President reflects on five years of service
By Julie Mariuz
Last Updated:7:13 PM EST 4/22/09 Section: Fisher through the years
St. John Fisher College has seen many generations pass through its halls, and with them, many changes. Through the halls of Kearney hang pictures of students, some in color but most in black and white.
Donald Bain has been at St. John Fisher for 34 years, longer than most of the faculty, and is reaching the end of his fifth year as president of the College.
Bain was named interim president after the death of Katherine Keough in fall 2004 and was sworn into office in April 2006.
"It has been a privilege to serve the students, faculty and staff of St. John Fisher College throughout this period of time," Bain said.
His time spent at Fisher has left him witness to the various changes, both positive and negative, but most importantly to the development and growth of students, faculty, staff and the Fisher campus as a whole.
The development of faculty has been advantageous to Fisher students who are given the opportunity to learn from and work closely with professors.
"Fisher has benefited me by providing me with excellent professors in my field, biology," sophomore Christina Regelsberger said. "These professors have enriched my Fisher experience by challenging me in new ways and sharing their passion for their specific areas of biology. I find myself truly enjoying my major classes because I am being encouraged to learn. Because of the small student to teacher ratio, I find myself better able to connect with professors, which has improved my learning and understanding of the subject."
Likewise, sophomore Matt Lukasiewicz said, "Fisher academically is equipping me with the tools to succeed in the business world, along with providing avenues for gaining experience such as clubs, internships and career workshops."
Even students who have been at Fisher a short while have seen the valuable changes in both architecture and academics. The additions of the Health and Humanities minor as well as the growing Statistics major are both new academic developments for undergraduates. The physical changes that have been most notable have been the addition of the Wegmans schools of pharmacy and nursing as well as the Welcome Center near the commuter parking lot.
Donald Bain has been at St. John Fisher for 34 years, longer than most of the faculty, and is reaching the end of his fifth year as president of the College.
Bain was named interim president after the death of Katherine Keough in fall 2004 and was sworn into office in April 2006.
"It has been a privilege to serve the students, faculty and staff of St. John Fisher College throughout this period of time," Bain said.
His time spent at Fisher has left him witness to the various changes, both positive and negative, but most importantly to the development and growth of students, faculty, staff and the Fisher campus as a whole.
The development of faculty has been advantageous to Fisher students who are given the opportunity to learn from and work closely with professors.
"Fisher has benefited me by providing me with excellent professors in my field, biology," sophomore Christina Regelsberger said. "These professors have enriched my Fisher experience by challenging me in new ways and sharing their passion for their specific areas of biology. I find myself truly enjoying my major classes because I am being encouraged to learn. Because of the small student to teacher ratio, I find myself better able to connect with professors, which has improved my learning and understanding of the subject."
Likewise, sophomore Matt Lukasiewicz said, "Fisher academically is equipping me with the tools to succeed in the business world, along with providing avenues for gaining experience such as clubs, internships and career workshops."
Even students who have been at Fisher a short while have seen the valuable changes in both architecture and academics. The additions of the Health and Humanities minor as well as the growing Statistics major are both new academic developments for undergraduates. The physical changes that have been most notable have been the addition of the Wegmans schools of pharmacy and nursing as well as the Welcome Center near the commuter parking lot.
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