Canisius College
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Canisius College is a private Roman Catholic college
in Buffalo, New York
, United States
. The college was founded in 1870 by members of the Society of Jesus
(Jesuits) from Germany and is named after St. Peter Canisius. The college is one of 28 institutions in the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities
. It is distinct from Canisius-Kolleg, an elite Berlin high school also run by the Jesuits.
The campus sprawls across over a mile of city blocks and includes dedicated NCAA Division I athletic facilities along with various academic and residence buildings.
as a natural response to the needs of the Catholic community. The college archives has an extensive collection pertaining to the history of the college and its founding.
College of Arts and Sciences
Wehle School of Business
School of Education and Human Services.
's list of "America's 367 Most Interesting Schools."
(AACSB).
Links to all of the departments can be found here
In fall 2009, Canisius College introduced a new major in Animal Behavior, Ecology and Conservation. Other new majors recently announced include Creative Writing, Health and Wellness, and Journalism.
(MAAC) for most sports, except for the men's ice hockey team, which competes in the Atlantic Hockey.
In 2008
, Canisius men's lacrosse
won the MAAC tournament and earned its first ever bid to the NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship
tournament.
The 2008 Baseball team won the regular season MAAC championship for the first time in its history with a 41-13 record breaking the school record for wins in a season. One season later, the team advanced to its first MAAC Championship game in program history.
The Canisius College softball team recently won the 2009 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference tournament, its 3rd consecutive title win, marking the team's 11th trip to the NCAA tournament in the last 15 years. The softball team is consistently the winner of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference tournament.
Canisius won the Canal Cup in 2008 and 2009. The cup commemorates the athletic rivalry between Canisius College and Niagara University. Canisius has won the trophy two times in the Canal Cup's three year existence.
The Canisius synchronized swim team has been the 3rd place team in the nation since 2008, fielding several national champions in several categories each year. The team has been ECAC champions since 1996.
Intramural sports are also offered to students, faculty and staff.
Canisius' mascot is the Golden Griffin. The college adopted it in 1932, after Charles A. Brady ('33) wrote a story in a Canisius publication honoring Buffalo's centennial year as a city. Brady wrote about Rene-Robert LaSalle's Le Griffon
, the first European ship to sail the upper Great Lakes, built here in Buffalo
. The name stuck, and Canisius' mascot was born.
According to GoGriffs.com, the griffin
is a "mythical creature of supposed gigantic size that has the head, forelegs and wings of an eagle and the hindquarters, tail and ears of a lion." It represents values such as strength, vigilance, and intelligence, all of which befit a college and qualities that one would look for in students and athletes alike.
. Around 1917, Buffalo manager, Barney Lepper
, signed a lease for the team to play their home games at Canisius College. The All-Americans played several of their games at Canisius before relocating to Bison Stadium
in 1924.
are approved by the Canisius College Office of Campus Programing and Leadership Development and each has strict policies against hazing. A list of organizations approved by the college can be found here:Canisius Greek Life
. The Golden Griffin Battalion is composed of students from Canisius, University at Buffalo (UB)
, Hilbert College
, D'Youville College
, Daemen College
, Medaille College
and Erie Community College
.
In 2008, the ROTC battalion won the MacArthur Award as the top battalion in the east region.
, the Humboldt-Hospital
Station near Sisters Hospital
and the Delavan Canisius College Station near the Koessler Athletic Center. These two stations are on opposite ends of the campus. In addition, Canisius is accessible via Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority
bus and by car. All undergraduate students receive an all zone Metro Pass that started as a pilot program but became so wildly successful that all students will continue to receive the pass.
cable TV, broadcasting to Canisius College televisions from the fourth floor studio at Lyons Hall.
, journalism
, government
, law
, medicine
and sports.
In business, notable Canisius alumni include:
College
A college is an educational institution or a constituent part of an educational institution. Usage varies in English-speaking nations...
in Buffalo, New York
Buffalo, New York
Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The college was founded in 1870 by members of the Society of Jesus
Society of Jesus
The Society of Jesus is a Catholic male religious order that follows the teachings of the Catholic Church. The members are called Jesuits, and are also known colloquially as "God's Army" and as "The Company," these being references to founder Ignatius of Loyola's military background and a...
