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A large crowd of students, faculty, staff, alumni, family and friends enjoyed MavFest 2018 at Medaille’s Buffalo campus on May 2. The annual College tradition featured everything from rides, food and games to balloon animals and a “build-a-Maverick” station. MavFest is sponsored by the Medaille Student Activities Board. Check out an album with photos from throughout the event on Flickr.

Photo by Nancy J. Parisi.

Medaille College adjunct faculty member German Torres, a member of the College’s Department of Counseling and Clinical Psychology, has co-authored an article on Parkinson’s Disease (PD) for the Journal of Molecular and Genetic Medicine.

Medaille College celebrated the opening of its new, $1.3 million Laboratory and Science Center with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on April 24. The celebration of the donor-funded, state-of-the-art facility featured tours, live demonstrations and experiments by Medaille students.

Turning a lifelong passion into a career is only an aspiration for most people. However, it’s a reality for adjunct faculty member Timothy O’Day. Growing up, O’Day had relatives who provided him with a strong background in nature and life science.

The Medaille College women’s lacrosse team earned its second straight Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Championship with a 23-7 victory over the D’Youville Spartans on April 24. Congrats to the Mavs, head coach Russell Allen, and assistant coaches Jody Lang and Sarah McCabe on the title.

Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz and Wendel Companies Director of Sustainability Aliesa Adelman discussed the importance of creating a sustainable community, and the role of business within that community, during an event at Medaille College on April 19. The speakers also addressed how companies can take the first steps to becoming sustainable at the latest event in Medaille’s Buffalo’s Future series, “Leading Your Company to Sustainability.”

Matthew Bucheker ’06 is making a difference in the classroom as a science teacher in the Buffalo Public Schools (BPS) system, and he believes many of his teaching skills come from his education at Medaille.

Medaille’s Program of the Month (POTM) series highlighted students, faculty and alumni from the College’s communication (B.S.) program in March 2018.

Marissa Brockway ’17 developed a great love for science during her high school years. Currently a senior in Medaille’s biology (B.S.) program, Brockway serves as a supplemental instructor for chemistry and biology classes.