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Welcome Back, Wildcats!
As a Siena alumnus, you’re part of a growing tradition of students who’ve gained the key skills, tools, and confidence to become lifelong learners. We’re thrilled to launch this alumni page to share events, updates, throwback pictures, and more. We’re also exploring options for an alumni focus group, professional mentoring group, and volunteer opportunities, so stay tuned as we continue to grow our alumni network.
Keep checking back here for some Now & Then photos, digital yearbooks, and more! Thank you again for being a part of the Siena community, and for continuing to be a Siena advocate. Whether you’ve graduated, changed jobs, gotten married, or just want to send a note, you can always update us using the form below.
And, as always, follow your tracks back to Siena.
Siena Athletics Hall of Fame
Siena Athletics Hall of Fame: Class of 2023
Olivia Douglas, '17
John Fair, '17
Ayelet Berkowitz, '16
Siena Athletics Hall of Fame: Inaugural Class of 2022
Chase Miles, '15
Ryan Salomon, '12
Hunter Fagan, '17
Alumni News and Updates
Every Wildcat has a story:
Aaron Byington (Class of 2018) graduated from Elon College in August 2023 majoring in Project Management and Cinema & Television Arts. He's considering graduate school to continue his education as well as exploring the job market for work in project management, communications, or videography.
A graduate of the University of Hartford, Grace Sierra (Class of 2018) is currently an industrial engineer with the Schaeffler Group.
Makayla Davis (Class of 2020) graduated from Johnson & Wales University in May 2024 with a B.A. majoring in Hospitality. She's currently working for Hilton.
Sophie Laclef (Class of 2020) graduated from Dickinson College in May 2024 with a B.A. majoring in French & Francophone Studies with a concentration in Food Studies with Pi Beta Phi honors.
Lainey Polmateer (Class of 2020) has been on the Dean's List three semesters in a row at High Point University. She's now a member of the Creative Arts Fellowship filled with different courses—from creative writing to interior design. She's also an active member of the Fashion Forward club and has been elected as the president of the Art Club.
Alex Sklar (Class of 2020) graduated from Towson University with a B.S. in Metropolitan Studies, with minors in Geography and Political Science, maintaining a 3.5 GPA. Next year, he will be attending the University of Maryland to pursue a Master's in Community Planning and is considering adding a dual Master's in Real Estate Development. His career goals include working for a private Urban Planning and Development firm after graduate school.
Jordan Solomon (Class of 2020) graduated from High Point University in May 2024 with a major in Business (concentrating in entrepreneurship). Among other extracurricular activities at High Point, he has worked as a DJ for various school and club events. “It feels awesome,” he shared about graduating from college.
Javier Velasquez (Class of 2020) just finished his junior year at McDaniel College, with a major in art specializing in graphic design. He's also preparing for an internship in videography for Summer 2023.
Alison Weinberger (Class of 2020) graduated from McDaniel College in May 2024 with a major in graphic design. Among other activities, she ran McDaniel's graphic design Instagram feed and helped promote the stickers, as well as the different events the Art Department hosted.
Amaris Arellano (Class of 2021) is excited to be starting her junior year of college at Texas Christian University, majoring in Interior Design and pursuing a certification in Arts Leadership and Entrepreneurship. She plans to study abroad in Florence, Italy, in the spring 2024 semester and is slated to graduate in 2025. Amaris is especially proud to announce that she's the owner and founder of ARÉ Vegan Beauty, an all-natural vegan brand that makes clean beauty products. She became an official business owner in the state of Maryland in July 2022 and now sells her lip balms in Washington, DC. She recently donated 50 lip balms to the Stepping Stones Shelter in Rockville, Maryland. She's very excited to see where her business goes!
Professional Resources
As you’re finishing college, starting a job, or looking to change careers, start by connecting with others in the Siena community on our new LinkedIn page for alumni. Having a strong professional network is incredibly important. You never know who a former classmate or teacher will know as you’re on the job market or simply learning about different career paths, so don't hesitate to reach out to them.
Check back here for more opportunities to share career resources and advice.
To me, modeling success as someone with dyslexia isn’t about how fast or well I can read and write now. It’s about being able to go into life as an adult and find or create accommodations that I need to be successful, as well as going into the rest of my life with a better understanding of how to be proactive because dyslexia doesn’t go away. –Meribor Matusow, Class of 2018
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