Tag Archives: Alum

Marinelli Delivers Inaugural Address

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Daemen alum and trustee, Hon. Lynn Marinelli ‘85, delivered the inaugural address to students, faculty, staff, and community members during the Community Impact Speaker Series on October 7. She was introduced by Gracelynn Bishop, a fourth-year military-aligned student who will… Read More »

Distinguished Alums Honored

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Daemen University honored six distinguished alums during the 40th Annual Distinguished Alumni Awards on September 24. This year’s award recipients, selected by the Alumni Association Board of Directors, included Catherine LePage-Campbell ’84, Daemen Diamond Alumni; Trina Burruss ’06, Distinguished Alumni;… Read More »

Alum’s Artwork Featured at Buffalo Bills’ Highmark Stadium

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Daemen alum Kari Achatz ’07, Art – Visual Arts Education, is one of over 45 local artists and art teams—out of 433 applicants—selected as a featured artist in the Buffalo Bills Public Art Program at the new Highmark Stadium. Achatz’s… Read More »

Alum Honored With International Theatre Award

Alphonso Walker, Jr. ‘14 Psychology B.A. was honored with the Tonya Pinkins International Black Theatre Festival (IBTF) Legacy Award during the 2026 IBTF in Winston-Salem, N.C. this summer. The Tonya Pinkins Legacy Award, funded and created by the Tony-award winning… Read More »

Distinguished Alumni Award Recipients Announced

Daemen University will honor six accomplished graduates during its 2026 Distinguished Alumni Awards ceremony—including a special 80th-anniversary-inspired Daemen Diamond Alumni Award, to be given to Catherine LePage-Campbell ’84—on Thursday, September 24 at 6 p.m. in the John R. Yurtchuk Student… Read More »

Trustees, Alum Among Power 200 Women

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Two members of the Daemen Board of Trustees were named on the Buffalo Business First Power 200 Women list of influential women in Western New York on August 17. Candace Johnson, president and CEO of Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center,… Read More »

Alums Cycle for Cancer Research

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Four Daemen alums participated in the Empire State Ride (ESR) July 25-August 1, cycling over 500 miles across New York State—from New York City to Niagara Falls—to raise funds for critical cancer research at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center. The… Read More »

Boland Honored with PA Award

Daemen University alum, Michael Boland, PA-C, ‘23, ‘24, Natural Science/Physician Assistant, Physician Assistant M.S., was honored with the New York State Society of Physician Associates (NYSSPA) Emerging New PA Award. This award, which will be presented during the… Read More »

Arcara Exhibits Creative Mindfulness

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Daemen alum, Katie Arcara ‘11 Graphic Design, debuted creative designs and illustrations in her art exhibit at the Nancy Haberman Gacioch Center for Visual & Performing Arts Tower Gallery on June 13. The exhibit, appropriately titled Mind:Full, is a… Read More »

Daemen Alum Reflects on World Series Championship

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Sue Falsone ’96 PT, DPT, SCS, ATC, CSCS, COMT, RYT, founder of Structure & Function Education and senior advisor to the Los Angeles Dodgers has much to celebrate. She is relishing in the Dodgers’ World Series win and her pivotal… Read More »

Distinguished Alums Honored

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Five exceptional graduates were recognized during Daemen University’s annual Distinguished Alumni Awards on Thursday, Sept. 25. This year’s award recipients, selected by the Alumni Association Board of Directors, included Dr. Humberto Hernandez Ariza ’21, Graduate of the Last Decade; Hon.… Read More »

Daemen Inducts Four To Athletics Hall of Fame

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On Saturday, September 27, four former student-athletes were inducted into the Daemen University Athletics Hall of Fame during a ceremony held at the John R. Yurtchuk Student Center on campus. The induction class, including soccer player Lindsay (Miller) Clark, three-sport… Read More »

2025 Distinguished Alumni Award Recipients Announced

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Daemen University will honor five accomplished graduates during its 2025 Distinguished Alumni Awards ceremony on Thursday, Sept. 25, at Daemen Hall. Award recipients, selected by the National Alumni Board of Governors, exemplify the ideals established by the institution’s founders that… Read More »

Alum Art Exhibit Opens Sept. 18

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Daemen’s Visual and Performing Arts department is opening a new art exhibit — “Laike 2018-2015” — in the Tower Gallery in the Nancy Haberman Gacioch Center for Visual and Performing Arts. The exhibit, which runs from Sept. 18 – Oct.… Read More »

Daemen Alum Bikes 500 Miles for Cancer Research

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Daemen alum, Brian Morreale ‘20 Psychology BS / Biology Medical Humanities Philosophy minor, chair of recruitment and advocacy for the national alumni board, and current graduate student in the Cancer Science program at The Roswell Park Cancer Institute Graduate Division… Read More »