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Students from the Angelo Del Toro Puerto Rican/Hispanic Youth Leadership Institute

Niagara University Hosts Pre-Mock Assembly Session for Hispanic Youth Leadership Institute

March 5, 2025

Each year, juniors and seniors throughout New York state travel to Albany in March as members of the Angelo Del Toro Puerto Rican/Hispanic Youth Leadership Institute. The annual weekend event features a variety of activities, including participation in a mock session of the New York State Assembly.

Philip Donoghue-Standford, Dean Kurtis-Pomeroy, and Courtney Hay

Niagara University Ontario Professors Prepare Teacher Candidates for Climate Change Education

February 24, 2025

Dr. Asma Ahmed, chair and assistant professor, and Dr. Carol Doyle-Jones, associate dean of education at Niagara University in Ontario, have been preparing their teacher candidates for climate education while recognizing Indigenous land and treaty relationships.

Nwora named dean of NU’s College of Education

Lockport Union-Sun & Journal February 24, 2025

Nwora named dean of NU’s College of Education

Niagara Gazette February 24, 2025

Dr. Derron Hilts Publishes Co-authored Paper Examining Effect of Student-to-School-Counselor Ratios on Student Achievement

February 18, 2025

Dr. Derron Hilts, assistant professor of education at Niagara University, and his colleagues, Dr. Yanhong Liu, associate professor in the School of Education at Syracuse University, and Dr. Xiuyan Guo, a psychometrician at Pearson VUE, recently published a paper entitled, “An investigation of student outcomes based on student-to-school counselor ratios” in the inaugural issue of the peer-reviewed journal Counseling Scholarship & Practice in Educational Communities.

Dr. Amy Nwora Named Dean of Niagara University’s College of Education

February 13, 2025

Dr. Amy Nwora, an experienced higher education and child development professional, has been named dean of Niagara University’s College of Education, effective Feb. 17

GUEST VIEW: The essential role of school counselors in student success

Niagara Gazette February 7, 2025

Niagara University Counseling Students Celebrate National School Counseling Week, Feb. 3–7, 2025

January 29, 2025

Students in Niagara University’s school counseling program are again celebrating National School Counseling Week, Feb. 3–7, by developing innovative projects that showcase the impact of school counseling in schools and communities.

Jade Thomas, ’17, Recognized as Outstanding Educator

January 9, 2025

Jade Thomas, ’17, is one of the outstanding educators being considered as Georgia’s Teacher of the Year. She was recently recognized as the 2024-2025 Houston County Teacher of the Year for her dedication to enabling her students to reach their greatest potential.

Dr. Gary E. Schaffer, Amy Blair, award recipient Lisa Hillyard, and Kia Boyd-Taylor

Niagara University Honors Lisa Hillyard with Inaugural School Psychology Mentor of Distinction Award

December 5, 2024

Lisa Hillyard, a school psychologist at Cleveland Hill Union Free School District in Cheektowaga, N.Y., received Niagara University’s inaugural Mentor of Distinction Award.

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