2014 Hilbert College Engagement Report

2014 Philanthropy & Engagement Report

For it is in giving that we receive.

St. Francis of Assisi

BOARDOFTRUSTEES HILBERT COLLEGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Sr. Ann Marie Hudzina, FSSJ Angola, NY

Chair Gretchen Wylegala Hamburg, NY

James Iglewski Hamburg, NY

Vice Chair Edward Gelia, Jr. East Amherst, NY

HILBERT MISSION Hilbert College is an independent institution of higher learning that embraces its Catholic Franciscan heritage and values. Students from diverse backgrounds are educated in liberal arts and professional programs to become informed citizens committed to serving and strengthening their communities.

TO

STUDENTS

FACULTY

Sr. Joyce Kubiniec, FSSJ Cheektowaga, NY

Patrick Backman Orchard Park, NY

Jason Luna Hamburg, NY

James Balon Holland, NY

Gerard Mazurkiewicz West Seneca, NY

Phillip Catanese West Seneca, NY

Hon. Jeremiah J. McCarthy Williamsville, NY

Andrea Cherenzia Cheektowaga, NY

Richard Ruh, M.D. Orchard Park, NY

John Ciminelli Clarence, NY

Fr. Michael Sajda, OFM Conv.

Athol Springs, NY

Robert Clerici Orchard Park, NY

Ronald J. Soluri, Sr. Grand Island, NY

Russell Corigliano Lake View, NY

Ann Swan Clarence, NY

Sr. Benedicta Dega, FSSJ Cheektowaga, NY

Cynthia Zane, Ed.D Hamburg, NY

Deborah DiMatteo Buffalo, NY Joseph Dommer Orchard Park, NY James Domres Hamburg, NY James A. Dunlop, Jr. Orchard Park, NY John Fago Buffalo, NY Sr. Marcia Ann Fiutko, FSSJ Hamburg, NY

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6

,000 GRADUATES

Joseph Kubarek, Jr. Orchard Park, NY

Secretary Michael Sendor Boston, NY

Beth Del Genio, Ph.D. East Aurora, NY

13:1

Wayne Keller East Aurora, NY

Frederick M. Giese Getzville, NY Sr. Sharon Goodremote, FSSJ Hamburg, NY Richard Hamister Orchard Park, NY Lorraine Hritcko Rocky Hill, Conn.

HILBERT COLLEGE ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCIL Cynthia Zane, Ed.D President Christopher Holoman, Ph.D Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Peter Burns Vice President for Enrollment Management Gregg Fort Vice President for Institutional Advancement Michael Murrin Vice President for Information Services Rick Pinkowski Vice President for Business and Finance Denise Harris Vice Provost for Student Engagement Jim Sturm Vice Provost for Leadership Development/ Dean of Students

PRESIDENT’SLETTER

LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT As we begin the new academic year, I’m reminded of the renewed commitment the Hilbert College community has made to putting student success first. Over the last few years, the faculty and staff have embraced the concept of an engagement model, initially developed by our colleagues at Purdue University, to deliver an educational experience that is student-centered and leads to career and lifelong success.

Trinity Hall

In May we awarded 17 associate, 245 baccalaureate, and 20 master’s degrees with Sister Ann Marie Hudzina, General Minister of the Franciscan Sisters of St. Joseph, offering the commencement address. We honored Dr. Charles Ernst who for 15 years has served as the faculty advisor of the H-Files Student Newspaper and most recently as the Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning during his 30+ years of faculty service at Hilbert.

It was delightful to also recognize Sister Emily Therese Bloom for her service as a faculty member and more recently for her contributions as a member of the Board of Trustees. As Chairperson Gretchen Wylegala proclaimed Sister Emily is truly a life-long learner, a tireless champion for excellence for higher education, and has inspired students, faculty, staff, and trustees with her commitment to Hilbert College.

We are grateful for the generosity of the participants in our annual golf outing which raised over $100,000 for student scholarships in June. It is vitally important to keep a Hilbert education affordable while minimizing the need for student debt. Your participation in the annual fund and through major gifts is sincerely appreciated and makes a difference in the lives of our students. The Teagle grant we received is also linked to our college affordability and student success goals. The objective is in partnership with St. Bonaventure University, Jamestown Community College, and Erie County Community College to create a seamless transition for transfer students to attend Hilbert after spending a year or two at the community college.

Students working in the science lab

I’d invite you to visit campus for two exciting events this fall. First, is homecoming weekend with the San Damiano Awards presentation on Friday, September 26th. Also, please consider joining the Hilbert Reads program this fall. Our campus community is reading In the Sanctuary of Outcasts and author, Neil White, will be making a campus presentation on October 21st at 7 p.m. in Swan Auditorium.

Thank you for all that you have done to help Hilbert students be successful. Please come back to visit the campus to an event or to just stop by and reconnect with the faculty and staff that make Hilbert such a special place.

Cynthia A. Zane, Ed.D. President

Men’s lacrosse

ABOUTHILBERT

HILBERTCOLLEGE Small Community, Great Opportunities

Start by doing what’s necessary; then do what’s possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible.

St. Francis of Assisi

FRANCISCAN VALUES Compassion Hope Integrity Joy Peace Respect Service Vision

MORE THAN 1,000 ENROLLED STUDENTS

HILBERT ENGAGEMENT

HILBERT’S LEGACY

Hilbert College embraces its mission to be a place where “students from diverse backgrounds are educated in liberal arts and professional programs to become informed citizens committed to serving and strengthening their communities.”

