Canisius announces new Director of Communications

Tom Coppola began his tenure as principal and executive vice president for academics at Canisius High School on Friday. 

In her final "From The Principal's Office" message written for CHS Today magazine, Andrea Tyrpak-Endres writes about how Coppola "will make a tremendous principal." 

Fr. Paul S. Naumann, S.J., passed away on June 17, 2022, following a brief illness. From 1965 to 1994, he taught English and served as the moderator and director of student theatrical productions at Canisius High School from 1965 to 1994. 

Fr. Naumann wrote a reflection about his days at Canisius in the Summer 2019 edition of CHS Today.

Fr. Naumann, a longtime English teacher and drama club moderator at Canisius High School who was beloved by generations of CHS alumni, died peacefully Friday night at the age of 92.

The following Canisius students achieved excellence by earning placement on the Honor Roll for the fourth quarter of the 2021-22 school year.

Several distinguished honors and the 2022 induction to Canisius's Robert Bellarmine Chapter of the National Honor Society highlighted Tuesday’s Junior Awards Ceremony in the historic Scaccia Auditorium.

"This past week, we celebrated and bid farewell to the class of 2022," said Principal Andrea Tyrpak-Endres. "Today, we gather to highlight the achievements of our rising seniors, to celebrate the accomplishments of our new student leaders – the class of 2023."

Tuesday’s Senior Awards Ceremony honored scores of members of the Class of 2022, which collectively has earned more than $21 million in college scholarships and grants.  

Students attending service academies, earning national honors and school-wide recognition for a wide range of activities and achievements were honored before their parents and schoolmates in the historic Scaccia Auditorium.

The 61st Mr. Canisius was announced by principal Ms. Andrea Tyrpak-Endres during this morning's senior awards.

These are the words of Mr. Canisius 2022 upon being nominated:

"I am beyond thankful for the formative role the entire Canisius community has played in my life. No longer am I the shy, anxious kid that walked through the Blue Doors in 2018 ... 

This morning, President Fr. David Ciancimino, S.J., spoke to our community.

"Our city, our neighbors, our families, we're all hurting. But we cannot surrender our hearts. Your hearts are good, loving and open."

The six 2022 Mr. Canisius finalists all had their photo taken with a faculty member of their choice on the seniors' fun-filled final day of school.

Here is why Charlie Fortner '22 chose teacher Bryce Hopkins '08 ...

Peter Reiser ’84, who has 22 years of experience in Jesuit education, including six of those here at Canisius, has been named dean of students at Canisius High School, Principal Andrea Tyrpak-Endres announced Monday morning.

Reiser was the director of college counseling at Canisius from 2000 to 2006. He has spent the last 16 years at Regis Jesuit High School in Aurora, Colorado.

The Mr. Canisius Award is presented annually to the graduating senior who, in the estimation of his peers, epitomizes all that Canisius stands for. 

Read the reflections written by the 2022 finalists about their time at Canisius and what it means to be a candidate for this award.