The 65th Mr. Canisius was announced by Principal Tom Coppola ’01 at this morning’s Senior Awards Ceremony. Mr. Canisius is presented annually to the senior who, in the estimation of his peers, epitomizes all that Canisius stands for. An excerpt of the words of Mr. Canisius 2026 upon being nominated: A few weeks ago, someone asked me what I still wanted to do at Canisius in the time I had left. I thought about it for a while, and even now, my answer hasn’t changed: Nothing. I feel completely fulfilled by what Canisius has given me. I feel that fulfillment in the state championships, the service trips to prisons, the Kairos retreats, and even in the Xavier House breakfasts. More than anything, however, I feel it in that same thing my brothers found here years ago: Relationships. I know it’s cliché to say ‘Canisius is special,’ but it is. And that’s because of the people. People, in my life, give me purpose. So how could I not feel incredibly indebted to a place that has...