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Franciscan Services Completes Acquisition of Valley College

The Board of Trustees of Hilbert College, a Catholic Franciscan college based in Hamburg, New York, announced the acquisition of Valley College, a career-focused college with campuses in West Virginia and Ohio, by its affiliate, Franciscan Services. Together, the colleges will serve more than 2,000 students across New York, West Virginia, and Ohio in traditional and online programs. All required regulatory approvals have been secured and the consortium will begin operations on June 1.

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Board Officers

Laurie Boreanaz Carra '81

Laurie Boreanaz Carra '81
Chair

Senior Deputy Counsel
Independent Health
Williamsville, N.Y.

Lamont Williams

Lamont Williams
Vice Chair

Entrepreneur
Buffalo, NY

Terrance Heard ‘94

Terrance Heard ‘94
Secretary

Member-At-Large
Buffalo Public School Board
Buffalo, N.Y.
   

Trustees

Ericka Bennett

Ericka Bennett

Vice President, Corporate Ethics, Research Integrity & Research Subject Protection
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Buffalo, NY

Anthony J. Billittier IV, MD

Anthony J. Billittier IV, MD

Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer 
Independent Health
Buffalo, NY

William Brinson ‘96

William Brinson ‘96

Academic Coach and Multicultural Student Support Services Coordinator
SUNY Niagara
Sanborn, NY

President Michael Brophy

Dr. Michael Brophy

President (ex officio)
Hilbert College
Hamburg, NY

Mindy Cervoni

Mindy Cervoni

President and CEO of Community Services for Every1
Buffalo, NY

Brian Connolly

Brian J. Connolly

Principal
Connolly Studios
Buffalo, NY

Rev. Sean DiMaria

Rev. Sean DiMaria

Vicar Forane, Southern Erie
Diocese of Buffalo
Hamburg, NY


Sr. Marcia Ann Fiutko, FSSJ

Sr. Marcia Ann Fiutko, FSSJ '73

General Minister
Franciscan Sisters of St. Joseph
Hamburg, NY

Michael C. Donlon

Michael C. Donlon

Bond, Schoeneck & King
Business and Transactions Attorney
Buffalo, NY


Richard Hamister

Richard Hamister

Great Lakes Region President
Northwest Bank
Buffalo, NY 

Hon. Craig D. Hannah

Hon. Craig D. Hannah

New York State Supreme Court Justice
8th Judicial District
Buffalo, NY

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Rev. Ted Jost

Senior Parochial Vicar, Southern Erie
Diocese of Buffalo
Hamburg, NY

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Michael McCabe

Vice President, Chief Risk & Compliance Officer
Delaware North
Buffalo, NY

Michael C. Mommertz, ’06, ’16

Michael C. Mommertz, ’06, ’16

Senior VP/Product Owner II
M & T Bank
Buffalo, NY

Louis Petrucci

Louis Petrucci, MPA ’15

Executive Director
Support Services Corporation
Buffalo, NY

Lisa Ressman, CPA ‘99

Lisa Ressman, CPA ‘99

Vice President of Finance 
Persons Centered Services Care Coordination, LLC
Chief Executive Officer, Heritage Ministries
Buffalo, NY 

Jennifer Seib

Jennifer Seib, LMHC, CASAC '03

Senior Vice President of Strategic Initiatives
BestSelf Behavioral Health
Buffalo, NY

Richard Sucan

Richard C. Suchan

Chief Operating Officer
Roman Catholic Diocese of Buffalo
Buffalo, NY

Michelle Sullivan 

Michelle Sullivan

Director/Partner
Freed Maxick
Buffalo, NY

Trustee Emeriti

G. Gary Berner
Sr. Andrea Ciszewski, FSSJ '66
Robert Donough*
Robert Drago Sr.

Daniel Gernatt, Jr.
Bradley Hafner
Carol Kociela

Maureen Saab
Karen Gaughan Scott
Thomas Waring Jr.
Merle Whitehead
* deceased

President Emerita

Sr. Edmunette Paczesny, FSSJ, Ph.D.
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