Author Archives: Tom Wojciechowski

Boyar Sets Career Goals Record in Regular-Season Finale Win Over STAC

Jamie Boyar scored two goals and broke the program record for career goals

Daemen College got two first-half goals from senior Jamie Boyar (Williamsville, N.Y.) en route to a 2-1 victory over St. Thomas Aquinas College here today in East Coast Conference women’s soccer action. It marked the regular-season finale for both teams.… Read More »

News to Know

Peter Schilke, director of instructional design at Daemen College, and Dr. Martha Kershaw, assistant professor of nursing, were co-presenters at “QM Connect: The 11th Annual QM Conference on Quality Assurance in Online Learning,” held in October in Grapevine, Texas. Their… Read More »

Daemen Receives $315,000 in Grants for CAUSE Initiative

CAUSE participants playing basketball with students

The Daemen College Center for Allied and Unified Sport and Exercise (CAUSE) has been awarded grants totaling more than $315,000, including from the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation, to enhance its programming and other efforts designed to promote the well-being… Read More »

Wildcats Ranked No. 22 in Preseason Top-25 Poll

For the first time as a member of NCAA Division II, the Daemen College men’s basketball team opened the season as a ranked team as the Wildcats come in at No. 22 in the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC)… Read More »

Rwandan Genocide to be Addressed in Lecture

Dr. Aimable Twagilimana, a Rwandan native and expert on the country’s history, will discuss the 1994 Rwandan genocide against the Tutsi at a lecture taking place from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Nov. 7 in Daemen College’s Rosary Hall. The lecture,… Read More »

Bell Ringing to Kick-Off Veterans Day Ceremony

A remembrance ceremony in honor of Veterans Day featuring a ceremonial bell ringing and other activities will be held at Daemen College on Nov. 11 at Founders Walkway, outside of the college’s historic Rosary Hall. The ceremony will begin at… Read More »

Alum Profile – Roxanne Sorensen ‘95

Since earning a bachelor’s degree in social work from Daemen College, Roxanne Sorensen has focused her entire career in the area of geriatrics. She started as a social worker at area nursing homes and furthered her education with a master’s… Read More »

Seniors Shine in Home Finale

Daemen College scored four times in the first 23 minutes of the game en route to a 7-0 victory over Lincoln University here today in East Coast Conference women’s soccer action. Daemen moved to 10-3-3 overall and 3-2-2 in the… Read More »

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Please join Daemen College President Gary Olson and Amherst Supervisor Brian Kulpa for a press conference at 10 a.m. Nov. 7 on the campus front lawn to announce a significant tree planting initiative that will create beautiful green-space in our… Read More »

Gibson Named Director of Diversity and Inclusion

Dr. Ida Gibson has been appointed director of diversity and inclusion at Daemen College, effective Oct. 31. In this role, she will be responsible for creating and sustaining a campus culture that embraces and promotes diversity and inclusion, and will… Read More »

Daemen Awards Top Alumni Honors

Amy Miechowicz ‘89, National Alumni Board chair; Distinguished Alumni Award recipient Dr. Robert Huddle;, Jr,. and President Gary Olson.

Five accomplished Daemen College graduates were honored at the 33rd annual Distinguished Alumni Awards dinner held on Oct. 25. “We are pleased to pay tribute to the outstanding achievements of these exemplary alumni and commend them for their exceptional leadership… Read More »

College Recognizes Scholarship Supporter and Recipients

(L-R) Emma Madison, Robert Chur, Fabian Wilde, Katherine Casale, Sarah Federowicz, and Carla Chur Suero. Not pictured: Rosalie Noyes.

Daemen College recognized the generosity of Trustee Robert Chur and his family and the 2019-20 recipients of the Robert and Carol Chur Scholarship at a recent on-campus reception held in their honor. “The generous support from Bob, Carol, and the… Read More »

Staff Profile – Pete Gratien

Pete Gratien was named head coach in June as part of a restructuring of leadership positions for Daemen College men’s and women’s cross country/track and field programs. He joined Judy Arlington, director of cross country/track and field, as co-leader of… Read More »

Nolet Leads Daemen To Third Place Finish At ECC Championship

Kassandra Nolet Placed 13th And Collected All-ECC Honors

Redshirt sophomore Kassandra Nolet (Fort Erie, Ont.) posted a top-15 finish to lead the Daemen College women’s cross country team to a third-place showing at the 2019 East Coast Conference Cross Country Championship, held this morning on the campus of… Read More »

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Dr. Kathleen Murphy, professor of chemistry at Daemen College, will have a study guide, “Thermodynamics Problem Solving in Physical Chemistry: Study Guide and Maps,” published by CRC Press, a premier global publisher of science, technology, and medical resources.… Read More »