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Historic Campaign Launched
MAKING THE ‘DRIVE TO 75’ Inside: Annual Report 2016 -17
From the President
national distinction. I am very proud of our progress since then. We compete in many academic areas with the likes of Colgate, Skidmore, and the University of Rochester. This success
Craig A. Harris
came at the hands of many—the entire Daemen
Vice President for
Family. There is no doubt that the “Drive to 75”
Institutional Advancement
campaign has and will continue to transform our
Paula Witherell
beloved college as a national and global leader
Director of Institutional Communications Managing Editor
and change the lives of each of our students. But we still have much to do to continue this exciting momentum.
Michael A. Morgan Director of Publications Publication Design
This year Daemen College reached a significant milestone—the college’s 70th anniversary. To mark
The “Drive to 75” campaign will expand
this special year, we held the college’s inaugural
opportunities for our students and faculty,
Founders Celebration, an exciting two-day festival
enrich our academic programs, and enhance
to honor our heritage and the legacy of our
our learning spaces and facilities. This campaign
founders. Their commitment to higher education
is key to making Daemen a stronger institution
endures as we continue a vision of academic
and will build on our growing national reputation
excellence that puts our students directly on the
in higher education. You may read more about
path to success.
our “Drive to 75” campaign and Founders Celebration events and activities in this issue
Joyce A. Strobel Elise J. Chambers ’10 Pamela R. Gorman Publications Graphic Design
Kathryn Hammer ’06 Director of Alumni Relations Alumni News
Jillian Connor ’14 Director of Advancement Services Class Notes
The celebratory atmosphere on campus through-
of Daemen Today.
Thomas P. Wojciechowski ’11
out the two days of festivities was invigorating. As we kicked off Founders Celebration with the
Also in this issue you will find our Annual Report,
ringing of Founders Bell, it was truly inspiring to
which recognizes all those who have supported
see a massive crowd of spectators come together
our college in 2016–17. Your gifts are making a
to commemorate our thriving institution and its
positive impact on the lives of our students and
rich past. The celebration gave us the opportunity
enabling us to fulfill our goal of providing an
Director of Web Communications Web Design
Contributing Photographers Kathryn Hammer ’06
to recognize and reflect on the progress we have
outstanding educational experience. I extend my
made over the past seven decades, and the
deepest thanks for your belief in and generous
next steps we will take to carry on this positive
support of Daemen.
momentum toward a bright future.
Content Contributor Michael Miranto
more and enable us to continue our remarkable
alumni@daemen.edu
with a festive 70 Anniversary Gala, where
momentum. We are proud of our legacy. As we
we publicly launched Daemen’s “Drive to 75”
celebrate our 70th anniversary, we do so with
campaign, our largest-ever fundraising initiative
the clear vision that Daemen’s progress will
th
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It is our hope that you will help us to achieve Our inaugural Founders Celebration concluded
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and the first comprehensive campaign in our
continue to strengthen our position as a college
70-year history. At the announcement for this
of national distinction.
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historic campaign, we also shared the exciting news that we had already reached 75 percent of
With pride in Daemen,
our $22 million goal.
Five years ago when I was inaugurated president,
Gary A. Olson
I pledged to help lead Daemen to new levels of
President
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Making the ‘Drive to 75’
Daemen kicks off first-ever comprehensive campaign, the most ambitious in the college’s history.
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Founders Celebration
As Daemen’s 70th anniversary is marked, Founders Celebration honors the college’s heritage and history of academic excellence.
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New Initiative
Center links athletic opportunities to disabled community.
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Alumnus Profile
Dr. Andrew Wheeler, ’04, ’05, finds success as a physical therapist and game inventor.
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Annual Report
Special section gratefully recognizes Daemen’s 2016-17 donors.
Thank You!
Thank You Class of 1967, for your generous support for the refurbishment of Daemen College’s new Founders Bell, and to Iskalo Development Corp. for your kind donation to bring this special bell to our campus. We are proud to have Daemen’s Founders Bell grace our college grounds and to commemorate our tradition of academic excellence at our annual ringing ceremony.
CAMPUS NEWS
Daemen Earns New Distinctions
Mid-Career Salaries of Graduates Among Top in Upstate New York Daemen College is ranked among the top colleges in Upstate New York for midcareer median earnings of its graduates, according to the 2017–18 PayScale College Salary Report. In the latest report, Daemen is ranked No. 29 of 54 colleges in the Upstate New York region on the list, joining other prestigious private institutions such as Colgate University (No. 1), Cornell University (No. 6), Rochester Institute of Technology (No. 14), Skidmore College (No. 17), and Le Moyne College (No. 22). Mid-career graduates with a bachelor’s degree from Daemen earn an average of $83,000, according to the report. It also revealed that 70 percent of the college’s alumni say their jobs have a positive impact on the world, placing Daemen among the top six in the state for graduates who say they have high job meaning. To rank colleges by future earning potential, PayScale surveyed 2.3 million graduates of more than 2,700 colleges and universities. Respondents were asked to report their pay, major, highest degree earned, and associate or bachelor’s school name. PayScale substantially expanded the scope of this year’s report by increasing the number of schools included in past years by more than 1,000. n
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Daemen College has been selected for the 10th consecutive year as a national College of Distinction in recognition of the institution’s excellence in undergraduate higher education and innovative learning experiences offered to students. The college has also earned new special field of study distinctions in business, education, and nursing in honor of its expert blending of the liberal arts with professional programming. “We are pleased that Daemen has once again earned this prestigious national designation and that three of our high-quality programs have been singled out for academic excellence,” said Daemen President Gary A. Olson. As a 2017–18 College of Distinction, Daemen has distinguished itself in four areas considered key to an effective undergraduate education, including student engagement, great teaching, creating a vibrant campus community, and successful outcomes. To receive this designation, a college’s curriculum must emphasize such core competencies as critical thinking, writing, oral skills, research, and global perspective, and offer dynamic out-of-classroom learning and study abroad programs. New field of study distinctions were granted to Daemen aer a comprehensive vetting process, selecting schools that included qualities such as accreditation, breadth of program, and a track record for success.
In other recent distinctions: • Daemen’s Accounting Program has earned accreditation from the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE), making it one of only five colleges in the country to hold this new specialized accreditation. • e college’s continuing commitment to environmental stewardship and sustainability has been honored with a Certificate of Donation in recognition of the institution’s contributions to a recycling fundraiser to benefit Camp Good Days and Special Times. • Daemen received a finalist award in Buffalo Business First’s 2017 Western New York Healthiest Employer program, marking the third consecutive year the college has earned this regional distinction. n
Lectures Feature Prominent Leaders
College Adds Applied Behavior Analysis Program Daemen College has received approval from the New York State Department of Education to offer a master’s degree in applied behavior analysis (ABA) that started this fall, making it the only stateapproved ABA graduate program in New York. In addition to the master’s degree, approval was granted for Daemen to launch a new advanced certificate program to provide ABA post-graduate training for professionals in related fields. e master’s degree program, under the direction of Dr. Vicki Madaus Knapp, assistant professor of education, provides comprehensive graduate training in applied behavior analysis, an intervention approach commonly used with individuals with autism spectrum or related disorders. Blending foundational skills with hands-on learning opportunities in various clinical settings, the program is designed for students who hold a bachelor’s degree in psychology, education, social work,
sociology, or health promotion. Program graduates will be eligible to apply for licensure as a behavior analyst in New York State without the need for additional course review. “Increasingly, there is a need across the country for licensed behavior analysts so having a program that meets the eligibility requirements for licensure is a credential that will give students a distinct advantage in the job market,” said Knapp. e advanced certificate program, which is among only four approved in New York State and the first in Western New York, is geared to students who already hold a master’s degree. e 28-credit certificate program will give students the opportunity to develop skills and a high level of competency in ABA. Both Daemen programs integrate a traditional classroom format with Web-enhanced learning experiences, with courses held in the evening to allow students the flexibility to complete their studies while continuing to work. n
Erie County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz presented the next steps to build on progress made in the county’s economic development efforts over the past five years as a guest speaker at the Daemen College Distinguished Leaders Lecture Series. e county executive reviewed several key sectors for growth included in 71 new initiatives identified in his plan, “Smart Economy 2.0: Focus on Inclusion,” an update to his original economic development plan released in 2013. Poloncarz emphasized during his presentation at Daemen that the county’s economy has improved since the first plan was launched, pointing out that “of the 64 initiatives in the original plan, half have been completed with another 28 near completion. e updated economic development strategy focuses on new efforts and shared opportunities with the goal of ensuring inclusivity for all residents, whether they live in the county’s urban, suburban, or rural areas.” In another lecture, Andrew H. Card, Jr. talked about his 30-plus years in politics and provided insight on his service as the second longest serving chief of staff, a role he held from 2001–06 under President George W. Bush. He described witnessing first-hand the daily burden a president carries and his role as chief of staff to ensure the president was able to focus on making “unbelievably tough decisions for the country.” At Bush’s side on the day of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, Card also gave a rather poignant and personal perspective on that experience, calling it “the day that changed the world.” n
Mark C. Poloncarz
Andrew H. Card, Jr.
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FEATURE STORY
MAKING THE ‘DRIVE TO 75’
As Daemen College looks to build on its history of excellence, the college kicks off its first-ever comprehensive capital campaign with a vision to take the institution to new heights.