At the heart of this is an exciting vision of the complete student experience, inside and outside the classroom.

Trusting in God, Colette Hilbert, a remarkable and saintly woman, left her homeland and family at the age of 23 to respond to the needs of Polish immigrants in America.

Students achieve greater success and retain knowledge longer when they are actively engaged in their learning. This means participating in a dynamic classroom, where concepts are applied, preconceived notions are challenged, and handson experiences reinforce content presented by a highly qualified faculty. It also means providing students with many opportunities to feel connected to the college outside the classroom through clubs, athletic teams, diverse programming including study abroad, and effective advisement and counseling.

Hilbert has structured its programs to allow students to start successfully and build on that beginning through an integrated series of classes and opportunities that result in broad preparation for a fruitful career and meaningful future. In their first year, all students take the Foundations Seminar to acquaint them with the college and provide them the tools they will need as they progress. As sophomores, they are expected to enroll in at least one course that includes a service learning component which provides both experiential learning in the course material and promotes engaged citizenship. The cornerstone of the third year is Hilbert’s nationally-recognized “Junior Symposium.” Centered on global current events, the course acquaints students with the world they will live and work in and allows them to engage in respectful dialogue with people who may hold very different opinions and worldviews. Finally, each degree program features a senior capstone experience appropriate for their discipline. Through an internship, major research project, or an intensive symposium, students get the chance to integrate and reflect on their entire academic career and showcase their preparation to begin their career or further integration.

With the addition of professional Master’s programs, accelerated degree-completion opportunities, and updated curricula, Hilbert College has taken the next steps in its development as an institution providing high quality, relevant education built on a strong foundation of Franciscan values.

In 1897 she founded the Congregation of the Franciscan Sisters of St. Joseph and extended her influence in the ministry of education in elementary and secondary schools for generations.

It was in 1957 that the Franciscan Sisters founded Hilbert College where Mother Colette’s strong faith, concern for others and respect for the unique value of each person, still reflect her guiding principle - “in all things love.”

A CATHOLIC, FRANCISCAN COLLEGE Franciscanism dates back to the 12th century in the tiny Italian village of Assisi from the work of one man: St Francis of Assisi. He was more than a saint - he was a prisoner and soldier who possessed a magnanimity of spirit.

The son of a wealthy merchant, Francis’ prosperous, rebellious life changed one day with a chance meeting of a leper. Rather than shun this social outcast, as he and so many others had done in the past, Francis embraced him. The gesture led Francis to a life of service to God. Soon after his conversation, Francis was praying before the crucifix at San Damiano when he heard Christ speak: “Francis, go and repair my house.”

A man of action, Francis began repairing chapels, financing his work by selling family possessions. Disowned by his father and jeered by the masses, Francis remained focused on his mission. He soon realized that God was speaking not of physical buildings, but the spiritual Church and souls of people.

Francis’ belief in preaching by living the gospel message attracted devoted followers whose lives were changed, eventually leading to the founding of the Franciscan Order.

Although Francis lived only to the age of 44, his message of a life of simplicity and the power of prayer has never faded. Today, St. Francis is a symbol of spiritual love, guidance and hope. His ideals of peace and healing live on at Hilbert.

SENIOR CAPSTONE

JUNIOR SYMPOSIUM

SOPHOMORE SERVICE

FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE/ FOUNDATIONS SEMINAR

FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE/ FOUNDATIONS SEMINAR

SOPHOMORE SERVICE

JUNIOR SYMPOSIUM

SENIOR CAPSTONE

All incoming freshman are required to participate in the First-Year Experience and the Foundations Seminar. This is designed to get all students acquainted with the college experience and includes participation in a minimum of four ‘passport’ activities on campus. All first year students will participate in the Hilbert College Reads program. Each student will receive a complimentary copy of the year’s selected text and potentially have an opportunity to meet the author.

Students are obligated to take one course with a service-learning requirement.

Service-learning requirements are unique to each class. In some classes, the entire class may work together on one single project that benefits the community and meets a community need. In other courses, students may be provided the opportunity to complete a service-learning activity by selecting an organization or project from a list of pre-approved community partners and activities. These activities are linked to the classroom curriculum and help meet a need in the community.

Three professors from different disciplines teach the mandatory Junior Symposium course which encourages students to follow current events and introduces The New York Times as daily reading.

Juniors engage in active debates and student-led discussions, which encourage participants to disagree civilly.

The Hilbert College Blueprint culminates with the Senior Capstone. Unique to each department, the capstone could be – but is not limited to – a project, internship, or research paper. The Senior Capstone is designed to synthesize the student’s four-year educational experience and support the college’s mission to produce ‘informed citizens committed to serving and strengthening their communities.’

VALUES COMPASSION HOPE INTEGRITY JOY PEACE RESPECT SERVICE VISION

STRATEGICPLANSUMMARY

VISION 2017 Goal 1: Strengthen Revenue Streams: Hilbert College will achieve increased enrollment and fundraising goals in

order to improve fiscal and programmatic health and more effectively achieve its mission.

1.1: Achieve optimal enrollment in each of three main categories: Traditional undergraduate increase to

1,269, Adult Degree Program to 102, Graduate to 118.

1.2:

Increase number of traditional transfer students by Fall 2017. Goal – 165 new transfer students by 2017.

1.3:

Perform a comprehensive review of the college’s financial aid awarding practices and formalize a financial aid literacy program in order to minimize student debt and keep college affordable.

