2018-2019
PRESIDENT’S REPORT
LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT Dear Friends:
2018-19 BOARD OF TRUSTEES CHAIR Siobhan C. Smith VICE CHAIR Sharon Prise Azurin, Esq. CORPORATE SECRETARY Alicia J. Thompson TREASURER Montique V. Williams MEMBERS LaVonne E. Ansari, Ph.D. Sister Mary Jeanne Thomas Danahy, RSM ‘67 Brian A. Gould Teresa Lawrence, Ph.D. Teresa M. Majors, CPA Sister Lisa Mary McCartney, RSM Tracey A. Maw ‘94 James Notaro, Ph.D. Sister Patricia Prinzing, RSM Thomas J. Quatroche, Jr., Ph.D. Nancy J. Sheehan, RN, J.D. ‘84 Keith Taylor, Ph.D. Mark F. Wachowiak William Barrett Wadsworth Thomas H. Waring, Jr. Sean Willett
The 2018-2019 academic year was a pivotal one in the 61-year history of Trocaire College. We underwent two critical external reviews that reaffirmed our purpose and value as an institution of higher learning in the Western New York community. In fall 2018, Trocaire welcomed a visiting team from the Conference for Mercy Higher Education that reviewed a self-study of our mission and attention to our Mercy and Catholic legacy. Following the visit, Dr. Moya K. Dittmeier, CMHE executive director, wrote: “It is with much pleasure that I write to share that the CMHE Board of Directors has unanimously affirmed the Trocaire College Self-Study and visiting team’s report for the College. To say that we were impressed by the ways in which Trocaire seeks to integrate mission in its curricular and co-curricular programs and policies would be understatement.” Then in the spring 2019, the college received a visiting team from the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, which reviewed a comprehensive selfstudy process and document that began in earnest two years earlier and involved multiple campus constituents. As a result of this visit, the Commission re-affirmed Trocaire’s regional accreditation for the next eight years. This critical step allows the college to continue to provide students a pathway to improve their lives and that of their families. It also permits Trocaire to access state and financial aid support for our students. This annual report contains many additional insights into the efforts of my colleagues at Trocaire over the last academic year, in areas as wide-ranging as new, strategic academic endeavors; grant investment in projects involving capital construction, workforce development, cutting-edge software and social supports; participation in an international gathering of Mercy colleges; and the launching of our Cultural Competency Program. As I begin my eighth year of serving this institution in the post of president, I remain thankful for the dedication and service of our faculty, staff and administrators. I am also grateful for the support of the Board of Trustees in their continued confidence in the course we set for the college back in 2012 to create a more dynamic and responsive institution of higher education in the Western New York community. Most of all, I am proud of the accomplishments of our students, oftentimes in the face of great personal obstacles. Thank you for supporting us as we support them on their journeys to pursue careers of achievement and lives of purpose at Trocaire.
Bassam M. Deeb, Ph.D. President
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LEADERSHIP ACCOLADES
Trocaire President Bassam Deeb, Ph.D. received several honors, both regional and national, over the course of the 2018-2019 academic year. They include: • Leadership Buffalo’s 2019 Openness to Change Award. The organization honored Dr. Deeb for “his ability to adapt for the needs of his college and his willingness to adopt new policies for the greater good of Trocaire and the community.” • The College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR)’s 2019 Chief Executive HR Champion Award. This national award honors a president or chancellor of a higher education institution or system who has demonstrated significant support for the institution’s human resources function. Through the award recognition program, at their 2019 National Conference in Denver Colorado, Sibson Consulting gifted President Deeb an $8,000 contribution to Trocaire College’s endowment scholarship fund. • The National Federation for Just Communities (NFJC) of WNY 2019 Citation Award. These awards are presented annually to give public recognition to those whose achievements contribute to the advancement of the NFJC’s mission: to overcome racism, bias and discrimination by building understanding, respect and trust through education, advocacy and community involvement. Individuals are awarded this citation based in part to their devotion to the spirit of human relations.
In addition, Dr. Deeb was recently appointed to the board of directors for two national organizations: the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities (ACCU) and the Conference for Mercy Higher Education (CMHE). He was also appointed to the CMHE President’s Council.
Dr. Deeb with Leadership Buffalo CEO Althea Luehrsen at the organization’s Values Awards luncheon in May. Photo courtesy of Leadership Buffalo
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CYBERSECURITY & DATA ANALYTICS LAUNCH Trocaire introduced two new Associate in Applied Science programs to its slate of academic offerings in March 2019: Cybersecurity and Data Analytics. They are housed within the recently unveiled Trocaire College Technology Institute (see “HECaP” on page 12). These programs—along with related certificate programs in Applied Analytics and Fundamentals of Data Analytics and, eventually, specialized technology certifications offered through the college’s Workforce Development division—offer students a chance to obtain the cutting-edge technology skills and knowledge needed to thrive and advance in the Western New York region’s job market. In addition to preparing students for employment in growing tech-centered industries, the new offerings also allow working professionals to up-skill in fields like compliance, insurance, banking and population health. A group made up of internal stakeholders and outside consultants developed the new programs with both student and market needs in mind, and advisory boards of business, community and industry representatives will ensure the content being taught continues to be current with industry standards. Some of the features of the new tech programs include: • An evenings/weekend format to make it as easy as possible to hold a job while pursuing a new degree • Student internships at local employers, offering industry experiences and connections before graduation • Leadership from Dan Neville, TCTI director and associate dean who boasts 16 years of experience in information technology and 16 years in career-focused technology education
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CAREER OUTLOOK: The employment needs in tech-related fields are projected to increase across the board through 2026, sometimes much faster than average.