By Martin Haumesser
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aemen College’s history of academic excellence over the past seven decades and its prominence in higher education has elevated the college to national distinction. In celebration of its successes, President Gary A. Olson announced the public launch of the college’s “Drive to 75” campaign before a capacity crowd at Daemen’s 70th Anniversary Gala. is historic and ambitious fundraising effort marks the college’s first-ever comprehensive capital campaign, with a goal of raising $22 million over the next five years. could bring us to 75 percent. Bill Gacioch, a long-time “As I was announcing the campaign at the gala, we had already raised 74 percent of the goal,” recalls Olson. Daemen benefactor, stepped up and wowed the crowd “I remarked at the podium that only one generous gift with a donation in honor of his wife, Nancy, enabling us
A LOOK BACK AT THE COLLEGE’S HISTORY 1947 – 2017
1947
1953
1956
Founding President Mother M. Alphonse Kampshoff, O.S.F.
Sister M. Angela Canavan O.S.F. named second president.
Alverno Hall (later Curtis Hall) opens as residence hall.
1948 College officially opens with 44 students and 13 faculty.
Rosary Hill College founded as liberal arts college for women by Sisters of St. Francis of Penance and Christian Charity.
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1955 Marian Library opens.
1952
1958
First graduating class.
Duns Scotus Hall opens.
Pictured left: Daemen President Gary A. Olson and his wife, Dr. Lynn Worsham. Pictured right: Trustee Dorothy T. Ferguson and President Gary A. Olson. Pictured far right: Campaign Co-Chairs Nancy Haberman Gacioch, ’62, and Thomas M. Reynolds.
to reach that goal! It was truly an electrifying moment that demonstrated that people really want to be a part of the exciting momentum happening at Daemen College.”
and community members—shows that they believe in Daemen and want to support this unique educational institution that has had a positive impact on many people.” The “Drive to 75” campaign seeks to raise $22 million by 2022, at which time the college will mark its 75th anniversary. Campaign priorities include improving educational and academic offerings, enhancing campus facilities, and strengthening the college’s endowment. Nancy Haberman Gacioch, ’62, and former congressman Thomas Reynolds, are serving as co-chairs of the campaign, and Dr. Denise Mills, associate professor of Spanish, and Kim Pagano, ’07, assistant dean for student engagement, are serving as faculty-staff campaign co-chairs.
Shared Vision The “Drive to 75” campaign, which was announced as the culmination of the college’s inaugural Founders Celebration held in September, is the largest campaign in the history of Daemen (formerly Rosary Hill College). According to Craig Harris, vice president for institutional advancement, all those involved—from college leadership to the campaign co-chairs to the college’s generous donors—share a vision for Daemen to continue competing with the best colleges in the nation. “This is a very exciting time at Daemen College, and our campaign vision and leadership will help ensure that the momentum continues,” Harris explains. “The response from donors—including alumni, faculty, staff,
“I did not hesitate to say yes when I was asked to cochair the campaign,” notes Haberman Gacioch, who
1965
1971
1977
1993
First male enrolls as transfer student.
College opens all programs to male students.
Institution officially becomes known as Daemen College.
Schenck Hall opens.
1984 Lumsden Gymnasium opens.
1995 1967 Wick Student Center completed.
1973
1993
Dr. Robert S. Marshall named third president.
Master’s program in physical therapy added.
Physician assistant program added.
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“Current and past leadership put the college on the map. Now, this important campaign will keep
studied history and economics at the college when it was Rosary Hill. “Daemen has seen exceptional growth since the time I was a student, yet the personal attention you find at a small college still remains. Current and past leadership put the college on the map. Now, this important campaign will keep us moving in the right direction.”
us moving in the
Building on Strengths
right direction.”
Thomas Reynolds has more than 35 years of experience in public service, including roles in town and county government, the New York State Assembly, and 10 years as a U.S. congressman. Currently serving on the Daemen Board of Trustees, he points out the importance of the college to the Western New York community and beyond. “I have come to know Daemen over the years in various government roles, and the more I became involved, the more I grew to love the college,” recalls Reynolds, who received an honorary degree from the college in 2000. “Daemen plays a pivotal role in the community by educating students and excelling in many areas, from special education and service learning to physical therapy and wound healing. It is critical that we build upon these strengths.” The “Drive to 75” campaign is being propelled forward with the generous support of donors, including an unprecedented $1 million gift from the Paul A.
Nancy Haberman Gacioch, ’62
Pictured right: Board Vice Chair Catherine LePage-Campbell, ’84, and her husband, Jim Campbell.
Saffrin Foundation, the largest private gift in the college’s history. During Founders Celebration, Daemen’s Paul A. Saffrin Center for Sustainability and Civic Engagement was officially dedicated and a plaque was unveiled to commemorate the naming in honor of Paul Saffrin’s immense generosity. With this endowed gift, the center’s efforts will be advanced and new opportunities created for students, faculty, and staff to engage with communities. It will also allow the center to enhance its efforts in building a more sustainable future and addressing environmental issues to promote the well-being of communities around the world. In addition to the Saffrin Foundation donation, the campaign is off to a tremendous start with other significant gifts that have created a solid foundation on which to build the campaign. Recently, Daemen President Gary A. Olson and his wife, renowned scholar and educator Dr. Lynn Worsham, pledged a $1 million bequest to the college as part of the campaign.
1995
1997
2005
2011
Business Building opens.
Nurse practitioner program added.
Thomas Reynolds Center for Special Education opens.
Dr. Edwin G. Clausen named fifth president.
2008 1999 1996 Dr. Martin J. Anisman named fourth president.
Founders Walkway created outside Rosary Hall.
2001 New student residence halls open.
1997 Daemen celebrates 50th anniversary.
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Athletic training program established.
2012 Daemen celebrates 65th anniversary.
2009
2012
Research and Information Commons opens.
Haberman Gacioch Center for the Visual and Performing Arts opens.
Academic Excellence To take Daemen’s level of excellence to new heights, the “Drive to 75” campaign will be vital to advancing Daemen’s academic programs and its learning facilities, notes Dr. Michael Brogan, ’84, vice president for academic affairs and dean of the college. “The capital campaign supports just about every aspect of academics at Daemen, from student scholarships so essential for many, to international study abroad programs, to the new Saffrin Center where we teach about service to the community,” says Brogan. “I have never been more proud of the college and the extent and breadth of commitment we have received for the campaign.” Professor Denise Mills, who is serving as facultystaff campaign co-chair, has supported Daemen for years and over her 30-year career has seen first-hand the positive impact the college has on its students. “For a long-time faculty member like me, giving is a way to leave a legacy, while newer professors and staff may see it as a way to contribute to the future of academics at Daemen,” she notes. “This campaign allows donors to designate funds for specific areas at Daemen, and faculty members can join together to make a larger gift.” Having reached a remarkable 75 percent of the goal, the “Drive to 75” campaign will continue its strong
momentum forward, emphasizes Harris. “We still have work to do to cross the finish line,” he says. “All gifts received in the next phase of the campaign will have a huge impact, and we encourage everyone to take part in this major fundraising effort.” Reynolds adds, “Every gift is important and every gift counts, whether large or small. When you look at what the college has done, where we are today, and what we can accomplish with this campaign, there has never been a more exciting time at Daemen College than right now.” Below left: (L–R) Kathy and David Carlson, and Amie,’03,’04,’05, and Ryan Caster. Below right: (L–R) Maura Fortkort O.S.F., ’58, and Mary Serbacki O.S.F., of the Sisters of St. Francis of Penance and Christian Charity.
For more information on Daemen’s “Drive to 75” campaign, visit daemen.edu/driveto75campaign.
2013
2015
2015
2017
Dr. Gary A. Olson named sixth president.
Daemen officially enters NCAA Division II.
Courses begin for new master of social work degree.
Applied behavior analysis degree added.
2016
2017
Middle States reaffirms accreditation.
First Founders Celebration held.
2014 Daemen College named one of the nation’s best colleges to work for in The Chronicle of Higher Education.
2015 Academic and Wellness Center opens.
2016 Alumni House and Honors House open.
2017 “Drive to 75” campaign launched.
2014 Master of public health degree added.
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Inaugural Founders Celebration Daemen College’s inaugural Founders Celebration was a resounding success as the campus community joined together for several special events held on Sept. 7 and 8 to commemorate the college’s rich history of academic excellence and to honor its heritage. The two-day celebration kicked off with a dedication and ringing ceremony of the college’s Founders Bell. Not even the rainy weather could dampen the spirits and enthusiasm of the more than 200 in attendance. “Since our founding in 1947 as Rosary Hill College, Daemen has fostered a long and distinguished history of academic excellence, which over the decades our dedicated faculty and staff have carried on,” said Daemen President Gary A. Olson. “The ceremonial ringing of our new Founders Bell by seven distinguished members of our college community paid tribute to each decade of Daemen’s existence and celebrated our 70 years as a college of distinction.” In honor of the college’s 70th anniversary being marked this year, the ceremony included one symbolic ring for each decade since the college was founded. Official ringers at the ceremony included Daemen President Gary A. Olson; Dr. Thomas Stewart, ’74, chair of the Daemen Board of Trustees; Edith Wyss O.S. F., ’66, of the Sisters of St. Francis of Penance and Christian Charity, the college’s founding congregation; Nancy Haberman Gacioch, ’62, alumna; Dr. Matthew Ward, president of the Faculty Senate; Dr. Ned Cuddy, faculty emeriti representative; and Hugo Juarez, president of the Student Association.