1.4: Increase external funding resources as follows: 45

planned gifts; increasing the number of $1,000 donors

to 100; increasing annual fund gifts to $225,000 per

year; increasing the endowment to $4.0 million; and grants.

Goal 2: Strengthen the Student Experience: Hilbert College will continue its unshakable focus on student

learning by providing clear pathways to success.

2.1:

Improve retention rates by 5% by 2017 for all students and specifically within the following populations: academically at-risk students, firstgeneration students, and students from non-majority populations.

2.2:

Establish and meet benchmarks for learning outcomes for all students at course, program, and institutional levels.

2.3:

Increase percentage of students participating in horizontal programming: study away, on-campus employment, internships, service learning, etc.

2.4:

Design and implement systems to ensure that students can complete a degree in four years prepared for the world of work and/or graduate education.

2.5:

Realign the current class schedule and academic calendar to more appropriately reflect and support a highly engaged student experience and maximize facility use.

2.6:

Develop and resource a “teaching and learning” curriculum focused on pedagogies that promote engaged learning, including appropriate use of technology and alternate course delivery options.

2.7:

Revisit general education and liberal learning goals to assure alignment with college mission and vision.

Goal 3: Strengthen our Institutional Story: Hilbert College

is committed to raising the visibility and clarifying the

distinction of the Hilbert-College experience.

3.1:

Complete a review of the current integration of Catholic and Franciscan traditions within the college’s curriculum, campus programming, and marketing efforts with actionable recommendations for improvements and enhancement.

3.2:

Build comprehensive alumni and parent programs through the combined efforts of Institutional Advancement and Student Affairs.

3.3:

Develop a comprehensive integrated marketing plan that includes social media initiatives and the College’s branding/positioning and public relations strategy suggestion.

3.4:

Assure effectiveness of intercollegiate athletic program and its alignment with college goals.

Goal 4: Strengthen the physical and social environment of the campus: Hilbert College is committed to providing

a culture of professional development, shared accountability, and excellence that promotes student

success and work-place satisfaction.

4.1:

Enhance grounds and buildings to improve prospective student and donor first impression of our commitment to excellence.

4.2:

Expand and improve student engagement spaces on campus: dining, recreation, and study space, athletic facilities, and student center.

4.3:

Assess residential options on and near campus.

4.4:

Complete an effectiveness and efficiency audit of all support systems to ensure adequate staffing and best practice services.

4.5:

Review practices in student admissions, faculty and staff hiring, and campus life to assure a diverse and welcoming college environment.

Goal 5: Strengthen External Opportunities: Hilbert College is committed to engaging its local community, region,

and Franciscan affiliations to create mutually beneficial partnerships.

5.1:

Increase the number and quality of on-campus events to attract more local and regional visitors to campus, increase utilization, and take advantage of the summer months.

5.2:

Build relationships in local and regional business and organizations to develop access to and quality of student internships.

5.3:

Explore opportunities for collaboration and partnerships across the full range of college activities, especially with other Catholic and Franciscan organizations and institutions.

5.4:

Increase the visibility of students and faculty in the local community.

INFOGRAPHIC

BY THE NUMBERS

94%

75%

Retention Rate

12.1%

Alumni Giving Rate

Students rate their educational experience at HILBERT COLLEGE as good or excellent

22

1,070

Academic Programs

Enrollment

13:1

78%

Student to Faculty Ratio

Career Placement

87%

89%

70%

49%

$19,300

$4 million

Of seniors would choose HILBERT COLLEGE again if they could start their college career over

Of ALL FUNDS raised go directly to students in scholarships or direct support

LOWEST TUITION RATE of any four-year private institution in WESTERN NEW YORK

85%

Students from WESTERN NEW YORK

HILBERT COLLEGE STUDENTS receive Pell Grants

Total SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE yearly

HILBERT COLLEGE STUDENTS qualify for financial aid

FASTFACTS HISTORY & CAMPUS Founded 1957 by Sister Edwina Bogel, FSSJ Name Named for Mother Colette Hilbert, foundress of the Franciscan Sisters of St. Joseph (FSSJ)

President Cynthia A. Zane, Ed.D. 2006-present Campus Located in Hamburg, N.Y., approximately 10 miles south of Buffalo 60-acre campus

ACADEMICS Undergraduate Programs

STUDENT LIFE 16

Accelerated Degree Programs 3 Graduate Program Tracks

3

Minors & Concentrations

More than 50

Degrees Master of Science Master of Public

Administration

Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Science Associate in Applied Science Associate in Arts

Residence Halls 211 students On-Campus Apartments 67 students

Percent of Full-Time Students Living On Campus 32% Student Clubs, Organizations and

Honor Societies

More than 20, plus intramural and club sports

School Colors

Blue and white

ADMISSIONS & ENROLLMENT

Student to Faculty Ratio

13:1

Applications (Fall 2013)

Graduation Rate (6 years)

45%

Enrollment 1,070

1,382

Honors Program Offered in all majors Students graduate

with honors

Admissions Rolling admissions policy

Leadership Program Annual scholarship Serve various campus

leadership roles

ATHLETICS

Internships

Available in all academic majors

Study Abroad Available through

partnerships

STUDENTS Full-time Students 87% Part-time students 13% Students from Western New York 89% Male Students 45% Female Students 55%

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

NCAA Division III institution. Member of the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference, North Eastern Athletic Conference, and United Volleyball Conference.

