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Dr. Bain Helps Inaugurate Alumnus as Sweden Supervisor Dr. Donald Bain (left) swears-in Kevin G. Johnson, Esq. ’02 as supervisor of the Town of Sweden.

05/08/2018 - St. John Fisher College alumnus, Kevin G. Johnson, Esq. ’02, was elected in November 2017 as supervisor of the Town of Sweden. He previously held the elected office of Town Councilperson, and then Sweden Town Justice.

Fisher Grad Selected as Buffalo School of Law Commencement Student Speaker Logo for the University at Buffalo School of Law

05/08/2018 - Christian A. Cassara ’12, an upcoming graduate of the University at Buffalo School of Law, was selected to serve as the student speaker at the School’s commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 20.

Award Honors Two for Excellence in Media and Communication Katelyn Perry ’20 and Colleen Senglaub ’20

05/07/2018 - Katelyn Perry ’20 and Colleen Senglaub ’20 were recently named recipients of the 2018 Jack Palvino Excellence in Communication Awards. Given to two students within the Department of Media and Communication at St. John Fisher College, the award recognizes undergraduates who demonstrate academic excellence and a passion for a career in communication.

College Rededicates Peace Lion The Peace Lion

04/30/2018 - On Sunday, April 29, St. John Fisher College formally rededicated the Peace Lion, and celebrated the installation of a commemorative plaque in honor of Jennifer Patterson Koon.

College Board Member Inducted into Rochester Music Hall of Fame Ferdinand Jay Smith

04/30/2018 - Ferdinand Jay Smith III, longtime member of the St. John Fisher College Board of Trustees, was recently inducted into the Rochester Music Hall of Fame.

Student Volunteers Honored During Luncheon From Left to Right: Jaime Saunders, Allison Smith, Shania Oliver, Martin Birmingham, and Jill Birmingham.

04/26/2018 - Fisher students Alyssa Buck, Shania Oliver, and Allison Smith were recently honored as the 2018 recipients of the Ann B. & Martin F. Birmingham Student Volunteer Recognition Award.

OCC Site Ed.D. Graduates Receive Hoods, Awards Three doctoral students at the OCC extension site celebrate at the hooding and awards ceremony.

04/23/2018 - The newest graduates of St. John Fisher College’s Ed.D. in Executive Leadership program at the Onondaga Community College extension site celebrated their degree completions during a ceremony held on Thursday, April 12.

PR Students Austin Bound Thanks to Gift from Alumna A $9,000 gift from advertising guru Sharon Napier ’81 will help St. John Fisher College students studying public relations attend an annual industry conference.

04/19/2018 - A $9,000 gift from advertising guru Sharon Napier ’81 will help St. John Fisher College students head to the Annual Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) National Conference in Austin, Texas this fall.

Justinian Order Honors One of its Founders during Annual Luncheon St. John Fisher College President Emeritus Dr. Donald Bain and Steve Tierney ’79 present the Justinian Medal to organization founder Lawrence J. Oberlies, J.D.

04/19/2018 - The Justinian Order of St. John Fisher College, an academic and legal society for Fisher graduates professionally involved in legal fields, held its civic luncheon for members of the judiciary, the bar, government, law enforcement, and the business sector on Thursday, April 12, at the Hyatt Regency Rochester.

Alumnus Dan Kane Honored with 2018 Drake Hero Award Dan Kane (right) was honored as the 2018 recipient of the Drake Hero Award, given during the group’s Awards Luncheon on Friday, April 13.

04/18/2018 - Dan Kane, an investigative journalist at The News & Observer of Raleigh, North Carolina, was recently honored by The Drake Group, an organization committed to defending academic integrity in higher education. Kane was honored as the 2018 recipient of the Drake Hero Award, given during the group’s Awards Luncheon on Friday, April 13.