Alumni Weekend 2024
Join your classmates back on campus to relive your NU memories and make new ones at alumni weekend! Our fourth June alumni weekend will honor our alumni who graduated in class years ending in 4s and 9s, but all alumni are welcome back to join the fun!
Check out the full schedule of exciting events planned for all alumni below.
*Please note this schedule is tentative and subject to change.
Thursday, June 6, 2024
Griffon Brewery and Gastropub, Lewiston, NY
Before the weekend festivities begin, connect with your classmates at a Class of ’74 event in the Village of Lewiston. The restaurant is located at 115 S. Water St. Lewiston, NY 14092. Ticket includes an appetizer buffet and two drink tokens.
Friday, June 7, 2024
If you’re looking to hit the links before Alumni Weekend kicks off, we have arranged for special rates at Seneca Hickory Stick Golf Course in Lewiston, N.Y. To make your tee time on Friday, June 7, (blocks from 8:30 – 9:30 a.m.) call the Golf Shop at 716.754.2424 and dial 2.
Rate: 18 holes with cart – $69.00/per golfer
Visit the front entrance of the Gallagher Center to check in and register with your Niagara Alumni Engagement Team!
Gallagher Center, Front Lawn
Grab a bite of your favorite BBQ favorites and enjoy your first moments back on the ridge.
Grand Salon of Ideas – Enjoy Jennifer Lefort’s large-scale abstract paintings and sculptures that investigate contrasts, spatial relationships, and the use of bold colors. Her work skillfully examines the interplay of structure and chaos, depth and flatness, as well.
Russell J. Salvatore Dining Commons
Celebrate 50 golden years! A special anniversary dinner will be held for the Class of 1974, in which Purple Eagles will receive the university’s official Golden Eagle alumni pin from President, Rev. James J. Maher, C.M.
*All other class years will attend the Welcome Back Party.
Gallagher Center Parking Lot
Let’s Party! Catch up with your classmates and enjoy a Taste of WNY. Local favorites from Beef on Weck to Pierogies, Chicken Wings and Pizza Logs will be served up hot!
Saturday, June 8, 2024
*Registration required.
Visit the front entrance of the Gallagher Center to check in and register with your Niagara Alumni Engagement Team!
Gallagher Center, Lower Level
Dunleavy Hall, Lawn
Join us as we commemorate all veteran alumni who served our country
Gallagher Center Parking Lot
Aloha! It’s tiki time under the sun with all the tasty luau food staples. Enjoy lawn games and live music while reconnecting with your fellow alumni.
Gallagher Center, Upper Level
Go Purple Eagles! Meet some of our Division I Athletic Coaches while exploring Gallagher Center and Dwyer Arena.
Meet by the front doors of the Gallagher Center. Explore Monteagle Ridge with our Niagara University student tour guides.
Old/New Threads – Explore the intersection of traditional art, economy, and community building through the artists, community members, and activities of Stitch Buffalo, a textile-arts-based organization in Buffalo, New York.
Russell J. Salvatore Dining Commons
Join Dr. Christine Verni, dean of the College of Nursing for updates and college initiatives.
Statler House, Varsity Village
Join Dr. Bridget Niland, dean of CoHST for updates and college initiatives.
B. Thomas Golisano Academic Center for Integrated Sciences
Mark A. Gallo, Ph.D. Professor of Biology will discuss these remarkable insects. This lighthearted and informative talk will describe their current state of affairs and what challenges lie ahead for them (and us).
Doubletree by Hilton Hotel, Parkway Lounge, Niagara Falls
Celebrate 25 silver years! A special anniversary happy hour will be held for the Class of 1999, in which Purple Eagles will receive the university’s official Silver Eagle alumni pin from President, Rev. James J. Maher, C.M.
Doubletree by Hilton Hotel, Niagara Falls
Enjoy a night of drinks, dinner, dancing, fireworks and more! Dress code is business casual.
Sunday, June 9, 2024
Alumni Chapel
Join us as we recognize, remember, and celebrate the lives of all our alumni, family and friends who have passed away this past year and beyond.
Book Your Stay
Hotel Accommodations:
Hotel Accommodations
A room block at the Doubletree by Hilton in Niagara Falls has been reserved. Call (716) 524-3333 prompt #1 to make your reservation. The room block code is NAA. Please specify that you are a Niagara University Alumni.
You may book online at https://group.doubletree.com/ee44d1.
Who’s Coming?
