| June 13, 2007 | Vol 8. No. 13 |
Dempsey Retirement Party
During his retirement party on May 25, Physics Professor and Corvette owner Daniel F. Dempsey, PhD, received a Corvette model car and cologne in a Corvette-shaped bottle as a humorous gift from his friends in the Department of Physics. Far left, Paula M. McNutt, PhD, dean of arts and sciences, looks on.
Family, friends, and Canisius colleagues gathered in the Grupp Fireside Lounge on Friday, May 25 to wish Physics Professor Daniel F. Dempsey, PhD, all the best in his retirement. Dempsey joined the Canisius Department of Physics more than 50 years ago. Dempsey’s colleague, Physics Professor James C. Lauffenburger, PhD, reflected on their years together at Canisius, and shared the fact that he is a former student of Dempsey’s. Dempsey’s son, Patrick, also spoke at the event.
Canisius Corporate Challenge Team
Ellen M. Hamm, PhD, assistant professor of education and director of special education, was the college’s top female finisher with a time of 24:30.
Nearly 40 Canisius faculty, staff, administrators, family and friends turned out for the 2007 JP Morgan Corporate Challenge on Thursday, June 9. After the 5k, runners and walkers feasted on a Chartwells cookout in the Canisius tent. Congratulations to Ellen M. Hamm, PhD, assistant professor of education and director of special education, who was Canisius’ first female finisher with a time of 24:30. Michael C. Marino, stationary engineer I for facilities management, was the college’s top male finisher, with a time of 22:40.
(l-r) Julie B. Daniel, operations office manager, facilities managemen;, and Lynn Melonic, secretary, facilities management; hold up their Canisius College Corporate Challenge t-shirts. Behind them is Gary B. Lew, senior facilities operations manager, who organizes the event for the college.