Nazareth University

Teri Bunce receives prestigious Fulbright Award from the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. Bunce is a senior international studies and history double major with a minor in French. She will teach English in South Korea and is planning to establish an a cappella English ensemble for teenaged boys and girls. Upon her return, Bunce plans to attend graduate school in the Washington, D.C. area and pursue a career in international relations.

Nazareth College students earn Martin Luther King, Jr. Awards at the 2014 President's Civic Engagement Awards. This award is given to students who demonstrate commitment to the moral and spiritual values of non-violence, commitment to peace and justice, and commitment to promote campus diversity and acceptance.

Nazareth College is pleased to honor twenty-two students with the President's Community Service Awards. The award recognizes students who have demonstrated a commitment to service, either to our own Nazareth College community or the greater community at large. Recipients of the award were honored at the 2014 President's Civic Engagement Awards Ceremony on April 22 where Nazareth College President Daan Braveman awarded each student.

Cherise Madigan is the recipient of the national Newman Civic Fellow Award. The Newman award, presented by Campus Compact, is given to college student leaders who represent the next generation of civic leaders through service, research, and advocacy. She is the first Nazareth student to earn this national honor and is one of 197 student leaders from colleges nationwide recognized.

Nazareth College awards music scholarships to newly accepted students in the Class of 2018.

Nazareth College awards arts scholarships to newly accepted students in the Class of 2018.

Nazareth College is pleased to announce new members in the 2014 class of the Sigma Beta Delta Honor Society.

Nazareth College awards theatre scholarships to newly accepted students in the Class of 2018.

Nazareth College students recently inducted into the national economics honor society Omicron Delta Epsilon.

The Nazareth College Department of Art has announced the winners of its Undergraduate Awards for the 2013-2014 academic year. The awards are given in conjunction with the department's annual Undergraduate Student Art Show, which is on display in the Arts Center Gallery March 28-April 18, 2014.

Brooke Sullivan, member of the women's lacrosse team, has been named Athlete of the Week for Nazareth College. Sullivan scored a career-best 7 goals and added an assist for the Golden Flyers in a 21-9 win over Houghton last Friday. She leads the Golden Flyers overall with 21 points on 17 goals and four assists.

The Nazareth College Department of Art's annual Undergraduate Student Art Show, featuring the work of nearly 60 students, is on display in the Arts Center Gallery March 28-April 18, 2014. Collectively, the more than 150 pieces on display represent a variety of styles and media, including aquatints, ceramics, etchings, illustrations, metals, paintings, photography, prints, sculpture, new media, and more.

The Nazareth College Department of Theatre Arts and Theatre League will present "The Cherry Orchard," the fourth and final production of their 2013-2014 season. The show will run April 11, 12, 17, and 18 at 8 p.m.; and April 13 and 19 at 2 p.m., in Callahan Theatre at the Nazareth College Arts Center.

Drew Simoneau, member of the men's lacrosse team, has earned the titles of Athlete of the week for Nazareth College and Empire 8 Athlete of the Week. Simoneau helped the Golden Flyers to E8 wins over both Alfred and Elmira. He dominated face-offs, winning 35 of 44 in the two games and scooping up 32 ground balls. He has won 68% of his draws this season (152 for 244) and has 121 ground balls.

Jake Lafaver has been named Empire 8 Indoor Track Athlete of the Year for the second year in a row. He won the 800-meter title at the E8 Conference meet in February with a winning time of 1:58.92. He improved upon that time with a clocking of 1:55.53 for a third-place finish at the NYSCTC Championships at St. Lawrence. He lowered his time even further with a 1:53.69 post to win the ECAC Championship March 7.

Nazareth College is please to announce 73 new members in the 2014 class of the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society.

Tara Prosak, member of the women's lacrosse team, has been named Athlete of the Week for Nazareth College for the week ending March 24. Prosak totaled 19 saves in goal for the Golden Flyers in a pair of one-goal non-conference defeats last week. She had 8 saves in a 6-5 home-field loss to RIT last Wednesday, then amassed 11 saves in a 7-6 loss at the University of Rochester last Saturday.

