
with banking regulations. Peter was
appointed by the Director of the
FBI as a special agent of the Federal
Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on
January 21, 1980.  Peter held numer-
ous special agent and supervisory
positions with the FBI throughout
his distinguished law enforcement
career. Peter’s special expertise in
counter-terrorism, hostage negotia-
tion, and surveillance led him on
numerous domestic and interna-
tional assignments, including the US
Embassies of Kuwait, the Bahamas,
and the UK. Peter’s expertise helped
to free a U.S. kidnapping hostage
in Bogotá, Colombia. Since 2002,
Peter’s final assignment with the FBI
was lead criminal investigator for the
Kennedy Space Center, as member
of a resident FBI agency in Tampa,
Florida. Peter’s extraordinary and
NEWSMAKER
Rich Pepe ’71
Joins the staff at Hamilton-
Fulton-Montgomery
distinguished law enforcement
career was recognized at a reception
2008, at the DubsDread Country
Club in Orlando and was attended
by family members, friends & col-
leagues from the Tampa Division
of the FBI, FBI Headquarters,
United States Attorneys Office
Middle District of Florida, National
Aeronautics & Space Administra-
tion (NASA), United States Secret
Service, U.S. Department of State,
The Florida Department of Law
Enforcement, County Sheriff offices
and local police departments. Peter
is married to Patricia A. Yachmetz
(Prusek), also formerly of Bayonne.
They have 2 sons. 
So what are your plans now,
Peter?  Have any good retirement
advice for the rest of us? 
1975
Janet Gutowski Hall
janet.hall@wku.edu
Lynn Rondeau’s March 2009
brush with kidney cancer was the
impetus for a few ’75ers to meet in
Albany in June, and to tag along
with the class of ’74 as they cel-
ebrated their 35th reunion (ours is
next year, but more about that later).
I joined Lynn (who’s doing fine),
Julianne Martorana/Grennen,
Marcia Cappuccilli and Peggy
Naughton Marshall (OK, she’s
actually class of ’76) for an outdoor
dinner on Saturday night, where we
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reminisced—without censors—in
front of Jule’s daughter Katie (’10).
Later, we went to the ’74 dinner,
where we found President Kevin
Mullen entertaining the gang. By
the way, please keep Fr. Kevin
in your prayers, as he has a hip
replacement scheduled for July.
This might be the beginning of his
Six Jillion Dollar Man makeover—
allowing for inflation. I’ll keep you
posted.
Thanks to Ellen Beberwyk/
Morgan’s proud sister, I have much
to share about Ellen. After graduat-
ing with a B.S. in chemistry, Ellen
received an M.S. in engineering
management/statistics from RPI.  Terri and Diane carry the reuniting
She started her career working in
data analysis/management in the
pharmaceutical industry.  In 1995
she became a co-founder of Synter-
act, a full service contract research
organization in Carlsbad, Calif.
As CEO and President, Ellen es-
tablished the company’s business
strategy, which focuses on clinical
trials, data management, statistics
and medical writing, as well as FDA
submissions for the medical device,
biotechnology and pharmaceutical
industries. In addition to multiple
awards in her field, Ellen received
the 2008 Athena Pinnacle Award,
which recognizes organizations
that, through the development and
promotion of skilled and talented
women, have had a significant
impact in the technology, life science
and healthcare sectors in the San
Diego area. She was a finalist for the
Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the
Year Award in 2006, and semi-final-
ist again in 2008. Ellen lives in San
Clemente, Calif. with her husband,
Jim Mossler, and daughter, Kara.  pediatric critical care chief at Tulane
Her son Brian is a graduate student
at UC Davis. Read more about
Ellen’s company at http://www.
synteract.com/about/About.aspx.
Thanks to Facebook, I discovered
that Greg Bell is married with two
children—a 16-year old daughter
and a 14-year old son. He has of-
ficially qualified for sainthood as a
special-ed teacher in Albany for the
past 30 years. He is also the owner
of Guthrie/Bell Productions, a
concert promotion company special-
izing in jam bands and roots rock
concerts at nightclubs, theatres and
arenas. He’s looking forward to our
reunion next year, and is already on
the committee. Since he was also at
the ’74 reunion, I got to hug him in
person.
Speaking of Facebook, you can
find me under janet.hall@wku.edu
if you’d like to say hello or send an
update. Please be advised that the
lag time for the Alumni News is a
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long one, so make sure you check
two issues before you give up on
seeing your stuff in print. Mean-
while, enjoy your fall and keep in
touch. It won’t be long before we
are all together again on another
spring day at our 35th reunion.
1977
Linda Fitzsimmons
lfitzsimmons@hvc.rr.com
1979
Sue Reilly/Hayes
CLIFTON522@aol.com
522 Chili-Riga Town Line Road
Churchville, NY 14428
585-889-2072
Well, it’s hard to believe that
our much-anticipated 30-year
reunion has come and gone, but
many wonderful memories remain.
I think I have enough updates on
classmates to fill up two or three
columns, but I’d like to start with
a few heartfelt thank yous…to
Dave Smith, who arranged for the
stunning on-campus locale for our
gathering (the mansion and gardens,
dubbed 33 Fiddlers, also houses
Dave’s office…a beautiful place to
come to work every day although
he insists he DOES NOT use the
steam room and sunken tub in his
“executive washroom”!)…to Maggie
Simone (wife of Ralph Simone)
who volunteered to compile all our
favorite Siena-era tunes (Maggie
told me she already had most of the
requested music on her iPod. One
of her brothers played percussion
with rocker Todd Rundgren, and
she’s been a huge fan of ’70s music
ever since)…to Michele Williams/
Brennan, who combined photos
from classmates with yearbook
and Alumni Office pictures to put
together a stunning PowerPoint
presentation that entertained us
all evening, punctuated with a few
groans and laughs at hairstyles and
wardrobe items!
As we enjoyed each other’s
company at the reunion, prom-
ises were made to do a better job
of staying in touch. One group
of classmates has perfected that
art. Terri Dupre/Sleasman, Jane
Barnes/Casale, Mollie Austin/Bell,
and Karen Beha/Wentworth, all
of whom live in the Capital District
area, have gone out for a Sunday
night girls’ dinner every month or
two for the past 30 years! They said
it sometimes takes them an entire
two months to coordinate family
calendars and pick a free night. In
addition, once or twice a year, they
do a road trip to Ipswich, Mas-
sachusetts for an overnight with
Newsmakers
Lee “Long Ball” Borko ’79, Dan O’Connell ’80, Len Shustack ’79
and J.D. Strong ’79
Alumni Weekend Golf Tournament winners
their close friend and 1S Hennepin
wingmate Diane Tower/Fitzgerald.
even further…both spent a semester
abroad in Denmark while at Siena.