Team Name

Hawks

Men’s Sports

Women’s Sports

Baseball Basketball Basketball Cross Country Cross Country Lacrosse Golf Soccer Lacrosse Softball Soccer Volleyball Volleyball

ALUMNI Living Alumni 6,776

Students Qualified for Financial Aid 85%

Total Number of Graduates

6,897

Students Receiving Pell Grants 49%

Alumni Residing in Western New York

70%

More than $3.9 million total in scholarships available, including numerous academic, institutional and private scholarships.

FACULTY Full-time 47

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Endowment $3.9 million Operating Budget

$18 million

Adjunct 81

Highlighted Results from 2012 National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) 94% of students rate their educational experience at Hilbert College as good or excellent.

91% of first-year students and 93% of seniors rate the quality of academic advising at Hilbert College as good or excellent.

91% of seniors say that Hilbert College has contributed substantially toward their acquiring a broad, general education and 86% report that their experience at Hilbert College has contributed substantially to their acquiring job or work-related knowledge and skills.

90% of seniors report discussing career plans with faculty.

87% of seniors would choose Hilbert College again if they could start their college career over.

87% of first-year students and 96% of seniors say faculty are available, helpful and sympathetic.

81% of first-year students feel that Hilbert College provides substantial support for their academic success.

78% of first-year students report that their peers are friendly, supportive, and give them a sense of belonging.

77% of first-year students feel that Hilbert College places substantial emphasis on academics.

SCHOLARSHIPGOLFTOURNAMENT

Record-Setting Scholarship Golf Tournament

The 24th Annual Hilbert College Scholarship Golf Tournament at Orchard Park Country Club was Hilbert’s most successful golf tournament in its 24-year history with net proceeds donated exceeding $100,000 for the first time.

Thanks to the leadership of the golf tournament chair, Ann Swan, Executive Director of the William E. and Ann L. Swan Foundation, and primary sponsors: NOCO, GEICO, Goya, Ingram Micro, and West Herr Automotive Group, direct scholarship support over the last two years from the tournament has grown by over $25,000. This event has raised over $1.1 million over its history.

All of the money raised at the golf tournament goes to scholarships for deserving students which helps to keep Hilbert College the most affordable four-year, private college in Western New York.

Hilbert President Cynthia Zane addressed the nearly 200 golfers and guests. “Thanks to the generous support that our golf tournament has received this year,” she said, “we will be able to continue to provide Hilbert students with the scholarships they deserve and help to decrease their burden.”

Thank you to all who participated or sponsored the event, especially the major event sponsors: L.P. Ciminelli, Inc.; Freed Maxick CPA’s, PC; Gernatt Asphalt Products, Inc.; Inergex Inc.; Labatt Blue; M&T Bank; Multisorb Technologies, Inc.; Ann L. Swan; and Wells Fargo Bank.

HILBERTCOLLEGEHISTORY Hilbert College is a private, residential Franciscan college located in the Town of Hamburg, about 10 minutes south of Buffalo, New York. The college is named after Mother Colette Hilbert, foundress of the Franciscan Sisters of Saint Joseph, the congregation that established the school in 1957. Hilbert College is a fouryear coeducational liberal arts college and currently enrolls approximately 1,100 students.

Hilbert College, founded on the principles of the Catholic faith and the Franciscan philosophy of the Franciscan Sisters of Saint Joseph (FSSJ), was established under the vision and leadership of Sister Mary Edwina Bogel.

Originally affiliated with the Catholic University of America, it was named the Immaculata Teacher Training School, and its first classes were offered to nine FSSJ sisters at the FSSJ Motherhouse in Hamburg.

Sister Edwina was named the first president and dean of the college. In 1960, the name of the institution was changed to Immaculata College; in 1969 it was renamed Hilbert College in memory of Mother Colette. Lay

women were first admitted to the college in 1964. It became coeducational in 1969.

Fueled by the changes in admission policy, enrollment reached 407 by the fall of 1969, more than double the previous year’s enrollment, and topped 500 a year later. To make room for the new students, ground was broken in 1967 for a new campus adjacent to the Franciscan Sister Motherhouse. In the fall of 1969, the Academic Building and McGrath Library were opened, while the St. Joseph Residence Hall and Campus Center were formally dedicated in May 1970.

Sister Edwina retired as president in 1973, and the Academic Building was renamed Bogel Hall in her honor. Sister Edmunette Paczesny was named president in 1974 and would lead the college through more great changes over the next three decades.

The biggest transition came in 1992 as Hilbert moved to a four-year bachelor’s degreegranting college. Hilbert also began partnerships with other educational providers, entering into agreements with St. Bonaventure University to offer a master’s degree and certification at the Hamburg campus and one with D’Youville College that offers graduate-level classes to Hilbert seniors.

During her 32 years as president, Sister Edmunette oversaw several major capital improvements. Among the new construction projects: the Hafner Recreation Center (1979), four apartment-style residence buildings (2003), an administration building (Franciscan Hall, in 1997), the

430-seat Swan Auditorium (2006) and a new academic building named in her honor, Paczesny Hall (2006).

Enrollment continued to rise, though at a much slower rate.

The student body topped 1,000 students for the first time in 2003.

Sister Edmunette retired from the presidency in 2006. Cynthia Zane, a trained nurse who previously served as the dean of the faculty at the College of Mount St. Joseph in Cincinnati, became Hilbert’s third president and its first lay president later that year.

