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February 14, 2007                                                     Vol 8. No. 9

College Relations Announces New Appointments and Promotions
The College Relations Division announced several new appointments and promotions, in preparation for the college’s next capital campaign.

Canisius alumnus Paula R. Valente ’70 is the new associate vice president for development.  In this newly-created position, Valente will act as chief operating officer for the campaign and oversees the development operation.  

A seasoned leader of non-profit and government organizations, Valente has an extensive background in government relations, community outreach and public policy.  She comes to Canisius from Portland, ME, where she served as executive director of the YWCA of Greater Portland.  Valente is also a former president of the Institute for a Strong Maine Economy, and former president and CEO of the Maine Health Care Association. 

She holds a bachelor’s degree in history from Canisius College and a master’s of public administration degree from George Washington University. 

    
J. Patrick Greenwald Dianna Civello
Additional appointments in the College Relations Division include J. Patrick Greenwald and Dianna Civello.  Greenwald was named director of principal gifts.  In this newly-created position, Greenwald will focus his fund-raising efforts toward the college’s most significant alumni and friends.  The promotion is a reflection of the key role Greenwald played in the success of the Imagine Canisius capital campaign, which raised more than $39 million dollars and exceeded its goal by nearly 33 percent.

Dianna Civello is now director of development for major gifts and manages the college’s major gift officers.  Civello joined Canisius in 2003 as a development officer.  Previously, she was director of development/capital campaign director of The Buffalo Seminary.  In addition, she has more than 20 years experience teaching at both the high school and college levels. 

Canisius Mock Trial Team Places Third in National Competition
The Canisius College Mock Trial team under the advisement of Robert A. Klump, adjunct professor of political science, took third place honors in its first ever appearance in the national pre-law mock trial competition sponsored by the international law fraternity Phi Alpha Delta (PAD).

The Canisius team included Larissa Thompson ’07, Daniel Wieglas ’10, William Lorenz Jr. ’09 and Cathleen Roemer ’10. More than twenty teams representing pre-law chapters from throughout the U.S. participated in the 2006 mock trial competition held in conjunction with PAD’s national conference in Washington, D.C. in November.

Bellia Book
Anthony J. Bellia, dean emeritus of enrollment management, was quoted from his latest book, Financial Aid for the Utterly Confused, in an article entitled “Parents, Prepare Your FAFSA” on collegeparents.org. Bellia’s book is available at McGraw-Hill.com, amazon.com and barnesandnoble.com.