Every year since graduation they
have gotten together in Chicago or
northern New Jersey with the other
two US friends who they stayed
with while in Denmark!
Distance didn’t seem to stop
’79ers from getting to Alumni
Weekend. Greg Garvin came from
Houston, Texas where he relocated
a year or two ago. He reports that
he loves the heat and is very happy
with his new community. Wilma
Kahler/Wells travelled from another
sunny locale, Phoenix, Ariz. She’s
taking a deep breath, preparing for
the adventure of having THREE
kids in college next year. I enjoyed
talking to Wilma about how musical
her family is…all her kids play (and
actually practiced over the years!)
instruments, and Wilma herself has
been known to accompany them
on her clarinet at holiday con-
certs at church. Ed Frieberg came
from New Orleans where he’s the
University and Medical Center.
When I googled Ed post-reunion
to get his title, I learned that he was
named one of the top doctors in his
specialty in New Orleans, and in
Louisiana by regional publications.
Congrats and keep up the good
work, Ed!
Len Shustack wasted no time
finding me during the reunion cock-
tail hour to report that his golf four-
some (Len, Lee Borko, J.D. Strong,
and Dan O’Connell ’80) succeeded
in dethroning the 13-year reigning
champions at the Alumni Weekend
Golf Tournament at Briar Creek.
The group did their ritual breakfast
at the Wolf Road Diner, followed by
a pre-tourney toast of bloody marys
that Dan whipped up from his car
trunk bar. Len comments, “I think
that might have been the difference,
because once we got started we were
loose and hot, birdying two of our
first three holes…and we just kept
playing like that.” They finished the
scramble format 13 under par and
won by one stroke! Len also played
in the Saints Alive Mid-Hudson golf
tourney, a fundraiser for Siena ath-
letics, back in May. He was joined
there by ’79ers John Stubenrauch,
J.D. Strong, and Brian Zwilling.
Congratulations to our classmate
Dave Crandall, who was honored at
Fr. Kevin Mullen’s President’s Cir-
cle/Distinguished Alumni Awards
brunch on Saturday. He received the
Dr. Egon Plager Award for Humani-
tarian Effort, for all the work he has
done over the past 20+ years with
the creation and sustaining of the
Donna Murray/Crandall Founda-
tion (Donna Murray/Crandall is a
deceased member of our class of ’79)
to help those with Cystic Fibrosis
(see story in another section of this
magazine). Dave, we’re inspired
by how you turned your personal
tragedy into an opportunity to assist
many others in a meaningful way.
Oops, just noticed that I’m way
over the word limit for my column
and I still have loads of tales left to
tell. To be continued…and please,
please don’t stop sending me scoops.
Summer vacations, kids’ accomplish-
ments, get-togethers with other
alumni…keep ‘em coming.
1980
Diane DeSilva
Diane0429@gmail.com
Greetings, Class of ’80!
I am now local (Clifton Park),
and willing to keep everyone
aware of just how much we have
all accomplished! I became a
grandmother to Ella Lynn Grant
on March 8, 2009. Joyce Miller
and Paul McLean worked together
as student assistants at the Siena
library more than 30 years ago.
They’re again working together
at a college library: this time, at
Adirondack Community College
in Queensbury, N.Y.! Joyce is a
professor of library science and
has been ACC’s reference and
instruction librarian since 1995. Paul
joined the administration in 2008, as
the coordinator of distance learning.
Their offices are next door to each
other. Paul has been known to
regale Joyce with classic jokes that
Father Mackin used to tell. Please
send me your news at diane0429@
gmail.com and I will be sure to
update everyone in future issues!
1982
Bob Young
RYoung60@aol.com
As Class Coordinator, I have a
long way to go to live up to the flow
of information that Elvira (Class
of ’83) supplies with each update. I
had considered creating a fictitious
update to generate some response,
but decided to keep to a few simple
facts, and ask all reading this to send
me an update for the next issue.  anyone in our class who wants to be
A few items I can offer to get the
ball rolling: my oldest son, Robert,
graduated from NYU this year as
a recording engineer and musi-
cian, and my second oldest, Jeffrey,
graduated high school this June and
will be entering the freshman class
at Siena in the fall. Last weekend,
I attended one of the state of
Connecticut’s high school lacrosse
championship games for Fairfield
Prep where Brendan, second oldest
of Mike and Bettianne Baldwin,
scored two goals in their fourth
state championship in as many
years. He will be attending Holy
Cross in the fall.  away in March. Don will be missed.
I hope that this brief update gets
some emails generated for the next
issue, and I look forward to hearing
from many!
1983
Elvira Altimari-Jaeger
60 Wyatt Rd
Garden City, NY  11530
eaj6@optonline.net
Hi all. A major congrats goes
out to Ginny Darrow. Ginny
received the Reverend Benjamin
Kuhn, O.F.M. Award at Reunion
on June 6, 2009. The award is for
“specific contributions to improve
the Siena Community.” Thank you
from all your classmates, Ginny, for
sharing your time and treasure with
our beloved alma mater. A special
thank you to all of you who sent
congratulations e-mails to Ginny.
All of the e-mails were put together
in a scrap book and presented to
Ginny at the President’s Brunch.
She loved the book and was touched
by your thoughtfulness.
I heard from shout-out Stan
Pingelski, and wife Sheila
Coughlin ’85, who were disap-
pointed that they couldn’t make
our 25th reunion last year. Their
eldest daughter was graduating from
high school that weekend. Stan has
been working at Campbell Soup
Company as the director of IT Sales
Systems for 24 years. His tenure
included multiple stops in a variety
of field sales roles before moving to
corporate headquarters, and spend-
ing the last 10 years in Camden, N.J.
Sheila and Stan will be married 24
years this fall and have 3 children:
Lauren, 18, will be a sophomore at
St. Bonaventure; Michael, 14; and
Hannah, 13. They currently live in
Medford, N.J., after stops in Bing-
hamton, N.Y., Schenectady, N.Y.,
and Crofton, Md. Stan said he was
nostalgic for his TeePee Rowdies
days as he watched Siena in the
NCAA Tourney this winter.
I have a special invitation to
kept in the loop. An idea has been
hatched by a classmate in “the Buff”
(you can all guess who). The idea
centers on our “50th” year with a
birthday bash to celebrate a half cen-
tury on earth, and a great excuse to
get together before our 30th reunion
in 2013. We are still in the very infant
stages of planning and would like
to have input. A committee is being
formed, so please send an e-mail if
you want to be in on the planning of
this “original” event.