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CULTURAL COMPETENCY CERTIFICATE PROGRAM Trocaire’s Student Affairs division, along with Academic Affairs and Human Resources, launched an ongoing effort in February 2019 to increase cultural competency across the college community. The Cultural Competency Certificate Program—C3 for short—is open to both employees and students. So far, 23 employees and five students have signed up to participate. Program leaders say C3 was designed with the purpose of increasing cultural awareness not only in the professional lives of Trocaire community members, but also in their personal lives. C3 participants will learn the skills needed to participate in a diverse workplace, care for the whole person and communicate effectively across cultural differences. The program’s key components involve knowledge gathering, skill-building, and integration. To attain a C3 certificate, participants attend three mandatory sessions and four additional “elective” workshops over the course of one or two years. Everyone at Trocaire may attend any of the sessions, even if not participating in the certificate program. The workshops are led by experts in their respective topics, which include racial and social justice, LGBTQ+ competency, sexism in the workplace, and more. Spring 2019 workshops included: • Intro to Cultural Competency, presented by the Erie Niagara Area Health Education Center • Intermediate Cultural Competency Workshop, presented by the Erie Niagara Area Health Education Center • Racial Justice Panel • LGBTQIAP+ Cultural Competency, presented by WNY Pride Center • Religion & Faith: Messianic Judaism, presented by Rabbi Frank Lowinger • Advocacy, presented by PUSH Buffalo • Microaggressions, presented by Student Life • Gender & Sexism, presented by Cindy Odom
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• C3 Cinema: A showing of and discussion around “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks”
Some of the guests and facilitators at Trocaire’s showing of “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” and subsequent panel discussion. From left: Shawnte Wilson, MSW, Trocaire’s Pathways program coordinator; Karen Brim, clinical pharmacist at Independent Health; and Pastor Kinzer Pointer, of the State University of New York at Buffalo (UB).
MASSAGE THERAPY REDESIGN Thanks to a comprehensive curriculum redesign, Trocaire’s Massage Therapy program now offers the fastest path to Licensed Massage Therapist certification in Western New York. The process of reworking the program and gaining approval from the New York State Department of Education took more than a year, but it was finally authorized in March. The new curriculum allows students to complete the certificate program in just 10 months, and graduates are eligible to sit for the NYS board licensure exam. A two-year Associate in Applied Science degree in Massage Therapy, which includes a more in-depth liberal arts component, is also available for those who might want to further their education with a bachelor’s degree or beyond in the future. The certificate’s shorter calendar makes the program more competitive in the local market, while still covering the same educational material and prioritizing hands-on experience for students— under supervision, they staff the program’s on-site clinic (which is open to the public), and complete clinical rotations at facilities throughout Buffalo.
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DONOR PROFILE: TOM & SARAH WARING Mindful, purposeful living to inspire creativity, harmony, security, tradition and loyalty. That is the Waring motto—not just for business, as one might expect, but also for the Waring family itself. Once a month, the family gathers for dinner. Tom and Sarah discuss their goals as individuals, as a couple and as a family. Then they share ideas about what it will take to get there. Honesty and respect are expected and valued. From those discussions, Sarah’s son learned what a brave act it must have been for his single mom to register for an Anatomy and Physiology class at Trocaire College, beginning a long and challenging journey towards an eventual nursing degree. Tom says that Sarah’s demeanor exudes a reassuring calm, a gift that he treasures in their marriage, and one that undoubtedly made her the kind of nurse we would all would want at our bedside. So when those family talks turned to giving back, the choice became clear for the Warings. “Trocaire students come to improve their lives, to become participants in the economy and in society. They change their trajectory not only for themselves, but for everyone they love and care for,” Tom explains. Tom joined the Trocaire College Board of Trustees in 2015, and his leadership role as Board Chair soon followed. He has committed his time and talent because of his confidence that Trocaire puts every dollar to work effectively and compassionately. He believes the alignment of the Mercy charism and President Bassam Deeb’s vision “create a perfect synergy to reduce the headwinds for our students, enabling them to stay the course toward lives of purpose and careers of achievement.” Under Tom’s leadership, the Trocaire College Board of Trustees has committed to 100% participation in Funding the Future: The Endowed Scholarship Campaign for Trocaire College. And together, Tom and Sarah Waring are leading by example with a generous contribution that serves to inspire us all.
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For more information about contributing to the Endowed Scholarship efforts at Trocaire College, contact Dianna Civello, Executive Director of Advancement, at 716-827-4340 or civellod@trocaire.edu.
