Tag Archives: Students

Daemen Animation Students Make Their Mark at Buffalo International Film Festival

Image of animated hamster standing with his mouth open and his paws out in an animated setting.

The creative films of eight students in Daemen’s Animation Program were recently featured during the 18th Buffalo International Film Festival (BIFF). The BIFF screened 223 films from 37+ countries. Of the 18 Saturday Morning Cartoon Shorts featured during the festival,… Read More »

Men’s Basketball Stuns Division I Buffalo

Group of Daemen Basketball team members celebrating on the basketball court with some fans sitting in seats behind them.

AMHERST, N.Y. – For the second time in program history, the Daemen University men’s basketball team defeated a Division I program as they stunned the University at Buffalo, 67-61, in a men’s basketball exhibition contest Wednesday evening at Alumni arena.… Read More »

Miranto Nets A Pair As Wildcats Blank Saints In Regular Season Finale

A circle of women soccer players kneeling on grass, arm-in-arm, with coaching staff standing behind them.

AMHERST, N.Y. – Junior forward Kylie Miranto (North Tonawanda, N.Y.) scored twice and junior goalkeeper Becca Schultz (Grand Island, N.Y.) stopped all five shots that came on frame as Daemen University picked up a 2-0 win over crosstown rival D’Youville… Read More »

Daemen Forms National Honor Society for First-Generation Students

To recognize the academic achievements of first-generation students, Daemen University established the Lambda Pi Chapter of Alpha Alpha Alpha (Tri-Alpha) National Honor Society. Over 100 students currently enrolled at Daemen are eligible for this prestigious recognition. They are the first… Read More »

Daemen Encourages Students to Stay Civically Fit

Get Civically Fit poster image that says Register. Represent. Vote. Includes image of Daemen's mascot.

Daemen faculty and staff continue to encourage students to exercise their right to vote with the “Get Civically Fit” initiative. Launched in 2020, co-sponsored by the departments of History & Political Science, Athletics, Institutional Advancement, and Student … Read More »

Daemen Remembers Jennifer “Jenny” McAlmont

Jenny's mom poses with Daemen faculty, staff, students and friends at Jenny's memorial on campus

Daemen University and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention honored Jennifer “Jenny” McAlmont in the third annual Walk for Jenny, raising awareness and support for suicide prevention in her memory. During her time at Daemen, Jenny was a vibrant and… 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 »

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 »

University Holds 73rd Commencement

President Olson speaks at undergraduate ceremony

Daemen University celebrated its 73rd commencement with undergraduate and graduate ceremonies on Saturday, May 18, 2024, at Kleinhans Music Hall. During his remarks, President Gary A. Olson told the Class of 2024, “While you have demonstrated mastery of your academic… Read More »

Mayor of Buffalo Earns Master’s Degree from Daemen

Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown received his master’s degree during Daemen University’s graduate commencement ceremony on Saturday afternoon. “It was a great experience being there with all of the graduate students – having my wife Michelle and my son Byron in… Read More »

Trustee Surprised with Honorary Doctorate

Scott Bieler, a member of Daemen University’s Board of Trustees and the president and CEO of West Herr Automotive Group, was surprised with an honorary degree during the undergraduate commencement ceremony on Saturday. President Gary A. Olson and Chairman of… Read More »

O’Brien Earns USTFCCCA All-Region Honors In The Steeplechase

Connor O’Brien (Hamburg, N.Y.) of the Daemen University men’s track & field team has earned NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field All-Region honors as announced by the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) from… Read More »

Merrill and Rodriguez Earn USTFCCCA All-Region Honors

Courtney Merrill (Speedway, Ind.) and Alexis Rodriguez (Williamson, N.Y.) of the Daemen University women’s track & field team have both earned NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field All-Region honors as announced by the United States Track and Field and… Read More »

Health Profession Students Take Part in Interprofessional Learning Event

Faculty and students work on a new high-fidelity manikin in the CILS

The Center for Interprofessional Learning and Simulation (CILS) at Daemen University hosted an interprofessional learning event for students in the Scott Bieler College of Health Professions on April 18, while also introducing new state-of-the-art technology. Nearly 20 students from the… Read More »

Illustration Student Wins Allentown Art Fest Design Competition

Elisa Church-Goupil's winning poster design

Elisa Church-Goupil, a junior illustration major at Daemen University, won first place in the student category of the 2024 Allentown Art Festival poster design contest. “I’m glad to have created something that expresses what summer and Allentown mean for me,”… Read More »