Alumni survey response rate knocks it out of the park
We asked, you answered and we couldn’t be happier with the response. More than 1,860 SBU alumni completed the Alumni Attitude Study we conducted this spring. That’s double the response rate for college surveys of this kind, reflecting the passion of our alumni and...
Alumni Voices
Alumni Encounters In the last edition of the magazine we asked alumni to share the most unexpected place they ran into another Bona grad. Cheers to making new friends and reconnecting with old ones.Gerard J. Monaghan, ’67 This encounter actually was with the father of...
Welcome home, Bonnies: Photos from Reunion 2024
Thank you to all of our Bonnies who attended Alumni Reunion Weekend on June 7-9, making it a record-breaking year for attendance. Your presence made the event truly special. For those who couldn’t join us, you were missed and remembered throughout the weekend. ...
President’s Message: Creating a campus where all feel they belong
I’ve been overwhelmed by how many of our alumni and students refer to this beautiful campus as “home.” I’ve come to believe strongly that this sense of belonging is truly the main ingredient in the secret sauce of Bona’s. When I first read the position profile for the...
Jandoli School of Communication: Our Story is Steeped in Success
For 75 years, the Jandoli School of Communication has distinguished itself as a world-class program. Alumni include instantly recognizable and highly regarded communications professionals, such as Pulitzer Prize-winner Dan Barry of the New York Times, bestselling...
‘I am the poster child of what an education can do’
Evelyn Kinnah says SBU changed the trajectory of her life, allowing her to leave West Africa to study in the U.S. Story by BETH EBERTH //// Photos by DANNY BUSH Evelyn Kinnah, ’97, doesn’t just embrace the African proverb “It takes a village to raise a...
Organizations’ employees receive discounts on online graduate programs
St. Bonaventure couldn’t exist without the support of its alumni. A new way that alumni can support the university is also a way for alumni to support their employees — and it doesn’t cost a dime. SBU’s Corporate Partners Program allows employees at participating...
Six named to university’s Alumni Council
Six alumni spanning 50 years of St. Bonaventure history have been named to the university’s Alumni Council. “I’m thrilled to welcome such a talented and passionate group of alumni to the council,” said Lindsay Retchless, director of Alumni Engagement. “As the...
A Message from the President
So many threads tie Bonnies together Before I was even offered the job as president of St. Bonaventure, I decided to make an under-the-radar visit to campus with Betsy once I entered the finalist stage. I at least wanted to get a sense if this could be the right place...
Global Adventures
In the summer edition of the magazine we asked alumni to share their study abroad experiences from their time as a student. A number of alums enjoyed the trip back in time and the excuse to dig through their photo albums. Enjoy their stories!Theresa Doyle-Nelson,...