Changemakers of Niagara: Terri Filips Vaughan

By: Alison Chodak NIAGARA UNIVERSITY, N.Y.- Ever since she was a little girl, Terri Filips Vaughan loved dance and specifically likes to express herself through choreography. She started dancing at the age of three and decided to go to Hope College for choreography. She later pursued a three-year graduate program at Texas Women’s University. After … Continue reading Changemakers of Niagara: Terri Filips Vaughan

Changemakers of Niagara: Kylie Stover

By: Alison Chodak NIAGARA UNIVERSITY, N.Y.- Kylie Stover, a senior at Niagara University, is involved in many clubs and organizations while balancing 15-credit semesters. Her major is Special and Childhood Education with a minor in Literacy. Before coming to NU, Stover graduated from Clarence High School in 2015. She founded the club Dance Crew and held … Continue reading Changemakers of Niagara: Kylie Stover

Changemaker profile: Professor Valerie Ward

By: Alison Chodak, NIAGARA UNIVERSITY, N.Y. - Professor Valerie Ward loves to interpret sign language for the Deaf community. The moment she knew she wanted to interpret sign language was when she had a friend in middle school who was deaf, and she saw her interpreting sign language. At that point in her life, she … Continue reading Changemaker profile: Professor Valerie Ward

A look into the life of Stacy Zawadzki-Janusz

By: Alison Chodak NIAGARA UNIVERSITY, N.Y.- Stacy Zawadzki-Janusz is a Niagara University Adjunct Faculty member. Beyond that, she owns and directs a studio called ZPAC Company and ZPAC Performing Arts Center, LLC, has choreographed over 25 musicals and is now the choreographer of “ItsGisellemusic” under Royalty Records Label. Zawadzki-Janusz started dancing at the age of … Continue reading A look into the life of Stacy Zawadzki-Janusz