Amerose Anthony/Tony 69
Anthon Danniel 69
Asterino Joseph 69
Austin Eva Szabunia 69 Joseph Austin ’72
Baatiyyah Arwa 21 Badr Baatiah
Bargnes Patricia/Patti Touhey 74
Bean Stephanie Gowan 2008
Bjork Melissa Raczka 84
Blake Dennis 74 Jean Blake
Bogle Robert/Bob 79
Boyle John 74 Nancy Carlson
Brogan John 74
Bronson Christine Dennis 74 Robert Verheyn
Buerkle Mimi Imburgia 84 Douglas Buerkle
Burke Carol Young 84
Burns Patricia/Patti Lehman 69
Caccomo Anthony/Tony 69
Callen Todd N/A Christina Callen
Capuano Robert/Rob 84 Linda Capuano
Carter Thomas/Tom 74 Elizabeth Carter
Casey Hugh 84
Cassella Theresa Mallon 84
Chandran Robert 79
Charlemagne Lucius 99
Cheney Janice 84
Clark AnnMarie Incaudo 84
Collard Jim 74 Pat Collard
Colley Debra N/A Joe Pastuszynski
Colligan James/Jim 69 Margaret Mundhenk Colligan ’70
Conroy Elise 2009
Cook John 69 Nancy Codd Cook ’70
Cox Bridget 74
Cozens Kathleen/Kathy Quinlan 64
Cronk Anita Monroe 69 Larry Cronk
Crosby Frances/Fran 67
Cummins Catherine Cogan 59
Cusack Michael/Mike 74
Czerniak Laurene 79
Danahy James 74 Kathy Danahy
Dann Jeffrey/Jeff 74 Maureen Hoag Dann ’74
Dann Kathleen/Kathy 74 Bob D’Angelo
Dann Michael/Mike 74 Cheryl Dann
Daratsos Nina Mimoni 74
Dean Eugenia/Genie Regan 74 Doug Dean ’74
Decker Karen Molison ’89
DeKalb Francis ’74 Kathleen DeKalb
Della Costa Eileen Casey ’69
Downs James/Jim ’74 Bob Daly ’74
Duink Christine/Chris McMahon ’79
Dunn Michael ’74 Evonne Dunn
Edwards Kathryn/Kathy Kempf ’69 Michael Edwards ’69
Efetie Karen Stolz ’74
Egan Mary Deegan ’84
Ehmann Carl ’74
Eliseo Jim ’74 Cathy Moore Eliseo ’74
Ermacor Ray/Raymond ’84
Evanco Noreen Healy ’79
Evans Karen Mackey Lenhardt ’84
Fairley Stacy Carranza ’84
Farrell Angela/Angie Stempin ’84
Feedham Judie ’74
Fix Robert ’74
Forsyth Patrick ’74 Patricia Forsyth
Frank William / Bill ’69 Joanne Frank
Friend Vince ’84
Gaiek Daniel ’79 Laura Gaiek
Gallagher Patrick/Pat ’74
Gallagher Thomas 74 Donna Franetic Gallagher ’74
Gallo Timothy/Tim ’89 Paula Gallo
Garden Jamie Wisniewski ’99
Geraci Joseph ’74 Su Kim
Giordano Charles/Charlie ’79 Chris Leighton
Giordano James/Jimmy ’74
Girnis Philip ’69 Wendy Girnis
Giuseppetti Mary ’84
Gray Simon N/A Anne Gray
Greco Michael ’94
Greene Joseph/Joe ’79 Ellen Greene
Griffiths Sharon O’Brien ’74 David Griffiths
Hamm Carol Schwab ’74 Kenneth Hamm
Hart James/Jim ’69
Hillery James/Jim ’74
Hoffman Robert ’74 Catherine Hoffman
Hogan Kevin ’90
Hogan Thomas/Tom 74 Mary Beth O’Leary Hogan ’74
Hollembaek Richard ’74
Hubbert Rev. Joseph ’73
Jablonsky Edmund/Ed ’69 Mary Jablonsky
Johantgen Mary (Meg) ’74
Jones Thomas/Tom ’74 Susan Jones
Karkheck John ’74 Dotty Karkheck
Kassler Joseph ’74 Dotty Hardy Kassler ’77
Katko John 84 Robin Gibson Katko ’85
Kearney John ’84
Kelley Martin/Marty ’74
Kelly John ’69 Mary Kelly
Kern Theresa Fletcher ’74
Kijowski Barbara/Bunny Batt ’69
Knox Mary Gillis ’84
Kornacki Jean/Jeannie MacDonald 2004
Kraus Varsha Rawal ’74 Rachel Kraus ’00 & Anthony Lee
Kross Walter ’64
Kulpa Mary Labedz ’79
Landry Susan Dougrey ’74 Bob Landry
Lannon Edward ’74 Patricia Lannon
