| December 14, 2005 | Vol 7. No. 9 |
Annual Fund Wins Silver CASE Award
Kudos to the Office of Annual Fund, which received a Silver CASE District II Accolades Award in the Direct Mail Category. The award is for Journeys @ Canisius, an E-solicitation created with Macromedia Flash, which was sent to young alumni. Journeys @ Canisius was designed and created by Brian Palumbo '05.
Congratulations to Amy Johnson, director, annual fund; Kirsten Reppert, assistant director, annual fund; Jenn Paterson, director of creative services, and Chuck Pustelnik, Web editor who worked on the project. Annual fund will accept the award at a ceremony on February 6, 2006.
Soos Promoted to Lieutentant Colonel 
Lt. Col. James H. Soos, chair of military science, is pinned with silver oak leaves, the insignia of the rank of lieutentant colonel, by his wife, son and daughter during the ROTC Awards Ceremony at the Montante Cultural Center on December 8.
Kruly Appointed to Erie County Control Board
Prior to Canisius, Kruly served as the first deputy Erie County clerk from 2000-2003. He was Erie County budget director from 1997-1999.
“Ken Kruly oversaw Erie County’s budget and successfully helped reduce property taxes and long-term debt, eliminated short-term debt and improved the County’s bond rating,” says Hevesi. “I am confident that he will put the needs of the people of Erie County first and will serve on the board with distinction.”
Murphy Promoted to Lieutenant 
James A. Murphy, III is sworn in as lieutenant by Gary Everett, director of public safety, as Ellen O. Conley, PhD, vice president for student affairs, looks on. A ceremony was held in Conley's office on December 7.
Hurley Named National Chair of JAA
John J. Hurley '78, vice president for college relations, has been elected to a two-year term as the national chair of the Jesuit Advancement Administrators (JAA), a professional organization of advancement professionals serving Jesuit higher education in the United States. He has served on the JAA Executive Committee since 2002.
JAA represents more than 1,000 advancement professionals engaged in development, alumni relations, public relations, publications, Website development and government relations in the nation’s 28 Jesuit colleges and universities. It provides professional development opportunities through an annual national conference at one of the member campuses.
Jessel-Yates Wins Community Service Award
Cheryl-Jessel Yates '05, secretary for the Graduate Literacy Center at Canisius, received the Community Service Award from the New York State Minorities in Criminal Justice (NYSMICJ). She was nominated by a parent of a client served by the Literacy Center. Through the center’s programming, Jessel-Yates reaches out to the community, particularly the Hamlin Park neighborhood, through its diagnostic, remedial and enrichment based literacy programs.
Chartwells Announces Management Changes
After five years of overseeing the dining service operation for Canisius College, Chartwells has promoted Bob Mottola to district manager. In addition to Canisius, Mottola will support eight college and university accounts in Western New York and Pennsylvania. His office will continue to be located on the Canisius campus. John Tychinski will replace Mottola as director. Tychinski joined Chartwells and Canisius in May of 2003. He previously served as the associate director and operations manager responsible for the Dining Hall. Janet Elis is the new associate director. Elis joined the Chartwells/Canisius team in November of 2000 from UB dining services. She is responsible for the operations of Old Main, Upper Deck and Street Side Cafe. For manager photos and bios, click here.