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William Regan, director of the Office of Special Events, has received the Outstanding Individual Achievement Award from the Association of Collegiate Conference and Events Directors—International (ACCED-I). Regan was recognized for his work on UB’s Distinguished Speakers Series and the three-day visit of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama to UB in September 2006. ACCED-I has a membership of more than 1,400 collegiate conference and events colleagues.
Christopher R. Gallant, adjunct professor in the UB Law School and director of photography for special projects at WGRZ-TV Channel 2, received an Emmy Award last week at the 51st Annual New York Emmy Awards ceremony held in New York City. Gallant and Channel 2 colleagues Scott Brown and Andy DeSantis won for the news documentary “They Made a Mistake: The Anthony Capozzi Story” that originally aired on July 7, 2007. Gallant, who directed the documentary, received an MFA from UB.
The Center for the Arts has received five Telly Awards in recognition of the television productions “Music Is Art Live @ The Center,” “Bullseye” and “The Mystical Arts of Tibet.” Telly Awards honor outstanding local, regional and cable TV commercials and programs, as well as video and film productions. The CFA won three Tellys for entertainment, editing and lighting for “Music Is Art Live @ The Center,” a series highlighting the live musical performances and visual arts demonstrations presented weekly during the academic year in the CFA; one Telly Award for cultural programming for “The Mystical Arts of Tibet,” in which actor Richard Gere and other Tibetan experts share their insights on the ritual ceremonies and culture of Tibet as seen during a visit by the Dalai Lama’s visit to UB in 2006; and a Telly for sports documentary for “Bullseye,” a look at UB Bulls football, basketball and other team sports.