Category / Advancement
Cristantello Named Vice President for Institutional Advancement
Niagara University is pleased to announce that David Cristantello, Ph.D., has been named vice president for institutional advancement. Dr. Cristantello will assume his new role at Niagara in mid-June. He replaces Don Bielecki, who retired last summer after 10 years at NU, a period that included the realization of the... Read on →
CoBank’s Robert Engel Named to Board of Trustees
Robert B. Engel, president and chief executive officer of CoBank, has been named to the Board of Trustees of Niagara University. His election was announced by the Rev. Joseph L. Levesque, C.M., president of the university. Engel graduated magna cum laude from Niagara University in 1975 with a bachelor’s degree... Read on →
Niagara USA Chamber Tabs Father Levesque ‘Community Advocate of the Year’
The Rev. Joseph L. Levesque, president of Niagara University, was presented with the Community Advocate of the Year Award by the Niagara USA Chamber during the organization’s Chamber Honors Gala, held March 22. To cement Father Levesque’s impactful legacy on the residents of Western New York, the chamber announced... Read on →
Dr. Gregory Duke Promoted to Director of Advancement Services
Think of Gregory Duke, D.Phil., as the new Howard Morgan, ’86, because, as of Feb. 18, Dr. Duke is Niagara University’s director of advancement services. Dr. Duke will take over the management of the office’s informational technology, constituent research and donor stewardship, donor tracking, gift processing and accounting. Morgan, meanwhile, was... Read on →
‘Toast of the Town’ Fundraiser Slated for April 12 at Statler City
“Toast of the Town,” an annual fundraiser for Niagara University’s College of Hospitality and Tourism Management, is scheduled for 6 p.m. on Friday, April 12, at Statler City (107 Delaware Ave., Buffalo). Attendees will be treated to wine and hors d’oeuvres upon entering the event. The remainder of the evening... Read on →
Father James J. Maher, C.M., Named 26th President of Niagara University
The 26th president of Niagara University will be the Rev. James J. Maher, C.M., D.Min. The Catholic and Vincentian institution announced today that Father Maher, currently the executive vice president for mission and student services at St. John’s University, would succeed the Rev. Joseph L. Levesque, C.M. Father Levesque announced... Read on →
Niagara University Advertising Campaign Receives National Award
Niagara University’s “What’s On Your Mind?” advertising campaign garnered a silver medal in a national competition of college and university marketing materials. Niagara’s 2012-2013 advertising strategy earned the Collegiate Advertising Award among competing colleges with between 2,001 and 5,000 students. “What’s On Your Mind?” comprised a seven-part series of 15-second commercials... Read on →
Father Levesque to Step Down as Niagara University President
The Rev. Joseph L. Levesque, C.M., announced today that he will resign from his position as president of Niagara University at the conclusion of the current academic year. Father Levesque will remain at NU, however, as the university’s Board of Trustees has voted to confer on him the title of... Read on →
Niagara University Celebrates Milestone, Honors Brown and Castellani Families at President’s Scholarship Dinner
On Saturday night (Nov. 10, 2012) at the Seneca Niagara Casino Hotel and Event Center, Niagara University celebrated a fundraising milestone and honored two families with longstanding ties to the Buffalo-Niagara region. More than 400 Niagara alumni, students, colleagues and friends were present for the ninth annual President’s Scholarship Dinner, where... Read on →
Five Honored at Vincentian Heritage Convocation
Five individuals were honored during Niagara University’s annual Vincentian Heritage Convocation, held Sept. 27, 2012. The event, which takes place during the university’s celebration of Vincentian Heritage Week, recognizes the extraordinary contributions of university employees, alumni and community leaders. Inducted into the Niagara Legacy Alumni of Distinction was Dr. Melvin B.... Read on →