(Jesuits) from Germany and is named after St. Peter Canisius. The college is one of 28 institutions in the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities
Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities
The Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities is a consortium of the 28 Jesuit colleges and universities and two theological centers in the United States committed to advancing academic excellence by promoting and coordinating collaborative activities, sharing resources, and advocating and...
. It is distinct from Canisius-Kolleg, an elite Berlin high school also run by the Jesuits.
The campus sprawls across over a mile of city blocks and includes dedicated NCAA Division I athletic facilities along with various academic and residence buildings.
History
The Canisius College of Buffalo, commonly referred to as Canisius, has a long and proud history in the city of Buffalo. The first campus was on Ellicott St. in the city and was created in response to a growing need for higher education in the area. Buffalo was composed of many ethnic groups and one of the larger populations was German in origin. As Europe experienced political turmoil, more and more people left for America especially after the failed revolutions of 1848. By 1866, Prussia had exerted considerable pressure on its Germanic neighbors which caused many more people to leave. One of the places where many Germans settled was Buffalo, NY. Part of the immigrant population included German Jesuits. The college formed with Canisius High SchoolCanisius High School
Canisius High School is a Roman Catholic Jesuit private high school for young men. Canisius located at 1180 Delaware Avenue in Buffalo, New York, United States, just north of the Delaware Avenue Historic District. Founded in 1870, the school has historical ties to Canisius College...
as a natural response to the needs of the Catholic community. The college archives has an extensive collection pertaining to the history of the college and its founding.
Schools
Canisius College has three schools. They are:College of Arts and Sciences
Wehle School of Business
School of Education and Human Services.
Campaign for Canisius
In the fall of 2007, the college announced plans to raise $90 million by the year 2012 for capital improvements and to enhance the college’s endowment. It is the largest fund-raising initiative in the college’s history. Of the $90 million goal, $47 million will fund the creation of an interdisciplinary science center at the college. This impressive undertaking creates a vital physical and visual connection between various parts of the campus through 1901 Main Street. Included in this program was the full acquisition of a 1,500 space parking ramp which will provide room for additional commuter students. The college announced on November 20, 2008 the acquisition of the building from The Uniland Partnership of Delaware LP.Rankings
U.S. News and World Report ranked Canisius as 20th among regional schools in its "North Region." Canisius was included in KaplanDavid A. Kaplan
David A. Kaplan is an American writer and journalist. He works for Fortune magazine, after a 20-year career at Newsweek, where he wrote dozens of cover stories and edited the annual Newsweek-Kaplan College Guide...
's list of "America's 367 Most Interesting Schools."
Academics
Canisius offers more than 125 majors, minors and special programs. The college is accredited by the Middle States Association Commission on Higher Education, the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), and the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of BusinessAssociation to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business was founded in 1916 to accredit schools of business worldwide. The first accreditations took place in 1919. The stated mission is to advance quality management education worldwide through accreditation and thought leadership. It is regarded...
(AACSB).
Links to all of the departments can be found here
In fall 2009, Canisius College introduced a new major in Animal Behavior, Ecology and Conservation. Other new majors recently announced include Creative Writing, Health and Wellness, and Journalism.
Student life
More than 130 clubs and organizations are located on-campus. All student clubs and organizations must be approved by the Undergraduate Student Association and its Senators. Student programs offered include the Best of Buffalo series, the annual Fall Semi-Formal, the annual Mr. Canisius competition, the annual Mass of the Holy Spirit with Fall BBQ, Springfest and Oktoberfest.Athletics
The Canisius College Golden Griffins are composed of 16 teams including men and women's basketball, cross country, track, lacrosse, soccer, and swimming and diving. Men's sports include baseball, ice hockey, and golf. Women's sports include volleyball, synchronized swimming, and softball. The Golden Griffins compete in the NCAA Division I and are members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic ConferenceMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference
The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference is a college athletic conference which operates in the northeastern United States. MAAC teams compete in the NCAA's Division I. Most of the members are Catholic or formerly Catholic institutions; the only exception is the private but secular Rider...
(MAAC) for most sports, except for the men's ice hockey team, which competes in the Atlantic Hockey.
