Steering Committee
Mission Statement:
The Siena College Sustainability Steering Committee champions sustainability in all its forms at Siena. Our goal is to help Siena become a recognized leader in institutionalized sustainable practices that are appropriate for a small, liberal arts college.
The Sustainability Steering Committee works to:
Promote a culture of sustainability at Siena
Educate the Siena community about sustainable practices, and
Coordinate sustainability initiatives and activities at Siena.
The Sustainability Steering Committee recognizes that Siena's commitment to environmental sustainability embodies our Franciscan tradition's characteristic emphasis on peacemaking, social justice, and reverence for all creation, while also enhancing the College's long term financial stability.
The Steering Committee consists of students and faculty from various departments on campus.
Members:
Katie Bisset - Garden Steward
Logan Gould - Environmental Club
Jasper Paez - Sustainability Scholar, Economics & Environmental Studies minor
Jenna Kosnick, Sustainability Scholar, English
Nora Boyd - Philosophy Department, School of Liberal Arts
Tom Dickens - Religious Studies Department, Franciscan Center for Catholic Studies
Judy Dougherty - Franciscan Center for Service and Advocacy
Vera Eccarius-Kelly - School of Liberal Arts, Political Science Department
Mark Frost - Facilities Management
Rich Tortorici - Facilities Management
Lisa Witowski - Marketing and Communication
Allison Schultz - Academic Community Engagement
Jean Mangun - Department of Environmental Studies and Sciences
Katherine Meierdiercks - Department of Environmental Studies and Sciences, Academic Center for Sustainability
James Murtagh - Director of the MBA program, professor of finance
Jessica Salmon - School of Business
Ashley Cross - MacDonnell Career and Internship Center