Business Executive of the Year
Dr. Bernard L. Martin Award
Dr. Joseph R. Coppola Award
Outstanding Accountant Award
Rev. Thomas E. Fleming, S.J. Distinguished Service Award
Richard Shick Award
Business Executive of the Year
Presented to an outstanding Western New York business executive distinguished by leadership in business who has also demonstrated a broad interest in civic affairs. This award is announced at the Business Awards Dinner in the Fall of each year.
2007
Scott Bieler
President
West Herr Auto Group
2006
William G. Gisel, Jr.
President and CEO
Rich Products Corportation
2005
Paul J. Kolkmeyer '75
President and CEO
First Niagara Bank and First Niagara Financial Group, Inc.
2004
Andrew W. Dorn
President and CEO
Greater Buffalo Savings Bank
2003
Peter F. Hunt
President and CEO
Hunt Real Estate Corporation
2002
Randall L. Clark
Chairman
Dunn Tire Corp.
2001
Gerald C. Saxe
President
Matthews, Bartlett & Dedecker, Inc.
1999
Patrick P. Lee
Chairman
International Motion Control, Inc.
1998
Paul S. Bush
Chairman of the Board, President & Chief Executive Officer
Bush Industries, Inc.
1997
Brian J. Lipke
Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer
Gibraltar Steel Corporation
1996
Marguerite Dispenza Hambleton
President & Chief Executive Officer
AAA Western & Central New York
Dr. Bernard L. Martin Award
Given to distinguished graduates of the graduate Business Program who have demonstrated noteworthy community service activity and achieved significant career success. This award is announced at the Business Awards Dinner in the Fall of each year.
2007
Catherine F. Schweitzer MBA '99
2006
Mary S. Martino MBA '83
2005
Mark Czarnecki MBA '91
2004
James R. Boldt MBA '84
2003
Nancy Ware
2002
Maureen D'Orazio
2001
Deborah DiMatteo
2000
Andrew Shaevel
1999
Marsha S. Henderson, MBA 81
1998
Frank L Eberl 67 MS 75 MBA 78
1997
Victor J. Rutecki 83
1996
Richard A. Neil 64 MBA 72
Dr. Joseph R. Coppola Award
Recognizes the exceptional achievements of a Canisius College Accounting Graduate
2007
Timothy A. Burley '80, CPA
Partner
Ernst and Young LLP
2006
Stephen F. Jackson '82, '87 MBA, CPA
International Director of US Corporate Tax Services for Canada, Ernst and Young LLP
2005
John R. Connolly '72 CPA
Senior vice president & CFO
Byram Health Care
2004
James J. Rzad '70, MBA'75 CPA
President and chief executive officer
Bishop Timon-St. Jude High School
2003
George F. Kermis III '70
Associate Professor
Accounting , Canisius College
2002
Stephen T. LoVullo '74
Partner
Lumsden & McCormick, LLP
2001
Gary M. Crosby '75, CPA
Partner and Chief Financial Officer
Seed Capital Partners LLC
2000
Eileen C. Crotty Sendor '78, CPA
Corporate Controller
Computer Task Group Incorporated
1999
Kenneth J. Wilson 69, CPA
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer
Merchants Insurance Group of Buffalo
1998
Joseph H. Porto 69, CPA
Northeast Partner in Charge of Financial Services and Deputy National Managing Partner of Financial Services
KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
1997
John R. OBrien, 71
Executive Director of Financial Administration
Diocese of Buffalo
1996
Martin C. Lougen, Jr. 71, CPA
Office Managing Director
BDO Seidman, LLP
Outstanding Accountant Award
Presented to an outstanding accountant whose work has benefited the accounting profession in Western New York
2008
Robert R. Davis '61, PhD, CPA
Associate Professor of Accounting at Canisius College
2007
Morton H. Wittlin, '66 CPA
Senior Partner
Wittlin Cain and Dry LLP
2006
Jay McWatters CPA
Partner
Dopkins and Company LLP
2005
Michael R. Winter MBA '83, CPA
Managing partner
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
2004
Thomas R. Emmerling '75, CPA, CFP
Managing partner
Dopkins & Company LLP
2003
Michael P. Pinto
CEO and Executive Vice President
M&T Bank Corporation
2002
Gerard T. Mazurkiewicz
Partner
KPMG LLP
2001
James C. Metzler '72, CPA
Partner
Gaines Metzler Kriner & Company LLP
2000
Robert M. Glaser '68, CPA
Managing Director
Freed Maxick Sachs & Murphy, P.C.
1999
Paul J. Kolkmeyer 75
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Lockport Savings Bank & Niagara Bancorp, Inc.
1998
Norbert A. Bennett, CPA
Managing Partner
Ernst & Young LLP
1997
James R. Boldt, CPA
Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer
Computer Task Group, Inc.
1996
Thomas E. Baker, CPA
Managing Partner
Price Waterhouse LLP
1995
Robert G. Weber, CPA
Managing Partner
KPMG Peat Marwick
Rev. Thomas E. Fleming, S.J. Distinguished Service Award
Given by the Masters Business Alumni Association to an alumnus who has demonstrated outstanding service to the Graduate Business Programs and alumni association.
2007
J. Robert Kulp, MBA '72
2006
Rev. Thomas J. O'Connor, S.J.
2005
David J. Paluch, MBA 85 (posthumously)
2004
Anthony Diina
2003
Charlene L. Morrow '91 MBA
2002
Mary Ellen Carver
2001
Louis Terragnoli
2000
Maureen D'Orazio
1999
Ellen R. Christy, MPA '92, MBA '98
1998
Fouad E. Mirshak 90
1995-1997
No Award
Richard A. Shick Award
This award was established in 2001 by the Richard J. Wehle School of Business Advisory Council in honor of Richard A. Shick, dean of the Wehle School of Business from 1979 to 2002. The award is given to an individual who has made important contributions to the success of the business school. Candidiates are nominated by the school's Business Advisory Council and the recipient is honored at the Business Awards Dinner held in the Fall.
2006
Nicholas J. Boccolucci PhD
Senior Vice President, Organizational Consulting Rights Management Consultants
2005
No Award
2004
Catherine M. Hart
Vice President, Private Client Mgr, Bank of America Private Bank
2003
No Award
2002
Ray Harman
President, Harman & Associates
2001
Richard Shick, PhD, Dean of the Wehle School of Business