Jeffrey C. Higgins ’72 – 04/04/2025

Posted by amherstalumnioffice on 2025-04-11
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Jeffrey C. Higgins, of Amherst, NY entered into rest on April 4, 2025 at age 70.

Loving son of the late Dorothy and William Higgins Jr.; dear brother of Mary Higgins Enright, Marguerite (Lynette Cornell) Higgins and the late William “Billy” Higgins III; cherished uncle of Thomas Enright and Liz (Mike) Van Dyke; adored great-uncle of Aidan, Cooper, Avery and Caroline.

Jeff was a successful engineer and the owner of Higgins Erectors and Haulers. He was an avid supporter of the arts and enjoyed gardening.

No prior visitation. Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Memorial Service at Amherst Community Church, 77 Washington Hwy., Amherst, NY 14226 on Thursday (April 10, 2025) at 10am. A reception will follow.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in Jeff’s memory may be made to the Leukemia & Lyphoma Society, 3 International Dr., Suite 200, Rye Brook, NY 10573.

Alumni Grants in Action: Memory Books for Windermere Third-Graders

Posted by amherstalumnioffice on 2025-04-11
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Thank you for our Memory Books! They are a treasure! Sue and Shannon

Susan R. Strefeler
Grade 3 Teacher
Windermere Boulevard Elementary School
Amherst Central School District

One of the Amherst Central Alumni Foundation’s Spring Grants was for third-grade students at Windermere. The teachers submitted a grant application to purchase supplies to create memory books for the students.

Click here to view photos of the memory books and the original thank you from the teachers.

Grants like this are made possible by the generosity of Amherst Alumni and their donations. If you want to donate to the Amherst Central Alumni Foundation to help fund grants like these, visit https://www.amherstalumni.org/Donate.htm.

Grants In Action: Buffalo Museum on Wheels

Posted by Christopher Byrd on 2025-04-07
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The Amherst Central Alumni Foundation recently funded a visit by the Buffalo Museum of Science’s “Buffalo Museum on Wheels” to Windermere Boulevard School first graders.

Grants like this are made possible by the generosity of Amherst Alumni and their donations. If you want to donate to the Amherst Central Alumni Foundation to help fund grants like these, visit https://www.amherstalumni.org/Donate.htm.

The first-grade teachers involved in the project were kind enough send us photos and have their students send us thank you notes.

You can view these at:

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1EGG4BLXXIwO87q0RVnrNARGKHS7MEZ8y?usp=drive_link

Grants In Action: A Trip for the Girls Basketball Team

Posted by Christopher Byrd on 2025-04-02
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The Amherst Central Alumni Foundation recently helped fund a trip for the Amherst Varsity Girls Basketball team to take in a game at Syracuse University to watch the women’s game.

Grants like this are made possible by the generosity of Amherst Alumni and their donations. If you are interested in donating to the Amherst Central Alumni Foundation to help fund grants like these, visit https://www.amherstalumni.org/Donate.htm.

The team was kind enough to send us this thank you and a photo of the team on the court at Syracuse.

Alumni Foundation Seeking Volunteers

Posted by Christopher Byrd on 2025-03-28
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Go Tigers!

Hello, Tiger Alumni.

The Amherst Central Alumni Foundation seeks enthusiastic Tiger alum volunteers to participate in our inaugural Meat Raffle at Fairdale on Saturday, May 10, 2025, at the Fairdale Banquet Hall at 672 Wehrle Dr. in Cheektowaga. Your support as an Amherst alumnus is crucial to the success of this event, which directly benefits current students at your Alma Mater.

We are actively recruiting 25-30 volunteers to ensure a memorable experience. 

Follow this link to sign up to volunteer for the event and see what roles we need help with.

https://forms.gle/eHakwcQqCcbVHmUv7

If you have any questions or need further information, please call the Alumni Office at 716.362.9259. 

For more information on the event, click here.

Join us in making a difference!

Sincerely,

The Amherst Central Alumni Foundation
Board of Directors