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Messa House

Messa House

Messa House

Messa House is named in honor of Frank L. Messa, class of 1973, his wife Colleen, and their daughter Keri, class of 2008.

Mr. Messa, a member of the Union's Board of Trustees since 1994, was formally the Chair of the Board (2007-2012) and currently serves as a Trustee Emeritus. A dedicated and loyal member of the Union family, he was the co-chair of the "You are Union" fundraising campaign and former national chair of the annual fund. In 2003, he received the Alumni Gold Medal in recognition of his outstanding service to Union College. Mr. Messa and his family have provided generous support and distinctive leadership to Union College.

This house was dedicated on May 29, 2010.

Building Information

Messa House is one of two conjoined Minerva Houses on North Terrace Lane, sharing a building with Wold House. Messa is home to approximately 50 upperclassman students.

Upperclass Messa House members have the option of applying to live in Messa their sophomore, junior and senior year. The house is a mix of single and double rooms, with priority for room selection based on Minerva housing application score. Messa House has 13 single rooms and 15 double rooms.

Minerva House Contacts

Faculty Rep: Dr. Dan Venning venningd@union.edu
Student Rep: Josselyn Lopez-Garrido lopezgaj@union.edu
Council Chair(s): Avital Nozic nozica@union.edu & Ella Boeckman boeckmae@union.edu

Messa House Faculty and Staff Affiliations

  • Faculty Members
    FirstLastDepartment
    HasanAl BabaaMechanical Engineering
    MatthewAndersonComputer Science
    TimothyBarnumChemistry
    BradfordBrunoMechanical Engineering
    RonaldBucinellMechanical Engineering
    LindsayBushSchaffer Library
    AaronCassComputer Science
    BrianCohenBiology
    JeffCorbinBiology
    BeckyCortezMechanical Engineering
    ShaneCotterElectrical & Computer Engineering
    LewisDavisEconomics
    KristinFoxChemistry
    PaulFriedmanMathematics
    MarlowGuerrantPsychology & Gender, Sexuality, & Women's Studies
    ChristineHenselerModern Languages
    RogerHoerlMathematics
    WilliamKeatMechanical Engineering
    SheriLulloVisual Arts
    KatherineLynesEnglish
    FrancesMaloySchaffer Library
    LainiNemettVisual Arts
    TimOlsenMusic
    ChandraPappuElectrical & Computer Engineering
    JohnRieffelComputer Science
    ZacharyRodriguezEconomics
    JillSalvoBiology
    SarahSchmidtSchaffer Library
    ChristinaTonnesen-FriedmanMathematics
    LaurieTylerChemistry
    FrancisWilkinPhysics & Astronomy
    MeghanWillisSchaffer Library
    SilvinaYiModern Languages
  • Staff Members
    FirstLastDepartment
    LaraAtkinsStudy Abroad
    GeorgeBeaudoinFacilities
    JulieBrannonCareer Services
    AnthonyBucciFacilities
    MollyChamberlainSwimming & Diving
    DenaCoffeyCollege Relations
    PaulDeBaiseMail Room
    ChristenGowanCommunications
    PatrickGwamnaCollege Relations
    SamKardashRes Ed & Housing
    JoanneLittleAthletics
    CarolManganoAcademic Affairs
    RachelMcNeilCommunications
    ChrisMongelliAccommodations
    MichellePawloskiFacilities
    KimPuortoWicker Wellness
    GabrielRybickiCampus Safety
    AngelaStefanatosWicker Wellness
    BenTefftAdmissions
    JulieTheurerFacilities
    MeredithTowerFinancial Aid
    LisaTrefethenAdmissions
    KevinTrigonisKenney Center
    KrisVan NostrandResidential Education & Housing