The Diocese of Buffalo’s Department of Education honored six adults for their contributions to the classroom or athletic arenas with the presentation of the Golden Apple and St. Sebastian Awards, at the conclusion of a special Mass held at St. Stephen Church on Grand Island the evening of Tuesday, May 30. “You all come to […]
For administrators in Catholic schools in Western New York navigating the complex world of school security can prove daunting. To provide some insights on what should be prioritized to keep Catholic school kids safe, the Diocesan Department of Catholic Education, in concert with its Diocesan Education Advisory Council and Insurance Services, sponsored a school security […]
Deepthi Krishna ’23, a graduate of the Canisius PA Studies program, received the 2023 PA Student of the Year Award from the American Academy of Physician Associates. The AAPA Awards Committee selected Krishna from a pool of applicants from across the United States. The prestigious award honors a physician associate student who furthers the image […]
TONAWANDA — More than 125 students and faculty from Cardinal O’Hara High School stepped off the three busses at Cradle Beach camp in Angola on Wednesday, May 17 to take part in the school’s Day of Caring. They were joined by students and staff from Niagara University in a joint project, the first ever for […]
When Cardinal O’Hara High School says “You belong here,” they mean everyone. This fall the Franciscan-based college preparatory school will welcome special education students to its Tonawanda campus. The school board just approved a program to incorporate students with intellectual and cognitive disabilities into the general education classrooms. The program comes from new principal Joleen […]
HARRIS HILL — May is the month of Mary, the Mother of God and our mother. Nativity of Mary School is honoring Mary by inviting students to bring in flowers all month long. Today Father Ronald Sajdak assisted the kindergarten students in placing flowers near the Mary statue in our main foyer. The custom of […]
NIAGARA UNIVERSITY — As the news continues to spread about the closing of Medaille University, we share the concerns of the Medaille community as they navigate all that is entailed with this announcement. It is truly heartbreaking for Medaille’s students, faculty, staff and alumni. Understanding the sudden challenge faced by these students, Niagara has partnered […]
NIAGARA UNIVERSITY — John Katko, former U.S. congressman, and Dr. Dianne Morrison-Beedy, chief talent and global strategy officer and centennial professor of Nursing at The Ohio State University, have been named to Niagara University’s board of trustees. The appointments were announced by the Father James J. Maher, CM, president of the university. “I am pleased […]
SWORMVILLE — Congratulations to St. Mary School art teacher Karen Genovese. She has been recognized by the New York State Assembly for her exceptional teaching skills and dedication to the students of pre -K through eighth grade school. Mrs. G., as the students call her, is a gifted artist who shares her talent, appreciation of […]
Canisius College will welcome Father Bryan N. Massingale, STD, to campus on Saturday, May 13, at 7 p.m. in the Montante Cultural Center. Renowned as the world’s leading Catholic social ethicist, Father Massingale is the James and Nancy Buckman Chair in Applied Christian Ethics at Fordham University and Senior Fellow at the institution’s Center for […]