In 2009, Hilbert opened Trinity Hall, the college’s first new residence hall in nearly 40 years. Hilbert added its first graduate programs - in public administration and criminal justice administration - in 2011, and began offering accelerated bachelor’s degree programs in conflict studies & dispute resolution and organizational development for adult learners in 2012.

DONORHONORROLL The generous support of the following donors has enabled Hilbert to advance its mission and goals.

PRESIDENT’S SOCIETY Gifts of $1,000 and above annually qualify for membership in the President’s Society, Hilbert College’s annual giving society of donors.

ALUMNI Class of 1963 Up to $249 Joan Banach Sr. Paulette Tirone, FSSJ Class of 1964 Up to $249 Sr. Conrad M. Glica, FSSJ Class of 1966 Up to $249 Anne Marie Milazzo Class of 1968 Up to $249 Mary E. Dafchik Margaret Haney Charlene Soderquist Class of 1969 Up to $249 Cynthia A. Bobseine, Ph.D. Betty Dicembre Antonita Graci Sr. Helen Royack, FSSJ

Class of 1970 $500 - $999 Cleo Alexander $250 - $499 Cheri and Robert Andelora Up to $249 Gretchen Coyner Debra Janiak Sr. Michael Jordan, FSSJ Joann M. Rebrovich Class of 1971 $250 - $499 Robert and Sheri Beatty Up to $249 Linda Demler Sharon Goodremote, FSSJ Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Gorski Andrea Graser Margaret Hanson Joann Kick Mary Lynch Betty McCarrick Annette Noto

James and Veronica O’Donnell Sr. Rosemarie Stewart, OSF Class of 1972 Up to $249 Sheila Bednar Martin Mann Gloria Miller Joy Peterson Class of 1973 Up to $249 William Cleary Carol Herzog Judith Kubik Robert O’Brien Esther M. Quick Mary K. Sullivan Kenneth Vantine Jerome Wszalek

Becky Minkel Donald Nitto USN Elizabeth Stupski Class of 1978 $250 - $499 Anthony and Ann Wiertel Up to $249 Renita Baron-Kasprzyk Karen Bernardo Thomas Inskip Judith Karmelek Kathleen Parker Douglas Smith

Class of 1974 $1,000 and above (President’s Society) Barbara Bargmann

Class of 1979 Up to $249 Jean C. Cassidy Theresa Davis Mr. and Mrs. Peter F. Frunzi Joann Gerken Pedro Hernandez Gerald Queen, Jr. Lou Anne Wright

Up to $249 Dawn Csati Elizabeth Drozd Patricia Malone Mr. and Mrs. Edward Qualey Karen Wanemaker Terrance Wellenzohn Paula Zeis

Class of 1980 Up to $249 Tammy Barry Catherine Errington Patricia Jenney John King Wesley Plenz, Jr. Edward Tofil

Class of 1975 $1,000 and above (President’s Society) James and Marcie Cocina

Class of 1981 $1,000 and above (President’s Society) Lorraine Sturdevant Hritcko

Up to $249 Nina Arendt Virginia Conroy Pamela Dicesare Joseph Doody Diane Lanpher Karen Rice Molly Wiesmore

Up to $249 Steven and Marie Brzuszkiewicz Joanne Saunders

Class of 1976 $1,000 and above (President’s Society) George and Mary Thomas $500 - $999 James McGowan Up to $249 Thomas Donovan Charlotte Filipiak Dolores Rose William Schroer John Tonello Gerald Zasowski Class of 1977 Up to $249 Kathy Burr David Demmerley Lillian Etzel Philip Hendrix Susan Lelonek

Class of 1982 Up to $249 Therese Anderson Marian Baker-Sobieck Robin Connolly Cecelia Haier, FSSJ Nora Renda Anita Smith Class of 1983 $1,000 and above (President’s Society) Maureen English Up to $249 Barbara Brockway Joseph Dioguardi Marie Hart Peter Henley Nancy Hourihan Lynda Wilcox Class of 1984 $1,000 and above (President’s Society) Hillary Ruh and Richard Ruh M.D.

$250 - $499 Anne Gavin Up to $249 Margaret Awald Jerry Buscarino Elizabeth Delity Thora Graybeal Donna Pucciarelli Josephine Sewastynowicz Class of 1985 $1,000 and above (President’s Society) Marne and Patrick Griffin James Iglewski Up to $249 Roberto Gesualdi Jean McGowan Class of 1986 $250 - $499 Brooke and David Tompkins Up to $249 Randy Ahmed Christine Giroux Karen Kawczynski Anne Marie Kuwik Kathryn Petrinec Jacqueline Scott Linda Tiberi Class of 1987 Up to $249 Kathleen Fairbanks Patricia Fisher Tina Gates Maia Ek Kapuszcak Margaret Plesh Eleanor Volk Class of 1988 Up to $249 Julie Diehl Sandra Quinlan Class of 1989 Up to $249 Norine Gabreski Charmin Gerwel Class of 1990 $250 - $499 Theodore and Mary Van Deusen Up to $249 Lisa Alley Elizabeth Basile Justine Hartman Jill Rodriguez Class of 1991 Up to $249 Janice Hood Class of 1992 Up to $249 Kathleen Barreca Anne Golden

Class of 1993 Up to $249 Barbara Meinhold Amy Spicola Class of 1994 $250 - 499 Carol and Roger Palczewski Up to $249 John Emborsky Colleen Kumiega Ginger Smathers Marcella Weber Class of 1995 $250 - $499 Gary Lederman Up to $249 Mark Gordon Joyce Kantor Daniel Suttell, CPA

Kecia Kelley Robyn Kulczyk Leah Pappas Michelle Rickard-Puleo Virginia Walentynowicz

Class of 2009 Up to $249 Christopher Balon Jacqueline Munger Jessica Nuwer

Class of 2001 Up to $249 Amy and Brad Meisner Karen Russell Michael Schaefer Amy Vassallo

Class of 2010 $1,000 and above (President’s Society) Michael Sendor, Jr.

