Canisius College Alumni - Rochester Chapter

Join us for our First Canisius College Small Business showcase. Support fellow Griffins' small businesses and learn of the fantastic companies and products they provide from the comfort of your home. Please register for the virtual showcase by June 21st. Click the link to register! http://ow.ly/jSp650Jx6gh

John J. Hurley Named President Emeritus Retires after leading college for 12 years

ICYMI: Canisius College Baseball took home the 2022 Championship this past weekend! The now head to the Coral Gables Regional to open the 2022 NCAA Division I Baseball Championship against No. 6 Miami Hurricanes Baseball, this Friday at noon. https://loom.ly/-85NE2M

Join your classmates from 1972 as you celebrate your 50th reunion at Tappo Day Club! The celebration will start at 7:00 pm on Saturday, June 4th! There will be live music, a fresh BBQ, an open bar, and new memories with old friends! 💙🎉💛

Please register by May 30th by clicking here: http://ow.ly/M2sU50J6yK3.

Get the most out of your reunion and join us for Tent Party on Friday evening as well by clicking here: http://ow.ly/UG6O50J6yK2

President Hurley Calls for Prayers Amid Tops Market Killings College to work with faith leaders on helping community heal

"Do not be afraid. I know that you are seeking Jesus the crucified. He is not here, for he has been raised just as he said." - Matthew 28:5

Help Make It Happen! Class Year Reunion Volunteers from all class years ending in 2 and 7 are needed to help make Reunion 2022 happen! Interested in volunteering for your class year reunion committee? Contact the Office of Alumni Engagement at [email protected] or by calling (716) 888-2758.

💙 ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT 💛 Christi Roorda BS ‘07 MBA ‘13 is the Operations Director at Praxair, Inc., in Buffalo, New York. She majored in Marketing and Management as well as pursued an MBA in Supply Chain while attending Canisius.

As an undergrad, Christi was a part of Canisius College Rowing which she has fond memories of training in the early mornings, rushing back to campus for early classes, and traveling to races all over the Northeast. She mentions, “Participating in the rowing team forced me to learn the skills of time management and work (school) life balance.”

Since graduation, Christi has served on the Canisius Alumni Board, Buffalo Scholastic Rowing Association, and Treasurer of the Investment Recovery Association Board. She also serves as the Head Coach of a local rowing program, We Can Row, to help female cancer survivors. The advice she would give to current students and young alumni is “The amount of effort you put in now will equal the results you receive later.”

Thanks for sharing what you have been up to, Christi!

💙 ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT 💛 Lauren Leavy ‘12 is the Strategic Event Producer for Virginia Commonwealth University Development and Alumni Relations in Richmond, Virgina. As an undergraduate student at Canisius, she majored in Communications Studies and Digital Media Arts. Lauren was also a part of the student programming board which gave her the experience in event planning that sparked her interest in pursuing it as a profession. “I didn’t know it could be a career. I always wanted to get involved in higher education and here I am working for a university and planning events,” Lauren mentions.

The advice she would give to current students or young alumni is to get involved and try new things. She said, “I remember when the slogan was “Where Leaders are Made” and I took that to heart and put myself out there. I was in multiple leadership roles while I was a student.” She currently is the 2nd Vice President on the Canisius Alumni Association Board of Directors. Thanks for sharing what you have been up to, Lauren!

Introducing one of the Women of Canisius panelists, Teresa Amabile ‘72, HON ‘97, Ph.D who will be speaking at the “How to Plan, Execute and Savor Retirement” Webinar on March 24th at 6:00 pm. Teresa will present her guidance for planning and enjoying retirement, based on seven years of research into the psychological and social aspects of this life-changing transition.

Teresa is a Baker Foundation Professor at Harvard Business School. She is currently leading a study on Americans’ experience of transitioning to retirement. Her work has appeared in a variety of journals and books such as The Social Psychology of Creativity (1983). She has received numerous awards and honors throughout her career. Teresa holds a B.S. degree in Chemistry from Canisius College and a Ph.D. in psychology from Stanford University.

To read more about Teresa and the other panelists as well as to register for “How to Plan, Execute and Savor Retirement” Webinar presented by the Women of Canisius Leadership Council, visit here: http://ow.ly/3WXM50I9Eqa