to senior buyer - DVD/Blu Ray for Trans World Entertainment. Congratulations! Dave Ryan and his wife, Amanda, welcomed Cameron James Ryan to the world on August 31, 2008! They are having a great time with him and live in Clifton Park, N.Y. Steve Lopez has climbed the ladder again. Steve is now a real estate agent with the #1 real estate firm in the country - the Corcoran Group. You canread his bio and listing information at www.corcoran.com. Now here’s your homework assignment: write “Siena update” on the top of your “to do” list. I want to hear from you -- babies, weddings, new hair color, anything! Stay connected and keep others connected with your updates! Remember, to make a submission for the newsletter, please contact me by e-mail at selena.dutcher@regentcomm.com or bronx_bombers25@yahoo.com. If you want to touch base and chat for a while … give me a call at 518265-2127. I look forward to hearing from you!
1998
Janine Trapp/Scotti, MBA 201-294-0395 sienasaints98@yahoo.com I’m always sad to see another summer come and go so quickly, but the changing colors that fall brings somehow make that transition a little easier - for me anyway. Sounds like some of our classmates had very busy and exciting summers this year! Jim Secretarski recently accepted the position of vice president with Argonne Capitol Group, LLC, in Atlanta, Ga. Jim and his wife, Erin, currently reside in Atlanta with their two sons, James Michael III, born on September 10, 2005 and Thomas William, born on May 29, 2008. In a note received from proud sister, Kelly, I was notified that Timothy Quinlan was quoted in the Wall Street Journal on August 22 (WSJ page A3 - “Economy Shows More Symptoms of Ill Health”). Kelly mentioned that Tim is frequently consulted by the media for his economic expertise. And last but certainly not least, I’m happy to report that Fran and Laura Wachendorfer/Cocozza ’97 announced the birth of baby #4! Margaret Mae was born August 22 at a healthy 7 pounds, 11 ounces and 20 inches long. Congrats to Jim, Tim, and Fran!
Please don’t hesitate to send YOUR news to be published in future editions! Buy a new house? Go back to school? Get a new job? Get married? Have kids? We want to hear about it! Until next time, Class of ’98!
1999
Brendan Fitzgerald N.Y.fitzgerald@yahoo.com fitzgeb@assembly.state.N.Y..us (518) 258-9272 It’s amazing to me that we’re on the third presidential election since we graduated. Nearly ten years of governing and six years of brutal campaigning have slipped by. When you think of it that way – of the long and desperate slog through the nastiness of partisanship – it makes Siena seem very far off in the distance. And yet, in many ways, the almost constant bitterness is a real-time reminder of the importance of our Siena education. Many of my classmates and peers found themselves working in public service, sometimes squarely in the midst of the partisan divide. And while on occasion I have sat across the table from them, to a person they all are predictable; guaranteed to work with class and integrity, and ever mindful of the public for whom they labor. Certainly, we may disagree on the best ways to serve the human condition, but we all are driven by the same, strong humanitarian values that Siena instills in all its graduates. I am proud to count myself among their number, and I hope that Siena continues to build upon this proud tradition of service to the public, and to humankind in every aspect of working life, be it public or private. I have wonderful news from Valerie Long/Fink. She and her husband, Rob, who were married in October 2005, wrote in to announce the birth of their first child, Alexus Lynn Fink, on May 19, 2008. Since both mom and dad are huge Red Sox fans, Sox Nation can add another one to the list! Go Sox! Congratulations, Val and Rob! Denise Dursi/Radicone ’98 and her husband Mike Radicone proudly welcomed their son, Ryan James, on July 10, 2008. That’s wonderful news, Denise and Mike! We’re not done yet! Cara Nolan/Calhoun and her husband Will celebrated the first birthday of their beautiful daughter, Olivia Christine, on August 12, 2008. Congratulations, Cara and Will!
