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Father Maher Again Ranks Among Western New York’s Most influential Leaders

March 29, 2026

The Rev. James J. Maher, C.M., president of Niagara University, has been selected as one of the region’s most influential leaders by Buffalo Business First for the 13th consecutive year. Father Maher, who has served as Niagara University’s 26th president since August 2013, is listed at No. 79 in the weekly newspaper’s annual “Power 250,”...

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The Rev. James J. Maher in Top 100 of Western New York’s Most influential Leaders

April 4, 2025

For the 12th consecutive year, the Rev. James J. Maher, C.M., president of Niagara University, has been named as one of the region’s most influential leaders by Buffalo Business First.

The Rev. James Maher Recognized as a Trailblazer in Higher Education

July 26, 2024

The Rev. James Maher, C.M., Niagara University president, was named as one of the 100 professionals who are keeping New York state at the fast-paced forefront of higher education by City & State in its list of “Trailblazers in Higher Education.”

Father Maher Again Named Among the Most Influential People in Western New York

March 6, 2024

The Rev. James J. Maher, C.M., president of Niagara University, is once again recognized as one of the region’s most influential leaders by Buffalo Business First. Father Maher is listed at No. 95 in the weekly newspaper’s annual “Power 250,” a list of the 250 men and women who aim to make changes and improvements in the eight-county Buffalo region. This is the 11th consecutive year Father Maher has been named to the list.

The Rev. James J. Maher, C.M., Honored for Lasting Impact to Niagara Falls Community

January 22, 2024

The Rev. James J. Maher, C.M., president of Niagara University, received Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center’s Nancy Gara Spirit Award at the Premier, the hospital’s annual black-tie event, on Jan. 20, 2024. The award honors the late Gara, a respected banking executive and former board member of NFMMC widely admired for her enduring optimism and steadfast commitment to community service.

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