Nazareth College to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.
STAFF REPORTS ROCHESTER — Nazareth College holds its annual celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. on Monday, with student and staff workshops in the morning, followed by a lively celebration…
SUNY Canton honors local students
STAFF REPORTS CANTON — SUNY Canton President Zvi Szafran recognizes students for high academic achievement during the fall 2017 semester, announcing the names of students who were named to its…
Local students named to Dean’s List at Univ. of Memphis
STAFF REPORTS MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The following students were named to the Dean’s List at the University of Memphis for the fall 2017 semester: Christina Farrell of Buffalo Colin Dubnik…
WNY students honored by Troy University
STAFF REPORTS TROY, Ala. — Two local students were honored by Troy University for academic excellence for the Fall Semester/Term 2 of the 2017/2018 academic year. Margaret Tomanovich of Rush…
URMC: For city kids with asthma, telemedicine and in-school care cut ER visits in half
STAFF REPORTS Children with asthma in the Rochester City School District who received a combination of telemedicine support and school-based medication therapy were almost half as likely to need an…
Grant for lab renovations part of Daemen’s science upgrades
STAFF REPORTS AMHERST — Daemen College has received a $125,000 grant from the George I. Alden Trust to support an extensive renovation project in a general biology laboratory, the second…
Bittner awarded the “Oscar” of Agriculture
STAFF REPORTS The New York State Agricultural Society, the oldest Agricultural organization in New York State, honored Jim Bittner with its Distinguished Service award at its 186th meeting. In congratulating…
Pair from WNY named to Bismarck State College President’s Honor Roll
STAFF REPORTS BISMARCK, ND — Bismarck State College announces the President’s Honor Roll for the Fall 2017 semester. “Paulo Coelho, Brazilian author of The Alchemist and one of my favorite…
BUFFALO HEALTHY LIVING: Facing a crisis or slow decline?
By Laurie Menzes BUFFALO HEALTHY LIVING As an elder law and estate-planning attorney, I typically see two types of families — those facing an immediate crisis, and those observing the…
WNY Lehigh University students attain Dean’s List
STAFF REPORTS BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Students at Lehigh University attained Dean’s List in Fall 2017. This status is granted to students who earned a scholastic average of 3.6 or better…