CARLOW ROUNDTABLE In the last week of May 2019, Trocaire faculty and staff participated for the first time in the Carlow Roundtable, a biannual event gathering Mercy colleges together in Dublin, Ireland at Catherine McAuley’s house, now Mercy International Centre, to learn about shared history and current academic and mission endeavors. This year, nine Mercy colleges and universities were represented at the largest Roundtable to date. The event offered the opportunity to share presentations and discussions centered on how the heritage and values of the Sisters of Mercy inform the work of our teaching, scholarship, service and administration. Representatives from Trocaire included Vice President of Academic Affairs Dr. Allyson Lowe; Assistant Dean of Academic Operations Dawne Bost; and psychology faculty Dr. Amy Breski and Dr. Susan Horrocks. All four Trocaire attendees delivered presentations and committed to bringing the experiences, great and small, back to Trocaire in substantial ways. Those included presenting in the Mary Clare Development Center about the Roundtable, working with faculty to discover Mercy content in their classes and collaborating with the Office of Mission, Ministry and Service and Student Affairs on ways to make Mercy more intentional and purposeful on campus and in the curriculum. In October, Trocaire fulfilled a commitment made at the Roundtable to continue to work with other Mercy colleges by way of exchanging persons and ideas. Dr. Maureen Pascal from Misercordia University spent two days engaged in professional development with Trocaire faculty, staff and administrators and speaking on cultivating professional clinical behaviors in students and best practices when working with neuro-atypical students. Trocaire’s participation has energized faculty and staff interest in the 2020 Mercy Roundtable in Washington D.C., the first event of its kind, organized around the theme of “Mercy and Power.”
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REAFFIRMATION OF ACCREDITATION AND MISSION Middle States Commission on Higher Education A team from the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) visited Trocaire College this spring, resulting in official notice in July that it had reaffirmed the college’s accreditation. The MSCHE is a voluntary, non-governmental membership association that performs peer evaluation and regional accreditation of colleges and universities in the Mid-Atlantic United States. The reaffirmation comes following an extensive, two-year self-study process involving participation from staff, faculty and administration across all divisions of the campus, as well as the multiple-day, on-site visit from the MSCHE evaluation team in April. With this reaffirmation, Trocaire’s next on-site evaluation is scheduled for 2027-2028. Conference for Mercy Higher Education Trocaire’s Mercy heritage was reaffirmed this past fall when the Conference for Mercy Higher Education (CMHE) visited the college and gave high marks for its treatment of its Catholic identity and Mercy mission. The Sisters of Mercy founded the CMHE in 2002 to help manage their various ministries and maintain Catholic and Mercy values at colleges and universities founded by the Order. As part of those duties, the conference conducts a decennial peer review process of mission integration at member institutions. The college conducted an in-depth mission self-study process, followed by an external CMHE site visit in fall 2018.
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The visiting team had many positive comments for Trocaire, culminating in this quote from its summary report: “We affirm and commend President Deeb, his Cabinet, the Trocaire College Board of Trustees, and the faculty and staff for deliberate efforts to be guided by the Mercy heritage and values in service to your students, and we encourage you to continue your intentionality as a College focused on the four pillars of academics, careers, community and heritage.”
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FEATURED GRANTS OF 2018-2019 One of the goals of Trocaire’s 2020 Strategic Plan is revenue diversification, which includes a renewed investment in and dedication to applying for federal, state and community grants that could benefit the Trocaire community or enhance the student experience. In addition to the nearly $1.34 million of awarded grant funding featured here, Trocaire applied for an additional $783,000 in 2018-2019. The college takes its commitment to revenue diversification seriously, and will continue to seek creative ways to ensure Trocaire’s long-term sustainability.
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See the next two pages for detailed information on each grant highlighted below.
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HRSA
US Health Resources & Services Administration Nursing Workforce Diversity Grant
$466,009*
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US Department of Justice, Office of Violence Against Women
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NYS Higher Education Capital Matching Grant Program
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NYS Regional Economic Development Council
$99,936
United Way
United Way of Buffalo and Erie County
$30,000
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Cummings
James H. Cummings Foundation
$25,370
$1,339,315 *Year 2 of 4-year Pathways to Nursing Success grant
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The 2018-2019 academic year marked the second year of the Pathways to Nursing Success Program.
The four-year, $1.8 million Nursing Workforce Diversity grant from the US Health Resources & Services Administration supports Trocaire and its community partners (Community Health Center of Buffalo and Erie Niagara Area Health Education Center) in efforts to recruit, support, retain and graduate nursing professionals from a minority background, with the goal of increasing the diversity of the local healthcare workforce. In addition to financial support, Pathways students receive mentoring from peers, faculty and nursing professionals; internships and employment opportunities with the program’s grant partners; enhanced academic and support services; and nursing and life skills immersion events.
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New York State’s Higher Education Capital (HECaP) Matching Grant Program helps finance capital projects and equipment purchases by independent colleges and universities. For every dollar in state support, institutions must invest at least three dollars.
