R. Carlos Carballada ’56, HON ’81
Clotilde Perez-Bode Dedecker '82
Lisa C. Foligno '08
Srs. Virginia and Loretta Young, SSJ
Roberto A. Lleras '08
Sara R. Morris, PhD
Rev. Patrick J. Lynch, S.J.
Benjamin J. Lankes ’08
Margaret W. Paroski ’76, MD, MMM
Angelo M. Fatta ’66, PhD
Timothy H. Wadkins, PhD
Gabrielle R. Paoletti ’09
Rev. Michael F. Tunney, S.J.
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Economic Development Commissioner for the City of Rochester
National Chair, A Legacy of Leadership: The Campaign for Canisius College
R. Carlos Carballada brought nearly 50 years of business savvy, success and credibility to the job when he was named economic development commissioner for the city of Rochester in 2006. At the time, Carballada was semi-retired and served as director of M&T Bank Corporation and M&T Bank and chairman of the Rochester Fund of the M&T Charitable Foundation. Read more.
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President and CEO of the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo
Clotilde Perez-Bode Dedecker was just eight years old when her family emigrated to the United States in 1967. Still, she remembers the relief her family felt when their plane left the ground in Cuba. “When we came to Buffalo as Cuban exiles, we were provided for by the largess of this community and this country, and for that I hold a great debt of gratitude,” says Dedecker. Read more.
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Student
Sports have always played a significant role in Lisa C. Foligno’s life. In fact, the Class of 2008 marketing major hails from a family of professional athletes. Her great uncle, Eddie Giacomin, was a popular goaltender for the NHL’s New York Rangers during the 1960s and early 1970s. Many Buffalonians remember her father, Mike Foligno, a feisty forward for the Buffalo Sabres from 1982-1991. Read more.
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Sisters of St. Joseph
Professors of American Sign Language
Sisters Virginia and Loretta Young, SSJ, are identical twins who also share a life that is devoted to God, to the education of the deaf and hard of hearing, and to
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Student
Roberto A. Lleras ’08 is all about breaking educational barriers. The
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Professor of Biology and Director of the Environmental Science Program
Bird-watching is a spiritual experience for Sara R. Morris, PhD. “I have had some amazing opportunities to sit quietly alone on an island, and just watch birds interact and fly,” says Morris. “When I take in all of the beauty, it is a clear sign to me that a higher power exists.” Read more.
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Chair and Associate Professor of Religious Studies
and Theology
Rev. Patrick J. Lynch, S.J., chair and associate professor of religious studies and theology, says that the Jesuit mission to find God in all things is a major reason education is so important to the Order. At Canisius College, this is demonstrated by the Jesuits and faculty alike when they interact with students in the classroom and tend to their intellectual and spiritual needs. Read more.
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Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, Kaleida Health
As executive vice president and chief medical officer of Kaleida Health, Margaret W. Paroski ’76, MD, MMM, is at the upper echelon of Western New York’s health care system. Similarly, her clinical practice and medical specialty in adult neurology represents a new frontier in medicine. But Paroski says her greatest accomplishment is “Educating the next generation of physicians.” Read more.
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Student
Benjamin J. Lankes ’08 is a true reflection of the Jesuit ideals he learns at Canisius. He champions them everyday.
This Spanish and European studies intellectual comes to class with an open mind, prepared to share his knowledge and eager to challenge his professors. Read more.
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Vice President, The Fatta Foundation
Chair, Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra Board of Directors
A product of the Canisius science program, Fatta’s ascent among the region’s leaders began in 1973, when he co-founded ACTS Testing Labs, which grew to become a global consumer products quality assurance company. After his retirement in 1998, Fatta took on two new challenges that would enrich the Buffalo Niagara community. Read more.
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Associate Professor, Religious Studies & Theology
Chair, Center for the Global Study of Religion
As a religious studies major at San Jose State University, Timothy H. Wadkins wrote his senior thesis on colonial era preacher and philosopher Jonathan Edwards. What was meant to be a capstone paved the way for his future graduate work in history and theology. Wadkins earned a master of divinity degree from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and a PhD in historical studies from Graduate Theological Union. Read more.
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Student, All-College Honors Program
Gabrielle R. Paoletti ’09 is fascinated by the mathematical constructions of Markov chains but what intrigues this math and economics major most are the possibilities that lie ahead for her. An All-College Honors student, Paoletti thrives on intellectual challenges and “loves to be proven wrong.” Read more.
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Rector
Professor of Fine Arts and Director of the Studio Art Program
Saint Ignatius Loyola believed that God could be revealed through creative pursuits, including theatre, music and fine art. As a professor of fine arts and director of the Studio Art Program at Canisius College, Rev. Michael F. Tunney, S.J., cultivates the skills and imagination of his students, and encourages them to share their finished works for the enjoyment of others. Read more.