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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 →
Two Students, One Alumna Participating in 4K for Cancer
Vince Schiano set off on a 4,000-mile bike ride last summer to raise money and awareness for young adults suffering from cancer. Little did he know that his cross-country venture would also inspire three young women back “home” on Monteagle Ridge to join the cause this year. NU seniors Catherine Cardinal... Read on →
Awards Bestowed, News Shared During 23rd Annual Business Banquet
Niagara University’s College of Business Administration presented awards to five business leaders, alumni and students during its 23rd Annual Business Appreciation and Accounting Banquet, held April 25 at the at the Buffalo Marriott. More than 230 people attended the event, which was emceed by WGRZ-TV anchor and 1986 NU graduate... 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 →
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 →
Sara Villnave Chosen as Niagara University’s Outstanding Employee of the Quarter
Sara Villnave, an assistant director in Niagara University’s Office of Admissions, received NU’s Outstanding Employee Award for January-March 2013. Villnave was presented with the award by the Rev. Joseph L. Levesque, C.M., Niagara president. A 2001 NU graduate, Villnave joined her alma mater as an admissions counselor in 2003 before... 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 →
Alumni Affected by Tragedy in Webster
We have recently learned that two recent Niagara University graduates have had their lives affected by the tragic events of Dec. 24 in Webster, N.Y. Dariusz Kaczowka, ’12, lost his brother, Tomasz, who was one of the firefighters fatally shot while responding to a car and house fire. In addition,... Read on →
Alumnus Wins FCSI Junior Champion Award in Germany
Marek Gawel, an international student from Reutlingen University, Germany, graduated from Niagara University with his MBA in May of 2011. During his time at NU, he completed his thesis with the assistance of Dr. Ann Rensel, assistant professor of management, to fulfill his Reutlingen requirements. He is currently the general manager 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 →