Brandon Vuolo, member of the men's track and field team, has been named Athlete of the Week for Nazareth College for the week ending March 24. Vuolo broke a pair of school records over the weekend as Nazareth opened its outdoor track and field season at the Washington and Lee Carnival. Vuolo placed eighth in the shot put with a toss of 13.19 meters (43 feet, 3 1/4 inches) and ninth in the discus with a distance of 38.31 meters (125 feet, 8 inches).

Luke Wooters, member of the men's lacrosse team, has been named Empire 8 Conference Player of the Week for the period ending March 9. Wooters scored five goals and added four assists as Nazareth split a pair of non-conference games last week. He had three goals and one assist in a 16-11 win over Hamilton last Wednesday and then contributed two goals and three assists in a 10-9 loss to St. Lawrence Saturday.

Taylor Pierson, member of the women's track and field team, has been named Athlete of the Week for Nazareth College for the week ending March 17. Pierson earned All-American honors for the Golden Flyers with a fifth-place finish in the long jump competition at the NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Championships hosted by Nebraska Wesleyan. Pierson jumped 5.55 meters (18 feet, 2 1/2 inches) on her first attempt to become Nazareth's first female indoor track and field All-American.

Alison Tepas, member of the women's tennis team, has been named Athlete of the Week for Nazareth College for the week ending March 17. Tepas continued to roll for Nazareth as she won all five spring break singles matches in straight sets last week. This year, Tepas is 18-3 overall this season and 61-34 for her career. Dating back to the fall, Tepas has won 12 straight singles matches.

Sophia Rhoades, member of the women's softball team, has been named Empire 8 Conference Player of the Week for the period ending March 16. Rhoades got off to a great offensive start to the 2014 season as she batted .462 over 10 games during the Golden Flyers' spring break excursion to Florida. She went 12-for-26 with three doubles, a triple and 12 runs batted in as Nazareth went 3-7. She also had a slugging percentage of .654.

Michaela Gildemeyer, member of the women's track and field team, has been named Athlete of the Week for Nazareth College for the week ending March 3. Gildemeyer ran a career-best indoor time of 2:20.15 to win the 800-meter run at the NYSCTC meet at St. Lawrence. She crossed the finish line more than four seconds faster than her closest pursuer.

Luis Rivera, member of the men's track and field team, has been named Athlete of the Week for Nazareth College for the week ending March 3. Rivera has also been named Empire 8 Field Athlete of the Week for the period ending March 3. Rivera broke his own school record in the weight throw with a second-place finish at the NYSCTC meet at St. Lawrence. Rivera's toss of 16.24 meters (53 feet, 2 1/2 inches) was more than an inch farther than his previous best.

Taylor Pierson, member of the women's track and field team, has been named Athlete of the Week for Nazareth College for the week ending February 24. Pierson shattered her own school record yet again as she won the long jump competition at the RIT Invitational. Pierson leaped 5.73 meters (18 feet, 9 3/4 inches) to take first place and equaled her best outdoor distance from last season.

Jeff Green, member of the men's swimming and diving team, has been named Athlete of the Week for Nazareth College for the week ending February 24. Green placed third in the 1-meter diving competition with a school-record score of 494.15 at the Upper New York State Swimming and Diving Championships at Ithaca. He also placed sixth in the 3-meter competition with a score of 398.60. He has qualified to compete at the NCAA Regional competition at RIT.

Nazareth College's Equestrian team compete at the Cornell Show on Sunday, February 16, 2014.

Ben Blasko, member of the men's ice hockey team, has been named to the ECAC Honor Roll for the period ending January 12. Blasko helped the Golden Flyers gain a split of non-conference home games by delivering two goals and two assists. He scored twice in the 4-3 win over Stonehill, including the game-winning score at 10:19 of the third period. He also had an assist in a 5-3 loss to nationally ranked Oswego.

Mark Zavorin, member of the men's ice hockey team, has been named to the ECAC West Honor Roll for the period ending February 2. Zavorin ranks third on the team in scoring with 14 points on 4 goals and 10 assists. He leads the Golden Flyers in scoring over his two seasons at Nazareth with 40 points on 16 goals, 24 assists.

Ed Zdolshek, member of the men's ice hockey team, has been named Athlete of the Week for Nazareth College for the week ending January 27. Zdolshek was also named ECAC Goalie of the Week for the period ending February 9. He helped the Golden Flyers gain a split of a pair of home conference games against Manhattanville as he amassed 54 saves to go with a 2.00 goals-against average and a .931 save percentage.