Unfortunately I have some very
sad news to report. Our friend and
classmate Don Schneider passed
I know I will always remember his
sharp wit and his infectious laugh.
Shout-outs go to: Rob Karath,
Maureen Mc Cormick, Anthony
Vettoretti, and Virginia Smith.
Where are you and what have you
been up to?
1984
Lisa San Fratello/McCutcheon
305 The Parkway
Ithaca, NY 14853
mcclisa@yahoo.com
1985
Catherine & Ron Bjorklund
bjork90@comcast.net
14 Stevens Lane
Tabernacle, NJ 08088-9744
Ram Verma is a daddy! Edwin
Gayumba Johnson was born on
February 10, 2009 in Morrisville, Vt.
to Ram Gayumba Verma and Jenny
Marie Johnson. He was 8 pounds,
9 ounces and 21.5 inches long.
Congratulations Ram and Jenny!
The Carrier Dome in Syracuse
unknowingly played host to a mini
Siena reunion in May. Alumni gath-
ered to watch Siena men’s lacrosse
play Syracuse in the first round
of the NCAA tournament. It was
Siena’s first ever appearance. In
attendance were 1985 alumni Paul
and MaryBeth Sniffen/Finnerty,
Kevin and Deb Ramski/
Coman, Mark Stiner, Sean
Stack, Dom Sabatino, Pat Britt
along with Bill Morgan ’84 and
Matt Morgan ’08.
Save the Date! Next June 4–6,
2010 is our 25th Reunion week-
end. Mark your calendars now to
attend this fun event. For those of
you who attended the 20th, you
will remember the Class of 1985
knows how to throw a party! We
are starting to plan now, so if you
have any ideas, send them along
to bjork90@comcast.net or to
mfinnerty@siena.edu. Also, once
again, we would like to have a
photo presentation (not sure of
the format yet) so if you have any
ideas or pictures, send them to
bjork90@comcast.net. All photos
must be scanned and sent via
email or on a CD/DVD (to Ron
& Cathy). If you don’t know how
to scan your old photos, ask your
kids…they will do it for you…
seriously.
We only have 269 valid email
addresses for our class. Updates
would be great! Updated contact
info can be sent to Marybeth
Finnerty’s attention at mfinner-
ty@siena.edu or 518-782-6818.
MB set up a Facebook group, so
anyone on Facebook can join the
“Siena Class of ’85 25th Reunion
Group” to participate, and keep
up to date as we plan. We are also
looking for committee members.
Anyone interested? Let us know!
1987
Gerry McAndrew
Geraldine.m.candrew@comcast.
net
Donna Neary/Wang has a
busy life! During the day, Donna
is an RN/investigator for the NYS
Department of Health. Donna
continues to be active in the
Army Reserves, and is Lieutenant
Colonel. She was selected to serve
as the Equal Opportunity Advi-
sor for the 98th Division (Army
Reserve—Rochester, N.Y.), com-
pleting the Reserve Components
Equal Opportunity Advisor’s
Course at the Defense Equal
Opportunity Management Insti-
tute in Florida; graduating on the
Commandant’s List in June 2008.
In her free time, Donna teaches
her son Stephen how to drive.
I also heard that Kevin Grace
recently received the Volunteer
of the Year Award from HOBY
(Hugh O’Brian Youth Leader-
ship). Kevin was complimented
for being a driving force of optimism,
commitment, and leadership. He
works to recruit and mentor vol-
unteers, and plans logistics at local
seminars. It is no surprise that Kevin
is described as a “friend and educator
to all of us when we least expect it but
need it the most,” and he has a unique
ability to lead by bringing out the best
in others. Congratulations, Kevin!!!!
If you have not joined Facebook,
think about it. I joined about a year
ago and found that a number of class-
mates are on there—it has been fun
reconnecting. Don’t be shy, keep those
class notes coming.
1988
Paula Cacossa
Pc888@comcast.net
Hi Class of 1988!
Phil Hoshue wrote, “It seems like
yesterday I was having chicken wings
at the Ratskellar or trying to get into
the “21 Club” by sneaking by Mrs. V
with a fake ID.” Phil married a Siena
Alumna in 1996—Julia Goldin ’91.
They have one daughter, Siena, 9. They
live in Bradenton, Fla. where Phil has
a laboratory supply and equipment
company. Business is great and the
water is fine. If there are any Siena
alumni in the Tampa Bay area—give
Phil a shout at philius01@yahoo.com.
  Karen Weaver/Novelli is a teacher
of physics, chemistry, biology and
ecology.  She is now living in Croton-
on-Hudson in N.Y. with her two sons
Johnny, 16, and Michael, 15.
  Rachel Sahut/Parent is happily
married and living in Boise, Idaho. She
works at Saint Alphonsus, a Trinity
Health hospital, as an IT project man-
ager. Her oldest daughter, Allison, is
entering her junior year at University
of Portland. Aaron, who just turned
18, reports to recruit training for the
USMC in early July. Nicholas will
enter 7th grade and Sean will be in 3rd
grade in the fall. They enjoy skiing,
biking, hiking, tennis, and traveling.
She wrote, “It has been a blessing to
provide Catholic education for our
children, which I believe Siena nur-
tured in me. We very much enjoy our
spiritual life, and I am so grateful to the
Franciscans and Siena’s education. It
is because of Siena, and especially the
Franciscans, that I have such blessings
in my life—truly, the grace of God!”
MaryBeth Mc Cusker is living a
busy life in Southbury, Conn. She
received her M.B.A. from Fordham
University in 2000. She has been
married since 2001 with 3 kids (two
step daughters)—Natalie, Danielle
and Madison. Her oldest daughter is
going to University of Delaware in
September and youngest daughter is
just finishing first grade. She has been
working for IBM for the past 12 years
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after finishing her first career at Con
Edision in N.Y. MaryBeth is cur-
rently the IBM territory marketing
manager covering Boston.
Our two classmates who got
married after graduating, Gary
Tallman and Jennifer Hourihan/
Tallman are now living in
Woodridge, Va. with their three
daughters, Catherine, Marguerite
and Jane. Gary will be retiring from
the U.S. Army in July 2009, after 21
years of service. He has accepted a
position with the Department of the
Army, Office of Public Affairs in
the Pentagon.
These past few months, I was
able to see some old Siena friends.
My Siena roommate, Laura McFall,
recently visited me in Chicago while
she was attending a business confer-
ence. She is living in Rochester, N.Y.
with her husband and two children.
Then in April, Jackie O’Grady/
Sullivan, Regina Dudek and I got
together at Regina’s house in N.J.
We had a great time catching up
while our kids ran around playing.
