Alumni

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.

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.

Janet (Jones) Gross, ’71: A Life of Service

October 31, 2023

Janet (Jones) Gross, ’71, began her illustrious nursing career in service to her country and ended it the same way.

Kimberly (Fine) DeSimone, ’93, Ph.D.’18: An Advocate for Women and the Power of Relationships

October 23, 2023

Kimberly (Fine) DeSimone, ’93, Ph.D.’18, believes relationships are the key to success. Relationships have guided her work to empower women, and they form the foundation of her podcast, The Advancing Women Podcast, which reaches women in nearly 200 countries across the globe.

Family and Vincentian Tradition Lead Stephen Pole, ’95, to Career Success

October 10, 2023

In August 2023, Stephen Pole, ’95,general manager of the DoubleTree Suites by Hilton, Boston-Cambridge, was named the Hilton 2022 “GM of the Year.”

NU’s Vincentian Values and Nursing Preparation Equipped Timothy Hinsken, ’23, for Nurse Residency Program

September 29, 2023

As a student in Niagara University’s College of Nursing, Timothy Hinsken, ’23, learned that it was important to consider the emotional, social, and spiritual well-being of a patient, in addition to their physical health, when providing care.

Nancy Harold, ’73, A Pioneer in Self-Care Dialysis

August 28, 2023

More than 562,000 Americans are on dialysis, according to the American Kidney Fund. Typically, these patients receive therapy in a dialysis center or at home. A small number of patients receive training and perform their dialysis in the center, with minimal support from staff.

Powerful Leadership: Anne (Russell) Musynske, ’10

August 7, 2023

One of the first lessons in leadership Anne (Russell) Musynske, ’10, learned was as a young counselor-in-training at the Rochester, N.Y., YMCA: Words matter. Be a source of inspiration, even when things are hard, because people look up to you.

A Passion for Patients Leads to Long-term Career for Darren Marshall

July 20, 2023

Darren Marshall’s passion for patients kept him working for more than 35 years as an RN, despite conditions that discouraged him at times. That’s why he is so pleased that Niagara University’s College of Nursing is taking critical steps to prepare nurses to care for patients—and themselves.

Tameka Felts Finds Joy in Serving

June 27, 2023

Tameka Felts, ’08, MBA’13, began her career in healthcare in 1993 as a certified nursing assistant at Schoellkopf Health Center. She was inspired to go into healthcare because of her aunt, who also worked at Schoellkopf as a CNA and always encouraged Tameka to go back to school to take her career to the next level.

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