May saw an exciting milestone: eight Pathways students graduated from Trocaire’s AAS in Nursing program. Six enrolled in the college’s BS in Nursing program, and the remaining two already have bachelor’s Trocaire’s recent HECaP grant of $420,000 helped fund degrees in other disciplines and plan to pursue construction of the new Trocaire College Technology Institute (TCTI), master’s level nursing education. a $1.68 million total investment. It’s located at Trocaire’s Extension Center in Lancaster. The TCTI, completed over the summer, is a totally renovated, state-of-theart space that features separate labs for computer networking, data visualization, data analytics and cybersecurity, as well as faculty and student “sandbox” areas that allow for testing, training and interaction. It
houses Trocaire’s two new programs in Cybersecurity and Data Analytics, as well as the college’s other tech-focused programs and related workforce development initiatives.
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enhancements thanks to a partnership with 716 Ministries. Trocaire was awarded nearly
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$300,000 from the federal
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September. With the first year consisting entirely of
resume creation and career and job search skills.
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second will kick off on-campus programming.
and costs for the national Phlebotomy
The grants—distributed to 57 schools across the United States—are
certification exam.
intended to reduce sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking on campus. Although Trocaire is a non-residential campus, the majority of its student population is female and at risk for experiencing these types of crimes at home. Trocaire’s grant program has been christened the Interpersonal Violence Intervention Prevention (iVIP) program. A coordinated community response team has been
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formed, comprised of Trocaire faculty and staff, the representatives from the Pride Center of
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Foundation. The grant allowed the college to purchase SonoSim software, which simulates a broad range of clinical ultrasound
scenarios, from normal to pathologic. It also covered 41 Thanks to funding from the gel pads and “sonosimulator” wands, which replicate the New York State Department experience of using actual ultrasound probes on real of Labor via the WNY Regional patients. There are 64 training modules, each including Economic Development Council, 60-90 minutes of content as well as hands-on Trocaire paired up with the Buffalo Center for Arts and Technology (BCAT) to offer free training in assignments and a concluding test. phlebotomy and sterile processing and distribution to Imaging faculty and students began training on Buffalo-area residents this fall. the software early in the Fall 2019 semester. The grant allows for one cohort of each course (24 students total) to take place on the BCAT campus in downtown Buffalo. The cost of tuition is covered in full for participants, as are books, supplies and public transit passes. Corporate partner Catholic Health will interview students who successfully complete the training and consider them for employment. The grant specifically targets “unemployed or underemployed workers, with an emphasis on individuals with barriers to employment and veterans,” with the goal of offering occupational skills training that will qualify participants to attain employment or a higher level of employment locally.
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2019 SPRING SOIRÉE
Trocaire held its second annual Spring Soirée gala at the new Shea’s on Seneca event space May 3, 2019. In addition to tastings from local wineries, breweries and distilleries, a silent auction and live entertainment, the evening recognized several deserving organizations and individuals and raised more than $90,000, which will provide financial support for students in the form of Trocaire grants. At the event, the 2019 Distinguished Alumni Award was awarded to Buffalo resident Patrick M. Weisansal II ’12, RT (R)(ARRT), who has been employed by Kaleida Health’s Buffalo General Medical Center since he graduated from Trocaire’s Radiologic Technology program in 2012. Patrick was inspired to further serve others as an active member of his union, representing imaging professionals at his workplace. He is also the director of Organizing and Mobilizing for CWA Local 1168, which represents 4,600 healthcare professionals across the region. The 2019 Trocaire College President’s Award was awarded to the Community Health Center of Buffalo, Inc. (CHCB) and Erie Niagara Area Health Education Center (ENAHEC), which, as valued community grant partners, have provided mentoring and vocational training for students in Trocaire’s Pathways to Nursing Success program. CHCB’s mission is to provide quality, culturally sensitive, preventive and primary health care to the underserved of the community through state-of-the-art clinical and business practices in a clinical teaching environment in order to reduce health disparities. It has sites in Buffalo’s East Side, Cheektowaga, Niagara Falls and Lockport. ENAHEC also serves Erie and Niagara counties and is dedicated to creating a well-informed and diverse healthcare workforce. Its focus is to improve healthcare outcomes of the community by connecting students, academic institutions, healthcare facilities and current healthcare professionals to the communities in need.
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Nursing student Rose Hussain received the 2019 Outstanding Student Award. Rose grew up in Liberia, West Africa but became a refugee in the Liberian Civil War. After working for the United Nations taking care of fellow refugees for a time, she immigrated to the US in 2000, eventually settling in Buffalo and opening her own hair salon. A single mother of five children, Rose enrolled in Trocaire’s Nursing program in 2016 to improve her opportunities and give back to the community.