  Class of ’88—please update your
e-mail addresses on the Siena alumni
website. When I sent out my e-mail
notices—I got about 50 bounce-
backs. Thanks! Look forward to
hearing from you.
1989
Mike Carbonaro
sienanews.1989@yahoo.com
3140 10th Street
Bethlehem, PA 18020
610 -737-1147
On a not so quiet day in May, we
all woke up after a night of parties
and dinners with friends and family,
trying to remember what we needed
to do today. Oh yeah, graduation.
Some got dressed up, some were
hardly dressed under their cap and
gown. Thankfully, we did not know
which was which. We wrote on our
caps with messages of thanks to our
families and friends, we lined up
with our classmates, and took a long
walk through campus. Some of us
were under the watchful eye of the
college administrators because we
caused so much trouble during our
years. But in the end we all walked
down the aisle (the college aisle not
the church aisle—although that, for
some, will come soon enough) and
received our diplomas. Oh no, that
was 1989. Over 20 years ago. Here is
how this story should have started.
On a quiet weekend in June 2009,
119 alumni descended on Loudon-
ville, N.Y. with thoughts of partying
as if we were college seniors. Those
who were there saw “Rasin Cane”
and “The Throwbacks” put on a
great show at Red Square on Friday
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night, which was scheduled by our
reunion leadership. The reunion
schedule called for everyone to
meet at Dapps to relive the good ole
days, but most were at Red Square
enjoying the music and company.
Some did make it into Dapps, while
some only made it to the parking
lot—you all know who you are!
Saturday’s festivities included an-
other show by the bands on campus,
with entertainment and activities for
young and old. The bookstore had a
banner day with everyone stock-
ing up on the classic Siena items,
although some were still looking for
the Siena College Indian shirts. We
had to remind them it is the Saints
now. How soon old age sets in! The
day wrapped up with various din-
ners around campus for the different
classes. The combined dinner at
Serra Hall included a separate room
for our class due to the large number
in attendance. Everyone enjoyed the
company, and ate and drank until
they kicked us out at midnight. We
moved the party to Dapps again,
and this time most made it inside.
For those who did not stay very
long at Dapps, the Class of ’89
(along with ’88 and ’90) got smoked
in some drinking games by the Class
of ’99. For a quick laugh, and to see
what Saturday night deteriorated
into, go to YouTube and check out
“Dapp’s Beer Slide.” In all, it was
a great weekend for everyone. If
you missed it, plan on going in 2014
for our 25th. Thanks to everyone
for making the 20th reunion of the
Class of 1989 a resounding success.
A last minute note received from
Greg Stewart said that the bands
“Rasin Cane” and “The Throw-
backs” presented a check for $650
(proceeds from the evening at Red
Square) to the Alumni office to be
applied toward the class gift. Many
thanks to the bands.
A Facebook group now exists
for the Siena College Class of 1989
Alumni. Check it out! A good num-
ber of photos are now circulating
from the reunion.
One last thought! Where in the
world was Joe Malyk?
A closing note from the Alumni
Office: The Class of ’89 RAISED
$34,347 in honor of their 20th -
$23,319 went to the Annual Fund,
and the balance was specifically
given by some members of the Class
of ’89 to the Fr. Kevin Tortorelli
Scholarship. This scholarship was
not new this year. However, many
members of the Class of ’89 are very
supportive of it, and in apprecia-
tion, we counted gifts made to this
scholarship this year as part of the
Class of ’89 Reunion Gift.
1990
Janet Shotter/Swierbut
jswierbut@yahoo.com
1991
Kevin Clarke
Siena91@optonline.net
Hey Class of 1991!
I heard from Tom Newman last
month. After 17 years of working in
the banking industry at JP Morgan
and RBS Greenwich Capital, he has
started a recruiting firm focused
on financial services. Newman
Resource Group recruits top quality
support personnel for a wide range
of financial services firms as well
as the financial divisions of a select
group of corporations outside the
banking sector. Their functional ex-
pertise is in operations, accounting,
trading & sales support, credit, risk,
client service and project manage-
ment. More information is available
at www.newmanresource.com.
Newman is the managing partner
and owner of Newman Resource
Group. Tom held the title of manag-
ing director as head of derivative
operations at RBS Greenwich
Capital, where he worked from 2001
until founding Newman Resource
Group in 2008. Prior to joining
RBS, he was a vice president at JP
Morgan where he worked from 1991
to 2001, holding various positions in
operations management across the
fixed income securities and deriva-
tive businesses. Good luck in your
new endeavor, Tom!
Keep sending me your notes, or
just drop me a line to catch up—
nothing is too small to mention.
All the best!
1992
Mary Pat McLoughlin/Holler
jmpholler@optonline.net
1993
Susan Hannon  On May 31, I had the pleasure
shannon@ryeneck.k12.ny.us
213 W 252nd Street
Riverdale, NY 10471
917-796 -2085
Hello Class of ’93! I finally have
some news to report! Let’s start
with Kevin Otis. He is living in
Charlotte, or “Siena of the South”
based on the number of alumni
who live down there. He works for
MetLife and has been underwriting
life insurance for 15 years! Still the
athlete, he spends most of his free
time running, biking or swimming.
By the time you read this, he will
have completed his 6th Ironman
competition! Hope you did well,
Kevin! Next up is Jonathan (JT)
Tellstone. The man surprised us all
by settling down last year, and now
he’s a proud papa. Abigail Anne
Tellstone was born on February
21, 2009. During her first month,
she was up all night, leaving JT and
his wife, Michele, sleep deprived!
Right down the road in Saratoga,
Ann Malagisi had her first baby
a few weeks prior to JT. So if you
are interested in getting pregnant,
it looks like all you have to do is
drink Saratoga water! Next up is an
update on Stacey Cooper/Porter.
“Coop” married Major Vince Porter
(US Army) in July 1999 and has
a daughter, Rylei (6 ½—born in
Hawaii) and a son, Blake (3 ½—
born at West Point). After Siena,
she worked in Port Jervis, N.Y. and
earned a master’s from the College
of New Rochelle. She then lived
in North Carolina, South Korea,
West Point and now Georgia. After
taking five years off from teaching
to stay home with the kids, she is
now back full time, and is currently
teaching Spanish in Richmond Hill,
Ga. (near Savannah). She also shared
that Amy Prisco is now living in
Ecuador. Finally, Lori Bubb, my
former softball teammate, “popped
out” her first child, Lurae Jean on
June 2, 2009. I hear she is a “catch!”
