Author Archives: Tom Wojciechowski

Wildcat Women Place First at Daemen Alumni Invitational

The Daemen women's cross country gets off the starting line at the Daemen Alumni Invitational.

Graduate student Courtney Merrill (Indianapolis, Ind.) finished as the race runner-up to lead the Daemen University women’s cross country team to a first-place showing at the Daemen Alumni Invitational held this morning at Bassett Park. It marks the fourth consecutive… Read More »

Mens Soccer Earns Road Win at Lock Haven

Dennis Montero Guerrero, Vincent Ranieri and Emmanuel Perez celebrate a goal against Walsh on Sept. 7, 2024

Graduate student Dennis Montero Guerrero (Weingarten, Germany) scored twice in the first half to propel Daemen University to a 2-1 win against Lock Haven University in intercollegiate men’s soccer action Tuesday afternoon at Hubert Jack Thomson Stadium.… Read More »

Daemen is Only Private College in the Region to Appear in Wall Street Journal Best College Rankings

Student holding diploma holder while getting hooded at commencement

Daemen University has been included in the newly released “Wall Street Journal College Rankings of the 2025 Best Colleges in the U.S.”, the only private institution in the region to appear in the rankings. The University at Buffalo was also… Read More »

Daemen Welcomes New Students from 14 States and 5 Countries

Move in crew helping carry boxes into canavan hall

On August 30, Daemen’s Amherst campus welcomed new students and families from the incoming class of 2024 with Move In, New Student Orientation, and festivities throughout Labor Day weekend. Some students had traveled far from home, hailing from 14 states… Read More »

Renovated Anatomy Lab Opens for Fall Semester

students looking at a display screen while sitting around an exam table

In late August, construction crews completed the long-anticipated overhaul of Daemen’s Gross Anatomy lab in Schenck Hall. The new facility, funded in part through generous donors, will offer an exceptional learning environment for students in the health sciences. The renovation… Read More »

Przybyl Named Head Men’s Volleyball Coach

Daemen University has appointed Darek Przybyl to the position of Head Men’s Volleyball Coach, Vice President of Athletics Traci Murphy announced today. Przybyl, who has held the position on an interim basis since June, becomes the second head coach in… Read More »

Dispatches Featured in Prada’s Menswear Show in Milan

Mike Parker, assistant professor of visual and performing Arts, had music from his album, Dispatches, selected for use in the Prada’s Menswear Spring/Summer 2025 Fashion Show in Milan. Parker’s music appears on Prada’s archived video of the show at the… Read More »

Parshall Serving on State Commission

Parshall sitting at panel table on stage at Rockefeller Institute

In her capacity as a policy fellow with the Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government, Dr. Lisa Parshall, distinguished professor of political science, is participating in the state-commissioned study to recommend potential modifications to New York’s Foundation Aid formula.The current… Read More »

Kenyon appointed to the statewide NYSERNet Security Council

Melaine Kenyon, Vice President for Information Technology, was appointed in June 2024 to serve on the statewide NYSERNet Security Council. The Council will work collaboratively to create a professional security community, evaluate vendor tools, and pilot new cyber core services… Read More »

Daemen Hosts PT Institute for High School Students

Students at PT Institute working on large therapy ball

In July, Daemen hosted the 3rd annual Physical Therapy (PT) Institute, which introduced area high school students to careers in the PT profession. “An academic camp/institute is a unique way of putting a growing profession on the radar of high… Read More »

Miranto Tabbed ECC Preseason Offensive Player of the Year

Preseason offensive player of the year Kylie Miranto

Daemen University’s reigning East Coast Conference Offensive Player of the Year Kylie Miranto (North Tonawanda, N.Y.) collected another accolade, becoming the first Wildcat in program history to be named ECC Preseason Offensive Player of the Year.… Read More »

Women’s Cross Country Bailey Named ECC Preseason Co-Runner of the Year

Preseason co-runner of the year Camryn Bailey

Daemen University graduate student Camryn Bailey (Geneva, N.Y.) has been named the East Coast Conference Women’s Cross Country Preseason Co-Runner of the Year, the conference announced today. St. Thomas Aquinas’ Zoe Merryman shared the ECC Preseason Co-Runner of the Year… Read More »

Animation Students Win National and International Awards

Drawing of a child playing hopscotch with another child they had drawn

Daemen Animation students won an impressive ten awards at the May 2024 Telly Awards which celebrate work in the video medium. Industry leaders serve as judges and they awarded Daemen’s Caitlin Cummings, Taylor Huntsberger, and Julia Ruch with Gold. Simone… Read More »

Bessel Appointed to the Council on Social Work Education Board of Accreditation

Dr. Diane Bessel, associate professor and chairperson of the Social Work and Sociology department and program director for the Master in Social Work program, was appointed as a member of the Council on Social Work Education Board of Accreditation for… Read More »

Spicer to Train Higher Education Leaders

Vice President for Student Affairs and chair of Daemen’s Emergency Response Team, Kerry Spicer, will help train Student Affairs professionals to manage contentious situations on campuses this September at the Active Dialogue Institute held at Rutgers University. Spicer will be… Read More »