In 2008
2008 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship
The 2008 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Tournament was held from May 10 through May 26, 2008. This was the 38th annual Division I NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship tournament...
, Canisius men's lacrosse
Lacrosse
Lacrosse is a team sport of Native American origin played using a small rubber ball and a long-handled stick called a crosse or lacrosse stick, mainly played in the United States and Canada. It is a contact sport which requires padding. The head of the lacrosse stick is strung with loose mesh...
won the MAAC tournament and earned its first ever bid to the NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship
NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship
The annual NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship tournament determines the top men's field lacrosse team in the NCAA Division I, Division II, and Division III....
tournament.
The 2008 Baseball team won the regular season MAAC championship for the first time in its history with a 41-13 record breaking the school record for wins in a season. One season later, the team advanced to its first MAAC Championship game in program history.
The Canisius College softball team recently won the 2009 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference tournament, its 3rd consecutive title win, marking the team's 11th trip to the NCAA tournament in the last 15 years. The softball team is consistently the winner of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference tournament.
Canisius won the Canal Cup in 2008 and 2009. The cup commemorates the athletic rivalry between Canisius College and Niagara University. Canisius has won the trophy two times in the Canal Cup's three year existence.
The Canisius synchronized swim team has been the 3rd place team in the nation since 2008, fielding several national champions in several categories each year. The team has been ECAC champions since 1996.
Intramural sports are also offered to students, faculty and staff.
Canisius' mascot is the Golden Griffin. The college adopted it in 1932, after Charles A. Brady ('33) wrote a story in a Canisius publication honoring Buffalo's centennial year as a city. Brady wrote about Rene-Robert LaSalle's Le Griffon
Le Griffon
Le Griffon was a 17th century sailing ship built by René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle in his quest to find the Northwest Passage to China and Japan....
, the first European ship to sail the upper Great Lakes, built here in Buffalo
Buffalo, New York
Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the...
. The name stuck, and Canisius' mascot was born.
According to GoGriffs.com, the griffin
Griffin
The griffin, griffon, or gryphon is a legendary creature with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle...
is a "mythical creature of supposed gigantic size that has the head, forelegs and wings of an eagle and the hindquarters, tail and ears of a lion." It represents values such as strength, vigilance, and intelligence, all of which befit a college and qualities that one would look for in students and athletes alike.
Pro Football Venue
The College was also the home field of the Buffalo All-Americans of the early National Football LeagueNational Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. Around 1917, Buffalo manager, Barney Lepper
Barney Lepper
Howard Emmett Lepper was a professional football player, as well as the manager, for the Buffalo All-Americans. Aside from playing football in Buffalo, Lepper also helped start the team in 1917, when they were called the Buffalo All-Stars, Niagaras and Prospects. All of the early press...
, signed a lease for the team to play their home games at Canisius College. The All-Americans played several of their games at Canisius before relocating to Bison Stadium
Offermann Stadium
Offermann Stadium was a stadium in Buffalo, New York. It was primarily used for baseball and was the home of Buffalo Bisons of the International League. The ballpark had a capacity of 14,000 people and opened in 1924...
in 1924.
Greek life
All of Canisius College's fraternities and sororitiesFraternities and sororities
Fraternities and sororities are fraternal social organizations for undergraduate students. In Latin, the term refers mainly to such organizations at colleges and universities in the United States, although it is also applied to analogous European groups also known as corporations...
are approved by the Canisius College Office of Campus Programing and Leadership Development and each has strict policies against hazing. A list of organizations approved by the college can be found here:Canisius Greek Life
ROTC
Canisius College is the Reserve Officer Training Corps hub for Western New YorkWestern New York
Western New York is the westernmost region of the state of New York. It includes the cities of Buffalo, Rochester, Niagara Falls, the surrounding suburbs, as well as the outlying rural areas of the Great Lakes lowlands, the Genesee Valley, and the Southern Tier. Some historians, scholars and others...
. The Golden Griffin Battalion is composed of students from Canisius, University at Buffalo (UB)
University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, also commonly known as the University at Buffalo or UB, is a public research university and a "University Center" in the State University of New York system. The university was founded by Millard Fillmore in 1846. UB has multiple campuses...