Here’s hoping she follows in Mom’s
footsteps, and becomes a future
centerfielder for the Saints in 18
years! I still would love to share
news about the rest of you who I
haven’t heard from! Where are you
Mark Abdella? Lara Genovesi? Jay
De Traglia? Pat McGinley? Holly
Redman? Shoot me an e-mail, catch
me on Facebook, call, whatever!
Have a great end of the summer and
fun filled fall!
1994
Glenn Hofsess
gh@endcap.com
83 Kellogg Street
Brookfield, CT 06804
of attending the wedding of Mike
Sgroi and Yuka Tomita at the
Carneros Inn in Napa, Calif. Mike
and Yuka are two of the nicest and
most genuine people I know, and
it was absolutely wonderful to be
able to share in their special day
at such a breathtaking location.
Congratulations! It is always great
to see old friends from Siena, and
I was able to catch up with fellow
alums, Kyle Howard and Steve
Quirk ’95 at the wedding. I heard
from Andrew Martin—he is now
the senior attorney for the NY State
Dept. of Education. He will be
doing criminal background checks
for teacher certification applicants,
ensuring that all of the state’s school
districts are in compliance with the
2001 Safe Schools Legislation, and
will be conducting administrative
hearings. Ryan Faley and his wife
Wendy Gayson/Faley ’96 had their
third daughter, Keira Elizabeth, on
January 22, 2008. Kerrianne Hefele/
Cunningham and Christopher
Cunningham are proud to
announce their new addition, Erin
Marie, who was born on April 22,
2008. Erin joins big brother Sean,
who is 7, and big sister Kiera who is
5. Dan Devine and his wife Cathy
Saavedra/Devine welcomed their
third child on March 24. His name
is Andrew Joseph Devine and he is
the youngest boy of the Devine clan
of 3 boys, which includes Bryan,
9, and Kevin, 6. Their oldest son
already says he is going to go to
Siena when he gets older! I hope
everyone who attended our 15 year
reunion had a great time reminiscing
about old times and seeing what
everyone is up to. If you have any
good (or particularly embarrassing)
stories from reunion, please feel free
to drop me a line. Time moves so
fast that it becomes difficult to even
realize it when you are immersed
in everyday life. Listen to the
infectious laughter of a child, hug
someone you love, spend a little
extra time on your hurried trip to
the office to smell the freshly fallen
rain, enjoy a good glass of wine, or
spend time appreciating an older
family member. Find the beauty in
everyday life because before we all
know it, days turn to months, and
months turn to years. The hectic
pace of schedules, deadlines, and
appointments happens while living
life—don’t let it become life.
1995
Neil Wilcove
nwilcove@fmglaw.com
Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP
100 Galleria Parkway, Suite 1600
Atlanta, GA 30339
770-818-1430
1996
Brian Murray
murray21@hotmail.com
bmurray@betterbackschiropractic.
com
614-270-6003
Patty Hoban/Keenan and her
husband, Kevin, announced the
arrival of Erin Elizabeth Keenan
on August 28, 2008 at 9:40 a.m.
She weighed in at 8 pounds, 2
ounces, and measured 20 inches.
Congratulations, Patty! Karla
Rucci/Harding welcomed daughter
Katherine Shannon on March 1,
2008. She joined her brother Tyler
Patrick, 7, and sister  Abaigeal
Victoria, 4. Dan Hornick will run
for the Town of Colonie Board
in November. Good luck to him,
and if you are still located in the
Colonie region, please toss him your
vote in the fall. Kerry McDonald/
Conley and husband, Steve, had
their second baby boy on June 19,
2008. His name is Michael Stephen,
and his big brother James is now
2. Laurie Miller/Donnis and
her husband, Greg Donnis, are
thrilled to announce the birth of
their son, Sawyer Gregory. Sawyer
was born on May 30, 2008, and
joins big sister, Ella, who is 2 and a
half. Tara O’Callaghan/Babcock,
and her husband, Steve Babcock,
welcomed twins, Leah Maighread
and Daniel Finn into their family on
November 26, 2008. They join big
sisters, Callaghan and Quinn. Tara
Klein/Verrier finally checked in to
let us know that she was married to
Sean Verrier in August 2002. Their
first daughter, Maggie Elizabeth,
was born in October 2005. Their
second daughter, Caroline Helen,
was born December 2007. They are
good kids, and keep them busy!  hear what’s going on! I want to
Tara is working full-time in private
practice as a pediatrician at West
Sayville Pediatrics in Long Island.
Wendy Gayson/Faley forwarded
an update to let us know that she
and Ryan Faley ’94 had their third
daughter, Keira Elizabeth, on
January 22, 2008. She was welcomed
with love by her sisters Sarah, 5,
and Grace, 4. Finally, Charlene
Wood/Bordonaro married
Joseph Bordonaro in October
2002, and now lives in Windsor,
Conn. She is currently a finance
manager at United Health Group
in Hartford. They welcomed their
second child, Alexandra Noelle, on
Christmas Eve 2008. She joins big
sister Alyssa Marie, who was born
on March 13, 2006. Kirk Linden and
Pam Nicolotti/Linden announced
the birth of their daughter, Nora
Simone Linden. She joined her big
brother on May 28, 2009. Kenny
Danielsen also checked in to let
us know that he is now the proud
father of Ava Rose Danielsen. She
was born on March 26, 2009, and is
the first child of Kenny and his wife,
Diedre.
1997
Selena Dutcher
selena.dutcher@regentcomm.com
bronx_bombers25@yahoo.com
518 -265 -2127
So it’s summer in New York
and I’m loving every minute of it!
Saratoga is in full swing, and the
whole area is buzzing! We are very
light on the updates this time. That’s
my update. Here are some that you
sent in…
Anne Marie Bowler couldn’t
sleep, and decided to e-mail me her
update at 2 a.m. She has been very
busy since leaving Siena—working
in a large law firm in New York
City, and clerking for former Chief
Judge Kaye. Three years ago she
opened a law practice in New York
City with a partner. Gabay-Rafiy
& Bowler LLP (www.gabaybowler.
com ) is thriving and Anne Marie
looks forward to helping her fellow
Siena alumni with any legal issues
they may have. Anne Marie is
also an adjunct professor in legal
writing at New York Law School!
Congratulations!
John Dudek, and wife, Averi
Vozzolo/Dudek ’98, welcomed
their daughter, Hailey Rebecca into
the world on August 8, 2008. She
weighed in at 5 pounds, 14 ounces.
Congrats, John and Averi!
Our lives may not be as exciting
as “Jon & Kate plus 8” or Jennifer
Anniston’s, but we still want to
hear from you—babies, weddings,
job promotions—anything!
Stay connected, and keep others
connected with your updates!