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THANK YOU TO ALL OF THE INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS
that supported Trocaire College between June 1, 2018 and May 31, 2019. PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE ($25,000 or More Annually)
James H. Cummings Foundation New York State Department of Labor New York State Education Department Russell J. Salvatore, Lh.D. United States Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women United States Health Resources and Services Administration United Way of Buffalo & Erie County
TRUSTEE’S CIRCLE ($5,000 to $24,999 Annually)
ABM Education Facilities Services Catholic Health System Erie County Medical Center Ellicott Development Company Kaleida Health KeyBank Ms. Ellen E. Koessler Vincent & Harriet Palisano Foundation Sisters of Mercy Ms. Mary Alice G. Walz
LEADERSHIP CIRCLE ($1,000 to $4,999 Annually)
Advance 2000 Inc. Amherst Security Professionals Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Joseph F. Basil Jr. Mrs. Karen Joy Camacho ‘96 ComDoc, A Xerox Company Drs. Bassam & Jodi Deeb Mr. & Mrs. David H. Desmon e3communications Mr. & Mrs. George J. Eberl Five Star Bank Mrs. Amy J. Habib Hodgson Russ LLP Mrs. Kathleen A. Hoffstetter ‘71
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Mr. & Mrs. Jack & Barbara Hudack ‘81 Mr. Edward A. Johnson Kirisits & Associates CPAS, PLLC Ms. Suzan Lin ‘88 Dr. Richard T. Linn Dr. Allyson M. Lowe Mrs. Teresa M. Majors ‡ Mrs. Jacqueline S. Matheny Ms. Tracey A. Maw ‘94 ‡ Mr. Thomas J. Mitchell ‘89 North Woods Capital Benefits LLC Dr. James Notaro ‡ and Ms. Amber Slichta ‘94 Mr. & Mrs. Carl P. Paladino Mr. & Mrs. Richard C. Penfold Ms. Janet E. Peters Dr. Thomas J. Quatroche Jr. ‡ Ms. Kathleen Saunders Ms. Pamela H. Say Ms. Nancy J. Sheehan Esq. ‘84 ‡ Mr. John Siebert Mrs. Siobhan C. Smith ‡ St. Martin’s RC Church Ms. Alicia J. Thompson ‡ Trautman Associates Mr. Mark F. Wachowiak ‡ Mr. & Mrs. Thomas H. Waring Jr. ‡ Mr. Sean Willett ‡
FRIENDS OF TROCAIRE COLLEGE ($1 to $999 Annually)
19 Ideas Mrs. Denise Marie Abbott ‘03 Ms. Margaret M. Abran ‘68 Mrs. Terry L. Adamczyk ‘92 Mrs. Jessica Anderson Mrs. Margaret Andrzejewski ‘73 Dr. LaVonne E. Ansari ‡ Ms. Willa Arnet-June Ms. Elizabeth R. Assaf Ms. Margaret Babcock Mrs. Mollie Ballaro Ms. Barbara A. Bargmann
Barnes & Noble Bookstore at Trocaire College Ms. Natalie Barnhard ‘04 Mr. Brian Barrows Dr. Santosh Bhattarai Mr. & Mrs. James Biddle Jr. Dr. Jennifer Blickwedehl Ms. Patricia Blonski Ms. Dawne Bost Ms. Michele Brancato Ms. Paul Braun ‘69 Dr. Amy Breski Ms. Martha A. Bronstein ‘86 Mr. Thomas J. Bubar ‘75 Buffalo Bills, Inc. Mr. John Burgess Mrs. Maureen Burns Mrs. Emily Burns Perryman Mrs. Constance Butler ‘67 Sister Mary Anne Butler ‘81 Ms. Katherine Byrne ‘83 Ms. Jack Calkins Ms. Cheryl Catuzza Ms. Danielle P. Cessario Mrs. Joanne M. Chmura ‘75 Mr. & Mrs. Gabriel Chouchani Ms. Julia Cioccio Ms. Susan Clark ‘88 Mrs. Tiffany N. Cole ‘09 Ms. Susan Mary Collins ‘70 Community Health Center of Buffalo, Inc. Ms. Challis Cooks Mrs. Kathleen F. Cosgrove-Drury ‘74 Mrs. Ginalyn Dake Sister Jeanne Thomas Danahy, RSM ‘67 Mrs. Rosemary Dargavel ‘79 Mrs. Mary Ann Deb Ms. Kathleen Dennehy Mrs. Michelle Derenda Mr. Damian Desbordes Mrs. Nancy Deubell ‘77 Mrs. Monica Diasio ‘78 Mrs. Paulann DiGioia Ms. Susan M. Domres ‘82
