Katie Faust, Gallaudet University, Summer 2009
Siena School not only taught me how to sign LIS, it taught me how to learn. I was shown that learning LIS wasn't about learning a new language, it was about learning to use what I already knew and then building on that. Read more

Amanda Hu, Mt. Holyoke College, Spring 2009
The Siena School is truly a personalized program. The staff and teachers are amazingly helpful and receptive to the students. Read more

Samantha Cibelli, Meredith College, Spring 2009
The Siena School is a catalyst for learning more about yourself and another part of the world. Read more

Nathan Friend, Williams College, Spring 2006
The size of Siena itself allows for both comfort in the familiar and the ability to constantly surprise. I was able to meet new people everyday while at the same time deepening connections with familiar faces. Read more

Halaina Demba, Mt. Holyoke College, Spring 2007
Studying Art History and Art Restoration at The Siena School for Liberal Arts has allowed me to develop two unique perspectives: the contextual and the hands on. Read more

Callie McCune, The College of Wooster, Fall 2008
The Siena School gave me the opportunity to explore a different culture, learn a new language and place myself outside of my comfort zone, while still in the confines of a community who made us feel comfortable. Read more

Katie Roza, Amherst College, Spring 2007
My time at the Siena School, both as a study abroad student and later as a Fulbright Scholar, gave rise to much self-growth and discovery. Read more

Susie Yeo, Williams College, 2002
The Siena School continues to offer the possibility of engaging in new projects and new relationships. It is like an international lab of thinkers, adventurers and artists. Read more

Elizabeth Schwartz, Bryn Mawr College, Fall 2006
The Siena School had such a large impact both on my academic endeavors and the way I now think about and view the world. Read more

Joseph Hill, Gallaudet University, Summer 2007
Siena holds a special place in my heart because it helped me to blossom into the person I am today. Read more

Will Schutt, Oberlin College, 2002
Every year the Siena School seems to expand its reach as a study abroad program and a center for community activities, and every year former students come back to get involved. Read more

Scottie Allen, Gallaudet University, Summer 2007
My three-week experience proved I had unlimited capabilities: communicating in LIS with the Italian Deaf community, negotiating English and Italian with my host family, and a yearning to learn more about the global Deaf-World. Read more

Jen Johnson, Carnegie Mellon University, Fall 2007
From my time at the Siena School I honed my skills at being comfortable and confident while living abroad. I learned how to be open, embrace, and feel uplifted with the experiences all new situations offered. Read more

Jennifer Vano, Hamilton College, Spring 2008
I owe The Siena School so much; yes, it helped me navigate the Italian language and culture, but I also have acquired an inescapable feel for the Italian essence: that that inexplicable thing that sets a people and a memory ablaze. Read more