To make a submission for the
newsletter, please contact me
by e-mail at selena.dutcher@
regentcomm.com or bronx_
bombers25@yahoo.com. You can
also look me up on Facebook! If
you want to touch base and chat
for a while, give me a call at
518-265-2127. I look forward to
hearing from you!
1998
Janine Trapp/Scotti, MBA
201-294-0395
sienasaints98@yahoo.com
Hello to the class of ’98! I hope
you are enjoying the beautiful
summer weather, and are able to get
out and enjoy it while it lasts.
I have some pretty exciting news to
report from Marisa Ricciardi. She
was recently promoted to senior
vice president at the New York
Stock Exchange (NYSE Euronext)
and is now responsible for global
marketing and branding. Way to
go, Marisa! She also asked me to
let you know that they’re always
looking for great talent in the
financial marketing space, so if you
have experience in that arena, please
check out www.nyx.com and apply.
Averi Vozzolo/Dudek, and husband,
John Dudek ’97 welcomed their
daughter, Hailey Rebecca into
the world on August 8, 2008. She
weighed in at 5 pounds, 14 ounces.
Congrats, Averi and John!
And remember, please don’t be shy
about sending me your updates —
we want to hear from you!!
Until next time!
1999
Brendan Fitzgerald
nyfitzgerald@yahoo.com
fitzgeb@assembly.state.ny.us
518-258-9272
2000
Shaymus R. Schweitzer
103 Sherman Ave.
Troy, NY 12180
518-727-3392
SienaSaints2000@hotmail.com
Hello all! Hope you are enjoying
2009… Unbelievably, that means
our 10 Year reunion will be coming
up shortly. If you are interested
in helping to plan the festivities
for next reunion weekend, please
contact Margot Anderson ’82 at
manderson@siena.edu. A committee
is forming, and any help you could
offer would be very welcome.
And now with the news—
Jennifer Vidaic/Wilber mar-
ried Edward Wilber Jr. on March
10, 2007 at the Crescent Beach
Club in Bayville, Long Island, and
honeymooned in New Zealand and
Australia for three weeks. Jenn &
Ed currently live in Wantagh, and
are expecting their first child in
September! Jenn works for Allergan
Inc. as a senior business develop-
ment manager and field sales trainer
selling Botox Cosmetics, Juvederm,
and Latisse.  
Melissa Mastriani/Barna married
Peter Barna on October 28, 2006.
The happy couple just welcomed
their first baby on February 8,
2009. Missy and Pete had a little girl,
Giada Benedetta, and are so happy;
they can’t wait to have more! 
Jaime Connolly/Rohrbach
married Billy Rohrbach ’01 on
September 5, 2004. Jaime and Billy
have lived in Sacramento, Calif.
for the past six years. Their son,
Riley James, was born on May 2,
2008! Jaime informed me that, “We
actually had Riley at Siena for the
2009 graduation ceremonies in May,
where Riley’s Godmother (Billy’s
sister: Rebecca Rohrbach ’09)
graduated!” After Siena, Jaime
earned her Ph.D. in molecular and
cellular pharmacology from Stony
Brook University. She currently
works for UC Davis/Shriners
Hospitals for Children as a scientist/
postdoctoral scholar performing
stem cell research.
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 Lindsay Gennari married
Gary Thomas on June 23, 2007
in Saratoga Springs. The couple
had so much fun celebrating with
their friends from Siena! Lindsay
and Gary live in Guilderland, N.Y.
with their yellow lab. Lindsay is
currently practicing anesthesiol-
ogy at Albany Medical Center and
enjoys taking care of fellow Siena
alumni and even former professors
who live in the area. She is also
the very proud aunt of the newest
Siena Saints fans, Owen and Alessia
Lilly, children of her twin sister and
fellow alumna Lara Gennari/Lilly
and Michael Lilly ’99.
2001
Maura Mack
sienanotes01@gmail.com
Greetings Class of 2001! I don’t
have a lot of news to report this
time. You all must be in summer
mode, and hopefully you’ll update
me on your summer news for the
next issue.
On a personal note, my husband
Bill Hisgen ’02, and I welcomed a
baby girl, Maeve Marie, on April
18, 2009. Also, classmate Lauren
Ball/Mahon and her husband, Tim,
welcomed a baby boy, Colin Jeffrey,
on May 5, 2009.
Please remember to make sure
the Alumni Office has accurate
contact details for you simply by
e-mailing: alumni@siena.edu. Our
10th reunion isn’t that far off—
yikes! Thanks, and I hope to hear
from you soon.
2002
Christine Cinnamond
christine.cinnamond@gmail.com
646-942-0970
Class of 2002, mark your
calendars! Monday, September
14th, 2009 will be the 8th Annual
Fall Classic Golf Outing benefiting
the Brian M. Crouch Memorial
Scholarship at Siena College.
Co-sponsored by McGeary’s
Restaurant and The Riverfront
Barge along with the Office of
Alumni Relations, the event has
raised approximately $100,000.00.
To date, the scholarship has had
approximately six recipients, and
we can help more students get the
Siena experience. Spend time with
friends, play some golf, help future
Siena students, and honor a great
classmate—contact the Alumni
Office to attend!
Congratulations to Jen
Walker/Vella! Jen is co-author
of Urban Guru: Pittsburgh, a
guidebook for young professionals
looking to move to Pittsburgh. The
book focuses on city life, including
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the coolest neighborhoods to live in,
the hottest restaurants and nightlife
2003 Remember to send them to jolleen_
wagner@yahoo.com so that we can
Gina Gizzi
spots, and the best places to meet celebrate with you through Class
sienasaints_2003@hotmail.com
people. Urban Guru: Pittsburgh News and Notes!
P.O. Box 5133
is available on amazon.com,
collegeprowler.com, & your local
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
518-421-4316
2005
Borders Bookstore. Breanne Suhrland
Chrissy Cinnamond recently
moved to Knoxville, Tennessee and
2004 bsuhrlan@att.net
Greetings, Class of 2005! I hope
Jolleen Wagner
is a brand research manager for this column finds you relaxed
jolleen_wagner@yahoo.com
Scripps Networks Interactive’s DIY and rejuvenated from the summer
Were you “seen” at the 5 year
network. months. We only have a couple of
reunion? I sure hope so! If not,
Congratulations to Julie exciting announcements to make in
know that we missed you, and hope
Schoenlank! Julie received her this edition so here it goes! Karry
to see you in 5 more! The word on
master of arts degree in teaching Culihan recently got a new job as
the street is that quite a few of us
for physical education and sports an assistant county attorney, in the
were at the Dapp’s event, the picnic,
pedagogy from Manhattanville Albany County Attorney’s Office.