Dopkins & Company LLP Ms. Lindsey E. Dotson Mrs. Joan Dunbar ‘77 Mrs. Diane Eggleston Mrs. Barbara Eggleston ‘81 Mrs. Jen C. Ehlinger-Saj Mrs. Rachel Ersing Ms. Patricia Eusanio ‘70 Mr. & Mrs. Jack & Maureen Fecio ‘68 Mrs. Deborah Finamore ‘73 Ms. Margaret Mary Finnegan ‘96 Mr. Phillip Fiorello Mr. Jacob M. Fisher ‘14 Mrs. Rachel L. Flammer Mrs. Agnes Fleig ‘71 Dr. Peter W. Forgach Ms. Chrystina Frank ‘91 Mrs. Philomena M. Gallagher Mr. Hector Garrido GCW Capital, LLC Mr. Tanner A. Gelatt Ms. Mary C. Genzel Mr. & Mrs. Michael Giancarlo Ms. Angela Elizabeth Giancarlo Ms. Bridget Gilewski ‘99 Giorgio’s The Main Event Ltd. Ms. Carolyn Gorczyca Ms. Therese M. Gorman Ms. Jennifer L. Gottstine ‘99 Mrs. Kelly A. Govern Ms. Kathryn Gowin ‘86 Mr. Robert Grabowski Mr. Robert Graeff ‘96 Mr. John Graham Dr. Catherine Griswold Mrs. Carol Grybel ‘94 Mrs. Margaret M. Gutowski ‘70 West Herr Automotive Group Inc. Mrs. Helen M. Hamilton ‘70 Mrs. Mary Hannon ‘81 Mrs. Anne Harris ‘81 Ms. Tina Hatchett ‘16 Ms. Janet Healey ‘83 Heathwood Assisted Living Ms. Patricia A. Heavey Sister Mary Raymond Heckler, RSM ‘72 Ms. Carol Ann Herzog ‘71 Ms. Jane Higgins ‘69 Ms. Joanna Hillman Ms. Bridget L. Hodges
Mr. & Mrs. David & Kristy Holfoth Mrs. Theresa Horner ‘81 Dr. Susan L. Horrocks Ms. Maureen Huber Mr. Jonathan Hudack Mr. Sean Hudson Dr. & Mrs. Paul B. Hurley Jr. Ms. Cheryl Hynes ‘15 Mr. James Iglewski Ilio DiPaolo’s Restaurant Mrs. Danielle Jacobs JMZ Architects & Planners PC Ms. Gertrude Johnston ‘70 Ms. Patricia Kaczmarczyk ‘75 Mrs. Veronica Kane-Lockwood ‘75 Ms. Kathleen G. Kearns * Rev. Msgr. James Patrick Keleher Ms. Archangela Kervin Dr. Linda J. Kerwin ‘07 Dr. Robert Kieffer Ms. Leigh A. King ‘97 Mr. & Mrs. Fred & Lisa Kirisits Ms. Elizabeth N. Kolber Mr. William Korthals Ms. Lisa Kraska Mrs. Marietta T. Kuehn ‘67 Mrs. Michele Ladouceur ‘01 Lawley Insurance Dr. Teresa Lawrence ‡ LBM Construction Inc. Mrs. Claudia Lesinski ‘82 Mrs. Sarah Leuthe ‘98 Mr. Darrel Lynch ‘81 Mrs. Donna Lyons ‘67 Sister Marie André Main, RSM ‘62 Mrs. Margaret Makowski-Greenky ‘72 Ms. Deborah Malchoff ‘77 Mrs. Barbara A. Mangan ‘68 Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC Ms. Darcy J. Martinez ‘69 Mrs. Molly McGee Randisi ‘72 Ms. Janet McGrath * Mrs. Ellen McGravey McGuire Group Corporate Center Ms. Sharon McHenry ‘69 Mr. Lester McKenzie Mrs. Evelyn T. McLean ‘72 Ms. Cynthia A. McMurtie ‘90 Mr. Jason G. Meder RN ‘98 Mrs. Linda Meissner ‘92
Merrill Lynch & Company Mr. Richard J. Mileham Ms. Elizabeth Miller Hawkins ‘73 Mrs. Patricia Miodonski ‘84 Mr. & Mrs. Michael Moravec Ms. Michele Muckle ‘87 Sister Marian Mullen, RSM ‘67 Ms. Cynthia Munschauer Ms. Mary A. Murphy Murray Roofing Co., Inc. Ms. Concettamarie Myers Dr. Nicholas Naples ‘77 Dr. Solomon Nelson Ms. Amanda M. Niver ‘18 Mr. Peter Nowadly Mrs. Mary O’Brien ‘97 Mrs. Carol Ann Owczarczak ‘84 Dr. Robert Owens Mr. David A. Peck ‘80 Ms. Anne C. Penepent ‘13 Mrs. Paula Penepent ‘78 Mr. Adam W. Perry, Esq. Mrs. Mary K. Perschy Phillips Lytle LLP Mrs. Christine J. Pieczonka ‘90 Ms. Anne Piorkowski Mr. James Poulos Mrs. Maria Povlock Sister Mary Ann Powell, RSM ‘64 Mrs. Jean C. Powers Esq. Mrs. Patricia Preston ‘73 Ms. Sharon Prise Azurin Esq. ‡ Ms. Mary M. Przepasniak Ms. Maureen Regan Ms. Kathleen Mary Regan ‘98 Mr. James Rivetti ‘90 Dr. Nicole Rodriguez Mr. Donald Roof ‘94 Mrs. Kimberly Rosenfeld RT Dee & Associates Ms. Karen M. Rudnicki ‘91 Mrs. Deanna Rusek Mr. Arthur Russ Jr. Dr. Christine Ryan Mrs. Susan Saltzman ‘67 Mrs. Molly E. Sayler ‘80 Ms. Christine Schafer ‘86 Mrs. Lisa Schaffer Mr. & Mrs. John & Patty Schiavone Mr. David M. Schwab Mrs. Colleen A. Scoville ‘84 ‡ Board Member 17
Mrs. Michelle Semski Mrs. Barbara Shaw Ms. Carol M. Shawcross ‘69 Mr. G. Roman Shchurowsky Mr. Robert Shearn Ms. Deborah Shelvay Ms. Patricia Steele Simmons RN ‘81 Ms. Michelle M. Simoneit ‘18 Ms. Judith A. Slawinski ‘84 Mrs. Leanne Smielecki ‘72 Ms. Catherine Ann Smith ‘16 Ms. Julie S. H. Smith ‘05 Mrs. Lisa Smith Ms. Colleen Smith ‘75 Mr. Donald Spasiano Mrs. LeeAnn Speyer ‘84 Ms. Lorraine Stahl ‘75 Mrs. Sheila Stanchak ‘83
