Calvin is originally from Le Roy, NY – a small town outside of Rochester. He graduated summa cum laude from Canisius with a BS in Biology, minoring in Psychology in 2023. Calvin is currently in the didactic portion of the Canisius’ Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies Class of 2026.

Throughout his undergraduate studies at Canisius, Calvin served in multiple leadership roles. He acted as president of Beta Beta Beta, Canisius’ biological honors society, from 2021-2023. He initiated a program of student-led academic review sessions for first year and sophomore level biology courses, encouraging mentorship and collaboration with peers. He also served as a first-year Resident Assistant and a biology department teaching assistant for 3 years.

In 2023, Calvin received the Resident Assistant of the Year Award from the Canisius Department of Student Life. Calvin also enjoys volunteering with WEDI Buffalo’s ENERGY program that helps to improve English reading and writing skills to students grades 1-8, as well as working with 716 Ministries to provide housing rehabilitation to the Buffalo area.

As a Canisius biology major, he worked as a research assistant with Dr. Andrew Stewart, focusing on the evolutionary biology of Drosophila melanogaster. This culminated in the presentation of the project titled “Sexual Selection, Female Body Size, and Fecundity in Drosophila melanogaster” at the 2023 Midwest Ecology and Evolution Conference. Calvin is a two-time participant of the Canisius Earning Excellence Program for this research. Upon graduation, he received the Alexander Award for Outstanding Research in Biology and the Fialkiewicz Award for Academic Achievement. Upon completion of his MS in Physician Assistant Studies, Calvin hopes to provide affordable healthcare to medically underserved populations in Buffalo.