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Niagara University Food Marketing Center of Excellence Presents 2024 Innovation Summit: “Built to Thrive: Agility and Adaptability”

September 4, 2024

Speakers across the retail food and service sectors will share their insights on being agile and adaptable at the 2024 Niagara University Food Industry Center of Excellence Summit, Tuesday, Sept. 24, at the Hyatt Regency Buffalo, 2 Fountain Plaza, Buffalo, N.Y. Registration begins at 9 a.m., with lunch at noon and a cocktail reception at 4 p.m.

Paul Yesawich Jr. (third from right) with son Paul Yesawich III; grandson John Yesawich; son Christopher Yesawich; daughter-in-law Paris Pyne Yesawich; grandson Peter Yesawich Jr.; and son Peter Yesawich at a family golf outing in 2015.

Paul J. Yesawich Jr. Scholarship Helps First-Generation Students

September 4, 2024

Paul J. Yesawich Jr. was the only child of Lithuanian immigrants who grew up in Queens, N.Y. As he approached graduation from one of the city’s most challenging and respected high schools, Brooklyn Tech, he was eager to continue his education, but concerned about his family’s ability to pay for it.

Brian, ’17, and Maria (Croft) Bremer, ’17, with Coley at their brewery, Runaway Blue Brewing Company.

Entrepreneurial Spirits Inspire Niagara University Alums to Open Brewery

August 27, 2024

Their entrepreneurial spirits and complementary skill sets inspired Brian, ’17, and Maria (Croft) Bremer, ’17, to launch a business in their hometown of Newark, N.Y. Their brewery, Runaway Blue, will celebrate its second anniversary in November.

Nursing student Mikayla Robinson with her grandmother, L. Jeanne (Burns) Argy, a member of the College of Nursing's Class of 1952.

Nursing Student Continues Family’s NU Nursing Legacy

August 21, 2024

Like many women of her generation, L. Jeanne (Burns) Argy pursued a career in nursing because she enjoyed helping people. She enrolled in Niagara University’s College of Nursing just two years after it was established. While the first graduating class numbered two—Marcia Sippel and Constance Sullivan—Jeanne’s Class of 1952 was exponentially larger at 21 students.

Jackson Richert, ’23, Turns College Experiences into Career

August 9, 2024

Jackson Richert’s love of sports helped him to define his college and career trajectory, leading him to a job in college athletics. The Springville, N.Y., native enrolled at Niagara University because of its Division I athletics program and small campus environment. His initial interest in hospitality evolved into a focus in sports management after taking a sports...

Cheryl Klass,’77, Honored for Leadership

July 18, 2024

Congratulations to Cheryl Klass, ’77, chief operating officer, Kaleida Health, who was named one of the 21 honorees of Buffalo Business First’s 2024 C-Level Executives Awards.

Five Niagara University Alumnae Named to Buffalo Business First Power 200 Women

July 15, 2024

Five Niagara University alumnae were among the honorees included on Buffalo Business First’s list of Power 200 Women, a group of local leaders whose talent and influence are fueling economic, social, and cultural growth throughout Western New York.

Dr. Talia Harmon Publishes Article in Public Interest Law Review

July 10, 2024

Dr. Talia Harmon, chair and professor of criminology and criminal justice at Niagara University, recently published an article in the University of Richmond’s Public Interest Law Review. The article, “‘Their Futures, So Full of Dread’: How Barefoot’s Contamination of the Death Penalty Trial Process Continues,” was co-authored by Niagara University alumni Maren Geiger, ’22, M.S.’24, and Moana Houde-Camirand, ’22, M.S.’23, and Michael L. Perlin, professor of law emeritus at New York Law School.

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NU Alumna Publishes in Yale University Journal of Biology and Medicine

July 10, 2024

An article by Rosina E. Mete, M.S.'13, Ph.D.’18, was recently published in the Yale University Journal of Biology and Medicine. The article, “Examining the Impact of Social Support on Psychological Well-Being Among Canadian Individuals With COPD: Implications for Government Policies,” was based on the doctoral dissertation research she completed at Niagara University, which examined the impact of social support on emotional well-being among Canadian individuals with COPD. It was also selected as an Editor’s Pick for the journal’s chronic illness issue.

Richard Gold, former M&T Bank president and chief operating officer; Ashley Decker ’19, MBA’20, associate digital marketing manager, integrated performance marketing at Rich Products; the Rev. James J. Maher, C.M., president of Niagara University, Patti and Thurman of the 34 Group; John Ruffolo, ’95, chief financial officer at Horizon Corporations; and Dr. Mark Frascatore, dean of the Holzschuh College of Business Administration.

Niagara University’s Holzschuh College of Business Administration Honors Four at Annual Awards Dinner

April 26, 2024

Niagara University’s Holzschuh College of Business Administration honored four individuals for their extraordinary leadership and commitment to their communities at its annual Business Awards Dinner on April 25 at the Niagara Falls Convention Center.

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