BUFFALO, NY - The Canisius University Regents Ball commemorated 50 years on May 7. The annual gala began as a friend-raiser in 1966, hosted by the Canisius Board of Regents. Today, the event raises scholarship support for students who might not otherwise be able to take advantage of a Canisius education.
This year’s Golden Jubilee Gala included dinner and dancing. The Board also raffled off various valuable prize packages. In all, more than 500 guests helped to raise a resounding $146,000 for the Board of Regents Scholarship Fund.
Pictured above (l-r): Regents Ball co-chair Annette Dispenza-Kajtoch ’88, MBA ’90, Maureen Hurley, Canisius President John J. Hurley, Clotilde Perez-Bode Dedecker ’82, Adrian F. Dedecker III, and Regents Ball co-chair Brian Murphy ’95.
Clotilde Perez-Bode Dedecker, president and CEO of the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo, received the 2016 Board of Regents Distinguished Citizen Award for her contributions to the civic, cultural and economic well-being of Buffalo Niagara.
