Canisius Partners with Mt. St. Joseph Academy

(left to right) Lindsay Springer '06, president of Kappa Delta Pi at Canisius; Rev. Vincent M. Cooke, S.J., president of Canisius College; Elita Fuzak, a fifth grade student at Mount St. Joseph Academy; Sister Elizabeth Savage, SSJ, president of the Sisters of St. Joseph; and Matthew Collard, president of the Mount St. Joseph Academy board of trustees.

Canisius College and Mount St. Joseph Academy are now more than just neighbors. The two have formed a new partnership that will provide students at both institutions with outstanding educational opportunities.

Mount St. Joseph Academy students in pre-K through grade eight will enjoy enhanced programs of instruction, especially in the areas of writing, the arts, and health and wellness. Canisius education students will work with Mount faculty to supplement instructional and mentoring services. Canisius will also provide consultation and staff development opportunities in a variety of areas including technology, mathematics, science and physical education.
 
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Commencement 2005

With years of hard work behind them, graduates relax before the commencement ceremony.

Thousands of family and friends packed UB's Alumni Arena to celebrate with the Canisius College class of 2005. Even though this much anticipated day is now over, the memories will remain with graduates for years to come. Congratulations to our newest Canisius alumni!

Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth, renowned civil rights pioneer, addresses students during the undergraduate commencement ceremony. He also received an honorary doctorate degree at the event.

Petey greets several commencement guests prior to the ceremony on May 21.

Congratulations to This Year's Employee Graduates

Stacey Marks '01, MS '05, graduate assistant for alumni relations; Brian Jones '02, MS '05 (son of Anna Jones, secretary for alumni relations); and Timothy Scharf '00, MS '05, assistant director of alumni relations, pose for a quick photo before the graduate commencement ceremony on May 18.

The following Canisius employees received their degrees in May:

• Sr. Patricia Brady, SSMN, associate campus minister and director of service learning, MS, counselor education 
• Sean A. Hudson, student accounts technician, MS, counselor education 
• Todd Hummel, head men's golf coach, athletic ticket manager and adjunct professor of physical education and health, MS, sport administration 
• Diana M. Johnson, assistant to the Peter Canisius Distinguished Professor, AA, humanities 
• Timothy Scharf, assistant director of alumni relations, MS, organizational communication and development 
• Veronica A. Serwacki, secretary to the dean of arts and sciences, BA, English
• Kevin M. Smith, assistant controller for student accounts, MS, business administration
• Michael G. Sonnenfeld, officer for public safety, BS, physical education/health education 
• Jenel F. Stevens, assistant women's basketball coach, MS, sport administration

A special congratulation goes to Veronica Serwacki, who received the Rev. Francis O'Malley, S.J., Memorial Award. She graduated with a 4.0 grade point average!!! 

ROTC Commissioning
The Canisius College ROTC program recently commissioned its 52nd class of officers into the U.S. Army.  Thirteen cadets from the Golden Griffin Battalion became second lieutenants on May 20 in the Montante Cultural Center. Lt. Col. James M. Bagwell, chair of military science, performed the ceremony. Maj. Gen. Robert Adams '55 (Ret.) gave the keynote speech.

Lt. Col. James M. Bagwell, chair of military science, commissions 13 ROTC cadets as second lieutenants in the U.S. Army during a ceremony at the Montante Cultural Center.

Maher is New Director of Athletics
Canisius alumnus Bill Maher '89 is the college's new director of athletics.

Maher spent the last seven years at the University at Buffalo, the last two as interim athletic director.  He also previously served as assistant athletic director for Canisius.

Major accomplishments during his tenure at UB include oversight of $3.6 million in capital improvements to its athletic facilities, restructure of the of the school's fund drive for athletics, and development of marketing campaigns which have increased attendance at athletic events.

Maher was selected after a nationwide search and will take over his new post July 1, 2005. He replaces Tim Dillon, who resigned last February.  For more information, click here.

The college will be closed, except for essential operating personnel, on Monday, July 4 in observance of Independence Day.