There’s more! I also heard from Megan Hickey/Kapusta, who lives with her husband, Christopher, in Duanesburg, N.Y. Megan works as an elementary school guidance counselor for the Chatham Central School District. On June 23, 2008, she and Christopher became the proud parents of their first child, Logan John. Congratulations, Megan and Chris! Here’s to all our new parents and future Siena graduates! One more note … the class of ’99 reunion committee held its first meeting and began planning our awesome 10th reunion, to be held on campus June 5 - 7, 2009. If anyone is interested in joining the committee, e-mail us via alumni@ siena.edu. Watch your mailboxes for more details to follow. We will also be setting up a Facebook group and reaching out electronically to as many of you as possible. If your current e-mail is not on your Siena record, get that updated!
2000
Shaymus R. Schweitzer SienaSaints2000@hotmail.com 103 Sherman Ave. Troy, NY 12180 518-727-3392 If you have not heard, our own class “connection” with Siena has moved to another career opportunity. I couldn’t believe the news that our own Nate Maloney (Siena’s Director of Alumni Relations) had accepted a position with ELSAG North America as Director of Marketing and Communications. Janice Goca, assistant director of alumni relations, said of Nate, “I will miss his support, knowledge of the Siena community and expertise in the field of alumni relations.” What a great and well-deserved opportunity for Nate! We wish you the best of luck, Nate, but we’ll certainly miss the personal touch many of us got in dealing with Siena as alumni. With more happy news, Jessica Henchey/Mocerine and Scott Mocerine checked in with us. They are happy to announce the birth of their baby boy, Andrew Kevin Mocerine, on May 17, 2008. Scott, Jess and little Andrew live in Schodack, N.Y. with their dog Sienna (we all love that name). Jess wanted me to know that she still keeps in touch with Katy Greene/ Estefan and Meghan Cunningham/ Bethel. The girls are planning their annual fall get-together. Best wishes to all of you as we approach the holiday season. As we all run through our hectic days at work and at home, let’s not forget to take pause and show
appreciation for all those whom we are thankful for and care deeply about. Hope to hear from all of you soon.
2001
Maura Mack sienanotes01@gmail.com Greetings 2001! Anna Dajewska/Quackenbush ’02 and Steven Quackenbush were married August 18, 2007 at the Phelp’s Mansion in Binghamton, N.Y. In their wedding picture you’ll see classmates in attendance including: Michael Liberati ’02, Nicole Kossifos/Liberati ’02, Christopher Pagliaro ’02 and Stacey Pagliaro, Agata Barlik/Dajewska ’05, Julie Schoenlank ’02, Kelly Goodwin ’02, Michael Wells ’02 and John Kazukenus ’02. Christina Granieri married Michael Brandi on October 7, 2007. In their wedding picture you’ll see Maureen Terry, Frank Scotti, Matthew LaDolcetta, Andrea Zeoli, Kevin Kraus ’03, Jason Grassick ’02, MaryKate Joyce/Kraus, Kendra Johanson, and Tara Kern/Greenspan. Christina is finishing her last year of graduate school at Frank G. Zarb School of Business at Hofstra University where she will receive her M.B.A. in finance in May of 2009. She also completed her 7th year working for JPMorganChase where she is a QA lead/business analyst at Chase Auto Finance. Christina is also very involved with Junior Achievement. Also, wonderful news for Anne Keefe/Schuyler, and her husband, Brad, who welcomed a baby girl, Nora Catherine, in September 2007. Congratulations to all! In somber news, the class of 2001 lost a classmate, Owen Cahillane this past fall. The following is a brief tribute to Owen. Thanks to everyone from the Siena community who came out to Springfield, Mass. in September to celebrate the life and accomplishments of Owen Cahillane. Over the past 10 years Owen has represented Siena well as an advocate and a leader in human rights issues. After spending over four years volunteering in underdeveloped regions of Brazil, Dominican Republic, and Ecuador, Owen recently moved to New York City. In New York, Owen started an environmental consulting business and worked for a company that protected the rights of workers in foreign countries. Though Owen is no longer with us, the hard work he did in such little time will continue to influence the lives of people all over the world for many years to come. We thank Owen for being such a strong leader and a great