Mrs. Alissa Steele-Pruitt Mrs. Colleen Steffen Mrs. Lorie D. Steinwald ‘97 Mrs. Deborah Steriovski Dr. Susan Stocker ‘78 Ms. Abigail Maureen Sullivan ‘17 Ms. Carol Sundquist ‘87 Mrs. Rachel Suto McCormick ‘85 Ms. Cheryl D. Swain Ms. Rae Anne Hertel Swan ‘80 Mrs. Heather Thompson Ms. Elise Torre Trocaire Faculty Association Ms. Mitch Tucker G. Tutton RN 1990 Ms. Ann Van Pelt ‘91 Mr. Thomas Vane Mr. Richard Verdi
Mrs. JoAnne Marie Viapiano ‘76 Mrs. Kathleen Von Vreckin ‘78 Mr. William Wachob WB Mason Ms. Carol Weber Ms. Patricia Weisansal II ‘12 Ms. Christine L. Whipkey ‘10 Dr. Sally A. White Mrs. Carol A. Whitton ‘71 Ms. Mary Louise Wiatrowski ‘71 Ms. Sheila Williams ‘73 Mr. Montique V. Williams ‡ Ms. Shawnte Wilson Mrs. Maureen Winnert Mr. Scott Wozer Mrs. Rosemary Yager ‘76 Ms. Amy M. Zielinski Ms. Karen Ziemianski ‡ Board Member
GIFTS IN KIND A Gust of Sun Winery Abino Mills Glassworks Albright-Knox Art Gallery Alethea’s Chocolatier Aurora Brew Works Big Ditch Brewing Company Black & Blue Steak and Crab Bryncliff Golf Resort Buffalo & E.C. Botanical Gardens Buffalo Bisons Buffalo Brew Pub Buffalo History Musuem Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra Campobello’s Cucina Italiana Candlewood Suites Buffalo Amherst Chef’s Restaurant of Buffalo Colvin Cleaners, Inc. Curly’s Grill & Banquet Center CUTCO Corporation Delta Sonic Detail Shop DiCamillo Bakery Ellicottville Brewing Co. Entercom Buffalo Explore Buffalo Flying Bison Brewing Co. Fred Astaire Dance Studio
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Fresh Batch Insights Gates Circle Wines & Liquor Gentle Dentistry of Lancaster Globe Market Graser’s Florist Helium Comedy Club Himalayan Institute Hotel Henry Imperial Pizzeria Irish Classical Theatre Company JCPenney Salon Jim’s Steakout Kate Spade New York Kelly for Kids Foundation Kibler Mechanical Lamar Outdoor Advertising Lasertron Lexington Co-Op Market Lloyd’s Taco Lockhouse Distillery Lombardo Ristorante Martin House Complex Sister Lisa Mary McCartney, RSM, PhD ‡ Michael Delaney Designs Mississippi Mudds
Mulberry Italian Ristorante MusicalFare Theatre Panera Bread Paths, Peaks & Paddles Phoenix A Salon Rocco’s Wood Fired Pizza Savoy Seneca Niagara Casino Siena Restaurant Swain Ski Resort The Buffalo Science Museum The Business Council The Creekview Restaurant The Melting Pot The Poppyseed Restaurant The Roycroft Inn The Steel Mill Gym The Trillium’s Courtyard Florist The Westin Buffalo Trattoria Aroma Walmart Wingate by Wyndham, Ellicottville WNY Book Arts Center WNY Plastic Surgery & Medical Spa Woodhouse Day Spa Zawadzki Jewelers ‡ Board Member
LIFETIME, PLANNED AND CONSECUTIVE GIVING FOUNDER’S CIRCLE
LOYALTY CIRCLE
Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo James H. Cummings Foundation Dormitory Authority of the State of New York Ms. Ellen E. Koessler Ms. Elizabeth N. Kolber The McGuire Group New York State Education Department John R. Oishei Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Carl P. Paladino Vincent & Harriet Palisano Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Richard C. Penfold Russell J. Salvatore, Lh.D. Sisters of Mercy The Statler Foundation United States Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women United States Health Resources and Services Administration The Margaret L. Wendt Foundation
Mrs. Margaret Andrzejewski ‘73 Ms. Margaret Babcock Mr. & Mrs. Joseph F. Basil Jr. Mr. & Mrs. James Biddle Jr. Dr. Jennifer Blickwedehl Ms. Paula Braun ‘69 Mr. Thomas J. Bubar ‘75 Mr. John Burgess Mrs. Emily Burns Perryman Mrs. Karen Joy Camacho ‘96 Catholic Health System Ms. Susan Clark ‘88 Drs. Bassam & Jodi Deeb Ms. Kathleen Dennehy Mr. & Mrs. David H. Desmon e3communications Erie County Medical Center Mrs. Jen C. Ehlinger-Saj Ellicott Development Company Mr. & Mrs. Jack & Maureen Fecio ‘68 Mrs. Deborah Finamore ‘73 Dr. Peter W. Forgach Mrs. Philomena M. Gallagher Ms. Mary C. Genzel Ms. Carolyn Gorczyca Mrs. Amy J. Habib Heathwood Assisted Living Ms. Jane Higgins ‘69 Mrs. Kathleen A. Hoffstetter ‘71 Mrs. Theresa Horner ‘81 Mr. & Mrs. Jack & Barbara Hudack ‘81 Dr. & Mrs. Paul B. Hurley Jr. Ilio DiPaolo’s Restaurant JMZ Architects & Planners PC Mr. Edward A. Johnson Kaleida Health Ms. Kathleen G. Kearns * Dr. Linda J. Kerwin ‘07 Dr. Robert Kieffer Kirisits & Associates CPAS, PLLC Ms. Ellen E. Koessler
