Tag Archives: Students

Second Annual Black Excellence Gala Poised to Become Campus Tradition

The formal Black Excellence Gala gathered the Daemen community last Friday – serving as a celebration and acknowledgement of the culmination of Black History Month at the college. “The event’s purpose was to honor the past, present and future of… Read More »

New Issue of Literary Magazine Iconoclast in Works

The Iconoclast, Daemen’s literary magazine, is accepting submissions of creative work – fiction, nonfiction, poetry, illustration, photography and animation and illustration – by March 3. Works should be submitted to iconoclast@daemen.edu with brief sentence biographical statement. Certain limits on the… Read More »

Buffalo’s First Poet Laureate to Perform at Daemen

Daemen students have the opportunity to share their creative writing at the college’s Poetry Showcase – to be held Feb. 23 from 5:30-7 p.m. in Alumni Lounge – alongside Buffalo’s first poet laureate, Jillian Hanesworth, who will perform at the… Read More »

Daemen Students Advocate for Increased College Aid with State Lawmakers

HEOP students at Daemen and other recipients of financial aid joined Chief Diversity Officer Tiffany L. Hamilton to urge state lawmakers to seek further college aid funding on New York (CICU) Student Aid Advocacy Day – held Feb. 2 by… Read More »

Commencement Returning to Kleinhans in 2022

For the first time since 2019, Daemen’s commencement ceremonies will be held at Kleinhans Music Hall. As in years past, both the undergraduate and graduate ceremonies will feature the Grammy Award-winning Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus. Byron Brown, recently elected to an… Read More »

All High Art Weekend Offers Opportunities to Aspiring Artists

All High – an annual tradition at Daemen for more nearly 50 years – returns to campus in 2022 with in-person events and exhibitions. The All High Art Weekend – with a theme of “Think Outside the Frame” – will… Read More »

Paralegal Studies Named One of Country’s Most Affordable Programs

Paralegal Studies at Daemen College has gained national recognition as one of the most affordable programs of its kind. The ranking – 33rd in the country – was given by University Headquarters, an independent educational organization. Ranking factors include tuition… Read More »

International Alum Publishes Children’s Books in Kenya

Daemen College alum Berttila Kithia ’21 recently published two children’s educational books in Kenya, her native country. Her first book titled, Scouts Camp and Other Stories, includes four stories: The New Neighbors, The Birthday Party, The Scouts Camp, and The… Read More »

Daemen Remembers Destiny Nazaire

Destiny Nazaire was kindhearted and quiet, known as a giver of hugs to anyone in need and for her compassion for animals. On Tuesday, Dec. 14, Destiny passed away from natural causes in Buffalo. She was 20 years old. Deeply… Read More »

Clinical Research Symposium Draws Over 250 to See Student Presentations

The Daemen College Physical Therapy Department held its annual “Evidence Based Practice Clinical Research Symposium” on Dec. 11. The event showcased the work of third-year professional doctor of physical therapy (DPT) students who presented their capstone research projects. Each project… Read More »

Daemen Wins Polar Plunge Challenge to Support Special Olympics

A team including ten Daemen undergraduates won the Polar Plunge College Challenge last weekend, besting five other schools and raising nearly $3,500 to support the Special Olympics. The funds will support six athletes for a year, as they travel to… Read More »

Dare2Dream Tie Ceremony Honors Student Achievement

A special ceremony on campus last week marked the journeys and growth of students in the Dare2Dream program. “It’s a rite of passage,” said Lamark Shaw, director of career services at Daemen. During the ritual, neckties were given to students… Read More »

Animation Student Earns Raves for Acting

On March 12, 2020 – a few minutes before Sam Fesmire would debut as the lead in “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time” at Shea’s 710 in Buffalo – the show was called off due to then-breaking… Read More »

Thermo Fisher Scientific Hosts Daemen Students

Thermo Fisher Scientific, a Fortune 500 company and manufacturer of scientific instruments and materials, welcomed Daemen students to tour its Grand Island facility and to network with its workforce – one of the largest in Western New York. Helen Meade,… Read More »

National Conference Hosts Daemen Student Leaders

The National Leadership Conference on Student Government welcomed the executive board members of Daemen’s Student Government Association (SGA) to St. Louis last week. Representing Daemen was SGA President Safernio Dour, Vice President Jenna Sieracki and Secretary Jules Princess; they were… Read More »