Tag Archives: Students

Free Tax Preparation Available at Daemen

Daemen College accounting students will provide free tax preparation services to eligible individuals and families starting on Feb. 8. Tax preparation will be offered through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA) by appointment only to local residents with incomes… Read More »

Top Students to Participate in Scholar’s Day

Outstanding high school seniors nominated to compete for Daemen College academic scholarships, including the institution’s prestigious Trustee Scholarships, will participate in the college’s 13th annual Scholar’s Day scheduled for Feb. 4. “Scholar’s Day has become a very important opportunity for… Read More »

Prestigious Trustee Scholarships Awarded to New Daemen Students

Daemen College has selected 12 outstanding incoming freshmen to receive 2016 Trustee Scholarships, the college’s most prestigious academic scholarship that is renewable throughout their undergraduate studies. The college has also awarded six Transfer Trustee Scholarships to high-achieving new transfer students.… Read More »

Daemen Degrees Awarded in Program for Orthodox Jewish Community

Master’s degrees and accounting program certificates were recently awarded to more than 185 graduates in Daemen College’s Brooklyn program, a unique educational opportunity designed specifically for the Orthodox Jewish community. “We are extremely proud of all our graduates of the… Read More »

Daemen Receives High Marks in Graduating Student Survey

A new independent survey of students graduating from Daemen College has found exceptionally high levels of satisfaction with their education and overall college experience, with an impressive 97 percent satisfaction reported by students. The 2016 Graduating Student Survey, conducted by… Read More »

Students Welcomed by Education Commissioner at Convocation

New York State Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia, a Daemen College graduate, welcomed more than 570 new students to the college at the 2016 Fall Convocation held on Sept. 8. Offering the welcome on behalf of the Daemen College/Rosary Hill Alumni… Read More »

Daemen Student-Athletes Achieve High Academic Success

In what has become a growing trend, Daemen College student-athletes put forth a solid collective effort in the classroom in the Fall 2016 semester with more than 60 percent achieving grade-point-averages (GPA) of 3.0 or higher, director of athletics Bridget… Read More »

Daemen Student Named Semifinalist for Prestigious Award

Daemen College women’s basketball player Natalie Galus has been named one of 20 semifinalists for the prestigious Coach Wooden Citizenship Cup awarded by the Athletes for a Better World (ABW) organization. Named for legendary University of California-Los Angeles basketball coach… Read More »

Athletic Training Students Clean Up Local Park

Several Daemen College athletic training students recently participated in a community service project to help beautify Amherst State Park on Mill Street. The Daemen group, which also included a 2016 graduate of the athletic training program, assisted with sprucing up… Read More »

Daemen’s 65th Commencement Honors Class of 2016

Daemen College’s 65th annual commencement was celebrated with the Class of 2016 at undergraduate and graduate ceremonies held May 21 in Kleinhans Music Hall. More than 1,025 degrees were conferred this year, including Daemen’s first graduates in the master of… Read More »

Top Awards Presented to Daemen Graduating Students

Justin Richmond and President Gary A. Olson

Daemen College recognized the outstanding achievements of graduating students in the Daemen College Class of 2016 at the college’s Annual Excellence Awards Ceremony held on May 20 as part of commencement weekend activities. “We extend congratulations to these exceptional students… Read More »

Vongxay Receives Prestigious International Scholarship

Daemen College student Jessica Vongxay, a physical therapy major, has been selected to receive the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship to study abroad this summer in China. Vongxay is one of more than 1,150 undergraduate students from colleges and… Read More »

Student Association Hosts Gavel Ceremony

The Daemen College Student Association officially transferred responsibilities from the outgoing to the newly elected president at the organization’s second annual gavel ceremony, a new tradition started at the college last year. At the May 3 event, outgoing president Mark… Read More »

Daemen to Celebrate 65th Commencement on May 21

Daemen College President Gary A. Olson will confer degrees to more than 1,025 undergraduate and graduate candidates as the college celebrates its 65th annual commencement on May 21 in Kleinhans Music Hall. The undergraduate ceremony for the Class of 2016… Read More »

Top Student Leaders Honored

Daemen College recognized outstanding student leaders in clubs, organizations and departments at the college’s annual Student Leadership Awards Luncheon hosted May 5 by the Office of Student Affairs. “The college experience goes beyond the classroom experience,” said Dr. Greg Nayor,… Read More »