(Lifetime Giving Total $100,000 Cumulative)
SISTER BARBARA CIARICO LEGACY SOCIETY (Planned Giving)
Ms. Ellen Bowman Mr. Thomas J. Bubar ’75 Ms. Maureen English Dr. & Mrs. Paul B. Hurley Jr. Ms. Kathleen G. Kearns * Mr. & Mrs. Hal P. Kingsley Ms. Ellen E. Koessler Mr. William F. Marx Mr. Thomas J. Mitchell ’89 Mr. Gerald C. Saxe
(Consecutive Giving 5 years or More)
Ms. Lisa Kraska Lawley Insurance Dr. Teresa Lawrence ‡ Dr. Richard T. Linn Sister Marie André Main, RSM ‘62 Mrs. Margaret Makowski-Greenky ‘72 Mrs. Jacqueline S. Matheny Mrs. Molly McGee Randisi ‘72 Ms. Elizabeth Miller Hawkins ‘73 Mr. & Mrs. Michael Moravec Sister Marian Mullen, RSM ‘67 Dr. Nicholas Naples ‘77 Dr. James Notaro ‡ and Ms. Amber Slichta ‘94 Vincent & Harriet Palisano Foundation Mr. David A. Peck ‘80 Mr. & Mrs. Richard C. Penfold Mrs. Mary K. Perschy Phillips Lytle LLP Mrs. Maria Povlock Ms. Mary M. Przepasniak Dr. Thomas J. Quatroche Jr. ‡ Dr. Nicole Rodriguez RT Dee & Associates Mrs. Susan Saltzman ‘67 Russell J. Salvatore, Lh.D. Ms. Pamela H. Say Mrs. Lisa Schaffer Mrs. Michelle Semski Mr. G. Roman Shchurowsky Sisters of Mercy Mrs. Sheila Stanchak ‘83 Mrs. Lorie D. Steinwald ‘97 Mrs. Debra Steriovski Mrs. Rachel Suto McCormick ‘85 Ms. Cheryl D. Swain Ms. Rae Anne Hertel Swan ‘80 Mrs. Elise Torre Mrs. JoAnne Marie Viapiano ‘76 Mrs. Carol A. Whitton ‘71 Mrs. Maureen Winnert ‡ Board Member
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360 Choate Ave. | Buffalo, NY 14220
VETERANS LOUNGE REIMAGINED
PAID
BUFFALO, NY PERMIT #2435
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Trocaire values the sacrifices, dedication and patriotism of its students who have served or are serving in the military. In 2017, the college’s Student Life department prioritized creating a “home away from home” for student veterans (SVs), and a dedicated Veterans Lounge came together over the next several years. Approximately 30 SVs are enrolled at Trocaire each year. Tom Vane, who was director of student engagement until November 2019, said his office wanted to make sure the Veterans Lounge met the needs of that specific population of students, which often struggle with the transition to academic and civilian life. There were several priorities: • Make the space a comfortable and welcoming refuge that provides a respite and gathering place for SVs away from the general population • Provide a study space with alternatives to harsh, overhead fluorescent lighting, which causes SVs headaches and inability to focus at a higher rate than non-military students • Offer new SVs a peer touchpoint to connect them with the greater Trocaire community. Several SVs are paid through the US Department of Veterans Affairs to staff the lounge, engage with other veterans and work on veteran-related projects at Trocaire. This group of students has created the Veterans Support Club. In addition to both study and lounge space, Trocaire’s Veterans Lounge now features several computer stations, a coffee station/mini fridge, and a selection of board games donated by Iron Buffalo Comics. Veteran-owned and operated Black Rifle Coffee Company donated a generous supply of coffee for the lounge, as well. Plaques celebrating each military branch hang from the wall, as does a map in which SVs can add pins marking where they served and were stationed and a bulletin board where SVs can hang news and photos of fallen soldiers and pay tribute.