EAGLE N I A G A R A
U N I V E R S I T Y
Fall 2011 • Vol. 28, Issue 1
Inside this issue FEATURES
16 Remembering Brother Steve 17 Hockey Player Learns Life Lesson 19 Alumni Weekend 2011 24 Growing in Faith
DEPARTMENTS 2 4 9 10 14 18 28 30 32 40
Opening Remarks On the Ridge 1,000 Words Student Profile Living the Mission Advancement Matters News from the Nest Alumni Stories Catching Up The Last Word
On the cover Purple banners highlighting the advantages of a Niagara education welcomed incoming and returning students. View the Eagle online at http://eagleonline.niagara.edu/
The Niagara University Eagle is published three times per year by the Office of Public Relations, Communications and Marketing.
Please send correspondence to: Lisa M. McMahon, MA’09, Editor Office of Public Relations, Communications and Marketing Niagara University, N.Y., 14109 716.286.8747 • lmcmahon@niagara.edu
Design Suzanne M. Karaszewski
Contributors/Photography Tom Burns Ron Epstein Errin Epstein
Michael Freedman Jim McCoy Derek Zeller, ’12
Founded by the Vincentian Community in 1856, Niagara University is a private liberal arts university with a strong, values-based Catholic tradition. Its four academic divisions include the colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business Administration, Education, and Hospitality and Tourism Management. The university also maintains an Academic Exploration Program that provides a learning community for students who are undecided about their major.