and even the Alumni Mass. To all
College in May, and is teaching Congratulations, Karry!
physical education in Westchester
those who returned to the Green
and Gold, great job showing up and
Gia Coratti got engaged to
County, N.Y. Sports are still a M. Patrick McCormack ’04. They
being seen!
big part of Julie’s life. She’s been were engaged on Valentine’s Day in
Jen Rymaruk earned her master’s
Head Swim Coach of the Yonkers Boston, where they both currently
degree in health communication
Tsunami for the last 6 years. reside. Best wishes to you both!
from Emerson College in
The Siena swim team and water I’m excited to announce that
collaboration with Tufts University
polo alumna is still competing in we are now forming a reunion
School of Medicine in 2006, and is
swimming, and medaled last year in committee for our 5 year reunion. I
now working for Westat, a social
the United States Masters Swimming can’t believe how fast the time has
research company in Rockville,
National Championships in gone! This committee will assist in
Md. developing training materials
Austin, Texas in the 1,000 free. Julie contacting/encouraging classmates
for studies conducted by the EPA,
competes every year at Nationals to attend the 5 Year reunion next
National Cancer Institute and other
around the country. year, June 4–5, 2010.  The committee
federal and state agencies.
Congratulations to Rob Stout! will also help set and achieve the
Two lovely ladies of the Class
Real Estate New Jersey magazine goal for the Class of 2005 reunion
of ’04 have married. Jennifer
named Robert A. Stout Jr., Esq. gift to the College. If you are
Peloquin/Banker and Brian Banker
one of its “30 under 30” leaders interested in volunteering to be
were married on May 30, 2009
in the New Jersey commercial part of the committee or have any
in Chicopee, Mass. See photo on
real estate industry, a group that questions, please contact Margot
page 34. Alumni in attendance:
was noted for their “astonishing” Anderson ’82 at manderson@siena.
Kelly Quist ’03, Jolleen Wagner,
accomplishments in a “down year.” edu. We would love to see all of you
and Karen Patricia ’06. Karla
Rob was cited for his work on issues at the reunion next year, so mark
Schumaker /Ravida married Sam
related to sustainable development, your calendars now!
Ravida on April 25, 2009. Congrats
green building and brownfields Your news makes the column, so
redevelopment. Rob also chairs the
Mr.& Mrs. Banker, and Mr. & Mrs.
Ravida!
please feel free to e-mail me with
American Bar Association Young any and all types of news, big or
Allison Capozza/Flannigan and
Lawyers Division Real Property, small! It would be great to hear
Captain Steve Flannigan, welcomed
Trust and Estate Committee, from everyone.
Owen Edward Flannigan into
and serves on the Executive
Committee of the New Jersey State
the world on March 18, 2009. He
weighed 8 pounds, 4 ounces. The
2006
Bar Association Young Lawyers Chris Elsesser
Flannigans are currently stationed
Division. On the personal side, Rob Christopher.elsesser@gmail.com
at Fort Lewis, Wash. Lynn Vogele/
will wed Kellie E. Scott on October Ashley Boland
Heffern, husband Paul Heffern, and
11, 2009 at the Culinary Institute of Ashleym.boland@gmail.com
their daughter Kay welcomed Jack
America in Napa Valley, Calif. Rob Class of 2006…”HOW ARE
into their family at the beginning
proposed to Kellie in a vineyard on YA?!” We hope that this edition
of April. Congrats on your new
Sonoma Mountain last year. of Siena News finds you well and
arrivals Allie and Lynn!
Congratulations to Courtney happy, wherever you may be, during
M. Patrick McCormack recently
Brown and Gregory Gelish! these middle months of 2009. We
got engaged to Gia Coratti ’05 on
They were married on November 1, are very excited to bring you this
Valentine’s Day of 2009 in Boston,
2008 at the Siena College quarter’s 2006 “beat report,” as
Mass., where they both currently
Chapel by ceremony officiate, it features a variety of news from
reside.
Father Kevin Mackin. The wedding some of our friends that we have not
Eric J. Hungershafer shared
party included fellow class of 2002 heard from since our wacky weather
that he was recently promoted to
alumni: Maria McKenna, Sudha day of commencement 3 years ago!
field director with Northwestern
Francis, Joseph Spiak, Brian Without further delay, “Let’s Start
Mutual, and is in his fifth year with
Mullins, and Ryan Hoenigmann. Spreadin’ the News!”
the company. Ryan Keleher is now
Close to 20 guests from Siena For the past 2 years, Chris
working at Costello, Cooney, and
celebrated at the reception at Siracusa has been working as a
Fearon PLLC in Syracuse as an
Saratoga National Golf Course. client services associate for Smith
attorney. Great job, Eric and Ryan!
The couple resides in the financial Barney on Long Island. (He
Everyday we each encounter and
district of New York City. proudly proclaims that one of the
experience reasons to celebrate!
biggest reasons for his hire was be-
cause he interned with the company
in Albany.) In his position, Chris
works for 2 senior vice presidents of
wealth management, who basically
let him run their business while they
close all the deals. Additionally, the
recent state of the economy has re-
quired him to work like Superman.
Even though his work life has been
crazy and hectic, he has had plenty
of time to meet up with the boys of
TH 15 pretty much every weekend;
whether it has been just going to
dinner, happy hour or attending
some Mets games. Good luck Chris!
Please get back to us with another
update when you get back to nor-
mal “Clark Kent” status.
Hilary Brewer is currently teach-
ing 7th and 8th grade literacy in
North Philly for the School District
of Philadelphia. (The school is actu-
ally located only a few blocks from
the St. Francis House where Siena
community members frequently
volunteer.) Hilary notes that teach-
ing in North Philly is interesting
as 100% of the school’s population
come from families that are at a
socioeconomic disadvantage. Ad-
ditionally, nearly all of her students
are of Latino decent, which makes
her decision to minor in Spanish at
Siena seem genius. This past May,
Hilary received her M.S.E.D. in
literacy from the University of New
England. She hasn’t seen anybody
from Siena in the Philadelphia area
yet and would love to hear from
you if you live nearby. In the mean-
time, she’ll settle for frequent Siena
basketball updates on ESPN.
Kat Newsholme is currently
working as an assistant manager for
Enterprise Rent-A-Car in Scotia.
Since the office is a smaller branch,
she is the only manager on site
and is practically in charge of all
operations; which include train-
ing employees, handling accounts
receivables, scheduling, and most
importantly, making sure she has
the right cars in stock for her clients.
She is still in touch with many Siena
people and recently moved into an
apartment at Colonie East with her
best friend, Holly Walsh.
