HAMBURG, N.Y. – This September, Hilbert College is excited to celebrate several very notable occasions, including the 125^th Anniversary of the College’s founders, the Franciscan Sisters of St. Joseph, and the 65^th Anniversary of Hilbert College. As part of this celebration, Hilbert will host the 125^th/65^th Anniversary Gala on Saturday, September 10 at 6:00 p.m. on the Hilbert College campus.

This very special black-tie event will feature Lia Lando, WKBW-TV News Anchor and Reporter, as the emcee, as well as a cocktail hour, dinner, and entertainment by the Bobby Millitello Quartet. Most importantly, this event will raise essential scholarship funds to support the Hilbert Student Scholarship fund. Go to Hilbert.edu/celebrate65 for more information.

“We are overjoyed to be able to celebrate Hilbert and pay tribute to our Sisters and their vast and humbling legacy,” Hilbert President Michael Brophy, Ph.D. said. “Each and every day, we endeavor to sustain the mission and vision that the Franciscan Sisters of St. Joseph set for us. We do this all while raising funds which are essential in supporting our current and future Hilbert students and their academic success.”

Additionally, this Saturday, September 10 Hilbert will host its inaugural NCAA Division III football game at St. Francis High School’s Polian Family Field.  The Hawks will welcome Denison University (Granville, Ohio) in a 12 p.m. kickoff. Gates open at 11:15 a.m. and the first 200 fans will receive a FREE Hilbert College football shirt.  Admission is $5 per person. Hilbert students, faculty, and staff are FREE with Hilbert College ID. Go to HilbertHawks.com for the full fall sports schedules.

Next weekend, Hilbert will host its True Blue Alumni Weekend on Saturday, September 17. Events include the Hilbert football game against Willamette University (Salem, OR) at St. Francis High School followed on the Hilbert campus by a Chicken BBQ dinner, Athletics Hall of Fame Presentation and San Damiano Awards, and a tent party in the quad.  Go to www.hilbert.edu/trueblue for more information and to register.

Hilbert College, located in suburban Hamburg, N.Y., south of Buffalo, is a private four-year college founded in 1957 in the Catholic Franciscan tradition. With over 800 students, Hilbert is a dynamic Western New York college that offers career-focused majors, including one of the top criminal justice programs in the region, and more than 50 minors and concentrations. The college’s engaging, student-centered campus community offers numerous leadership, internship, and service learning opportunities from which students launch successful careers while making positive changes in their communities. The Hilbert Blueprint promotes a well-rounded student experience over four years – starting with the Foundations Seminar in the freshman year, followed by Sophomore Service, Junior Symposium, and culminating with the Senior Capstone. Hilbert has expanded its academic offerings with the college’s first graduate programs in criminal justice administration and public administration, including a track in health administration.