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New 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

Attorney
Independent Health
Williamsville, N.Y.

Lamont Williams

Lamont Williams
Vice Chair

Executive Director – Buffalo Region
The Utica Business Center
Buffalo, N.Y.

Jill Meyer

Jill Meyer
Secretary

Human Resource Manager
Baillie Lumber Co.
Hamburg, N.Y.

Trustees

Ericka Bennett

Ericka Bennett

Assistant Vice President and Deputy General Counsel for Research
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
Buffalo, N.Y.

Anthony J. Billittier IV, MD

Anthony J. Billittier IV, MD

Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer 
Independent Health
Buffalo, N.Y.

William Brinson ‘96

William Brinson ‘96

Academic Coach and Multicultural Student Support Services Coordinator
Niagara County Community College.
Sanborn, N.Y.

Brian Connolly

Brian J. Connolly

Business Development and Communications Consultant
Buffalo, NY

Bridget Corcoran '88

Bridget Corcoran '88

Business Owner
Maxwell Grace at Ave Maria
Buffalo, NY


Rev. Sean DiMaria

Rev. Sean DiMaria

St. John Paul II Parish


Sr. Marcia Ann Fiutko, FSSJ

Sr. Marcia Ann Fiutko, FSSJ

Franciscan Sisters of St. Joseph
Hamburg, N.Y.

Rhonda Frederick

Rhonda Frederick

President & CEO
People, Inc.
Buffalo, NY

Michael C. Donlon

Michael C. Donlon

Bond, Schoeneck & King
Business and Transactions Attorney
Buffalo, N.Y.


Richard Hamister

Richard Hamister

New York Region President
Northwest Bank
Buffalo, NY 

Hon. Craig D. Hannah

Hon. Craig D. Hannah

Buffalo City Court
Buffalo, N.Y.

Terrance Heard ‘94

Terrance Heard ‘94

Assistant Team Leader
General Motors Tonawanda Engine Plant
Buffalo, N.Y.
   

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Sr. Michael Marie Jordan, FSSJ '70

Franciscan Sisters of St. Joseph 
Hamburg, N.Y.

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Fr. Ted Jost

Pastor
Saint Peter and Paul Church
Hamburg, N.Y.

Thomas McArthur

Thomas O. McArthur '06

Associate Vice President for Alumni Engagement and Annual Giving 
University at Buffalo 

 

 

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Michael McCabe

Delaware North Companies, Inc.,
Chief Risk and Compliance Officer
Buffalo, N.Y.

Michael C. Mommertz, ’06, ’16

Michael C. Mommertz, ’06, ’16

Senior VP/Product Owner
M & T Bank
Buffalo, N.Y.

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, Revenue and Budget
Persons Centered Services, LLC
Buffalo, N.Y. 

Jennifer Seib

Jennifer Seib, ’03 LMHC, CASAC

Vice President of Strategic Initiatives and Integration
BestSelf Behavioral Health
Buffalo, NY

Richard Sucan

Richard C. Sucan

Chief Operating Officer
Roman Catholic Diocese of Buffalo
Buffalo, NY

Michelle Sullivan 

Michelle Sullivan

Director
Freed Maxick
Buffalo, N.Y.

Michael Tepfenhart

Michael Tepfenhart

General Manager
West Herr Ford Lincoln of Amherst

Boyd Wible

Boyd Wible

Senior Vice President
Merrill Lynch
Buffalo, N.Y.

Camille P. Wicher, Ph.D., Esq., MSN, RN 

Camille P. Wicher, Ph.D., Esq., MSN, RN

Retired Vice President, Corporate Ethics, Research Subject Protections & Scientific Integrity
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
Buffalo, NY

President Michael Brophy

Dr. Michael Brophy

President
Hilbert College

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

Sister Edmunette Paczesny
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