Medaille College News

On May 4, Medaille vet tech students and representatives gathered at the SPCA Serving Erie County to present a $1,000 donation to benefit the nonprofit organization that assists nearly 12,000 animals each year in Erie County. The gift comes after Medaille’s Vet Tech Club led multiple fundraisers over the course of the spring semester.

On April 6, students and representatives from Medaille gathered at Big Big Table to present a $1,500 donation to benefit Buffalo’s first nonprofit, pay-as-you can café. The donation comes after students from Medaille’s Say Yes to Education program led a campus-wide bottle and can drive for two months to benefit the cause of addressing food insecurity within the Buffalo community.

David C. Greenman has been appointed as vice president for institutional advancement at Medaille College. He will oversee all philanthropy, alumni and community relations for the College.

Julia Khoury is an example of a student who is continuing to work toward her degree during the COVID-19 health crisis. Her story is a direct testament to the impact of donor support, which has helped students continue their academics while maintaining a safe learning environment.

Medaille has donated over 19,000 gloves and nine boxes of surgical masks to the Erie County Sheriff's Office, along with a variety of surgical gloves, face shields, gowns, goggles and nursing caps, in response to the critical shortage of personal protective equipment for local health care providers. College vans are also being used for food deliveries through FeedMore WNY.

Biology students at Medaille will now have 10 acres of land in Amherst to use as a "living laboratory" to study ecology, thanks to a wetland donation made by Frank and Jeanette Levin.

Medaille’s annual MAVstravaganza party was held at the Curtiss Hotel on June 6, and brought the Western New York community together to benefit hard-working and deserving students.

Medaille's 2018 MAVstravaganza party, an annual event in support of student opportunities at the College, was held at the Curtiss Hotel on June 7.

Merchants Insurance Group has established a scholarship at Medaille to honor Marge Kafka as she retires from the company.

Medaille’s Founders’ Day Celebration 2016 was held on June 9. The annual event provides for scholarships for hard-working and deserving students.