1940s BA John J. Carrigg, PhD, retired from his position as professor at the Franciscan University of Steubenville, OH after more than 50 years of teaching. ’45 BA Andy T. Anselmo, founder of New York City’s Singers Forum and voice coach to the stars, was the guest of honor at 88 Keys: Celebrating 88 Years of Buffalo’s Community Music School.
1950s ’52 BA John D. Cahill, attorney at Rodi, Pollock, Pettker, Galbraith & Cahill, received the Benjamin F. Miller Award from the taxation section of the State Bar of California. ’56 BA, HON ’81 R. Carlos Carballada, city commissioner of the Department of Neighborhood & Business Development in Rochester, NY, was named a National Philanthropy Day Distinguished Honoree, presented by the WNY Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals. ’58 BS George J. Dixon Jr., retired senior sales representative of major accounts at The Buffalo News, received the Canisius College Ray Gordon Award for 40 years of outstanding service as the 1950s decade chair for the Canisius Fund.
1960s ’61 BS Gerald H. Greene Jr., attorney at the Legal Aid Society of Greater Cincinnati, was inducted into the St. Joseph’s Collegiate Institute Signum Fidei Society. Inductees have distinguished themselves in their professional careers and community activities, and share in the spirit characteristic of the Christian Brothers. ’62 BS Paul E. Scully, president of Scully Insurance Agency Inc., was inducted into the Bishop Fallon High School and Holy Angels Collegiate Institute Hall of Fame. ’63 MSED Amy M. (Joseph) Habib and her family received the Reflections Award from Trocaire College in honor of their impact on the WNY community as volunteers and philanthropists. ’66 BA Donald A. Alessi, owner of Alessi Law Firm, was re-elected chairman of the Buffalo and Erie County Naval and Military Park Board of Directors. ’66 BA Brendan D. Thomson, MD, was selected as a Fulbright Senior Specialist. He will participate in an innovative medical education program at Patan Academy of Health Sciences in Nepal, teaching undergraduate and post-graduate medical students and inspiring them to serve the underprivileged in rural communities. ’67 BS Thomas M. Cryan is the new managing director in the National Tax Office of WTAS LLC in Washington, D.C. ’67 MSED Joseph P. Wolf, retired teacher, coach and athletic director at St. Joseph’s Collegiate Institute, was inducted into the Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame. ’68 BA Carmen D Gentile, U.S. Army Lt. Col. (ret.), was appointed to a three-year term on the Joint Leadership Council of Veterans Service Organizations by Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell. The Joint Leadership Council provides a vehicle for veterans service organizations to collaborate with the Department of Veterans Services on meeting the needs of Virginia’s veterans.
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’68 BA, MSED ’73 Anthony P. Maggiotto, retired chartered life underwriter for Allstate Financial Services, was inducted into the Bishop Fallon High School and Holy Angels Collegiate Institute Hall of Fame. ’69 BS, MBA ’72 Anthony N. Diina, president and chief executive officer of Metrodata Services Inc., was elected vice chair of the Buffalo and Erie County Naval and Military Park Board of Directors. ’69 BS, MBA ’73 Paul J. Harder, chief executive officer of Clinical Support Services and managing partner at CHEPII LLC, was inducted into the St. Joseph’s Collegiate Institute Signum Fidei Society. Inductees have distinguished themselves in their professional careers and community activities, and share in the spirit characteristic of the Christian Brothers. ’69 BA Harry F. Mooney, partner at Hurwitz & Fine PC, was elected vice chair of the American Bar Association’s Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section, Commercial Transportation Litigation General Committee.
1970s ’70 BA James L. Budny, MD, clinical associate professor of neurosurgery and clinical assistant professor of radiology at the University at Buffalo, traveled to Landstuhl, Germany to work alongside the U.S. Army Reserve Medical Corps at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, where he treated soldiers wounded in combat in Afghanistan. ’71 BA Mark J. Lema, MD, PhD, professor and chair of the Department of Anesthesiology at the University at Buffalo and Roswell Park Cancer Institute, received the SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Faculty Service. ’72 Catherine M. Burzik, chair of the Canisius College Board of Trustees and former president and CEO of Kinetic Concepts Inc., was appointed chair of the VitaPath Genetics Inc. Board of Directors. ’72 BA Richard F. Cronin, volunteer union representative and executive officer for the American Federation of Government Employees, was inducted into the St. Joseph’s Collegiate Institute Signum Fidei Society. Inductees have distinguished themselves in their professional careers and community activities, and share in the spirit characteristic of the Christian Brothers. ’72 BA James F. Mendola, retired federal librarian, was named Library Advocate of the Year by the Western New York Library Resources Council for his work as a volunteer with the Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy archives and the New York Heritage website. ‘72 BA, MSED ’77 William E. Wilkin, history teacher at Stone Bridge High School, was named chairman of the Heritage Commission of Loudoun County. ’73 BA Sharon L. (Richardson) Amos, PhD, associate English professor at the University at Buffalo, co-edited Open Doors: Western New York African American Houses of Worship. It chronicles the histories of 60 houses of worship in Buffalo, Lackawanna, Lockport and Niagara Falls. ’74 BA Philip A. Mariani is the new marketing analyst at Compu-Mail. He previously served as director of education at Sylvan Learning Center and assistant principal for Erie 1 BOCES. ’74 BS Joseph W. Miner is the new vice president of sales for WebbMason’s