Larkin Reilley ’19 Gregory Larkin ’09
Looney Tom ’74
Loughran Sean ’79 Patricia Loughran
Low Sharon Ross ’64 Colleen Larkin
Lucas Shauna Kime 2009
Lucey Kevin ’74
Lupkin Gloria Cintorino ’78
MacIsaac Ann Marie Dempsey ’74 James MacIsaac
Maggs M. Kelley ’74 Michelle Maggs
Maillet Andre/Andy 2004 Meredith Plankenhorn Maillet ’04
Maiorana Maria ’79
Malinowski Barbara Butry ’59 Robert Malinowski
Mancini Karra ’14
Marcus Roslyn Gennuso ’84
Marr Lena Romeo ’64 Dionne & Olivia Holden
Mavissakalian Cherie Albert 74 Dick Mavissakalian ’74
McDermott John ’74 Teri McDermott
McDermott Michael/Mike ’74 Christine McDermott ’74
McDermott Thomas / Tom ’79 Diana Bayer McDermott ’79
McGloin Ann Szatmary ’74 Tom McGloin ’74
Mendiola Joanne Angrisano ’79
Meyer Gordon ’69
Miller Susan Fucarino 74 Mike Miller ’74
Minor Tamra N/A
Morano Charles / Mark ’79
Morgan Howard ’86 Mark Tambini ’85
Mosolf Philip ’74
Muller Michael ’74
Murray Mark ’84 Jennifer Maloney
Muscatello James/Jim 84 Bridget Burke Muscatello ’84
Mylod Kathleen/Kathy Cichy 69 Brian Mylod ’68
Nardozzi David ’74 Sue Nardozzi
Navarra James ’74
Nitsche Sharon Skarbek ’74 Don Nitsche
Norton Jerry ’64
O’Connell Timothy 74 Gerianne Simon Serchia ’74
O’Connor Thomas/Tom ’71
Oettinger William ’69 Linda Oettinger
O’Leary Julie Grawehr ’83
O’Rourke Colleen James ’79
O’Sullivan Mary Ann McClean ’64
Papa Ronald/Ron ’74 Diana Papa
Peck John ’74
Peske Ivo ’69 Joan Peske
Philipps Mike ’84
Pickering John ’64 Jan Pickering
Pittinaro Patrick/Pat 69 Deborah Pittinaro
Pomerance Mary Ruggiero ’74 Glenn Pomerance
Ptak James/Jim ’74 Diane Ceravolo
Quinn Peter ’69
Rahemba Robert ’69 Susan Rahemba
Ranieri Joseph/Joe ’74 Patricia Ranieri
Rasmussen Elizabeth/Libbie O’Leary ’79
Rayer Karen Fries ’84
Reale Carmen ’74
Reed Roberta Jablonski ’74
Renne Eric 2003 Jaimee Renne
Rivera Daniel ’89
Roll Susan ’74
Rountree Patrick/Pat 74 Susan York Rountree ’74
Runca Carlo ’84 Paul Imbert ’86
Seller Steven ’74 Crystal Seller
Semeniuk Rev. Gregory ’85
Schermerhorn Jim ’64
Schneider Martha Pauly ’74 Bob Schneider, ’74
Schneiter Mary Connolly ’89
Schnitzer Christopher/Chris ’89
Schreiber Carol Hutteman ’79 Bud Schreiber
Schultz John ’74
Schultz Mary Rommel ’83 Nancy Wilde
Shanahan Joseph/Joe ’79 Mary Kathryn Shanahan
Shannon William/Bill ’74 Caludia Zink Shannon ’74
Shortman Marion ’74
Sikora Janet Kuebler ’84
Smith Ben ’74
Smith Frances Lawrence ’84
Snyder Maureen ’89
Soloski Tania ’99
Spencer Howard ’74 Chris Spencer
Spiesz Brigid ’86
Stehlik Margaret Phillips ’74 Edward Stehlik
Stempin Henry ’54 Barbara Stempin
Stone Mary Beth Green ’74 Paul Stone
Surace Deborah/Debbie Rindo ’79 Rocco Surrace ’77
Swanson Eric 2004
Teal Chuck 85 Becky Witnauer Teal ’86
Telga Kevin 84
Troisi Andrea Skivington ’69
VanTyle Susan Waite ’74 William VanTyle
Venuto Ann Henry ’64
Vickers Carol Thomas ’74 Ronald Vickers
Viele Glenn ’69 Joan Viele
Werner Barbara Love ’69 Gary Werner ’69
Whalen Eileen Beaton ’84 Tom Whalen ’85
Wick Fulton ’74
Wildermuth Linda ’69
Woody Susan Smith ’84
Wylie Robert ’74