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Buffalo Center for Arts & Technology Announces Leadership Transition as President & CEO Gina Burkhardt Retires After Eight Years of Transformational Growth

Buffalo Center for Arts & Technology Announces Leadership Transition as President & CEO Gina Burkhardt Retires After Eight Years of Transformational Growth Board of Directors Launches National Search for New Leader as Organization Reaches Historic Milestones BUFFALO, NY – January 29, 2026 – The Buffalo Center for Arts & Technology

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February 6, 2026

BCAT Information Technology Student is Continuously Learning

BCAT Information Technology Student is Continuously Learning   When asked what makes BCAT unique, Cyndy N. does not hesitate in crediting BCAT’s instructors as key to BCAT’s success. Cyndy is now working as a Vulnerabilities Assessment Specialist at M&T Bank after completing training in Information Technology at BCAT. Cyndy credits

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July 8, 2025
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Partnership Addresses Healthcare Worker Shortage

When Dr. Ian Barrett, Executive Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer with Kaleida Health, describes the urgent need for healthcare workers, he points to the pandemic as a key turning point. “While we had gaps in our healthcare workforce before COVID, we now have craters,” he says, noting that

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March 10, 2025

Community Member’s Support for BCAT Continues to Grow

When Stephanie Rivera, owner of Half Luna Empanadas, was recruited by a friend and colleague to serve on the BCAT board, she was somewhat familiar with the organization and as she learned more, she realized how much BCAT’s work aligned with her interests and values.  Stephanie learned about BCAT’s high

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February 14, 2025
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Erie County Awards BCAT Cultural Grant

BUFFALO CENTER FOR ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY POWERS UP WITH ERIE COUNTY CULTURAL CAPITAL GRANT   ERIE COUNTY, NY, December 11, 2024 — The Buffalo Center for Arts and Technology, at home in their new East Side facility on Sycamore Street in Buffalo, will be helping more students and adults seeking

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December 11, 2024
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BCAT Names Dr. Michael Cropp Board Chair

BCAT Names Dr. Michael Cropp Board Chair Robert Gioia Steps Down After Appointment to International Joint Commission The Board of Directors of Buffalo Center for Arts and Technology (BCAT) named Michael W. Cropp M.D., M.B.A, to serve as Chairman of the Board effective August 1, 2024. Dr. Cropp is the

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August 15, 2024