Ethics, Values and Mission:
Building a Life as a President
and a Person
President’s
Message
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t was six years ago this spring when I was recruited to consider the presidency at Siena
Heights. Our mission and sponsorship were
among several important qualities about the college that attracted my attention. I was inspired by
the history and mission of the Adrian Dominican
Sisters, and intrigued by a campus where everyone
could recite the core components of the school’s
mission: competent, purposeful and ethical.
This trinity resonated with me, as did the
opportunity to work and lead from my Catholic
faith. Years before coming to Siena, I had developed
my own mission statement, through participation
in a time management seminar. The experience
helped me establish my life priorities by examining
a set of governing values. These continue to guide
my life and personal decision making today.
Here then are the components of my personal mission statement,
the highest priorities of my life:
To be faithful to my family. This encompasses the many roles,
responsibilities, obligations and expectations of husband,
father, grandfather, brother, son, uncle, and nephew.
To be a competent professional. No wonder Siena’s mission
jumped off the page for me! Competency is a continuous quest
and a prerequisite for excellence.
To be physically fit. This is a means to achieve the other
values; I am of no value to my family or our university if I
don’t take care of myself. This is why my noon h