March 12, 2008                                                     Vol 9. No. 11

Angelini Wins Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award
Eileen M. Angelini, PhD, chair and associate professor of modern languages, is the recipient of the Dorothy S. Ludwig Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award (university level) from the American Association of Teachers of French (AATF).  The purpose of the award is to recognize teachers who have demonstrated excellence and commitment in the teaching of the French language and French and Francophone cultures and literatures.  Angelini will accept her award at the AATF Awards Banquet in Liege, Belgium in July 2008.

2007-2008 MLK Winners
Congratulations to the 2007-2008 Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Award winners. Rhonda Dyess-Hands, assistant director of admissions is the recipient of the MLK Administrator Award, and Emilee Flynn ’08 is the recipient of the MLK Student Award. 

Each year, Canisius College acknowledges a student and faculty and/or staff/administrator who represent the ideals of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The winners will receive special recognition during the Spring Honors Convocation on April 25.

Vehar Inducted into Women’s Hall of Fame
The Western New York Women’s Hall of Fame inducted Canisius College Composer-in-Residence Persis Parshall Vehar, in March.

An award-winning composer, Vehar’s vocal and instrumental arrangements range from chamber music to large ensembles and include two operas.  Her works are performed in the United States and abroad, and are consistently awarded by the American Society of Composers and Publishers (ASCAP). 

Vehar is also a celebrated pianist.  She performs with many orchestras including the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra and Ars Nova Musicians Chamber Orchestra. 

Vehar was among seven women inducted into the Western New York Women’s Hall of Fame. 

Rabbi Rosenfeld Recipient of Community Leader Award 
Western New York’s National Federation for Just Communities presented Rabbi Harry L. Rosenfeld with its Community Leader Interfaith Award in January.  An adjunct professor of religious studies and theology, Rabbi Rosenfeld was recognized for his outstanding contributions to community. 

He is senior Rabbi of the 1,100 member congregation at Temple Beth Zion and active in many Jewish communal activities including the Coalition for the Advancement of Jewish Education, the Buffalo Bureau of Jewish Education and the Buffalo Board of Rabbis.  Rabbi Rosenfeld also serves on the boards of the Network of Religious Communities, the Interfaith Impact of New York State and the National Council for Community and Justice, Buffalo chapter.

Hamilton Lauded for Research Project
Matthew S. Hamilton, ATC, MS ’07, assistant athletic trainer for athletics and adjunct professor of sports medicine, received the Outstanding Research Poster award at the Eastern Athletic Trainers’ Association meeting in Valley Forge, PA from January 9 -14. His research project was entitled "Effects of high-voltage pulsed electrical current on pain, swelling and function following delayed onset muscle soreness." The paper was co-authored by Ben Anguish ’08.