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At the ringing ceremony, Dr. Michael Brogan, vice president for academic affairs and dean of the college, said, “As a member of the Daemen community for the past 36 years as a student, proud alumnus, faculty member, and administrator, I could not be more proud of our great college than I am today. Together, we will carry on the tradition of excellence started by our founders, the Sisters of St. Francis of Penance and Christian Charity, seven decades ago.” Founders Bell has been installed on campus adjacent to Founders Walkway outside Daemen’s historic Rosary Hall, site of the college’s earliest commencement ceremonies. The bell’s decorative stone base, which matches a recently completed stone wall that graces the front of campus grounds, is designed to represent the college’s strength and stability. “The ringing ceremony placed a special focus on our long tradition of excellence in teaching and the scholarly achievements of our faculty since our college was founded, as well as the distinctive learning opportunities we offer our students,” said Olson. Previously located at St. Margaret’s School in North Buffalo, the bell was first crafted in 1858 by the internationally acclaimed Meneely Bell Foundry, one of the greatest bell makers in American history. Meneely bells, known for their exceptional quality and rich tone, may be found at churches and other locales around the world. A gift to Daemen from Iskalo Development Corp., the historic 159-year-old bell was refurbished thanks to support from the college’s Class of 1967. The first day of festivities also featured the grand opening of Daemen’s newly named Paul A. Saffrin Center for Sustainability and Civic Engagement. The dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony included the unveiling of a plaque to commemorate the naming
Observes Tradition of Excellence in honor of an historic $1 million gift from the Paul A. Saffrin Foundation. “Through a range of successful programs and partnerships, our center has fostered a highly engaged Daemen campus that has contributed to stronger communities locally and beyond,” said Dr. Maureen Millane, associate vice president for community engagement. “Mr. Saffrin’s immense generosity will enable our center to build on these initiatives and to further its vital role in promoting a lifelong commitment to civic responsibility and environmental sustainability.” In addition, Daemen’s history was showcased in an exceptional memorabilia exhibit with photos, clothing, posters, and many other mementos to spotlight each of the past seven decades. The day wrapped up with a lecture by guest speaker Scott Dikkers, founder and longest-serving editor-in-chief of The Onion, one of the most popular online humor publications in the world, who addressed a capacity crowd at the event.
The second day of Founders Celebration started with the third annual Daemen Day in Amherst, a special celebration to connect the college community with Main Street’s thriving business district. With free trolley rides available, the Daemen community had the opportunity to visit, shop, and dine at establishments in the Williamsville district. The day also included many other activities for the campus community. Daemen’s first Founders Celebration concluded with a 70th Anniversary Gala, where the public launch of the college’s first-ever comprehensive campaign was announced. More on the campaign may be found on pages 4-7 in this issue of Daemen Today.
Opposite (L-R): Daemen President Gary A. Olson and Rick Rogers, assistant director of facilities. Don Phillips, director of facilities, guides Founders Bell into place. Above (L-R): Founders Bell’s final installation. The first official ringer of Founders Bell is Edith Wyss, O.S.F. ’66, of the Sisters of St. Francis of Penance and Christian Charity. Left: Paul Saffrin is assisted at the center’s ribbon-cutting by his daughter, Fiona, with his wife, Melissa, looking on in the background, and President Gary A. Olson. Below: Memorabilia exhibit.
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FACULTY PROFILE
DR. LINDA KUECHLER Professor of Accounting
While working in the banking industry, Dr. Linda Kuechler discovered a penchant
for accounting, an interest that led to a position at a Big 8 firm and then teaching at
Daemen College. A faculty member for over 30 years, she emphasizes the importance of gaining experience outside the classroom as a pathway to professional success.
What sparked your interest in accounting?
Like many Daemen College students, I was the first person in my family to go to college. During the time of the Great Depression, neither of my parents had the
opportunity to earn a high school diploma but they both recognized the value of an
education. After graduating with a bachelor’s degree in English, I worked for a major
bank that offered tuition assistance, and when taking accounting courses, I discovered
that I enjoyed the work. I earned my MBA in accounting and went on to work for a Big 8 accounting firm. Later, I earned my doctorate in international trade and business.
You’ve been with Daemen for more than 30 years. What led you to teaching at the college?
I decided to change my career and began teaching at RIT’s National Technical Institute
for the Deaf. When my husband and I returned to our hometown of Buffalo, I taught at
another local college and also as an adjunct at Daemen starting in 1978. I enjoyed the
students and atmosphere at Daemen so much that I became a full-time faculty member
in 1985. Over the years, Daemen has provided all the benefits of working at a small col-
lege and also values its faculty and provides the opportunities that larger colleges offer.
How has the accounting field changed since you began teaching?
The accounting field has changed dramatically because of technology and the global
environment. Accounting knowledge is important and increased cultural competency and knowledge of information systems is paramount. Because of the required knowledge base, educational requirements have also increased.
“Daemen has provided all the benefits of working at a small college and also values its faculty and provides the opportunities that larger colleges offer.” Dr. Linda Kuechler
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Why is it important for students to gain hands-on experience through internships, projects, and activities outside the classroom? Classroom education and practical experience are both important. We have inte-
grated a number of hands-on experiences in our curriculum through activities such as VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program) and our accounting lab, which
provides financial services to non-profits. A required internship provides additional practical experience and has led to full-time employment for many students.
What advice do you have for your students?
The advice I have for my students is to take advantage of as many opportunities as possible, never stop learning, and don’t be afraid to take chances in your career.
Daemen has provided the foundation, now it’s up to the student to build on it.
New Initiative Offers Athletic Opportunities to Disabled Community
By Michael Miranto
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aemen College launched this fall a new comprehensive initiative that
and socialization. “We are proud to establish the CAUSE
with other caregivers, or have free use of Daemen’s fitness center.
aims to provide recreational and
program at Daemen, and thank the Buffalo
competitive athletic opportunities
Bills Foundation, the Community Founda-
involved in Daemen’s CAUSE initiatives,
“Daemen Athletics is proud to be
for persons with disabilities. Named the
tion for Greater Buffalo, and The Margaret
which are designed to have a meaningful
Daemen College Center for Allied and Unified
L. Wendt Foundation for their generous
and long-lasting impact on participants,
Sport and Exercise (CAUSE), the center’s goal is
funding of this endeavor,” said Daemen
caregivers, Daemen students, and student-
to help facilitate physical fitness of participants
President Gary A. Olson. “This new initiative
athletes,” said Director of Athletics
while giving them the opportunity to experi-
is creating unique opportunities for our stu-
Bridget Niland. “CAUSE is just one of
ence the camaraderie and sportsmanship that
dents, faculty, and staff to share their pas-
many examples of the good work that
comes with athletics participation.
sion for sport and exercise while making a
can be done through combining academ-
Daemen Athletics developed CAUSE in
positive impact in the lives of persons with
ics and sports in the community.”
collaboration with the college’s Social Work
disabilities throughout Western New York.”
and Special Education Departments to address
Open to participants of all ages, CAUSE
Caregivers are required to submit a registration form on behalf of CAUSE
the need for both recreational activities and
programming runs every Sunday from 2 to 4
participants prior to their first session.
caregiver support for the disabled community
p.m. in Daemen’s Academic and Wellness
Weekly online registration runs from
in Western New York. It is being funded by
Center (AWC) at 4433 Main St., located
Monday (9 a.m.) through Friday (3 p.m.).
the Buffalo Bills Foundation and the Ralph C.
across the street from the college’s main
Wilson, Jr. Legacy Funds at the Community
campus in Amherst. The AWC, which under-
Foundation for Greater Buffalo, and The
went a $5.6 million renovation before open-
Margaret L. Wendt Foundation.
ing in 2015, includes instructional space, a
Allied and Unified Sport programs, which are developing all across the country, are
program or to register for a Sunday sport session, visit daemen.edu/CAUSE.
gymnasium, and a fitness center. A second CAUSE program runs on Thurs-
completely inclusive and provide persons with
day evenings and is specifically focused on
disabilities an equal opportunity to participate
providing opportunities for young adults
in recreational and competitive athletics along-
with disabilities.
side their non-disabled peers. Participants in
For additional information on the Daemen CAUSE
In addition to the athletic opportunities
CAUSE are paired with Daemen students,
provided with programming for CAUSE
student-athletes, faculty, and coaches to en-
participants, primary caregivers are invited
gage in activities that promote sport, exercise,
to enjoy time to themselves, socialize
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DAEMEN EVENTS 7/25/17 n Class of 1973 Campus Tour: Ann Muccigrosso Ende, Phyllis Lewandowski Zak, Marie Alessi Buchanan, Anne Sweeney Welch and Marilyn Kielbasa
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8/3/17 n Alumni Art Show
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7/27/17 n Cocktails with the President Alumni Reception
8/12/17 n Shaw Festival Theater Event
n 9/2/17 n Convocation Speaker: Roger Warren Rogers, DO, ’98
n Convocation: Three generations – Marie Sciolino Reed ’92,
Christina Reed ’21, Adriana Reed ’21, Gabriella Dinelli Sciolino ’67
9/15 – 9/16/17 n Class of 1967 50th Anniversary
n 9/17/17 n 50+ Brunch
9/17/17 n 50+ Brunch
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STUDENT PROFILE
REBECCA VOLMY ’18 Rebecca Volmy feels right at home at Daemen College with the tight-knit campus community, strong faculty connections, and family who have also attended the college. Drawing on her educational experience and involvement in a range of campus activities, she has honed her skills and talents for the next step in pursuing her dream of becoming a neonatologist.
How would you describe Daemen in three words?
I would describe Daemen as a community, advanced, and diverse.
Why did you decide to attend Daemen and pursue a biology/pre-med degree?