Class of 2002 Up to $249 Dawn Ehrhardt Douglas Jensen Lisa Selvaggio Paula Shank Class of 2003 $1,000 and above (President’s Society) David Pulcini, Jr.

Class of 1996 $1,000 and above (President’s Society) Mary Ann Hobar Jason Luna

Up to $249 Heather Earl Joan Kosich

Up to $249 Barbara DeLaRosa Marianne Fecio Christopher Iannello Mary Mulvaney Sara Skovenski

Class of 2004 Up to $249 Lisa Avolio Lucia Avolio Christy Heine Mary Hermans Deborah Latham Brett Walton

Class of 1997 $250 - $499 Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan J. Heraty Up to $249 Catherine Hagner Christine Hill Sunday John Jenny Jurek Linda Mahoney Nancy Williams Class of 1998 $500 - $999 Timothy Makai Up to $249 Nancy Ehlers Denise Ervolina Geoffrey Germono Sherry Reynolds Linda Zaborowski Class of 1999 Up to $249 Dawn Boudreau Patricia Brammer Tiffany Cook Emily Hofner Daniel Jachlewski Marilyn Molloy Eric Press Ralph Stronner Class of 2000 Up to $249 Elizabeth Escott

Class of 2005 Up to $249 Christopher Baran Kelly Canaski David Jensen Kevin Quinn Class of 2006 Up to $249 Michael Baumann Kimberly Bonnett Adam Brodsky Jeannette Delaney Danielle Esford Laura Manch Keshana Ownes-Cody Jeffrey Soja Class of 2007 Up to $249 Selina Loomis Class of 2008 Up to $249 Molly Bigaj Deborah Crawford Colleen DeFilippis Cristina DiSano Jenna Dulak Karen Gaudy Kristina Kopp Tammy Mauerman Michelle Podpora Chrystal Wright

$250 - $499 Matthew Putnam Krysten Sauer Up to $249 Dawn DiCarlo Arlene Henry Karen Piotrowski Joseph Sacco Debra Tredo

Class of 2011 $500 - $999 Michael Shriver II Up to $249 James Campbell Rachel Dobiesz Amanda Dudek Jalonda Minor-Rogers Kathleen Przybyl Matthew Stanley Class of 2012 Up to $249 Robert Cole Paul Coleman David Denny Victoria Felser Nathan Haas Kenneth Heary Margaret Lauffer Heidi Mack Kathleen Mangan Chelsea Miller James Reinhardt Jayne Rhein Cornelia Simmons Kolleen Woodcock Class of 2013 Up to $249 Ariel Barber Ann Bates Kelly Bigaj Sarah Black Lindsey Burkard Susanne Carter Michael Cavanagh Adam Clabo Dominique Coleman

Shannon Connor Lance Cooper Amber Doxbeck Shannon Ellis Renae Fraser Kaitlyn Gallagher Robert Gardner Brina Goldstein Immoni Gray-Edwards Donna Grisanti-Cox Stacey Gura Cameron Haag Cherie Haas Tiffany Harvey Carolynne Herko Anthony Hodge Jonathan Hulbert Justine Jackson Herb Kauderer Joshua Lanphear Monique Lewis Steven Marchitte Matthew Melski Caitlin Miranda Jessica Morey Brittany Oattes Brian Poliner Carol Powell Emili Ripley Krista Schwartzott Kayla Silver Angelika Summerton Michael Vail Yvonne Waag Jaymison Walter Class of 2014 Up to $249 Mark Adelmann Mohammed Ahmed Jennie Alessi John Babocsi Amber Bailey Robbi Bailey Kateland Ball Eden Barber Caitlin Bemish Katherine Blane Garrett Boneberg Angela Borkowski Kyle Bower Kyle Brandel Cindy Brown Karl Bukowiecki Sara Burtis Christopher Busch Kathryn Caoldwell Angeline Cannizzaro Massimo Cimato Marissa Clement Alexis Clune Krystal Collado Nicholas Colucci Kennisha Crump Stephanie Czechowski Amy Czuhanich Mark Davis Jennifer Deyoe Daniel Duzy Kenan Dzemidzic Bryan Edwards Jessica Eggleston Matthew Erickson Cory Evenden

DONORHONORROLL Jessica Ferry Erin Flynn Spencer Forbes Vicnent Giamberdino III Krysten N. Goins-Singletary Dylan Goodrich Joanne Hahn-Smith Danielle Heferle Christopher Jackson Shelby Jacoby Jillian Jimerson Sara Juico David Kazmierczak Kristina Keehle Nicholas Kieffer James Koszuta Kristina Levin Jermaine Lewis-Wiggins Laura Lopez Joseph Lorusso Samantha Mackey Alexis Maietta Gregory Majchrzak Tiffany Marchiano Gabrielle Marek Christopher Marshall Barry Mason Sarah McDonough Aaron McGrath Sean Mcgrath Kaili Meyers Melissa Milroy Jasmine Moore Erika Murphy Lauren O’Brien Lawrence Oaks Jamie Omerhodzic Yonis Osman Sarah Ott Melanie Pendrak Joseph Pernick Gina Pigeon John Pingitore Hayley Ploetz Jessica Pye Chelse Reischuck Amy revelas Matthew Rhinehart Raymond Rodriguez Jr. Julie Rouleau Erica Ruiz Kelley Salerno Marjorie Sanders