, Hilbert College
Hilbert College
Hilbert College is a private Franciscan college located in the Town of Hamburg, about 20 minutes south of Buffalo, New York. The college is named after Mother Collette Hilbert of the Franciscan Sisters of Saint Joseph, who founded the school to train teachers in 1957...
, D'Youville College
D'Youville College
D'Youville College is a private, coeducational college, independent but with a Roman Catholic tradition. It is located on the West Side of Buffalo, New York, a few blocks from the international Peace Bridge, and has students from around the world...
, Daemen College
Daemen College
Daemen College is a liberal arts college located on Main Street in Amherst, New York.-History:Daemen was founded in 1947 as Rosary Hill College for women by the Sisters of St. Francis of Penance and Christian Charity, headed by Mother Magdalene Daemen...
, Medaille College
Medaille College
Medaille College a private liberal arts college located in the historic Olmsted Crescent of Buffalo, New York, that draws extensively from the Western New York and Southern Ontario regions. It is a private, nonsectarian, co-educational institution.-History:...
and Erie Community College
Erie Community College
Erie Community College is a two-year community college that is part of the 64-campus SUNY system. It is the fourth-largest community college in New York State....
.
In 2008, the ROTC battalion won the MacArthur Award as the top battalion in the east region.
Accessibility
Canisius is served by two strategically placed stations on the Buffalo Metro RailBuffalo Metro Rail
The NFTA has a fleet of 26 rigid-bodied LRVs for the Metro Rail system, numbered sequentially from 101 to 127. They were built by Tokyu Car Corporation of Japan. One car was damaged in transit and later purchased by a restaurateur, Bertrand H. Hoak, of Hamburg, as an addition to Hoak's Armor Inn...
, the Humboldt-Hospital
Humboldt-Hospital (Metro Rail)
Humboldt-Hospital Station is located at the western terminus of Kensington Avenue and Main Street in the City of Buffalo, New York. To not confuse, Kensington Avenue rejoins Main Street again in Williamsville on its eastern terminus....
Station near Sisters Hospital
Sisters of Charity Hospital (Buffalo)
Sisters of Charity Hospital, founded in 1848 by the Daughters of Charity, is the oldest hospital in Buffalo, New York.-References:*...
and the Delavan Canisius College Station near the Koessler Athletic Center. These two stations are on opposite ends of the campus. In addition, Canisius is accessible via Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority
Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority
The Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority is a public authority responsible for the public transportation oversight of Erie and Niagara counties in the State of New York...
bus and by car. All undergraduate students receive an all zone Metro Pass that started as a pilot program but became so wildly successful that all students will continue to receive the pass.
Shuttle Services
The college also utilizes shuttles for students to and from various places on campus. For more information see Canisius Shuttle Bus ServiceThe Griffin
The student newspaper is The Griffin. The paper started in 1933, replacing The Canisian, and is published every week while classes are in session. The paper also produces a parody issue on the last day of classes each year.The Quadrangle
An annual literary and artwork magazine. The Quadrangle is primarily built on selected writings, artwork, and photographs constructed by enrolled Canisius students.CCTV
public-access televisionPublic-access television
Public-access television is a form of non-commercial mass media where ordinary people can create content television programming which is cablecast through cable TV specialty channels...
cable TV, broadcasting to Canisius College televisions from the fourth floor studio at Lyons Hall.
The Azuwur
The Canisius College yearbook, published once a year. (Pronounced "as-you-were")The WIRE
The WIRE is the college's radio station, which broadcasts over the campus television system. The WIRE replaced WCCG, and is currently available online through the Canisius College website.The Courier
Canisius College's magazine-style opinion orientated publication. Created as a magazine in 2006, the publication has been known to be at times controversial but it served as a publication to where students, no matter what their opinions may be, could freely voice and express their opinions.Notable alumni
Canisius has approximately 40,000 living alumni worldwide and are achieving considerable success in businessBusiness
A business is an organization engaged in the trade of goods, services, or both to consumers. Businesses are predominant in capitalist economies, where most of them are privately owned and administered to earn profit to increase the wealth of their owners. Businesses may also be not-for-profit...
, journalism
Journalism
Journalism is the practice of investigation and reporting of events, issues and trends to a broad audience in a timely fashion. Though there are many variations of journalism, the ideal is to inform the intended audience. Along with covering organizations and institutions such as government and...
