Alumni & Giving Stories

Kathrina Proscia 鈥�03

Kathrina Proscia 鈥�03: Preserving Our Stories in America鈥檚 Library

October 21, 2026

Kathrina Proscia 鈥�03 is a big believer in the power of stories. She should know. As senior director, executive office, and board liaison at StoryCorps, Proscia has been immersed in the art of storytelling for more than two decades.

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Larry Winters 鈥�90: Reckoning with the Moral Injuries of War

October 5, 2026

More than five decades after returning from Vietnam, Larry Winters still feels the tug of war and the moral injuries left by his service there.

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Emily Vieyra-Haley 鈥�22: Bringing American History to Life

August 24, 2026

A docent at Queens鈥� historic Bowne House, Emily Vieyra-Haley 鈥�22 uses period costume and storytelling to bring colonial and Underground Railroad history to life for visitors.

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Col. Scott Stewart 鈥�99: Taking Students to New Heights

July 28, 2026

Retired Col. Scott Stewart 鈥�99 leads the Air Force JROTC Color Guard at Wekiva High School, building his cadets鈥� confidence through discipline, performance, and service.

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A Passion for the Planet: John L. Turner 鈥�85

April 15, 2026

Headshot of 91黑料网 Empire Alumna Phylisha Villanueva

Kathy Lewis 鈥�79, 鈥�93: Creating Community Through Gardening

March 23, 2026

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Vjosa Musliu '08: Growing Up in War

January 22, 2026

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Lauren Gaskins 鈥�18, 鈥�22: A Grandmother鈥檚 Inspiration

December 2, 2025

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Adam Grinvalsky 鈥�21: Honoring NY's Capital Region Veterans

November 5, 2025

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Mark Maio 鈥�92: Going Against the Grain

September 2, 2025

Photographer Mark Maio 鈥�92 spent 16 years documenting Buffalo鈥檚 Irish grain scoopers for 鈥淎gainst the Grain,鈥� exhibiting this fall at the Burchfield Penney Art Center.