Sarah Schmidt Trevor Schmidt Elizabeth Scimia Ryan Sheehan Aubree Shofner Lori Sibenik Samantha Sieg Anna Sims Alison Smolinski Alanna Stecura Eliza Stringham Marlee Stroud David Swiech, Jr. Jennifer Szmania Ryan Tofil Mark Trask Ashley Troutman Sarah Tubbs Nicholas Tuttle Caolan Voss John Wallace Joshua Walsh-Steines Adam Weaver James Wechter Patrick Werely Natalie Whitman Brandon Willibey Zachary Ziomek

FRIENDS $1,000 and above (President’s Society) Anonymous Mr. John T. Babi Patrick Backman Linda Bernstein Peter Burns Barbara Conners Russell A Corigliano Carolyn Craig Joseph and Shannon Dommer James Domres Robert and Doris Drago, Sr. James and Cathy Dunlop, Jr. John Fago Michael and Michelle Gacioch Richard and Polly Hamister Vincent Hanley John Hayman Christopher Holoman, Ph.D. Walter Iwanenko, Ph.D. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne N. Keller Joseph Kubarek, Jr. Todd and Kathleen Lawley-Best Peter Manzi Ed.D. Gerard Mazurkiewicz Jeremiah J. McCarthy Eugene and Florence Mruk Louis Noce Richard and Karen Penfold Richard and Debbie Pinkowski Joseph A. Rath, Sr. Richard Ruh M.D.and Hillary ‘84 Ruh Edward Ryczek Dr. and Mrs. Richard Saab Patrick Scott D.D.S. and Gabrielle Scott Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Slon Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Soluri, Sr. Ann L. Swan Gretchen Wylegala and Stephen McCabe Cynthia Zane and Stephen Mazurak

$500 - $999 Anonymous (2) Anna Allen Barbara and Joseph Castiglia Andrea Cherenzia Robert and Rachna Clerici Dr. Joan Crouse Gregg Fort Eleonore E. Kolodziej Michael and Joann Murrin Stephen Zenger $250 - $499 Mr. and Mrs. Tom Augustine Kimberly Chiarmonte John G. D’Amico Wendy Edson Bud Germuga Patrick and Ann Heraty Thomas and Pauline Kalenik John and Carol Kociela Dr. Carmen Notaro Carraugh R. Nowak Kathleen R. Pierino, Ph.D. Dr. Edward Pristach and Dr. Cynthia Pristach Daniel and Andrea Roland James Ryan Amy Smith John and Kathleen Wabick Up to $249 Elaine Barbati Fred and Linda Becker Howie and Lana Benatovich Harold Bengert Jr. Jessica Bengert Ellen Bloom Lisa Boadway Martin and Martha Boggan Barbara Bonanno Michael Bonilla Lisa Boody Greg Brunol David Buono Megan Burdzy Catherine Callahan Robert Cannata Michael Capobianco Michael Casella Margaret Cerullo Henry Charlap John Ciminelli

Lee Mitchell Cisek Cindy Claar Jean Cole Jenna Crans Cynthia Creed Scot Czajka Dr. Michael Degnan and Sarah Degnan Rob and Sarah deGrandpre Alan Deutsch Gail DeWitt Pamela DeWitt Deborah DiMatteo Vince DiStefano Lindsey Doebler Kathryn Donley Mike Donlon Julia Downey Annmarie Dubel Frank and Jean Dulak Tyler Eister Betty Esthimer Meredith Ezak, Ph. D. Bruce I. Fage Jennifer Felser Sharon Fendlau Marcella Fugle Maryangela Gadikian Gary Gaffney Frank Gallo Ben Gaynes, Jr. Edward Gelia Anne Gibby Laurie Gonser William and Mary Ann Gray Jen Green Lindsay Green Peg Grzelka Virginia A. Guenther Corinne Guido-Radominski Joanne C. Haley Mr. and Mrs. Vincent O. Hanley Steven Hanson Phyllis Hanson William Gray Steve Hanson Phyllis Hanson Matthew Heidt Lois J. Hooper Dr. and Mrs. Anthony Hughes Karen Hughes Cynthia Janus Arthur Kane Danielle Kazmierczak JoAnn Kelleher Michael Kerrigan Rosemary Kersten Maryilyn Ketterer Mary King Sandra Korbut Pamela Kozar Kathy Krezmien Andrea A. Kriegbaum Mike Kubala James Kuss Mark Laduca Eugenia B. LaRusch Deborah Lembke Thomas Y. Ling John Lobdell Clyde Lockie Michael and Jenelle Lukasik Sean Lynch