I wanted a college that would give me the same sense of closeness that I had when attending private schools from elementary through high school, and also where I would be recognized as a person rather than a student ID number. Being accepted into Daemen’s 4+4 medical program also heavily influenced my decision to attend the college.
What do you like most about attending Daemen?
I really admire the student-professor interaction at Daemen. As a student, I have developed great relationships with many of my professors. Daemen faculty are always eager to help, share advice, and just be there for their students.
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Undergraduate Major: Hometown:
Biology/Pre-Med Major Lockport, N.Y.
How have your studies helped prepare you for your career goal? Attending Daemen with my brother, who is now a graduate, and my sister has had a very positive influence on me. The extra family support on campus and enjoying classes or free-time together is something that not many college students get to experience. For that, I am very grateful.
What kinds of activities, clubs or sports have you been involved in at Daemen? How have these activities enriched your college experience?
I am serving as president of Daemen’s Pre-Med Club, vice president of programming for the Student Association, vice president of the Dance Team’s E-Board, correspondence officer for the Student Alumni Ambassadors, and on the women’s track and field and bowling teams, among other activities. These extracurricular activities have enriched my college experience by giving me the opportunity to be more involved on campus. As an active member in so many areas on campus, it gives me a voice that can speak on behalf of the student body.
What is your professional/career goal?
My professional goal in life is to become a successful neonatologist. Having always loved children, I feel very drawn to a profession where I can focus on providing medical care to infants, who bring so much joy, happiness, and strength to those who are in charge of their care. I want to have that experience every day.
ALUMNUS PROFILE By Martin Haumesser
On His Game
Whether focusing on his work as a physical therapist or game inventor, Andrew Wheeler ’04, ’05 is goal-oriented, creative, and driven to succeed. Dr. Andrew Wheeler, ’04, ’05 was extremely active as a student at Daemen College. e Central New York native chose Daemen because of the strong reputation of its physical therapy program, and he was among the first class of graduates when the college developed its doctorate program in physical therapy. As a Daemen student, Wheeler, who received a bachelor’s degree in natural science and went on to earn a doctor of physical therapy, was involved in the Student Association. He also co-founded, with fellow alumnus Mike Patane, Daemen’s Student Alumni Association (SAA), which still operates today. e college is also where he met his wife, Kathleen Henninger Wheeler ’03, ’04, at the first student activity he attended at Daemen – an ice-breaking game designed to introduce students to one another. “I loved my time at Daemen, especially working with the Alumni Association and helping the alumni director,” recalls Wheeler. “I learned so much from the interaction with other students, graduates, and supporters of the college. I draw upon that ability to work with many different types of people every day. It was part of my Daemen education.”
Caring and Inventing
Upon graduation, Wheeler went right to work as a physical therapist at a sub-acute rehabilitation facility in the Buffalo area. He currently works for the Visiting Nurses Association of Kaleida Health, providing home care for patients and specializing in ostomy consulting and wound healing, a discipline taught as part of Daemen’s Physical erapy Program. During his junior year at Daemen, Wheeler was studying with Dr. Greg Ford, ’95, ’00, ’04, chair of the physical therapy department and associate professor, when he made a suggestion for improving the orthopedic table being used in a patient demonstration. e professor liked the idea and Wheeler decided to pursue making a prototype. at led to a patent application for the idea, a type of stabilization system that helps with patient orientation on the table. Several years aer he graduated, a leading manufacturer of medical equipment took an interest in the idea, licensed, and developed the patent pending system, and will launch it in the near future.
in psychology and executive leadership and change, Tudisco had helped Wheeler with the business side of his table support invention. He was also there to help when the light bulb went off on another of Wheeler’s inventions. Wheeler had not seen Tudisco for a few years when they ran into each other at a Daemen alumni event. e friends reconnected and Tudisco invited Wheeler, now married to Kathleen, over to watch a hockey game with a group of people. Wheeler had craed what was essentially a mini, indoor KanJam game out of beach pails and a small Frisbee disc, and brought the game to Tudisco’s. e friends loved the idea and played the game much of the night. eir enthusiasm convinced Wheeler and Tudisco that they were on to something. e partners approached KanJam in Buffalo, the company that makes the original outdoor game, and they also loved the idea. Wheeler and Tudisco licensed the mini game through KanJam, and it is available as part of the company’s product line. e partners then invented and created KanJam Hard Count, a combination of KanJam, ultimate Frisbee, and football that can be played in smaller backyards. Wheeler balances his work as a physical therapist and the life of an inventor by working on his ideas when his daughter, age 6, and son, age 3, are in bed. He says his Daemen education plays a role on both sides, providing him with the medical knowledge and training, while also instilling problem-solving and creative thinking skills that go into inventing. “Daemen taught me about working with people, having a creative outlet, and pursuing new ideas,” Wheeler concludes. “at’s why I am so happy to return to Daemen and give back by helping current students as part of the school’s mentor program.” Clockwise, above: Dr. Andrew Wheeler was honored with the 2011 Distinguished Alumni Award for the Graduate of the Last Decade. Kathleen and Andrew Wheeler shown with children Jack and Lucy. Andrew Wheeler and Phil “PJ” Tudisco.
Partners in Invention
Wheeler met Phil Tudisco,’05, ’13 when they were students at Daemen and they quickly became friends. With degrees from Daemen
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CLASS NOTES ANNOUNCEMENTS 1970s
ANNOUNCEMENTS ENGAGEMENTS WEDDINGS BIRTHS IN MEMORIAM
Anthony Dicembre, ’05, Business Administra-
Ayana Williams, ’14, Psychology, performed in
tion, is digital communications director and
the play “In the Continuum” at the Paul Roberson
social media manager at Cornell University.
Theater in Buffalo.
Lauren Jaeger, ’05, ’12, Psychology and Execu-
Nicole D’Agostino, ’15, Psychology, is student
tive Leadership and Change, is director of client
activity coordinator at Erie Community College.
Mary McCarrick, ’71, English, has been named to Buffalo Business First’s 2017 “Power 100 Women” list, which highlights the most influential women in Western New York.
development at Mongoose Research, Inc. Maria Provenzano, ’15, Execu-
Ann Pfeiffer, ’75, History and Government, has retired from her position as externship program coordinator at Syracuse University.
Stephanie Foreman, ’06, Political Science, has
tive Leadership and Change,
been honored as the 2016 Joint Work Leader of
is an account executive at
the Year.
Chakra Communications, Inc., in Lancaster, N.Y.
Catherine (Steffan) Ward, ’79, Art, has retired after teaching for 35 years at St. Joseph’s Collegiate Institute in Buffalo.
Samuel Wright, ’06, History and Government, has been promoted to supervisor at FedEx Trade
Gino Cammilleri, ’16, ’17,
Networks at the FDA Central Department.
Professional Accountancy, is
Adam DeRose, ’07, Art, has published a book,
department at Lumsden &
a staff accountant in the tax
1990s Alex Nwora, ’93, Graphic Design, has been named head coach of the D’Tigers team of the Nigerian Basketball Federation.
2000s
entitled “Estelle and Ziggy,” that focuses on the
2010s
Brianna Pettinaro, ’16, ’17, Physician Assistant,
Miranda (Roth) Kirchmeyer, ’12, Graphic
tion unit at Unity Hospital in Rochester, N.Y.
is a physician assistant in the emergency observa-
Design and Illustration, is owner of Norbeg’s Amie (Peterson) Caster, ’03, ’06,
Art and Frame Shop in East Aurora, N.Y.
co-founded Reach Academy Charter School, which opened in August 2017 in Buffalo.
Joseph Gravino, ’13, ’15, Natural Science and Doctorate of Physical Therapy, and Michael Brown, clinical assistant professor of physical therapy at Daemen College, have opened Elite
Andrew Wheeler, ’04, ’05, Natural Science and Doctorate of Physical Therapy, and his business
Spine and Extremity Physical Therapy in Amherst, N.Y.
a football game, KanJam Hard Count, in cooperation with KanJam.
Hollie Kelly, ’14, ’16, Health Care Studies and Public Health, has a started a new position in the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services.
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ENGAGEMENTS 2010s Alexis Blachowski, ’17, Nursing and Eric
partner PJ Tudisco, ’05, ’11, Psychology and Executive Leadership and Change, have launched
Aaron Cole, ’17, Health Care Studies, is an exercise physiologist at Rochester Regional Health.
Art and Special Education, has
16
McCormick, LLP in Buffalo.
lives of his grandparents.
Roland, ’05, Graphic Design, are engaged.
MARRIAGES
Laura (Henninger) Caya, ’09,
2000s
Louise (Mamrod) Szimonisz,
Art, and her husband, Andrew,
’56, Natural Science (Chem-
welcomed a daughter, Charlotte
istry), passed away on March 10,
Elizabeth, on Aug. 13, 2017. Lisa (Covey) Alff, ’07, Early Childhood/Special Education, married Kevin Alff on May 28,
2010s
2017 in Charleston, S.C.
2010s
2017. Also a graduate of the University at Buffalo Law School, a Mass of Christian burial was held at the UB Newman
Pamela (Rowles) Crist, ’10, ’12,
Center.
Business Administration and
1960s
Global Business, welcomed a son, Ethan James, on Aug. 24, Jessica (Raimondo) Friol, ’10,
Marilyn (Wolfe) Baldino, ’61,
2017.
