Members of the Capitana dell'Onda (Onda) on parade. (Photo provided by Wes Kennison '79)
The 12th-century city of Siena, Italy, comprises 17 contrade, or neighborhoods, each with its own church, museum, horse-racing team, and loyal community members who consider themselves family.
One of those contrade, Capitana dell'Onda (Onda), has been home to Geneseo’s study abroad programs in Siena for more than 40 years. During that time, the College has built such strong academic and personal relationships with the neighborhood that Geneseo is about to be written into its official history.
Read the entire story in the Geneseo Scene.