Rev. Michael Tunney, SJ, director of mission and identity and public safety police chaplain with Gary Everett, director of public safety; at the blessing of the newest Canisius College Public Safety car #36.
Submitted by: Marketing and Communication
Bill Collins, vice president for institutional advancement, has announced the names of those individuals whom he recently appointed to fill vacant positions within the division. Institutional Advancement at Canisius encompasses several areas, including fundraising, advancement services and research, alumni engagement, corporate and foundation relations, stewardship and events, fundraising, and marketing and communication.
Collins most recently named Matthew Z. Wojick as the college’s new associate vice president for marketing and communication. Wojick is responsible for the development and implementation of unified marketing strategies across multiple media and brand identity standards. He also leads marketing support for undergraduate and graduate enrollment, development and other departments and divisions throughout the college in order to drive both short and long-term strategic goals. Wojick oversees the college’s marketing, branding, website, social media presence and creative services. He has degrees from Syracuse University and Niagara University.
Wojick comes to Canisius with more than two decades of experience in marketing, advertising and brand communications. Wojick previously served as senior marketing manager for the consumer products division of Fisher-Price, Inc., (a division of Mattel, Inc.). He directed the brand licensing division, responsible for $60 million in Fisher-Price licensed business, and led a cross-functional team responsible for guiding brand development activities of 20 independent licensees.
Collins also named the following people to their respective positions:
CeCe Gotham ’13 was named assistant director of stewardship and events. She is responsible for the planning, coordination and execution of special events that support Canisius’ institutional advancement efforts. In addition, Gotham assists in the management of endowment stewardship responsibilities. Specifically, she coordinates with the Financial Aid Office and academic department chairs to research and identify qualified students as potential scholarship recipients.
Gotham recently served as an advancement coordinator, managing division-related events.
Sarah E. Graham MS ’13 is the new director of corporate and foundation relations at Canisius. In this role, Graham works to secure funding from foundations, corporations and other grant-making organizations to support a broad range of departmental, school and college-wide initiatives.
Prior to this position, Graham served as assistant director of advancement initiatives.
Summer L. Handzlik is the new assistant director of the Canisius Fund. She comes to Canisius from Medaille College, where she managed the college’s annual fund. At Canisius, Handzlik works closely with members of the institutional advancement staff to develop, coordinate and oversee all aspects of annual giving through direct mail, social media/ electronic and personal solicitation. She also directs and manages the college’s telephone solicitation call center.
Dennis L. Misko ’67 is now director of external projects and a major gifts officer. As director of external projects, Misko is now the college’s point-person for all external initiatives, including StartUp New York and other government-related projects. He will also manage real estate and other select college projects. In his role as a major gifts officer, Misko serves as a member of the college’s fundraising team and is responsible for identifying, cultivating, soliciting and stewarding long-term philanthropic relationships with donors and prospective donors.
Daniel R. Warner is a new leadership gift officer within the Institutional Advancement Division. Warner manages a portfolio of major, leadership and planned gift prospects whom he cultivates to secure support for campus-wide priorities. He also supports major gift officers in upcoming campaigns focused on Science Hall renovations and funds for endowment.
He is a graduate of Le Moyne College.
Glenn P. Weber ’92 became the new director of alumni engagement in September. In this recently modified role, Weber works to strengthen the connection between Canisius and its alumni in four key areas: He is charged with identifying, recruiting and identifying participation among young alumni; organizing and coordinating with key affinity groups to grow their engagement with alma mater. Weber also works to further educate and engage alumni in the college’s annual giving campaign (Canisius Fund); and collaborates with Canisius’ career advisement team to elevate networking, mentoring and internship opportunities for all Canisius alumni.
Submitted by: Marketing and Communication
The Permanent Chair of Polish Culture at Canisius College is proud to sponsor the 8th Annual Polish Film Festival, November 13 through November 18 in the Montante Cultural Center.
Each film will be featured in Polish and will have English subtitles. A specific schedule of each film date and corresponding time is listed below:
Tickets are $10 general admission, $5 for students and senior citizens. Tickets will be available at the door. For more info contact the Office of Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures at Ext. 2835, or e-mail Margaret Stefanski at stefansm@canisius.edu, or Mary Lou Wyrobek wyrobem@canisius.edu. Please see our website www.canisius.edu/polish-chair/ for movie trailers or like us on Facebook.
Submitted by: Margaret Stefanski, PhD, associate professor and chair, Department of Modern Languages
On Monday, November 17, Public Safety will provide a free fingerprinting service for education majors from 3 p.m. – 6 p.m. in Bosch Hall, Lower Level. Students must bring their Canisius ID, and their NYS provided Fingerprinting cards (paid for through their TEACH account).
Public Safety is requesting donations to the Holiday Toy Drive or the Children’s Book Drive, ages preK-adolescence.
Submitted by: Linda Murray, administrative associate, Educational Partnerships and Field Experiences
In our hearts, there is a promise that says death can never win and
a hope that will sustain us until we meet again. As November is the
Catholic Church’s month to remember in a special way those who
have passed from this life, your Canisius College family would like
to invite you to a Remembrance Service on Thursday, November 20 at 5:10 p.m. in Christ the King Chapel to honor your loved one and others who have died this past year.
During this prayer service, you will be invited to light a candle at the readng of your loved one’s name. In the event you are not able to be there, please be assured that we will light a candle in remembrance on your behalf.
Please call the Office of Campus Ministry Ext. 2420 by Nov.18 if you wish to add name(s) to the list.
Submitted by: Barb Wozniak, administrative associate, Campus Ministry