, government
Government
Government refers to the legislators, administrators, and arbitrators in the administrative bureaucracy who control a state at a given time, and to the system of government by which they are organized...
, law
Law
Law is a system of rules and guidelines which are enforced through social institutions to govern behavior, wherever possible. It shapes politics, economics and society in numerous ways and serves as a social mediator of relations between people. Contract law regulates everything from buying a bus...
, medicine
Medicine
Medicine is the science and art of healing. It encompasses a variety of health care practices evolved to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness....
and sports.
In business, notable Canisius alumni include:
- Mark J. Czarnecki (MBA 1991), President of M&T BankM&T BankM&T Bank is an American commercial bank that was founded in 1856 in western New York, and today remains headquartered in Buffalo at One M & T Plaza...
- Calvin Darden (Class of 1972), named 8th Most Powerful Black Executive in America by Fortune Magazine
- Leo R. Futia (Class of 1940), former president and chairman of Guardian LifeGuardian Life Insurance Company of AmericaThe Guardian Life Insurance Company of America is a Fortune 300 company founded in 1860 in New York, New York. It is the fourth largest mutual life insurance company in the United States.-Current business:...
- George MathewsonGeorge MathewsonSir George Mathewson is a Scottish businessman. His father was an electrical engineer. He was educated at Perth Academy and the University of St Andrews' Queen's College in Dundee, from where he graduated in 1961 with a degree in mathematics and applied physics...
(Class of 1972), former chairman of the Royal Bank of Scotland - Charles Moran Jr., President & COO of Delaware North
- Carl J. Montante (Class of 1964), Founder, President & Managing Director of Uniland Development; named 2010 Buffalo Outstanding Citizen
- John W. RoweJohn W. RoweJohn Wallis Rowe is an American businessman and doctor, who served as Chairman and CEO of Aetna Inc., a large health insurance company based in Connecticut, a title he retired from in February 2006.-Columbia University:...
(Class of 1966), former chairman and CEO of Aetna - J. Slater (Class of 1959), former President & COO of Crane Co.Crane Co.The Crane Company is an American industrial products company based in Stamford, Connecticut. Founded by Richard Teller Crane, the company is best known to the consumer public as a large manufacturer of vending machines. Their famous National brand includes glassfront vending machines and cold...
- Dennis F. Strigl (Class of 1974), President/CEO of Verizon WirelessVerizon WirelessCellco Partnership, doing business as Verizon Wireless, is one of the largest mobile network operators in the United States. The network has 107.7 million subscribers as of 2011, making it the largest wireless service provider in America....
- Mary WittenbergMary WittenbergMary Wittenberg is the President and Chief Executive Officer of New York Road Runners . As leader of the organization, Wittenberg oversees the ING New York City Marathon and several other races, events, and programs that draw over 300,000 yearly participants.Under Wittenberg's leadership, the NYRR...
, President and Chief Executive Officer of the New York Road RunnersNew York Road RunnersNew York Road Runners , founded in 1958 with 47 members, has grown into the foremost running organization, with a membership of 40,000. NYRR conducts more than 100 events each year, including races, classes, clinics, and lectures...
- In journalism and television, notable Canisius alumni include:
- Anne BurrellAnne BurrellAnne W. Burrell is an American chef, TV personality, and instructor at the Institute of Culinary Education in New York City. She is the host of the Food Network show Secrets Of a Restaurant Chef and co-host of Worst Cooks in America, where she is currently undefeated thus far...
(Class of 1991), host of the Food NetworkFood NetworkFood Network is a television specialty channel that airs both one-time and recurring programs about food and cooking. Scripps Networks Interactive owns 70 percent of the network, with Tribune Company controlling the remaining 30 percent....
's Secrets Of a Restaurant Chef - J. Michael Collins, Emmy Award-winning co-founder and former President/CEO of WNED-TVWNED-TVWNED-TV is a Public Broadcasting Service member Public televisionstation in Buffalo, New York. Owned by the Western New York Public Broadcasting Association, it broadcasts on digital channel 43 from studios in downtown Buffalo and a transmitter located in Grand Island, New York...
