For the ninth consecutive year, Daemen College has earned national recognition as a College of Distinction in honor of the institution’s excellence in undergraduate higher education and innovative application of high impact educational practices.

“We are proud to receive once again this national distinction and to be cited as one of the best colleges in the nation,” said Daemen President Gary A. Olson. “This prestigious honor reaffirms our steadfast commitment to providing exceptional academic programs and a distinctive college experience that prepares our students for future professional success.”

Elementary and middle school students from South Buffalo’s Seneca Babcock community displayed their “street photography” skills at a Daemen College exhibition that was inspired by the works of American street photographer Vivian Maier.

The photographs shown in the April 21 exhibition, “Seneca Babcock Through the Eyes, Hearts and Art of Children: Part III,” resulted from a community art project overseen by Dr. Mary Wolf, Daemen associate professor of art education, and art education major Samantha Lora of Manchester.

Several students at Lorraine Elementary School in South Buffalo recently received awards for their participation in the Lit Fit reading program sponsored by Dog Ears Bookstore & Café and Erie County Legislator Patrick Burke.

“Students participating in the program earn colored bracelets based on the total number of minutes spent reading both in school and at home,” said Thomas McDonnell, director of the nonprofit Dog Ears Bookstore, located at 688 Abbott Road. Students earn their first bracelet (yellow) by reaching 1,000 minutes of reading, and there are nine other levels with corresponding colors. Students who reach 10,000 reading minutes earn a black bracelet to signify the highest level of achievement. This is the second year of the innovative program.