“My favorite part about working at Canisius is the people. I particularly like working with the work study students! It is rewarding to watch them grow and become such amazing people. Being a part of their education as they work so hard and learn so much about our process and customer service is very rewarding!”

Deborah L. Bennett
Admissions Processing Associate

Debbie has been a diligent and dedicated member of the admissions processing team for 15 years.  Her friendly and caring personality shines through in everything she does, whether she is processing applications, speaking with prospective students and families as they move through the admissions process, or guiding our team of work study students.

Debbie is always willing to do whatever is necessary and handles an amazing amount of work on a modified schedule. Her Banner and international application processing knowledge continues to be invaluable to the admissions team. Debbie always has a funny story to tell and helps to keep the spirits up in the fast-paced admissions processing area. Debbie’s dedication and commitment to excellence is extremely valued.

Did you know…Debbie hosts international students through Airbnb. She became interested when her daughter hosted a French student for a month during high school. The students come back every few years to visit and continue to have a friendship with the family. “I learn so much from them and have enjoyed getting to know them,” says Debbie. She’s been invited to visit countries such as Singapore, Australia and India. Debbie is also a grandmother to two precious boys Cole, age 6 and Lincoln, age one.

Submitted by: College Communications

Your Canisius baseball team finishes the regular portion of its 2017 season this week with three home games against Niagara. The Griffs and Eagles will meet in a twin bill on Thursday, May 18 at noon at the Demske Sports Complex with the second game to begin after. The final game of the set is scheduled to begin at 12:00 p.m. on Friday, May 19.

Both teams are desperate for wins as Canisius is trying to secure one of the two first-round byes in the MAAC tournament, while Niagara is pursuing wins in order to qualify for the championship. Going into the final weekend of play, four schools have clinched spots in the tournament (Canisius, Marist, Fairfield and Iona), while six more are fighting for the final two positions. This year’s MAAC tourney will be held in Western New York for the very first time with all games being played at Sal Maglie Stadium, May 24-27. The winner advances to the NCAA Tournament.

Congratulations to coach Mike McRae for recording his 400th win at Canisius this past week. The Golden Griffins are in the MAAC Tournament for the 11th consecutive year.

For additional information, visit www.GoGriffs.com.

Submitted by: John Maddock, associate athletic director, external affairs