In May 2009 Nicole Funigiello
completed her master’s in coun-
seling and community psychol-
ogy from Sage Graduate School.
However, her best news is that she
recently became engaged to one
of our former freshman year RAs,
Paulie Califano ’05 (Ryan Hall, 3rd
floor). They are currently planning
a September 2010 wedding. Con-
gratulations, Nicole and Paulie!
Recently, we received an e-mail
from Michael Suarez and Sarah
Hren, who are now known as Mr.
and Mrs. Suarez! In the fall of 2008,
Michael became a CPA. He is now
working as a senior accountant for
O’Connor, Davies, Munns, and
Dobbins, LLP. Michael and Sara
are also happy to announce that
they welcomed their second child,
Michael John, into the world on
January 5, 2009! Thank you for
saying hello Suarez family—we
hope to hear again from you soon!
Finally, we have 2 other
announcements to make in the
wedding/engagement category. Kim
Burns married Eric Orth on May 2,
2009. Bridget Tobin and Anthony
Kos have become engaged and will
be married on July 17, 2010. We
would like to wish congratulations
and best of luck to both couples.  Muellecker got engaged last sum-
Ashley and I hope that you are
enjoying your summer and more
importantly, have enjoyed reading
this quarter’s class gossip. The only
way to keep the entertainment and
fun coming is to add to it yourself
with your own personal update.
We ask that you contact us soon via
e-mail or Facebook and let us know
what you have been up to! After
you do that, tell your roommate(s)
to do the same. As always, we
appreciate your readership and look
forward to talking to you during the
color-changing days of fall!
2007
Sean Robbins
PO Box 11222
Loudonville, NY 12211
SeanRobbins@att.net
Michael Utzig
mutzig@siena.edu
Notes from Michael Utzig:
Hello everyone! I hope this warm
weather is treating everyone very
well! We have a lot of news so let’s
jump right into it. Ben Doody
married Joanne Pearson last year
at a beautiful ceremony. They are
stationed in Germany and loving
it!  Joanne said “we travel almost
every weekend and it is like a never
ending honeymoon!” They sent
in a wonderful wedding picture
with many other Siena classmates.
Please see photo on page 34. Rachel
Flaherty married Rob Seymour ’04.
The wedding was on September 6,
2008. Father Dan Dwyer from
Siena, a friar and history profes-
sor, as well as Rob’s advisor when
he was at Siena, said the wedding
mass at Holy Trinity Church in
Webster, N.Y. The reception was
at Monroe Golf Club in Pittsford,
N.Y. Rachel went on to say “Over
220 people attended our wedding,
including dozens of Siena grads.
Our Siena friends and family made
the night truly special.” They sent
an amazing picture of the wedding.
See photo on page 34. Weddings and
engagements seem to be the topic
of our class. Maria Marino recently
got engaged over the holidays to
her high school sweetheart, Kevin
O’Connor. She went on to say “We
got engaged on a horse and buggy
in Central Park. I am very excited,
and we plan to get married in June
of 2010.” There is even more news
on the wedding front! Angela
Marciano got engaged to her long
time boyfriend Eric Williams ’05.
They are planning to get married
this coming October. Congrats!
Another special congratulations
goes out to two very special people.
Katie Holoduek and Jeremy
mer and plan to get married in the
summer of 2010. Amanda Brown
and Andrew Knipfing ’06 recently
got engaged over the winter months.
You guys are great together! I am
very happy for both of you!
Caitlin Phillips has some exciting
news to share. She just finished her
first year of graduate school at Les-
ley University in Cambridge, Mass.,
studying intercultural relations with
a focus on international education.
She went to Tepoztlan, Mexico in
January to study the language and
culture of Central Mexico, and was
recently asked to serve as the college
teaching intern for that course next
year. Some of her duties include
aiding the professor in planning and
preparing for next year’s course.
While she takes classes full time, she
is also assistant supervisor at a pre-
school/after-school program/sum-
mer camp in a suburb of Boston.
Notes from Sean Robbins:
Hope you have all been enjoying
the special joys of summer, even
in these economically challenging
times. While you are relaxing
during these lazy summer days,
don’t forget to drop us a line and
share some of your experiences,
ideas, news or events that you’d like
us to know about.
A while ago, I mentioned that
I produce and host a radio show
on WVCR 88.3 FM entitled “The
J-Pop Exchange.” This program
showcases the best in Japanese
popular music, and it does so in a
unique way. In addition to present-
ing great music, it also contains
informative featurettes about anime
and music production as well as ex-
clusive interviews with J-Pop artists
and musicians. The show has been
on the air for about a year and has
been gaining recognition and cred-
ibility overseas and locally. This has
allowed me to get more and more
exclusive interviews with a range of
J-Pop artists and music profession-
als, including some who are very
highly respected and connected. For
example, Shinji Miyazaki, who is
the composer/arranger of the back-
ground music for the Pokémon se-
ries, agreed to an interview with me;
the interview aired in May. Since he
rarely agrees to do interviews, even
in Japan, this was an extraordinary
opportunity for the community-at-
large to gain insight into his creative
process and more. Also, I was re-
cently interviewed by the Japanese
publication The Hiragana Times for
a feature article pertaining to The
J-Pop Exchange radio show.
2008
Danielle Grasso
Patrick Preston
SienaCollege2008@gmail.com
2009
Tiffany Salonich
lovesrain87@aim.com
Hello, Class of 2009! My name
is Tiffany Salonich.  You may
remember I was on the Promethean
staff during our years at Siena Col-
lege.  I am our class news and notes
coordinator.  To keep our friends
from Siena informed, send any
information and updates to my
e-mail: lovesrain87@aim.com.
In Memory of:
William Phillips ’42
John W. Auer ’43
William Graham Bode D.D.S. ’46
John F. Davey ’46
Joseph P. Benson ’49
Robert H. Witthoft ’49
Joseph Charles Lisuzzo ’50
Richard P. Dalton, Jr. ’51
Robert J. Gaudette ’51
Walter F. Klee ’51
Merrill L. Laven ’51
Mario Ronsini ’51
Edward Pigan ’52
James G. Hourigan ’52
Ugo Vecchia ’53
James F. Cavanaugh ’55
Arnold C. Peer ’58
Daniel Mc Ardle ’59
Joseph Biviano ’61
Aniello Pepe ’62
Michael G. Sullivan ’62
John F. Faraci ’63
Eugene Thomas Ryan ’64
R. Lee Reickert ’70
Nicholas Colangelo ’74
Patrick C. Poolet ’79
Donald Schneider ’83
Fr. John Piccione, O.F.M. ’86
Paul J. Champagne ’86
Janet Johnson Lucier ’93
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