Trocaire College is putting renewed emphasis on identifying industry opportunities and partnerships for its academic and workforce development programs. To that end, the college recently welcomed Dr. Gary Smith, formerly of Keuka College in Yates County, New York, as its new Vice President of Innovation … Read Article
Seton Imaging, with locations in Amherst and Tonawanda, generously sold a GE Ultrasound Scanner to Trocaire College for a significantly reduced fee when Seton recently acquired new equipment. The scanner, in great working order and reflective of industry standards, helps provide students in Trocaire’s Diagnostic … Read Article
Guest post by Pathways Coordinator Shawnte Wilson On May 23, 2019, the Pathways to Nursing Success Program celebrated the close of another academic and programming year. This year’s ending celebration was particularly sweet as we celebrated the first set of Pathways RN graduates. In total, … Read Article
At its May meeting, Trocaire College’s Board of Trustees elected seven new members to three-year terms on the board. The new trustees are: Justin Azzarella, vice president for Community Development at Evergreen Health in Buffalo Sarah Gilson, SPHR, MBA, vice president at Remedy Intelligent Staffing … Read Article
Trocaire College has received official notice from the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) that it has reaffirmed the college’s accreditation. With this reaffirmation of accreditation, the next on-site evaluation is scheduled for 2027-2028. The MSCHE is a voluntary, non-governmental membership association that defines, … Read Article
Trocaire College recognized faculty and staff with annual excellence awards at a brief ceremony on June 20. The 2019 awardees are as follows: Faculty Patricia A. Lavender Distinguished Educator of the Year: Amy Breski Ph.D. (Psychology) Innovative Educator of the Year: Amy Breski, Ph.D. Part-time … Read Article
Trocaire College alumna Trista Kucewicz ’14, AAS, LMT, graduated from the Massage Therapy program in 2014 and is currently employed at Blu Spa & Salon in West Seneca. Program Director Rachel Ersing, DC, MBA, LMT recently caught up with Trista and learned about her massage career … Read Article
The Buffalo Niagara Partnership is the area representative for ATHENA International, a nonprofit that seeks to support, develop, and honor women leaders. The ATHENA Awards® are celebrated annually around the world in more than 500 communities and 8 countries. Since 1989, the Partnership has … Read Article
Dr. Bassam M. Deeb, president of Trocaire College, has received the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR) 2019 Chief Executive HR Champion Award. Recognizing that what makes an institution great are its people, this national award honors a president or chancellor of … Read Article
Trocaire’s vice president for development and community engagement has been recognized by SUNY Empire State College’s Alumni Awards program. Pamela Say-Witter, who graduated from SUNY Empire’s Master’s in Business Administration program in 2017, has received the 2019 Emerging Leader Award, which recognizes a graduate who … Read Article
As you consider your options for pursuing your next steps and possible BS in Nursing degree, we thought it might be helpful to see some commonly asked questions and the real deal answers to them. Q: Why does it appear some schools require a clinical/field … Read Article
Nursing faculty members Jacob Fisher ‘14 MSN, RN and Patricia Nirelli, MSN, RN, WCC recently developed a virtual clinical learning experience (VCLE) titled “leadRNme” for an undergraduate nursing course as part of their Master’s of Science in Nursing thesis experience at Daemen College. Amanda Cody … Read Article
Trocaire College held a panel discussion on human trafficking titled “The Trauma of Human Trafficking: A Healthcare Response” on April 25. More than 40 people from both the college and the outside community attended. Trocaire draws inspiration from its founding Sisters of Mercy and Catholic social … Read Article
Trocaire’s Mercy Action Project (MAP) was awarded the LEAN Forward Award by the Lupus Alliance of Upstate New York at the organization’s third annual Illumination event, held on May 2. MAP was recognized for contributing selflessly to the fulfillment of the organizations’ mission to educate, … Read Article
A Place to Connect with your Community One of the best parts about working at Trocaire College is the ability to connect and engage with our Buffalo and Western New York communities. Whether it’s as a faculty or staff member, working here is the chance … Read Article
Presentation is Monday, May 6 Trocaire College Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Allyson Lowe and Sandi DiMola, J.D., Chair, Programs in Government and Management at Carlow University, will present “The Use of Service-Learning in Teaching Conflict” on Monday, May 6. This event will take place … Read Article
Dottie Gallagher, president and CEO of the Buffalo Niagara Partnership, has been named speaker at Trocaire’s Spring 2019 Commencement on Wednesday, May 15. The ceremony will take place at 7 p.m. at the State University of New York (SUNY) at Buffalo’s Center for the Arts. … Read Article
The life experience of individuals who earn associate degrees after high school starkly contradicts the notion some Americans currently espouse: that higher education is hurting our country. In fact, according to a 2019 American Council on Education (ACE) report, two-year degree holders are significantly more … Read Article
Trocaire will hold a panel discussion on human trafficking titled “The Trauma of Human Trafficking: A Healthcare Response” on Thursday, April 25. Organized by the college’s Office of Mission, Ministry and Service, the event is scheduled for 2:30-4 p.m. and is open to the public. … Read Article
Name and Credentials: Amy Zielinski, PhD Course Grant is Being Developed in: BIO131: Anatomy & Physiology II Lecture Other Courses Taught: BIO131 Lab Human Biology (past semesters) Faculty Initiative Grant project: This grant will use an educational brainstorming technique called “notice and … Read Article