Sociology, passed away on June
’13, Business Administration
10, 2017. She loved animals,
and Executive Leadership and Change, married her middle school sweetheart, Peter Friol, Jr., on July 14, 2017 at Kloc’s Grove in West Seneca, N.Y.
music, nature, writing, and
Mitchell, ’13, Political Science, and Megan (Conley) Altman-
photography. She worked for the Journal Herald
Cosgrove, ’13, ’16, Art Educa-
and Dayton Daily News for more than 20 years
tion and Executive Leadership
and retired in 2003.
and Change, welcomed a daughter, Aria Joan, on Aug. 9, 2017.
Mary Ruth (Leberer) Haberman,
Crystal Samanka, ’17, Nursing, married Ryan
’61, Business Administration,
Wood on June 10, 2017. She works as a registered nurse in Roswell Park Cancer Institute’s Intermediate Care Unit.
Amanda (Youngman) Farrell,
passed away on July 24, 2017.
’14, Nursing, welcomed a son,
A 2011 Daemen Distinguished
Alexander Mason, on Jan. 16,
Alumni Award recipient, she volunteered for
2017.
the American Cancer Society, Buffalo AIDS Hospice, and Little Portion Friary for more than
BIRTHS 2000s Robin (Hackney) Jones, ’02,
Matthew ’14, Religious
25 years. Her career evolved from clinician in
Studies, and Caitlin (Scheeler)
the neurology department at Buffalo Veterans
Ullery, ’15, Physician Assistant,
Affairs Medical Center to neurosonographer at
welcomed a daughter, Meredith
Buffalo General Hospital.
Jacqueline, on July 19, 2017.
Special and Elementary Educa-
Sandy (Habermehl) Liebler, ’63,
tion, welcomed a daughter,
Mathematics, passed away on
Eleanor Grace, on Aug. 4, 2016 in San Diego, Calif.
IN MEMORIAM
Wayne Brown, ’03, Adolescent Education and
1950s
his wife, Kristine, welcome their third child, Sebastian Campbell, on May 8, 2017.
Jan. 18, 2017. She was an algebra teacher for more than 30 years at Sacred Heart Academy, and loved to knit, feed her birds, cross country ski, and
Patricia (Crowley) Hoodmaker,
gardening.
’53, Sociology, entered into rest on Aug. 6, 2017.
Carla (Wokersien) Reeves, ’08,
Cecelia (Hinkley) Litwin, ’66, Art, passed away on April 2, 2017. She worked as an art teacher in
Art and Art Education, and her
North Syracuse, Baldwinsville, and Lancaster,
husband, Joe, welcomed a son,
Carmella (Bongiovanni) Schroeder, ’55,
N.Y. She was married to her husband, Vincent,
Leo James, on Sept. 1, 2017.
Sociology, passed away on May 10, 2017.
for 50 years.
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Susan Friedhaber-Hard, ’67,
Kathleen (O’Brien) Diegel, ’68,
English, passed away on June
Elementary Education, passed
10, 2017. She served as high
away on July 26, 2017, after a
school library/media specialist
courageous three-year battle
at Pioneer High School until her retirement
with pancreatic cancer. She loved being an
in 2011.
elementary school teacher for 31 years. She was known for her smile, kind and generous heart, Patricia (Hann) Hayes, ’67,
creativity, love of fashion, kitchen gadgets,
Elementary Education, passed
and love of dogs.
away on Nov. 5, 2016. After working as a teacher, she was then a partner in Hayes Jewelry in Chelmsford, Mass. Her biggest passion were her golden retrievers, and she was active in showing and breeding retrievers for American AKC dog shows throughout the Northeast. After retiring, she had a summer home in Moultonborough, N.H. and a residence in Naples, Fla. Marcia (Kwapisz) Jarvis, ’67, Business Administration, passed away on April 2, 2017. In 1986, she began a career as an Avon representative, which she dearly loved doing for 25 years. Monica (Freer) Repasky, ’67, Elementary Education, passed away on March 3, 2017. A lifelong educator, she was a teacher, mentor, and faithful servant of the Catholic Church to more than 2,000 students and families that she touched during her career. Sr. Mary Jude Rindfuss, ’67, Elementary Education, passed away on Dec. 4, 2016. Her education led to a breadth of ministries, including 16 years as director of pastoral care at St. Paul School in Kenmore, N.Y.
Carol Fix, ’68, History and Government, passed away on July 24, 2017.
’91, ’05, Doctorate of Physical Therapy, passed away after a brief battle with cancer on Jan. 18, 2017 in Niagara Hospice House. She was a board certified specialist in pediatric physical therapy and dedicated most of her career to serving physically challenged children and the elderly. A mentor to many physical therapy interns, she was also a Special Olympics volunteer. Marjorie (Herr) Bartholomew, ’98, Nursing, passed away on
Karen Vernoski, ’70, Psychology, who resided
March 6, 2017.
in Manhattan, passed away on March 13, 2017. Lucy (Gould) Butterbaugh, ’72,
Thomas Mass, professor of chemistry, passed
Elementary Education, passed
away on Aug. 4, 2017.
away on April 26, 2017. An accomplished golfer and devoted mother, she touched many lives and always wanted to help people. She was a supportive friend and dedicated educator. Colleen (Conner) Allison, ’76, Medical Record Administration, passed away on Aug. 18, 2017. She spent her entire professional career
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in the Washington Health System. She loved to play golf, cook, knit, and was an avid reader. Vincent Raucci, ’79, Business Administration, passed away on May 3, 2017. Donations were made in his memory to the Mohawk Hudson Humane Society and Community Hospice in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., and the American Cancer Society Hope Lodge in Boston, Mass. Mary (Griffin) Ruetschi, ’79, Psychology, passed away on more than 30 years to a career in rehabilitation, and her successes won her both personal and professional recognition, as well as the genuine gratitude of the clients she empowered.
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Dr. Mary Bernadette Rinaldo,
1970s
July 13, 2017. She dedicated
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1990s
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Daemen College Giving Societies
June 1, 2016 – May 31, 2017
1947 SOCIETY $10,000 + ––––––––––––––––––––––– Anonymous (2) BlueCross BlueShield of WNY Dale Demyanick, ’79 and Patricia Smith Fire Safety Systems, Inc. First Niagara Financial Group, Inc. William and Nancy Gacioch, ’62 Hallmark Management Service, Inc. Kathleen Hooper, ’70* Key Bank Little-Kittinger Foundation M & T Charitable Foundation Paul A. Saffrin Foundation RP Oak Hill Building Co., Inc. USA Triathlon John and Carolyn Yurtchuk
ROSARY HALL SOCIETY $5,000 – $9,999 ––––––––––––––––––––––– James Campbell and Catherine Lepage-Campbell, ’84 Dash’s Markets, Inc. Brian, ’92 and Lisa Gallagher Harris Beach, PLLC Helen Dent Lenahan Foundation Robert, ’92, ’04 and Eileen Huddler Josephine Goodyear Foundation
National Grid Parkwood Hospital Providence Fund Scott Electric Foundation, Inc. John and Mary Synor, ’66 UNYTS U.S. Security Associates Woods Oviatt Gilman, LLP
PRESIDENT’S SOCIETY $1,000 – $4,999 ––––––––––––––––––––––– Anonymous ADPRO Sports Inc. American Society of Cytopathology Ameriprise Financial Glenn Arthurs Bagel Jay’s Ronald and Sandra Battaglia Robert and Kathleen Beiswanger Michael and Marian Betrus, ’76 Michael, ’84, ’04 and Victoria Brogan Caroline Buerk, ’59 Buffalo-Erie Marathon Association, Inc. Edwin Clausen Collegiate Village D&F Travel, Inc. Adrian III and Clotilde Dedecker Denny’s-Reveille Management, LLC Joseph and Kathleen Dietrich Donald MacDavid Charitable Trust
Susan Falsone, ’96 FC Buffalo, LLC Federated Clover Investment Advisors Dorothy Ferguson Follett Foundation of New York State Nurses Veronica Gallagher, ’65 Charles Gliozzo Brian Gwitt and Bridget Niland Craig and Denise Harris Christopher and Andrea Heinold Elizabeth Ivers, ’70 James Girard Contracting, Inc. Linda Kuechler Lake Shore Savings Bank Liberty Mutual Group David and Margaret Loesch, ’68 Charles and Irene Maxwell, ’66 Kathleen McCarthy, ’60 Francis McDonald, ’82 Denise Mills Robert and Debra Mills Gregory and Jessica Nayor Nickel City Dentistry P.C. Gary Olson and Lynn Worsham Pepsi-Cola Buffalo Bottling Corp. Jacquelyn Rizzo, ’70 Carol Sabatino Santora’s Pizza Pub and Grill A. Dolores Sapienza, ’53 Eileen Somers, ’55 Thomas, ’74 and Cynthia Stewart
1947 SOCIETY $10,000 +
ROSARY HALL SOCIETY $5,000 – $9,999
PRESIDENT’S SOCIETY $1,000 – $4,999
WICK SOCIETY $500 – $999
DUNS SCOTUS SOCIETY $250 – $499
BLUE AND WHITE SOCIETY $100 – $249
SUPPORTER Up to $99
M. ANGELA CANAVAN, OSF LEGACY SOCIETY Planned Gift Donors
* Deceased
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Joan Stovroff Christopher and Rita Sweeney, Sr. ’52 The Vincent & Harriett Palisano Foundation University Orthopaedic Svcs, Inc. Judy Weidemann, ’58 Jeffrey and Susan Wellington West Herr Headquarters WNY Imaging Systems Brenda Young
CHRISTINA AUGUSTE, ’17 History and Political Science NEXT: Master’s in International Affairs
WICK SOCIETY $500 – $999 –––––––––––––––––––
Erich and Mimi Steadman
Christina was awarded the Mary Angela Canavan Award for outstanding contributions to student life and was a strong advocate for diversity on campus.
