Born and raised in India, Dr. Mohan S. Devgun received his education on three continents: a Bachelor of Science from Panjab University in India, a Master of Science from the University of Aston in Birmingham and a Doctor of Philosophy from the University of...

Established in 1936 by Mrs. McClung, the wife of the pastor at Central Park Methodist Church, the Mothers’ Club gave young mothers a place to gather and talk about parenting, how to cope with their children, the Depression, and current issues of the day. The Club...

Her family in Chennai, on the Bay of Bengal in eastern India, feared that C. Bhargavi Rao would never get married. The second oldest of seven children and the only daughter, she defied her parents’ wishes and insisted on getting an education. At that time, school was...

A retired professor from the Design Department at SUNY Buffalo State, Nancy Belfer received her Master of Fine Arts in textiles from the School for American Craftsman at the Rochester Institute of Technology. She taught at Buffalo State for 36 years, initially in...

Panagioti Georgiadis, known as Pano, immigrated to the United States from Greece in 1969. He opened a fourteen seat hot dog stand on the day of the blizzard in 1977. Over 30 years later, through perseverance and hard work, he built Pano’s Restaurant on Elmwood...

Established in May 1992, the Buffalo State College Professional Staff Caucus (PSC) represents and unites those designated as “professional employees” as defined by the Policies of the Board of Trustees for the State University of New York. PSC provides an open forum...

A native of Lockport, NY, Raymond (Ray) B. Barrett graduated from Buffalo State College in 1949 with a bachelor’s degree in art education. While a student he was a member of Sigma Tau Gamma Fraternity and was tapped for Alpha Society. He subsequently completed a...

A native of Western New York, Robert N. Pokelwaldt graduated from Buffalo State in 1960 with a BS in Industrial Arts Education. He spent his career in the refrigeration industry, ultimately serving as CEO of Frick Co., VP (1988-1990), COO (1990-1991), and CEO...

Robert J. Lamendola, ’72, credits Buffalo State College with much of his success. Raised on Buffalo’s west side, his family moved to the Town of Tonawanda when he was 13. Following his graduation from Kenmore East High School, Mr. Lamendola served in the Air Force...

The son of a Buffalo brewery worker and union activist, Ronald (Ron) J. Peters graduated from Buffalo State in 1959 with a degree in elementary education and secondary social studies education. In response to President John F. Kennedy’s appeal in 1961 for young...

John R. Roneker, Jr. was born and raised in Buffalo. He entered Buffalo State College in 1985 majoring in communication with a concentration in broadcasting. Although he knew he wanted to study broadcasting, it wasn’t until he attended a seminar conducted by a...

Scott W. Phillips started his career in the criminal justice field as a police officer in Houston, TX. After spending nearly three years in Texas, he returned to Western New York and completed an associate’s degree in criminal justice at Niagara County Community...

Jean May Brett, Dec ’73, ’77, graduated from Buffalo State with a bachelor’s degree in secondary geoscience education with a minor in mathematics. She taught in North Tonawanda, NY before marriage and moving to New Orleans, LA where she continued working in the field...

The Sheriff Thomas F. Higgins Endowed Scholarship Fund was established by Sheriff Higgins to recognized outstanding students majoring in criminal justice or history at Buffalo State. Thomas F. Higgins spent his career as a distinguished member of the Western New York...

Dr. Thomas J. Morrisey, professor emeritus of business, has long been a respected member of the campus community and known for his deep concern for his students. During his 35 years at Buffalo State, he influenced the lives of thousands of students and through The...

Thomas (Tom) Y. Hobart, Jr., received his Bachelor of Science in Industrial Arts Education from Buffalo State College in 1960. Since undertaking his first union position as a building representative in 1964, Tom’s career as a union leader has spanned five decades. ...

Mr. Richard Kaltenbach (1927-1969) graduated from Buffalo State in 1949 with a bachelor’s degree in art education. While a student he was active in the Art Education Club and the Fine Artists of Buffalo State and was a member of Sigma Tau Gamma. Mr. Kaltenbach...

This scholarship was established by his adoring parents, Candida and Michael McMahon, and augmented by gifts from the family and friends of Zachary John Beveridge. Zachary graduated in 2008 with a bachelor of arts in history and a minor in coaching. One of his...