- Gene F. Jankowski (Class of 1955), former president of the CBS Broadcast Group
- Elizabeth MacDonald (Class of 1984), Fox Business News journalist; Wall Street Journal editor
- Todd McDermottTodd McDermottTodd McDermott is a television journalist.McDermott is a Buffalo, New York native, and he has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Canisius College in Buffalo....
, Emmy Award-winning news anchor at WPIX-TV, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - Michael ScheuerMichael ScheuerMichael F. Scheuer is a former CIA intelligence officer, American blogger, historian, foreign policy critic, and political analyst. He is currently an adjunct professor at Georgetown University's Center for Peace and Security Studies...
(Class of 1974), CBS NewsCBS NewsCBS News is the news division of American television and radio network CBS. The current chairman is Jeff Fager who is also the executive producer of 60 Minutes, while the current president of CBS News is David Rhodes. CBS News' flagship program is the CBS Evening News, hosted by the network's main...
terrorism analyst, former CIA Chief of the Bin Laden Issue Station and author of Imperial HubrisImperial HubrisImperial Hubris: Why the West is Losing the War on Terror is a book originally published anonymously, but later revealed to have been authored by Michael Scheuer, a CIA veteran with 22 years service, who ran the Counterterrorist Center's bin Laden station from 1996 to 1999.Scheuer describes his...
- In government and law, notable Canisius alumni include:
- John Thomas CurtinJohn Thomas CurtinJohn Thomas Curtin is a United States federal judge.Born in Buffalo, New York, Curtin was in the United States Marine Corps during World War II, from 1942 to 1945, achieving the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. He received a B.S. from Canisius College in 1946 and an LL.B. from the University of Buffalo...
(Class of 1946), former United States Attorney and Federal Judge for the Western District of New York - Charles S. DesmondCharles S. DesmondCharles Stewart Desmond , was an American lawyer and politician from New York. He was Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals from 1960 to 1966.-Life:...
(Class of 1917), former Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals - Walter J. MahoneyWalter J. MahoneyWalter J. Mahoney was an American lawyer and politician.-Life:He graduated from Canisius College in 1930, and received a law degree from the University of Buffalo and was admitted to practice in 1934...
(Class of 1930), former Majority Leader of the New York State Senate and New York Supreme Court Judge - Salvatore R. MartocheSalvatore R. MartocheSalvatore Richard Martoche is an American lawyer and judge.Martoche was born in Buffalo, New York. He received his Bachelor of Science from Canisius College in 1962 and his J.D. from the University of North Dakota School of Law in 1967. He was a public defender before going into private practice...
(Class of 1962), New York State Supreme Court Justice and former Assistant Secretary of the United States Treasury and Labor Departments - Denise O'DonnellDenise O'DonnellDenise O'Donnell is the Director of Justice Assistance at the US Department of Justice in the Obama Administration. She is also an attorney and Democratic politician from Buffalo, New York. She most recently served as New York State Commissioner of Criminal Justice Services and Assistant Secretary...
(Class of 1968), former United States Attorney for the Western District of New York - William M. SkretnyWilliam M. SkretnyWilliam M. Skretny is a United States federal judge.Born in Buffalo, New York, Skretny received an A.B. from Canisius College in 1966, a J.D. from Howard University School of Law in 1969, and an LL.M. from Northwestern University School of Law in 1972. Fellow, Ford Foundation. He was an assistant...
, Federal Judge for the Western District of New York - John J. LaFalceJohn J. LaFalceJohn Joseph LaFalce is a former congressman from the state of New York; he served from 1975 to 2003.LaFalce was first elected to the 94th United States Congress in 1974 and re-elected to each succeeding Congress through the 107th, serving his Western New York congressional district for 28 years,...
(Class of 1961), former United States Representative for New York - Richard D. McCarthyRichard D. McCarthyRichard Dean McCarthy was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from New York, also known as Richard Max McCarthy or Max McCarthy.-Life:He served in the United States Navy from November 1945 until August 1946, and in the United States Army from November...
(Class of 1950), former United States Representative for New York - Henry J. NowakHenry J. NowakHenry James Nowak was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from New York between 1975 and 1993....