Jeffrey and Brooke Arber Mary Bauer, ’72 Stephen Beatty Rita Blanford, ’64 Michael, Jr., ’07, ’11 and Amanda Brogan Anton Chin CIR Electrical Construction
“e professors were very supportive. I feel prepared for graduate school, and I am ready to start my program.”
Corporation Edward and Jean Cuddy, ’60 Deluxe Corporation Foundation Daniel and Kim Dolan, Sr. Eaton Office Supply Robert and Sylvia Fredricks, ’63 Yvette Friday, ’03 Matthew and Kathleen Glowski, ’66 Mary Gorman, ’61* Carmen Gullo Margaret Hardy, ’56 Philip Hendrix, ’81 Justin, ’08 and Danielle Johnston, ’10 Colleen Specht Kashino Nicolas Maniccia Diane Bessel Matteson
CELEBRATING 70 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE
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Eileen Oviedo, ’75 Janice Pruch, ’73 Kathleen Riley, ’71 Diane Robinson Brian Rusk and Maureen Millane Mary Beth Saba
Patrick Brady, ’96
Subway
Larry and Carol Redband
James and Jayne Brasser, ’74
The Chautauqua Center, Inc.
Paul Redfern
Carol Bush
Nelson and Joyce Torre, ’90
Patricia Renaldo, ’59
William and Gail Busse, ’63
Frank and Cynthia Voelker
Mary Ricotta
Sharlene Buszka
Edward and Margene Weiss
Runner’s Roost
Cancer Wellness Center, Inc.
Arthur and Nancy Wingerter
DUNS SCOTUS SOCIETY $250 – $499 ––––––––––––––––––– Thomas Alessi Lisa Arida, ’88 James Baldwin, ’99 Anthony, ’87 and Michelle, ’88 Bianco
Anonymous (2)
Paul and Carol Petronack, ’64
Kathleen Boone Patricia Brown Linda Carter, ’62
Jeanne Ryan, ’63
Maureen Cane, ’69
Jeffrey Sage
Alan and Susan Carrel
Salvatore and Carol Savarino
Karen Cash
Mary Schalk-Russell, ’59
Joseph and Barbara Castiglia
Charles and Lisa Schmidt, ’13
Mary Jane Centola, ’75
Richard and Pamela Schott, ’70
Joann Chatwin
Joseph and Kathleen Scully
George and Mary Chin, ’69
Shell Oil Company Foundation
Randolph Chojecki
Ronald and Sandra Sobierajski, ’64
Christopher Colleary
Michelene Szell
Marilyn Collins, ’61
James and Diane Walsh, ’72
Commercial Credit Group, Inc.
Mary Walz, ’55
Ann Conley, ’56
Alyssa Whiteside, ’10
Diana Conroy, ’68
WNY Environmental Alliance
Joseph and Rosemary Cooley, ’66
Adrian and Amy Wojnarowski
Scott Cooper, ’88
Elizabeth Wright
Peter Coppola
Xerox Foundation
Mark and Sandra Costanza, ’89 Margarita Coyne, ’11
Sharon Corbett, ’79 Jean Dennis, ’54 Thelma Farley, ’61 Susan Girard, ’04
BLUE & WHITE SOCIETY
Vincent Crehan David and Gail Cristantello Joan Currier, ’68
$100 – $249 –––––––––––––––––––
Nancy Daigler, ’66
Raymond Graf, ’03
Giovanni Abbarno
Frederick Dewaters, Jr.
Sherrie Gustas
Patricia Agostino, ’69
Dwayne Dewyea
Brian, ’02 and Kathryn
John and Janet Albright, ’78
Ronald and Anita Dievert
Martin Anisman
Dorothy Disse, ’54
Magdalene Hettler
Chester and Josephine Arnold, ’65
Vishal Dodeja
Christopher and Pamela Jadoch
Edward and Mary Beth Arthur, ’66
Andrew, Jr. and Teresa Dorn, ’72
Mary Klier, ’65
James, ’95 and Cathlene Banker
Drescher & Malecki, LLP
Knoer Group
Elaine Barbati, ’72
Michael Dugan
Alicia Pielow Kroll, ’05
William and Mary Barden, ’58
Julia Duggan, ’65
Elizabeth Liddy, ’66
Patrick and Carole Barnard, ’69
Anna Marie Dullea, ’61
Matthew, ’87 and Valerie, ’87
John and Pamela Bartlo, ’97
David and Kelly Duran
Carol Bartlo
Charles, Jr. and Diane Durkin, ’64
Carol McPhillips, ’69
Teresa Batina, ’82
East Amherst Construction Corp
Marian Meyers
Patricia Beaman
Ann Embrey, ’73
Joseph and Anne Michael
Lois Beaver, ’63
Empire Building Diagnostics, Inc.
Modern Disposal Services, Inc.
Michael Berkun
Rosemary Enright, ’62
Kelly Monkelbaan, ’08, ’12
Bison Elevator Service, Inc.
David and Laura Ferguson, ’82
Michael Morgan
Sandra Boneberg, ’12
Thomas and Karen Lester
Pamela Neumann
Robert and Andrea Borgioli, ’69
Joyce Fink, ’52, ’73
Mary Nosek, ’68
Donald and Joan Borzilleri, ’63
Elaine Flanigan, ’64
Walter and Cheryl Nosek
Susan Boyar
Kevin and Michelle Flint
On Campus Marketing, Inc.
Ann Marie Bradley, ’57
Flynn Battaglia Architects, PC
Kenneth and Debra Pawlak
Julie Bradt, ’88
William and Ilona Franck, ’65
John and Sally Goodson, ’65 Gorenflo’s Buffalo Wholesale Lock Co. Inc
Hammer, ’06
McGrath
Michael D’Ambrosio Robert and Kristy Dersam
Ronald and Bonnie
William and Judylee Loos, ’69
Keith and Lynda Poole
Robert and Laurie Walsh, ’10
Loughran’s Restaurant
Marie Powers, ’88
Danielle Weaver
Erica Frisicaro-Pawlowski
Steven and Maureen Lovullo
Lawrence Putong, ’91
Konnie Wescott
Kenneth, ’80 and Marie Fuchs
Gloria Lumsden
Tyler and Melissa Ray
Andrew, ’04, ’05 and Kathleen
Alan Gaglia
M&T Insurance Agency, Inc.
Carol Renner
Stanley and Nancy Galus
Michael MacDonald
Patricia Rhoton, ’69
David Gehrmann, ’86
Timothy and Maryanne
Kelly Richard
Fredenburg, ’64
Michael and Susan Gentile
MacDonald
Wheeler, ’03, ’04 Michael and Marybeth Whiting, ’06
Connie Ricotta, ’97
Nancy Wierowski, ’78
Annmarie George, ’66
John and Patricia MacDonald
Ridge Overhead Door, Inc.
Mary Williams, ’64
Global Health Products
Thomas MacKowski, ’83
Ann Robinson
Patricia Wilson, ’79
Faith Gonzalez
Joseph and Mary Maggiotto, ’53 Beverly Robinson
Leigh Winder, ’75
Sharon Goodrich, ’64
Susan Marchione
Frances Ruger, ’68
Michael Winebrenner, ’99
Eugene and Kathleen Gramza
Carol Marshall, ’71
Craig and Darlene Ryan, ’97
Winter Jewelry
Grand Jude Plumbing, Inc.
Robert Maxwell
Joshua Sabatino
Wayne and Janet Wisbaum
James Graziano, ’91
Maureen McElvain, ’68
Chanda Sadiq
Tamra Wolny
Samuel Green
Gail McHugh, ’65
Ann Salter, ’57
Judd Wright, ’73
Rhetta Greenman, ’63
Anne McLaughlin, ’70
Luis Santiago, ’79
JoEtte Zaccagnino
Lois Grollitsch, ’70
Jennifer McLean, ’06
Janine Sarkis
Richard Zajac
Mary Haberman, ’61*
Paul and Laurie McLeister, ’85
Dolores Ann Scanlon, ’62
W. Vito and Jeanne Zambelli
Paul Haskins, ’89
Patricia McVeigh, ’66
Ronald Schenk
Kehua Zhou, ’13
John Hatton
William and Patricia
Melanie Schmitt, ’11, ’14
JoAnn Zurek, ’71
Robert and Mary Ellen Hoffman, ’64
Mehleisen, ’69
Bernadette Schultz, ’66
David and Eileen Munro, ’71
Deborah Merriam, ’08
Robert and Jean Schultz, ’63
Carol Hughes, ’60
Lisa Meyers
Michael Scive, ’09, ’10
Richard and Clare Hunt, ’59
Diane Monahan, ’69
Charles Seitter
IBM International Foundation
Raymond Montanaro, ’02
George Siefert, Jr.
Ilio Dipaolo, Inc.
Barbara Monti, ’63
Beatrice Slick, ’68
Michael and Lauren Jaeger, ’05, ’12
James Moran
Patricia Smith
Anonymous (3)
Mary Jauch, ’64
Karen Moronski-Chapman, ’03
Richard and Barbara Sokolowski
Mark and Andrea Abels
Penelope Jeffrey, ’65
Yolanda Morris
Sonic Blinds, Inc.
