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MHERST, N.Y. -- Paula Witherell, director of institutional communications at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø College, has received prestigious Silver and Bronze Excalibur Awards from the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Buffalo Niagara Chapter. The awards were presented at the 27th annual Excalibur Awards ceremony held on June 22 in the Tralf Music Hall.
AMHERST, N.Y. – Buffalo Business First named 51³Ô¹ÏÍø College a finalist in its 2016 Western New York Healthiest Employers program, making it the only area college to be honored on the sixth annual list.
AMHERST, N.Y. – 51³Ô¹ÏÍø College has been recognized as one of the safest colleges in New York in a new statewide list released by backgroundchecks.org.
AMHERST, N.Y. – For the ninth consecutive year, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø 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.
AMHERST, N.Y. – 51³Ô¹ÏÍø College has selected 12 outstanding incoming freshmen to receive 2016 Trustee Scholarships, the college’s most prestigious academic scholarship that is renewable throughout their undergraduate studies.
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM - 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Hall: The Office of 51³Ô¹ÏÍø will host an Accepted Student Reception on Tuesday, May 12, 2026. This is an event exclusively for accepted students! Whether you're coming to 51³Ô¹ÏÍø and looking to make new friends, or trying to decide if 51³Ô¹ÏÍø is the right fit for you: this event is about you! Meet some of your incoming fall 2026 classmates, current students, and see what 51³Ô¹ÏÍø has to offer for your college experience. Visit 51³Ô¹ÏÍø.edu/ASD for more information.
12:00 PM to 2:30 PM - Kleinhans Music Hall: Celebrate the achievements of the Class of 2026. Join us in honoring our graduates' dedication and success at the May 2026 Undergraduate Ceremony. Find ceremony schedules, venue directions, and livestream links at the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Commencement Page.
4:30 PM to 6:00 PM - Kleinhans Music Hall: Celebrate the achievements of the Class of 2026. Join us in honoring our graduates' dedication and success at the May 2026 Graduate Ceremony. Find ceremony schedules, venue directions, and livestream links at the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Commencement Page.

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