Shannon Hardy, Class of 2011, was awarded a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Scholarship.

Senior high school students in Western New York are invited to participate in next year's War of 1812 speech and art competition, as part of the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Queenston Heights. Events are scheduled for the weekend of Oct. 12-14, 2012.

On the minds of most school administrators, teachers and parents are incidents both locally and nationally involving bullying.

Lewiston-Porter School District residents were told at Tuesday evening's Board of Education session that Lew-Port officials take reported incidents of bullying and harassment seriously, and that those incidents are fully investigated and appropriate actions are taken.

The Lewiston Public Library, 305 S. Eighth St., in the Village of Lewiston, announces the following programs, events and activities for the month of November.

Niagara University's College of Hospitality and Tourism Management hosts its annual convocation.

Candice Lymburner, a 2011 Niagara University graduate currently pursuing an MBA at her alma mater, recently had an article published in the Journal of Marketing Development and Competitiveness. The paper, "The Future of the Music Industry," appears in Volume 5 of the peer-reviewed journal, which covers the marketing arena and the interface between marketing and firm competitiveness.

Lymburner, a Niagara Falls native and current Buffalo resident, completed the paper as an undergrad, along with Bohdan Pikas, a professor of marketing in NU's College of Business Administration and chair of its commerce department, and visiting professor, Anastasia Pikas.

Niagara University announced Peter van Inwagen, one of the world's leading philosophers, will deliver this year's Albertus Magnus Lecture on Thursday, Oct. 20. The free event, presented by NU's philosophy department, will begin at 5:15 p.m. in the university's Castellani Art Museum.

The address will be focused on the coherence of the Judeo-Christian and Islamic doctrine of the resurrection of the body.

The Niagara Career and Technical Education Center recently held an induction ceremony for 10 students invited into the National Technical Honor Society.

Niagara-Wheatfield High School will present the play "Did Someone Say, Murder?" by David J. LeMaster at 7 p.m. Oct. 20, 21 and 22. Directed by English teacher Tammy Dobe, it is a murder-mystery comedy involving 25 students who will be acting, assistant directing and helping out backstage.

Steve Braddock admits it's a good thing that he's fond of puzzles. As Niagara University's new director of theater, he'll be responsible for ensuring that the classical and contemporary performances he selects are compatible with and challenging to his students. Braddock will also have to make sure that the quality of the shows live up to the expectations of the university's loyal theater audience and appeal to a wider demographic.

Niagara University is joining more than 100 colleges and universities across the U.S. to honor the 6,200-plus American servicemen and women who paid the ultimate sacrifice in Iraq and Afghanistan since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.

Niagara University is now accepting reservations for this fall's edition of its highly popular "Student Chef Series," which showcases the culinary skills of student managers in the university's College of Hospitality and Tourism Management.

Nursing is back in a big way at Niagara University.

On Saturday evening Oct. 1, a group of veterans gathered at Dave's Last Chance Saloon on Saunders Settlement Road in Lewiston for a meet and greet. They are members of the Niagara University Student Veterans Association, which formed in 2010.

Villa Maria College will be host its second annual "Portfolio Day" on Thursday, Oct. 20, beginning at 10 a.m. The event will take place in the Student Center on its campus located at 240 Pine Ridge Road, between Walden and Genesee streets.

Area high school students and their teachers are invited to participate in the Bill of Rights Institute's sixth annual "Being an American Essay Contest."

Three students from Lewiston-Porter High School have been named All-State musicians, and will participate in the New York State School Music Association Conference in Rochester from Dec. 1-4. The weekend honors the best high school musicians from all of New York.

"It's like Christmas for the teacher," said one student at Lewiston Porter Middle School as Office Max brought in $1,000 worth of school supplies to his classroom.

A two-day seminar that will teach law enforcement officers how to use social networking websites as a tool in identifying and investigating criminals is being offered Oct. 13-14 at the Conference Center Niagara Falls.

Four distinguished members of the Western New York community will be honored during Niagara University's President's Dinner, which will take place Friday, Nov. 11, at the Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel Event Center.

Niagara University's College of Education will host its annual professional recognition ceremony Thursday, Oct. 6, at the Niagara Falls Country Club. The event honors the contributions of educational leaders, counselors, teachers and community members from Western New York and Ontario.

Brother Stephen J. Kennedy, C.M., longtime Niagara University postmaster and former director of the St. Vincent de Paul Center in Niagara Falls, passed away Monday, Sept. 26, 2011, at St. Catherine's Infirmary. He was 84.

A three-part adult education program at Niagara-Wheatfield is being offered starting Oct. 13 on the tricks of the trade in gathering research into family history.

The 186th anniversary of the opening of the Erie Canal will be celebrated at the Discovery Center and the all-new Penney Gallery on Saturday, Oct. 29, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ECDC is located at 24 Church St., Lockport. Various events and entertainment will be showcased throughout the day.

Four individuals were honored during Niagara University's annual Vincentian Heritage Convocation, held Sept. 29.

St. Peter's Lutheran School's annual fundraiser auction will start at 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1, at the Sanborn Firehall, 5811 Buffalo St.

The grand opening and blessing of Niagara University's new Institute for Civic Engagement was held on Tuesday.

The Lewiston Porter Board of Education has taken the school colors to heart and went green at its latest meeting on Tuesday.

The Lewiston Public Library, 305 S. Eighth St., in the Village of Lewiston, announces the following programs, events and activities for the month of October.

Vincentian Heritage Week, an annual celebration of Niagara University's rich history of education and service in the spirit of St. Vincent de Paul, will take place Sept. 26-30.

There was a familiar face on the opening of Season 3 of NBC's show "The Sing-Off" on Monday night. Michael Pittman, a 2009 Niagara-Wheatfield graduate, is now a junior at the University of Rochester and a member of it's a cappella group the YellowJackets. The group opened the show, and was not one of the two groups voted off, so local fans can catch them (and Michael) again on the Oct. 3 show. The Sept. 26 show features the second half of the competitors.

College-bound juniors and seniors know that fall is college fair season.

Understanding the line between harmless teasing and abusive bullying can mean the difference between interfering parents and those who help their children overcome painful child abuse, according to the newly appointed director of the University at Buffalo's Dr. Jean Alberti Center for the Prevention of Bullying Abuse and School Violence.

The "Pantheon of Warriors," a new offering meant to recognize Niagara University graduates called to duty during times of war, highlights a 2011 Alumni Weekend schedule that includes more than 25 events. All Niagara University alumni, particularly those from class years ending in 1s and 6s, are invited to reunite the weekend of Oct. 7-9 so that they may rediscover Monteagle Ridge and relive their days as Purple Eagles.

Elizabeth Berger, a Niagara University student from Mount Morris, N.Y., has been selected as the recipient of a $2,500 scholarship from the Society of Former Special Agents of the FBI.

Dr. Deborah T. Curtis, director of the Hospitality Training & Research Center at Niagara University, received the National Statler Center's Leadership Toward Excellence Award during a ceremony held on Sept. 15.

Dr. Abdiweli Ali, an associate professor of economics at Niagara University on leave to serve as Somalia's prime minster, returns to Monteagle Ridge this afternoon to provide an update on the challenges facing his native country.

Lewiston-Porter Middle School dedicated a new student sculpture this past Wednesday, Sept. 14. The work is a culmination of a yearlong collaboration with the Ashford Hallow Foundation and funded through a Target: Arts in Education Grant called "Sculpting Character."