Nancy Albano
Jessica Jenney, ’07, ’09
Mary Mullen, ’68
Joanna Southard, ’57
Richard Albano
Richard and Vorin Johnston, ’78
Dean Murphy
Joanne Sprague
Stephanie Albano
Paul and Elizabeth Kay, ’64
Isabelle Murphy, ’58
Meegan Stamm
Douglas and Danielle Alessandra
Kazmierczak & Nowak, D.D.S
John and Mary Murphy
Robert Stark
Mitchell, ’13 and Megan
Patricia Keller, ’77
Robert Murphy
Mark and Leira Stephany
Sharon Kent
National Recovery Solutions
Dragic Stevanovic
Darryl and Joanne Amato, ’74
Karen Kessler, ’66
Bart and Valerie Nigro, ’65
Meri Stiles
Amazon
Michael Klaffka
Catherine Nowak, ’71
Streamline Designs
Robert and Denise Ammerman, ’83
Jane Kodela-Cordts, ’71
Jan and Marie Nowak, ’73
Joyce Strobel
Samantha Andrews, ’17
Robyn Kulczyk
Kathleen O’Shaughnessy, ’71
Symbolic, Inc.
Kenneth and Mary Angielczyk, ’64
Barbara Kuzina, ’67
Marissa Pace
Mary Szczesniak, ’70
Mame Ankoma-Mensa
LaBella Associates, DPC
Anthony Pariso
Joanne Szwejbka, ’61
Paulette Anzelone, ’73
John and Patricia LaFalce, ’64
Pariso Logistics, Inc.
Third Warders Social Club
John and Kelly Lambert
Susan Paton, ’68
SUPPORTER Up to $99 –––––––––––––––––––
Janet Lang, ’54
PCS Plumbing & Heating, Inc.
Sharon Lanza, ’68
Thomas Peltz
Toth’s Sports
Paul and Donna Lasker, ’64
Daniel Peters
Mary Lou Trombly, ’60
Lauer-Manguso & Associates
Brian, ’99 and Jaime Pettit
NEXT: CoachMePlus “Securing an internship in my junior year helped me get a fulltime position. Having a job waiting for me aer graduation was the biggest stress reliever. Once I got the job offer, so much weight was lied off of my shoulders.”
James and Diane Arnone, ’81
Donald Phillips
Marcia Austin, ’66 James, ’83 and Brenda Twardowski Harry and Kathryn Babcock, ’71 United Way of Buffalo Patricia Baia
Christa Lodwig
Phillips Lytle, LLP
Kaley Vazquez-Regan, ’14
Aaron Barraclough, ’10
Lombardo Funeral Home
Ann Pierpaoli, ’99
Verizon Foundation
Mary Bartkowiak
Thomas, Jr. and Donna
Anna Pitzo, ’53
Jeremy, ’00 and Marie Voorhees
Sandra Bartus, ’65
Susan Podrebarac
Quirina Vreeburg, ’69
Mona Baskin, ’73
Lombardo, ’69
Business Administration and Sport Management
Altman-Cosgrove, ’13, ’16
Cristina Apostol Brendan and Sandra Thomson, ’66 Anne Arendt, ’09 A. Corinne Toole, ’64 Judy Arlington
Architects
ADAM SIEDLECKI, ’17
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Tiffany Hamilton
Maureen Kreider, ’63
Ashlie Dailey
Edward and Maryanne Hannan, ’69
Cheryl Kress
Josephine Dalessandro, ’63
Kermuth Haraszko, ’64
Lindsey Kreuzer, ’17
Michael Berta
Sadie Davis
Julie Harpst
Geraldine Kroll, ’95
Rebecca Romano Besch
Christine Deeb
Carol Hatem, ’71
Michelle Krupke, ’06
Ashley Betz, ’12
Isadore, ’97, ’00 and Jacqueline
Desales Hattenberger, OSF, ’59
Anthony and Jennifer Krupski
Jonathan Hayman
Linda Krysztofowicz, ’66
Daniel Battaglia
Earl and Audrey Daigler, ’64
David and Mary Bell, ’70 Roger and Mary Berdoulay, ’67
Gerald Beverly, ’15
Demarco
Carol Bieron, ’64
Pauline Demo, ’69
Joan Healey, ’58
Louis, Jr. and Christine Kurek, ’66
Cheryl Bird, ’07
Damian, ’08, ’09 and Kadie
Kathryn Healy, ’63
Kimberley Kwoka, ’95
Anthony Biscotto
Desbordes, ’13
Kathleen Heffern, ’64
Zandra Lacour
Stephen, ’09 and Elizabeth Blass
Elizabeth Dobbins, ’76
Ann Helms, ’66
Paul Lagno
Stephanie Bordin
Daniel Dolan, Jr.
Arthur and Ruth Henahan
Adele Lanahan, ’70
Marilyn Borer, ’66
Janine Drmachich
Andrew and Jacqulene Hennas, ’62
Richard and Susan Landwehrle, ’62
OLIVIA HARRIS, ’16, ’17
Anne Boyle, ’66
Peter Droste, ’81
Vivian Heverley
Renee LaPlante, ’14
Mary Ellen Boyle, ’70
Kelly Duvall
McKenzie Higgins, ’09
Carol Laschinger, ’60
Special Education
Justin Brady
John and Sharon Egan
Beverlee Hill
Andrew Lawrence, ’09
William and Sharon Breitling, ’63
Elder Care Solutions of WNY, LLC
Debra Hill
Allison Lawson
Jenna Brick, ’17
Christine Ellington-Rowe, ’69
Herbert Hillery
Thompson, Jr. and Stephanie
Eric Britton
Angela Ellis
John Hines, ’78
Hayley Brown
Christopher Ellis
Erin Hoppe
Thomas Lecceadone
Mark Brown
Elizabeth Elmer, ’66
Audrey Horbett, ’58
Kelly Lelito, ’95
Michael and Suzanne Brown
Jeffery Fazzino
Anne Hunt, ’67
Sheryl Leone, ’66
Michelle Buchholz
Sabrina Fennell
Paul Hutchings
Linda Lepeirs-Slawson, ’68
Holly Buczek, ’07
William and Pauline Ferro
Immaculata Iannello, ’69
Brooke Levan
W. Barry and Ellen Buffan, ’69
Paul and Diane Fildes, ’71
Sharon Insero, ’71
Daniel Lewandowski, Jr.
Carol Burns, ’63
Barbara Fildes, ’65
Alice Isenberg
Psyche Li
Douglas and Linda Busz, ’65
Melissa Fiori
Mary Jacka, ’70
Norman Lichti
Charles and Anne Calabrese
Cassandra Fleischer
Derek Jansma
Kristi Liddell
Maureen Cancilla, ’68
Loran Fleischman
Michael and Pamela Jansma
Elaine Lieber, ’72
Joanne Cannavo
Catherine Forbes, ’83
Wendy Jarczyk-Nannen, ’94
Alexis Lillie, ’16
Kathleen Carr
Gregory, ’95, ’01 and Lisa Ford
Phyllis Jardine, ’62
Mary Lorigo, ’70
Mona Carro
Lisa Forestal, ’06
Marilyn Johnston, ’66
Kathleen Luckin, ’64
Mary Carroll, ’71
Bonita Frazer
Matthew Johnston
Kathleen Lyons, ’66
Kathleen Castillo, ’78
John Frederick
Eric Johnston
Sydney MacInnis
Lynda Cessario
Donald Freedenberg, ’16
Jamie Juliano
Mary MacKenzie, ’70
Elise Chambers, ’10
Joanna Fretthold, ’13
Olga Jurkiw
Kevin Maerten
Marlene Cheman, ’76
Rachelle Fuchs, ’09
Mary Ellen Kahn, ’71
Denise Maguder, ’93
David and Nancy Chernega, ’73
Samantha Gabel, ’06
Seth, ’79 and Kim Kaiser
Samantha Maiarana, ’14
Melodie Christiansen, ’65
Barbara Gallo, ’69
Edmund Karnofsky
Christopher Malik
Michele Ciaramella
Natalie Galus, ’17
Jennifer Keem
John and Irene Manzella, ’70
Kathleen Clune
John and Miriam Ganze, ’67
Daniel and Danielle Kehoe, ’07
Lorene Mariano, ’12
Heather Colby
James Geffert
Shawn Kelley
Daniel and Tammy Matthews
Clayton and Jillian Connor, ’14
Edward, Jr. and Jacquelyn
Renee Kersey
Michael and Lynn Matthews, ’07
Mary Jo Ketchum, ’63
Julie Maxwell, ’16, ’17
NEXT: ird Grade Teacher “Daemen has given me opportunities to practice and refine my teaching techniques and strategies. I had field experiences each year and practical assignments in class. e professors at Daemen are invested in you personally and professionally.”