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Buffalo/Rochester office. He previously served as a senior account executive at Workflowone. ’76 BA Thomas M. Kaminska, OD, owner of Dr. Thomas M. Kaminska, optometrist, was elected to the New York State Board of Optometry by the New York State Board of Regents. ’76 MS George E. Karalus, a former New York State Trooper, authored a book entitled The Real Teflon Don: How an Elite Team of New York State Troopers Helped Take Down America’s Most Powerful Mafia Family. ’76 BA Sharon A. Savannah, church historian at New Hope Baptist Church, co-edited Open Doors: Western New York African American Houses of Worship. It chronicles the histories of 60 houses of worship in Buffalo, Lackawanna, Lockport and Niagara Falls. ’76 BA Maria B. Scrivani, writer for Buffalo Spree Magazine, co-authored The Park School of Buffalo, A Centennial History. The book was printed in conjunction with the school’s centennial celebrations. ’77 BS Michael S. Constantino is the new career agent at Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, Buffalo. He previously served as a financial planner at Legend Equities. ’77 MS Gayle L. Eagan, partner at Jaeckle Fleishmann & Mugel LLP, received the Vision Award from Legal Services for the Elderly, Disabled or Disadvantaged of Western New York at its Champions for Justice Event. The award is presented to members dedicated to identifying and responding to trends in aging. ’77 BA, MS ’86 Joseph J. Lucenti, principal of Akron High School, received the Bill Grobe High School Principal of the Year Award from the State Administrators of New York. ’77 BA Gregory P. Rabb was promoted to full professor of political science at Jamestown Community College (JCC), where he also serves as JCC’s global studies coordinator. ’78 BS Thomas E. Fennell was promoted to chief operating officer of National Property Management Associates. He previously served as senior vice president of operations. ’78 BA, MBA ’85 Nancy (Wutz) Ware, president EduKids Early Childhood, was named a Woman of Distinction in the entrepreneur category at the Girl Scouts of Western New York annual Women of Distinction Award Ceremony. ’78 BS Deborah Witkowski Leaper successfully completed the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board Examination. The certification program enables pharmacy technicians to work more effectively with pharmacists to offer greater patient care and service. ’79 BA Paula R. Dhanda, MD, chair and medical director of Worldwide Healing Hands, led a team of medical volunteers to Nepal, where they trained midwives, performed numerous births and surgeries, and treated more than 1,000 women. ’79 BS Robert W. Keating, director of the division of budget and management of Erie County, was inducted into the Bishop Fallon High School and Holy Angels Collegiate Institute Hall of Fame. ’79 BS David J. Nasca, president and chief executive officer of Evans Bank N.A., was inducted into the St. Joseph’s Collegiate Institute Signum Fidei Society. Inductees have distinguished themselves in their professional careers and community
activities, and share in the spirit characteristic of the Christian Brothers. ’79 BS Michael Osika, vice president of finance and operations at Buffalo Home Furnishings Group, received the Clara Barton Award from the American Red Cross (Erie/Niagara Counties) at its event “In Celebration of Giving.” ’79 BS James S. Smyczynski was promoted to general manager, operational compliance at National Fuel Gas Co. He previously served as chief auditor. ’79 BA Hon. Gerald J. Whalen, JSC, NYS was named Associate Justice of the NYS Appellate Division, Fourth Department by Governor Andrew M. Cuomo. Hon. Whalen was also awarded the Trial Justice of the Year Award by the NYS Trial Lawyers Association, WNY Regional Affiliate.
1980s ’80 BS Michael D. Bartz is the new senior accountant at Clark Nihill & High LLP. He previously served as manager at Paulus & Co. ’80 BS, MS ’08 Judith (Russo) Caserta was promoted to assistant athletic director for business operations at Canisius College. She previously served as athletics business manager. ’80 BS, MS ’85 Kim P. Kaul, physical education teacher and softball and volleyball coach at Orchard Park Central School District, was inducted into the Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame. ’80 BS, MBA ’87 Anthony B. Spada Jr. was appointed president and chief executive officer of AAA Western and Central New York. He has been with the organization for 31 years, and previously served as vice president of finance and chief financial officer. ’81 BA Irene E. (Gapinski) Adamski, interior designer, was honored at the Canisius College Scholarship Associates’ 50th Anniversary Celebration luncheon in recognition of her work as founder of the Scholarship Associates. ’81 BA Kevin J. English, partner at Phillips Lytle LLP, was selected for fellowship in the Litigation Counsel of America. The LCA is an honorary trial lawyer society composed of less than one-half of one percent of American lawyers. ’81 MBA William N. Freeman is the new vice president and director of marketing at ESL Federal Credit Union. He previously served as a senior marketing executive at First Niagara Bank. ’81 BS, MBA ’89 Ronald J. Nicolas Jr. is the new executive vice president and chief financial officer of First PacTrust Bancorp Inc. He previously served as executive vice president and chief financial officer of Carrington Holding Company LLC. ’81 BS Billy D. Pray, auto claims supervisor at Metropolitan Life Insurance Co., celebrated his 25th year with the company. ’81 BS, BS ’86 Kenneth S. Suski is the new deputy chief business officer at Georgetown University. He previously served as associate vice president of finance and administration at Oregon State Univeristy. ’82 BS Senator Patrick M. Gallivan, NYS senator for the 59th district, was appointed chair of the Senate Standing Committee on Commerce, Economic Development and Small Business, which oversees and develops legislation relating to state regulations, mandates, tax credit programs and growth incentives for state business sectors.