Lisa McMahon

Finding Purpose

January 16, 2024

Katie Kofron Virtue, '07, has been thinking a lot about purpose lately, both in travel and in life.

Students from Niagara Falls High School proudly display the books they wrote with Niagara University's teacher candidates during the Authorship Project, an in-depth global exploration of culture and values.

Niagara University Teacher Candidates Gain Intercultural Awareness Through Authorship Project

January 16, 2024

Niagara University College of Education teacher candidates enrolled in EDU578 and EDU579 during the fall 2023 semester participated in the Authorship Project, an in-depth global exploration of culture and values. As they learned the foundations of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, they also discovered the role multicultural literature plays in instruction and gleaned intercultural awareness, stretching literacy beyond our national borders.

Shannon Patch, vice president of government affairs at Delaware North; Robert Rich III, founder and president of ROAR Logistics; and Kevin Ruggiero, vice president and chief information officer of Moog, have been named to Niagara University's Board of Trustees.

Three Named to Niagara University’s Board of Trustees

January 12, 2024

Niagara University’s Board of Trustees elected three new members during its December meeting: Shannon Patch, vice president of government affairs at Delaware North; Robert Rich III, founder and president of ROAR Logistics; and Kevin Ruggiero, vice president and chief information officer of Moog. The appointments were announced by the Rev. James J. Maher, C.M., president of the university.

Students wore the traditional outfits of several cultures during a fashion show at the Cultural Gala.

Diverse Cultures Showcased During Inaugural Gala at Niagara University

January 3, 2024

Niagara University hosted its inaugural Cultural Gala on Dec. 7, 2023, on the fourth floor of Glynn Hall. The event, a collaborative effort of the Vincentian Center for Justice, the Intercultural Engagement Center, the Asian Student Union, the Student Government Association, and International Relations, was an opportunity for the university community to recognize and celebrate the different cultures represented on campus.

Kyle Barker, ’19 (left), and his students broadcast the Niagara University men’s and women’s swim team opener against St. Bonaventure on ESPN+ in October, a first-of-its-kind broadcast.

Kyle Barker, ’19, Produces First-of-its-Kind Broadcast on ESPN

December 20, 2023

Kyle Barker, ’19, was in the right place at the right time. The Syracuse, N.Y., native was working as an intern with Niagara University’s athletic communications department when the university received a $1 million gift from 1966 alumnus Bill McKnight to upgrade its broadcast studio. The funds enabled the department to purchase equipment that would enable it to create content that met TV network production standards.

Marisa (Cenci) Brown, ’73: Improving the Health and Lives of Individuals with Developmental Disabilities

December 15, 2023

After graduating from Niagara University’s College of Nursing in 1973 and working for three years at Portsmouth Naval Hospital in Virginia, she and her husband moved to Madison, Wisc., where she interviewed at both the local VA hospital and at Central Wisconsin Center, an institution that served individuals with developmental disabilities.

Kevin Kreczko, ’05: Turning Moments into Memories

November 20, 2023

Kevin Kreczko, ’05, had been creating surprising and delightful experiences for people long before he enrolled as a double major in theatre and hospitality at Niagara University.

Kimberly Alexander Carlo, ’15, M.S.Ed.’17, Shares Passion for Science

November 20, 2023

In November, Niagara University alumna Kimberly Alexander Carlo, ’15, M.S.Ed.’17, received the prestigious national Milken Educator Award, hailed as the "Oscars of Teaching." Alexander Carlo, a seventh-grade science teacher in the Lewiston-Porter Central School District, is the first educator in the district to have received this honor, which recognizes outstanding K-12 educators nationwide for their excellence and leadership in the profession.

Dr. Douglas Tewksbury spent three weeks in Svalbard, Norway, as part of a group of artists and educators doing projects on climate change.

Dr. Douglas Tewksbury Finds Inspiration at the Top of the World

November 13, 2023

Music—and inspiration—can be found almost anywhere. Dr. Douglas Tewksbury, associate professor of communication and media studies, found both on an archipelago in the Arctic Ocean, halfway between mainland Norway and the North Pole.

Christian Glowinski, ’07, Oversees World-Class Las Vegas Arena

November 6, 2023

When the Las Vegas Golden Knights won the 2023 Stanley Cup championship in T-Mobile Arena this June, Niagara University alumnus Christian Glowinski, ’07, was working behind the scenes, ensuring that the guests had a remarkable experience and the team had everything it needed.

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