Author Archives: Daniel Robison

Kearia C. Sams ’15—Alum Profile

Kearia C. Sams was born and raised in the “All-America City” of Buffalo, New York. In 2015, Sams relocated to Charlotte, North Carolina, and began working at Atrium Health’s Levine Cancer Institute (LCI) as a receptionist. However, she has grown… Read More »

John Yurtchuk Awarded Presidential Medal

President Olson and John Yurchuck at podium

The Daemen College Presidential Medal—the college’s highest recognition of individuals who serve as a strong, positive role model for students and alums—was awarded to Board of Trustees Chair John Yurtchuk, in a special ceremony held July 29 in Rosary Hall.… Read More »

IMIT Awarded $300K Grant from Foundation 214

Foundation 214 has awarded a $300,000 grant to the Todd & Leslie Shatkin Institute for Mobility Innovation and Technology (IMIT) at Daemen College. To date, more than $1.8 million has been raised for the ambitious venture, which is set to… Read More »

Daemen Alum (and Basketball Star) Coaches Nigerian Olympic Team

Alex Nwora ’93—a member of the Daemen College Athletics Hall of Fame— is currently serving as an associate head coach of the Nigeria Men’s National Team in the Olympics in Tokyo. Nwora and his son, Jordan—a guard on… Read More »

Students Awarded College’s Prestigious Trustee Scholarships

Daemen College has chosen 11 students to receive 2021 Trustee Scholarships, the college’s most prestigious academic award that is renewable throughout their undergraduate studies. To be considered for the Trustee Scholarship, students are nominated by Daemen President Gary Olson to… Read More »

Greco Appointed Head Men’s & Women’s Tennis Coach

Richard Greco, Jr. has been appointed Head Men’s and Women’s Tennis Coach at Daemen College, Director of Athletics Traci Murphy announced today. Greco becomes the fifth head coach in program history, replacing Jesse Plote who stepped down after one season.… Read More »

Daemen Student-Athletes Post 3.32 GPA For Spring 2021 Semester

Athletes from various sports standing on the stairs in the front of Rosary Hall

The Spring 2021 semester was a success for the Daemen College Division of Athletics with student-athletes achieving a collective 3.32 grade point average (GPA). It marks the 16th consecutive semester that student-athletes have achieved a 3.0 GPA or higher, and… Read More »

Alum Profile: Katherine Leising ‘21

The senior film “Circulation” by Katherine Leising—a 2021 Daemen graduate, with a BFA in animation—has been selected into the Association of Medical Illustrators 2021 Salon and will contend for an award from the organization. Graduating magna cum laude, with honors,… Read More »

Daemen to open advanced robotic-assisted rehab center

Slated to open in spring 2022, Daemen College’s Todd & Leslie Shatkin Institute for Mobility Innovation & Technology (IMIT) will become Western New York’s most comprehensive advanced rehab facility of its kind in the region

Featuring the world’s leading robotic

Graduation Week Marks Triumphs and Achievements of ‘21 Class

Daemen College’s 70th commencement was unlike any other in the institution’s storied history. With six unique graduation ceremonies held over two days—marking the first events of their kind on the college’s Amherst campus since the late 1950’s—the events safely brought… Read More »

Top Honors Awarded Across College

The exemplary achievements of the Class of 2021 were recognized at the annual Excellence Awards Ceremony, held May 27 as part of the college’s commencement weekend. “There is such dignity in completing a journey, especially when it’s not easy,” Michael… Read More »

ALHANA Commemorates Students’ Journeys

Continuing a now-established tradition unique to Daemen, the sixth ALHANA (African, Latinx, Hispanic, Asian, and Native American) ceremony celebrated the achievements of the college’s racially and ethnically diverse graduates of the Class of 2021. “By recognizing the unique obstacles faced… Read More »

Professors Study an NYC Election First

In New York City’s mayoral primary on June 22, ballots will be cast for the first time using an uncommon—but not unproven—method for choosing candidates: ranked choice voting (RCV). Using exit poll data to study voters’ perceptions of RCV’s effects… Read More »

Daemen Announces Addition of Women’s Lacrosse; Names Head Coach

Daemen College will add women’s lacrosse as the 18th varsity sport offered at the College, and the 17th competing at the NCAA Division II level. Plans call for the program to begin competition during the Spring 2023 semester. In addition,… Read More »

Alum Profile: Melicia Edwards ’08

Melicia Edwards earned a bachelor of science in early childhood and special education from Daemen College in 2008. She went on to receive a master’s degree in literacy education from Syracuse University. Currently, Edwards is working towards National Board Certification… Read More »