Virginia Lyons Elizabeth Madden Timothy Manning Shirley Manning Douglas Marky Kathleen Martoche Denise McCabe Michael McCartney Anna B. McQuaid Deanna Messinger Fran Moody Mary K. Mosey Heidi Mueller Katherine Munroe Robert Murray Paula Eade Newcomb Dr. Carol Nowak Gloria Paczesny David Paul Ann Pinkowski Michael Reilly Edward J. Reska Patricia Reyell-Macmannis Justin Rogers Helen Rosati Jason Rose Dave Russell Carol Russo Marlene Sajdak Christa SantaMaria Louis and Jeanne Sarna Dolores Schlitzer Jeremy Schlosser Elfriede Schroeder Stanley and Karen Scott Merry Seabloom Josephine Shults MaryAnn Simon Sharon Sisti Timothy Smith Ethel Smith Dr. Gordon Snow and Dr. Thea Harrington Henry Sobolewski Michele Sojda Christopher Spadafora Eileen Stack Joan Stiegler James Sturm Dr. Joan Sulewski John P. Synor Mr. Donald H. Thompson Karen Tiberi Priscilla Trageser Ann Marie Tyrpak Lenin and Mary Ann Uglesich Walter Unverhau CJ Urlaub Paul Valley Peter G. Van Denbergh Thomas Vane Cynthia Vassalo Dr. Donald Vincent Joseph Volpe Angelo Volpe Kathleen Wagner Krista Wagner June L. Walter Elizabeth A. Wandersee Lauren Watkins Wilbur and Virginia Way Michelle Weidner Alan Wilkie

Peter Wolfe Lucinda Wood Rachel Wozniak Thea Zastempowski Cassandra Zawadzki Laura Zingg IN MEMORY Names in bold are being memorialized Clyde Lockie Maureen Saab Paul Weaver IN HONOR Names in bold are being honored.

Wendy Edson Dan & Roseann Gernatt Pat Heraty Chris Iannello Karen Kawczynski Waring Financial Group MOTHER COLETTE SOCIETY The Mother Colette Society honors planned giving donors.

Peter Adamski* Barbara Bargmann G. Gary Berner Maximillian Bogacki* Barbara Conners Martha Eder* Maureen English Wesley Evans* Charlotte Filipiak Edward Frank* Vincent Gaughan, Sr.* Lambert Graham* Craig Harris Denise Harris Patrick Heraty Mary Ann Hobar Olive Hurlburt* Denise Johengen* Waldemar Kaminski* Rachel Kapelanski Jason Luna Peter Manzi, Ed.D. Francis McGrath, Jr.* Audrey Millar* Violet Monaghan* Evelyn Naughton* Carmen Notaro Stephania Nowicki* Charles Palisano* Angeline Pantera* John Powers* Joseph Rath Natalie Roth*

Helen Schultz* Emil Schwartz* Judith Slon Albert Surowiec Stanley Szymanski* Jane Van Arsdale* Virginia Weiss* ORGANIZATIONS/FOUNDATIONS $1,000 and above (President’s Society) Baer & Associates, LLC Baillie Lumber Co. Bank of Akron Country Side Sand & Gravel, Inc. DIGITS LLC First Priority Mortgage Five Star Bank Goya Foods Great Lakes Hamister Family Foundation Harriet & Vincent Palisano Foundation Inergex, Inc. Ingram Micro Inc. Jaeckle, Fleischmann & Mugel, LLP John R. Oishei Foundation Julia M. Cullen Foundation KeyBank of Western New York Klass Ingredients Inc. LP Ciminelli, Inc. M & T Charitable Foundation Milton Cat Multisorb Technologies, Inc. National Property Management Assoc. Inc. NOCO Distribution LLc NOCO Energy Corp Picone Construction Corporation Post Foods, LLc Russo Family Charitable Foundation, Inc. Schunke Insurance Agency Teagle Foundation The Service Collaborative of WNY, Inc. The Western New York Foundation United Insurance Agency, Inc. Wells Fargo Bank N.A. West Herr Automotive Group William E. and Ann L. Swan Foundation $500 - $999 American Endowment Foundation Biehler’s Village Square Liquors, Inc. GRAND-CAT LLC Hilbert College Honors Club M & T Bank M. Purtill Plumbing LLC Rotary Club of Hamburg Sunrise Sanderson Wealth Management, LLC $250 - $499 Chiampou Travis Besaw & Kershner, LLP David Homes Ferry Hydraulics Inc. Franciscan Sisters of St. Joseph Ilio DiPaolo Inc. Immaculata Academy Insurance Office of America Labatt-North American Breweries Largo Real Estate Advisors, Inc. M & T Insurance Agency, Inc. Manning & Napier Advisors, Inc. Murray Roofing Co., Inc. National Fuel Resources, Inc. Nusbaumer & Clarke, Inc. Reliable Steam Cleaning

Sidearm Sports St. Bonaventure University St. Francis High School Superior Lubricants Co., Inc. Univ. at Buffalo Distinguished Speakers Wal-Mart Foundation Up to $249 800 Maple A Gust of Sun Winery & Vineyard AXA Advisors Benzinger’s Dry Cleaning Black & Blue Steak and Crab Buffalo Sabres Country Inn & Suites, Buffalo South Darien Lake Donald Demmerley Funeral Home, Inc. Donovan and Co. HSBC Bank USA, N.A. Independent Health Association, Inc. J.P. Fitzgerald’s Inc. James Services Northeast Metrology Corp PEL Industrial Supply Inc. Poppyseed Rosina Food Products, Inc. Salvatore’s Italian Garden Tops Friendly Markets Trader Joe’s UB Bulls Football Waring Financial Group MATCHING GIFTS AXA Foundation Cobham Mission Systems Division Conning and Company GlaxoSmithKline Foundation HSBC Philanthropic Matching Gift Program (President’s Society) Moog Inc. New York Life Foundation Verizon Foundation

*Deceased

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