(Class of 1957), former United States Representative for New York - William Paxon (Class of 1977), former United States Representative for New York
- Frank A. SeditaFrank A. SeditaFrank Albert Sedita was Mayor of the City of Buffalo, New York, serving 1958–1961 and 1966–1973. He was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, on June 20, 1907. The family moved to Buffalo in 1911, and when he was 10, Sedita began work by hawking newspapers and shining shoes around the downtown area...
(Class of 1930), former Mayor of Buffalo, New York - Anthony M. Masiello (Class of 1969), former Mayor of Buffalo, New York
- In medicine and science, notable Canisius alumni include
- Paul G. Gassman (Class of 1957), former Chair of the University of MinnesotaUniversity of MinnesotaThe University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557...
's Chemistry Department - Thomas J. Lawley (Class of 1968), Dean of the Emory University School of MedicineEmory University School of MedicineEmory University School of Medicine, a component of Emory’s Robert W. Woodruff Health Sciences Center, is ranked among the nation’s institutions for biomedical education and research...
- Mark J. Lema (Class of 1971), Chairman of Critical Care Medicine & Pain Medicine at the Roswell Park Cancer InstituteRoswell Park Cancer InstituteThe Roswell Park Cancer Institute is a comprehensive cancer research and treatment center located in Buffalo, New York. Founded in 1898 by Dr. Roswell Park, it was the first dedicated medical facility for cancer treatment and research in the United States. The facility is involved in drug...
- Robert J. Lull (Class of 1962), Chief of Nuclear Medicine at the San Francisco General HospitalSan Francisco General HospitalSan Francisco General Hospital is the main public hospital in San Francisco, California, and the only Level I Trauma Center serving San Francisco and northern San Mateo County...
- Donald PinkelDonald PinkelDonald Pinkel is an American medical doctor who specializes in pediatric hematology and oncology.He has made contributions to cures for several forms of childhood cancer, including leukemia....
(Class of 1947), award-winning pediatric cancer researcher; former Director of the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - George E. Schreiner (Class of 1943, Distinguished Professor of Medicine at the Georgetown University School of MedicineGeorgetown University School of MedicineGeorgetown University School of Medicine, a medical school opened in 1851, is one of Georgetown University's five graduate schools. It is located on Reservoir Road in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, DC, adjacent to the University's main campus...
- Edward G. Zubler (Class of 1949), inventor of the halogen lampHalogen lampA halogen lamp, also known as a tungsten halogen lamp, is an incandescent lamp with a tungsten filament contained within an inert gas and a small amount of a halogen such as iodine or bromine. The chemical halogen cycle redeposits evaporated tungsten back on to the filament, extending the life of...
- In sports, notable Canisius alumni include:
- Bob MacKinnonBob MacKinnonBob MacKinnon is a retired American collegiate and professional basketball coach. He coached three different professional teams in his career; the American Basketball Association's Spirits of St. Louis, and the NBA's Buffalo Braves and New Jersey Nets...
(Class of 1950), former NBA Head Coach and General Manager of the New Jersey Nets - Johnny McCarthyJohnny McCarthyJohn Joseph McCarthy is an American former basketball player and coach. A 6'1" guard, he played collegiately at Canisius College, and was selected by the Rochester Royals in the 1956 NBA Draft. He played a total of six seasons in the NBA — two for the Royals, three for the St...
, member of the 1963-64 NBA Champion Boston Celtics and first of only 3 players in NBA history to record a triple-double in his playoff debut - Gerry MeehanGerry MeehanGerard Marcus Meehan is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey left winger and the former general manager and Senior Vice President of the Buffalo Sabres.-Playing career:...
, former NHL player and General Manager of the Buffalo Sabres - Dick PoillonDick PoillonRichard Charles Poillon was an American football halfback in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins. He scored a career 247 points and was the Redskin's lead scorer for three years. Poillon was voted one of the Redskin's "Top 100 players" of all time by a poll in the Washington...
, member of the 1942 NFL Champion Washington Redskins and Pro Bowl selection - Michael SmrekMike SmrekMichael Frank Smrek is a retired Canadian professional basketball player. He played in the NBA.- College career :...
(Class of 1985), member of the 1986-87 and 1987-88 NBA Champion Los Angeles Lakers
External links
- Canisius College's official web site
- Canisius Athletic official site
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