OLV Elementary School in Lackawanna welcomed Sherri Bartz as its new principal on March 1. The Batavia resident has 30 years of experience in education and administration. Bartz has worked as assistant principal for Warsaw Central School, vice principal of St. Joseph School in Batavia, coordinator of Special Education for Greece Central School District, and […]
Dr. Dennis R. DePerro, 21st president of St. Bonaventure University, died March 1, as a result of complications from Covid-19. He was 62. “Words simply can’t convey the level of devastation our campus community feels right now,” said Dr. Joseph Zimmer, provost and vice president for Academic Affairs, who was named acting president late last […]
Prepared to welcome new students are, from left, Marissa Taylor ’23, Maxwell Hendershot ’24, Julia Harrington ’23, Wilson Hendershot ’23. Photo courtesy of Cardinal O’Hara High School. TONAWANDA — As students and their families continue to navigate the unprecedented impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, Cardinal O’Hara High School announced that it will not increase tuition […]
Bishop Timon-St. Jude High School will hold its first ever virtual Kaleidoscope Gala on Saturday, Feb. 27, at 7 p.m. The night is expected to be full of great people, friendly competition, and above all else supporting the Fr. Joel A. Campbell, OFM, Memorial Scholarship. This scholarship helps to shape and mold men of character who become […]
HAMBURG — Hilbert College has been named a 2021-2022 Military Friendly® School. Institutions earning the this designation were evaluated using both public data sources and responses from a proprietary survey. Over 1,200 schools participated in the 2021-2022 survey with 747 earning the designation. The 2021-2022 Military Friendly® Schools list will be published in the May issue of G.I. […]
Catholic Charities of Buffalo and MENTOR New York announce a partnership of efforts that will provide enhanced mentoring for students in Catholic Charities’ Workforce and Education Services programs. MENTOR New York will train Catholic Charities staff, who work with students ages 16 to 24, in its evidence-based best practice mentoring services beginning this month. The […]
ST. PAUL, Minn. (CNS) — Parish fish fries, which are a traditional Lenten staple, have changed course this year in Minnesota due to pandemic restrictions. Some parishes are canceling them while many others are offering curbside pickup but acknowledging that they are missing out on the tradition of gathering together. Guardian Angels Parish in Oakdale […]
Villa Maria College announced that it intends to resume face-to-face classes this August, in alignment with the start of its Fall 2021 semester. The college determined it has the necessary space available to safely deliver face-to-face classes on campus, something that college students overwhelmingly want. Villa Maria will follow federal, state and local guidance on health protocols that will be in place. Students will still have flexible options available to them to […]
Jillian Phillips, of Cardinal O’Hara’s Lady Hawks soccer team, goes for the ball and shows why her team was named 10th best high school soccer team in New York. Photo courtesy of Cardinal O’Hara High School TONAWANDA — The Cardinal O’Hara High School girls soccer team has been ranked 10th in New York Catholic girls […]
Kaylyn Townsend, project director at Niagara University’s Rose Bente Lee Ostapenko Center for Race, Equity and Mission; and Heart, Love and Soul housing and service coordinator Amira Akpaloo and homeless outreach case manager Alyssa Heitman prepare to distribute Valentine-themed bags to vulnerable seniors and disabled individuals living at Wrobel and Spallino Towers in Niagara Falls. […]
