Alumni Spotlights
Kevin Di Camillo, B.A.’92, Comes Full Circle
March 20, 2018
Kevin Di Camillo, B.A.’92, thought he’d work in his family’s bakery, as generations of Di Camillos had done before him. Instead, he became an editor, a poet, and a professor, and even briefly considered life as a priest.Throughout his high school years at St. Joseph’s Collegiate Institute,...
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Robert Ingrasci Jr., BBA’08: Paving his career path with his Niagara connections
March 1, 2018
Robert Ingrasci Jr., BBA’08, knew he’d be an accountant – he loved math, and an accounting class he took in high school convinced him that it was the ideal career for him.And, growing up in the Deveaux section of Niagara Falls, within walking distance of Niagara University, he also knew he’d...
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Joanne Israel, BBA’06, MBA’13: A Young Leader in the Gaming Industry
January 4, 2018
Over the past seven years, Joanne Israel has done just about every job at the Seneca Buffalo Creek Casino, from accounting and purchasing to cleaning the toilets and washing the slot machines. That experience is key for her in her current role as general manager, where she oversees the casino’s...
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Lirim Hajrullahu, MBA’17, Earns Victory for Toronto Argonauts
December 14, 2017
On Sunday, Nov. 26, 2017, Lirim Hajrullahu, MBA’17, experienced a moment of déjà vu. He was standing 32 yards away from the goal posts at TD Place Stadium in Ottawa, Ontario, with 49 seconds left in the Canadian Football League’s 105th Grey Cup match against the Calgary Stampeders. Seven years...
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Shirley Brown Alleyne, ’94: Sharing a Love of History and Museums
December 7, 2017
When the Teen Innovators program at the Brooklyn Historical Society received the 2017 National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award, the nation’s highest honor for youth programs, Shirley Brown Alleyne, ’94, the BHS’s manager of teaching and learning, couldn’t have been more...
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Larry Sundram, ’68: Helping Where He Can
November 28, 2017
Growing up in India in a home with a dirt floor, Larry Sundram, ’68, never imagined he’d live the life he has in America, or achieve the professional success he did in the insurance business over the course of 35 years. But he did, and in gratitude, he has spent his retirement years giving...
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NU Alumnus Leo Schultz Leads Winning Team in National Business Plan Competition
November 14, 2017
An online fitness, nutrition, and health training program marketplace co-founded by College of Business Administration alumnus Leo Schultz was awarded $500,000 during 43North’s business plan competition in October. It was the only local company that made it to the finals of the competition, which...
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Dr. Denise Poirier Maguire, B.S. ’76: Improving Outcomes in the NICU
November 2, 2017
Dr. Denise Poirier Maguire, B.S. ’76, found her calling while touring a neonatal intensive care unit during her studies in Niagara University’s College of Nursing. She has dedicated her life ever since to making the lives of these littlest patients, and their families, a bit easier.Denise first...
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Thomas Pleban, ’72: From Retirement to Entrepreneurship
October 10, 2017
When Thomas Pleban, ’72, retired in 2011 after a long and successful career in business—he was a purchasing agent for Bell Aerospace and a contract administrator for Comtech Research before joining Calspan Corp., where he moved up the management chain and ultimately bought the Buffalo, N.Y.,...
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James Lioi, ’15: Taking a Meaningful Detour
June 12, 2017
Like most students who aspire to careers as physicians, James Lioi, ’15, applied to several medical schools during his senior year in the biology program at Niagara University. Unlike his peers, however, James’ path took a slight detour when he decided to take on a year of service in...
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