Jeanne Contino, ’76
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Gerth, ’73
Layton, ’69
Michelle Copolo
Rosemarie Godard, ’80
Linda Kiely, ’61
Patricia McCartan, ’61
Catherine Covert, ’80
Isaiah Goins, ’15
Judy Kilroy, ’61
Joanne McCartin, ’61
Gordon Crock and Shirley
Pamela Gorman
Richard and Sheryl Ann Knab, ’82
Mary Alice McClusky, ’67
Paul and Valerie Guenther, ’61
Vicki Knapp
Robert McColl
Alyssa Crofts
Brandi Guerinot
Linda Koller
Denise McDonald
Karen Cuevas, ’90
Joyce Guinn, ’61
Theresa Kolodziej, ’83, ’04
Evelyn McDonald, ’57
Maverick Cummings, ’14
Michael Hagarty
Donna Koppmann, ’66
Peter and Judith McDonald, ’74
Patricia Cuviello, ’54
Suzanne Hamels
Jessica Kranz
Sydney McDonough
Peterson
Marian McGarvey
Louis and Sue Porzio
Anne Slind, ’60
Isaac Williams
Nancy McGee, ’61
Sandra Proulx, ’98
Sally Ann Smesko
Andrew Wilton
Barbara McGovern, ’66
Jamie Quinn, ’14
Christina Smith
Julia Winkle
Kathleen McHugh
George and Monica
Doug Smith
Paula Witherell
Marian Sobieck, ’87
Thomas Wojciechowski, ’11 Daniela Wolfe
Katherine McKrell
Rammer, ’68
Anita McManus, ’61
Paul and Nancy Ranallo
Paulette Sonner, ’69
Frederick and Dorothy
Dawn Reed
Rosemary Spahn, ’66
Laurie Wolfe, ’78
James Regan, ’14
John and Aileen Spero, ’13
Martha Woodin, ’59 David and Betty Yuhnke
McMenemy, ’87 Lauren McShane
Sally Reid
Alan and Holly Stahl
Robert Mead-Colegrove
Melissa Reilly
Joanne Starr, ’57
Corrin Zaccagnino
Meridia Community Federal
Frank and Jane Riga, ’61
Mark Steinberg
Noreen Zaccagnino, ’66
Anna Rivera
Dena Sterns, ’13
Amanda Zanghi, ’13
Penny Messinger
Karen Roehling
Mary Lou Sulecki, ’56
Brittany Zdybowicz
Donald Meyers
John and Ann Roginson
Andrea Sullivan, ’79
Frank and Dorothy
Lawrence and Jo-Ann Michael
Kevin Roginson
Dale and Nancy Sweet, ’75
Edward and Margaret
Denise Roof, ’02
Aakriti Tandon
Credit Union
Miedzianowski, ’70
Brenda Rosen
Patricia Tashjian, ’71
Carol Mildrew, ’66
Marcia Rozeski, ’77
Tracy Teague, ’93
Cheryl Miller, ’81
Hillary Ruchlin
Rachel Tefft
Robin Miller, ’93
Shirley Rung, ’88
Serife Tekin
Timothy Miller, ’09
William Rutkowski, ’82
Sabrina Thaler
Michael Miranto
Jeffery, ’98 and Kristine
Maryanne Tocidlowski, ’81
Beverly Monette, ’54
Sabatino
Debra Todaro
Donna Muehlig, ’69
Daniel Salcedo
Holly Tomasello, ’13
Roger and Joanne Mueller, ’60
Kathleen Sambora, ’63
Mallory Tominich
Stevie Mullen
Joseph Sankoh
Michael and Kimberly
William and Judith Mulroy, ’60
Rebecca Sanzsole
Morgan Munger
Renee Sawka
Michele Tow
Roxanne Munger
Colleen Sawyer, ’17
John Trabert
Tonovitz, ’00
Ziccarelli, ’58 Walter, Jr. and Louise Zielinski ’03, ’08 Kathleen Zilbauer, ’70
M. ANGELA CANAVAN, OSF LEGACY SOCIETY ––––––––––––––––––– Yvonne Boice, ’16 and Alfred Zucaro, Jr.
Doris Murphy, ’09, ’11
Patrick and Shannon Scanlon
Deborah Tracy, ’96, ’08
Caroline Buerk, ’59
John and Susan Murphy
Courtney Scanlan
Alan Turner, ’93
Ellen Calnan
Annette Mussachio, ’58
A. Dale and Linda Schaefer, ’73
Justine Tutuska
Marjorie Connors, ’56
Candise Mye, ’72
Marjorie Schallmo, ’63
Theresa Utz, ’56
Adrian Dedecker, Jr.
Lauren Nedwick, ’08, ’13
Roberta Schauer, ’59
Amy Wesolowski, ’89
Annmarie George, ’66
Kaitlyn O’Hara
Romi Scheuer
Marlene Vastola, ’70
Mary Gorman, ’61
Hannah Okel, ’14
Jennifer Schlabach
Michael Vazquez
Kathleen Hooper, ’70
William and Gale O’Neill
Brian, ’98 and Michele
Maria Viggiano, ’69
Yvonne Hahn-Block, ’99
Patty Vukelic
Anne Heide
Jeffrey and Kimberly Pagano, ’07
Schmidt
Jean Paplow, ’66
Susan Schulz
Carol Wagner, ’57
Peter Hunt, ’15
Clarice Parrag-Graney, ’67
Deborah Scott
Brian and Desiree Walkowski
Rose Iannaccone, ’69
Remla Parthasarathy
Patricia Seemueller, ’56
Mara Walton, OSF, ’65
Gloria Lumsden
Mary Paske, ’70
Rachael Selzler
Robert and Catherine Ward, ’79
Donald MacDavid Charitable Trust
Jerome and Teresa Pawlak
Judith Serio, ’66
Matthew Ward
Chester Marcinkowski
Ashley Pesch, ’15
Daniel Shanahan
Denise Weaver, ’92
Kathleen McCarthy, ’61
Ward Hartenstein and Ann
Thomas, Jr. and Jean
Anne Welch, ’73
Frank and Lynn Ruger, ’68
James Welch
A. Dolores Sapienza, ’53 Adrienne Webdale, ’72
Pfeiffer, ’75
Shanahan, ’67
Lucinda Phillips, ’88
Scott and Dorothy Shaw, ’70
Susan Werner, ’84
Dennis Poepsel
Robert and Theresa Sheldon, ’64
Anne Wesley, ’88
Judy Weidemann, ’58
Matthew Pokigo, ’05, ’07
Grace Shipley
Carol Wetzel, ’60
Laurence Wright, ’84
Timothy Poole
Cheryl Skywark
Michael and Gail Wheeler
Heidi Popek
Deborah Sleeper, ’98
Debora Wild, ’85
Frederick Pordum, ’98, ’04
John Slick
Frank and Corcille Williams
NIKO JEMMISON, ’18 Accounting NEXT: Master’s Degree in Accounting at Daemen “My experience has been life changing. I would not be the person I am today if I had chosen to attend another school. Daemen has given me the full college experience and prepared me to go out into the world and make a difference.”
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1967 CLASS GIFT – BELL DONATION ––––––––––––––––––– Anonymous Norman and Donna Allen Catherine Carey
Lynn Chimera Toni Dalakos Wayne and Judith Dorr Miriam Ganze Evelia Gonzalez Porto Constance Gurske Janice Herrmann Diane Hofner Joann Kelleher Marilynn Klubek Mary Ann Kull Barbara Kuzina Marcia Lamb Diane Lange Gilda Lyons Cecilia McAdams Mary Alice McClusky
Margaret Mount Patricia Nichols Elizabeth Peter James and Lucille Phillips Michael and Monica* Repasky Judith Rivard Mary Anne Schall Patricia Schnitter Gabriella Sciolino Sharon Sheppard Laurie Twist Sandra Velasco Margaret Wende Gabrielle Wiechec
––––––––––––––––––––––– Every effort is made to achieve complete accuracy in this report. However, in publications of this nature, mistakes are inevitable. If your name is omitted, misspelled, or improperly listed, please accept our apologies. You are invited to contact the Advancement Office at (716) 839-8212, so that we can update our records.
Annual Report 2016-17 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Tuition and Fees, Net 73% | $35,064,274 Grants/Gis 6% | $2,565,390 Auxiliary Enterprises 18% | $8,902,636
Revenues
Other Operating Income 3% | $1,609,844
Instruction 42% | $19,957,341 Academic Support 8% | $3,868,497 Student Services 17% | $8,040,503
Expenses
General & Administrative 14% | $6,513,350 Operation/Maintenance of Plant 4% | $2,304,594 Interest on Debt Service 2% | $845,689 Auxiliary Enterprises 13% | $6,483,699
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Thank You!
Dr. Nelson and Mrs. Joyce Torre,
for your immense generosity and commitment to student scholarships.
FIND OUT HOW YOU CAN SUPPORT DAEMEN: Craig A. Harris Vice President for Institutional Advancement Daemen College 716-839-8212 charris2@daemen.edu For your convenience, an envelope to send in your gift is enclosed in this issue of the Daemen Today.
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ecause of the Joyce Barrett Torre, ’90, and Nelson P. Torre, M.D., Endowed Scholarship Fund, students for generations to come will have the opportunity to pursue their dream of a Daemen College education. This endowed gift offers a personal and lasting way to make a difference in the lives of Daemen students by providing merit-based scholarships to physician assistant and English majors, two programs that they have a strong connection to and wish to support. Joyce Torre enrolled at Daemen as a non-traditional student after devoting her time to her family and children. She has remained dedicated to the college since earning her bachelor’s degree in English. Dr. Nelson Torre has provided extraordinary service to Daemen, having served as medical director for 12 years for the college’s highly-regarded Physician Assistant Program, which he co-founded with former president Dr. Robert S. Marshall and Dr. Charles Reedy. He also has represented Daemen at the national level as a commissioner for the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA).
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Calendar of Events Scholar’s Day Interviews Feb. 3, 2018 | Daemen Brunch With the Easter Bunny March 25, 2018 | Daemen Day of Giving April 25, 2018 | Daemen Class of 1968 Reunion June 22-23, 2018 | Daemen 50+ Mass and Brunch June 24, 2018 | Daemen 50th Reunion Phi Beta Gamma / 40th Reunion Lambda Chi Iota August 11, 2018 | Daemen Distinguished Alumni Awards Oct. 26, 2018 | Wick Social Room For more information, please contact Kathryn Hammer at 716-839-8364 or khammer@daemen.edu.