December faculty spotlight
Dr. Barbara Burns
Dr. Burns came to teach at Canisius in 2001, and has been teaching students with a smile ever since. She went to Molloy College in Rockville Centre, NY, and received her Masters and PhD at the University of Buffalo. Currently, she is part of the Teacher Education Department and is beloved by her students. She also teaches an Honors course, Mathematics: Patterns, Problems, and Puzzles.
Her nominator writes: Dr. Burns always comes into class with a smile and a new, stylish outfit! She teaches with such patience and she really loves her job. Math Patterns, Problems, and Puzzles was such a fun and interesting class, and I would highly recommend it!
Thank you, Dr. Burns, for being such a wonderful part of the Honors Program!
December Student Spotlight
Amanda Popovski
Amanda is a sophomore studying Adolescent Education with a Spanish concentration, and a double minor in Creative Writing and English. She is the Commuter Assistant representative, the secretary for the Teacher Education club, secretary of Women and Gender Studies club, and last but certainly not least, a sophomore representative for the Honors Student Association. She also assisted in the organization of our Honors Student Orientation this past summer.
In Amanda's spare time, she loves to read and write, and has written multiple heart warming, moving, creative articles for The Griffin. She is currently a nanny for a one-year-old and a nine-year-old and loves her job with them! This winter break, she is also traveling to Argentina for three weeks with a small group to study Spanish as a short term study abroad. Thank you Amanda for all your hard work!
Events
Honors Christmas Party
When: Friday, December 8th, 2pm - 4pm
Where: Grupp Fireside Lounge (2nd Floor Student Center)
Come enjoy food and friends this Friday at our annual Christmas Party! There will be food, refreshments, and did we mention food? Relax before your finals, and join us to enter into the holiday spirit! We are happy to continue this tradition for our Honors community and all who come!
Questions? Contact Matt Pernick at pernick2@canisius.edu
Cookies and cram
When: Tuesday, December 12th, 5pm
Where: Honors Lounge
Enjoy cookies, company, and a break from finals! You may be done or you may be preparing, so feel free to study hard or take a break in the Honors Lounge! All with the comfort of food and friends.
Travel and Learn
philadelphia
Our travel and learn this year is to Philadelphia! Enjoy the city pass for Philadelphia, with all of its rich history and a small group of Honors students! The trip will take place in mid-April, so keep watch for the January newsletter for more information!
Freshman elections
Congratulations to our Freshman representatives of 2021, we are excited to have you on board!
- Jacob Dollendorf
- Olivia Orevec
- Anna Gullo
- Claire Rosenecker
Important to Know
If you have any questions please email our Honors Student Association and Executive Board members listed below!
Executive Board
- President: Matt Pernick
- Vice President: Taylor Rabadi
- Secretary: Dave Krasinski
- Treasurer: Cameron Rosenecker
- Communications Chair: Jeremy Michalski
class representatives
Class of 2018: Class of 2018: Matt Pernick, Jeremy Michalski, Dave Krasinski, Sarah Dollendorf, Taylor Rabadi
Class of 2019: Class of 2019: Kaylee Konczal, Morgan Tyson, Cameron Rosenecker, Lauren Reno, Joshua Canavan
Class of 2020: Amanda Popovski, Olivia Faracca, Salvatore Zarrella, Patrick Collins, Justin Begley
Class of 2021: Jacob Dollendorf, Anna Gullo, Olivia Orevec, Claire Rosenecker
november riddle answer:
Why did the turkey sit on the tomahawk? To hatchet!
Congratulations to our November riddle winner, Trevor Ralph! Thank you to all who submitted an answer!
december riddle
How much did Santa pay for his sleigh? Email faraccao@my.canisius.edu to submit your answer!
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME IN READING OUR NEWSLETTER. IF YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS, CONCERNS, OR SUGGESTIONS PLEASE EMAIL OLIVIA AT FARACCAO@CANISIUS.EDU.
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