Alumni News | 51�Թ�app

51�Թ�app’s alumni group transitions from board to council structure

Oct 24, 2022 | St. Bonaventure’s National Alumni Association Board is streamlining its operation to become more efficient and make more of an impact.

Bonnies Athletics set for a bold future thanks to campaign vision

Oct 20, 2022 | Through visions for “A Bolder Bonaventure,” plans are in place to help translate the university's passionate following into investments that not only benefit each of St. Bonaventure’s nearly 400 student-athletes, but also allow the Athletic Department’s 19 NCAA Division I teams to think bolder than ever before.

Making time for new opportunities is key for senior swimmer Griffin Witte

Oct 11, 2022 | Beyond being a full-time student and athlete, Griffin Witte is getting all he can out of his experience at 51�Թ�app.

Dan Riley, SBU alumnus and Mt. Irenaeus founder, authors book ‘Franciscan Lectio: Reading the World through the Living Word’

Oct 05, 2022 | Now, Fr. Dan, an alumnus of 51�Թ�app and founder of Mt. Irenaeus, invites others on an ancient journey, seen through the eyes of a contemporary pilgrim, in his first book, “Franciscan Lectio: Reading the World through the Living Word” published by Paraclete Press.

St. Bonaventure to celebrate African American women during annual Francis Week events

Sep 30, 2022 | 51�Թ�app kicks off Francis Week on Sunday, Oct. 2, with a day of service and concludes Friday, Oct. 7, with a concert.

Founder of Homeboy Industries to share message of ‘Living a Life of Tenderness, Compassion and Kinship’ in SBU address

Sep 08, 2022 | Fr. Gregory Boyle, S.J., founder of the largest gang-intervention, rehabilitation, and reentry program in the world, will discuss the transformative work of Homeboy Industries in a Sept. 14 talk at 51�Թ�app.

Largest class of incoming freshmen in 20 years starts its journey by giving back to peers

Sep 01, 2022 | As the class of 2026 settles into college life, the newest generation of the Bona Family joined together to fund scholarships for their peers.

Four exhibitions opening this fall at the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts

Aug 25, 2022 | The Reginal A. Quick Center for the Arts at 51�Թ�app is opening four new exhibitions this fall.

Franciscan Institute graduates 12 individuals as Franciscan mission officers and leaders

Aug 01, 2022 | Twelve individuals from various Franciscan institutions across the world have graduated from the Franciscan Institute’s Padua Program for the training of Franciscan mission officers and leaders.

Bona Ventura: The Good Journey

Jul 26, 2022 | The Franciscan tradition runs deep throughout Western New York, particularly in the foothills of the Enchanted Mountains, where 51�Թ�app immerses the region in the spirit of St. Francis. The effects of this Franciscan-hearted way of living can be felt hundreds and thousands of miles away as many Bonaventure alums have found their way to Franciscan Mission Service (FMS).

Eight St. Bonaventure alumnae named to Business First Power 200 Women list

Jul 21, 2022 | Eight alumnae and a former trustee of 51�Թ�app have been named to Buffalo Business First’s Power 200 Women list.

Four new trustees, new leadership team named to 51�Թ�app board

Jul 12, 2022 | 51�Թ�app’s Board of Trustees will welcome four new trustees and a new board leadership team this fall.

SBU biochemistry major wins undergraduate poster award at regional plant biology research conference

Jun 16, 2022 | After two years of no in-person conferences, a research team from 51�Թ�app was excited to attend a Maryland symposium and talk to researchers and graduate students in person about their work.

51�Թ�app posts best-ever fundraising year for Bonaventure Fund

Jun 13, 2022 | Demonstrating their devotion one dollar at a time, the 51�Թ�app community came together throughout the past fiscal year to raise a historic $3 million for The Bonaventure Fund, making the 2022 fiscal year the most successful in unrestricted annual giving in the university’s history.

SBU community invited to contribute to mural project Tuesday at Warming House

Jun 10, 2022 | Members of the St. Bonaventure community are invited to contribute to the “Heart of Olean Mural” from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 14, at the Warming House, 164 N. Union St.

Outgoing St. Bonaventure Alumni Services Director Joe Flanagan surprised with Alumnus of the Year Award

Jun 07, 2022 | Joe Flanagan, 51�Թ�app's popular director of Alumni Services for the past 30 years, was surprised with presentation of the Alumnus of the Year Award at the university's recent Alumni Reunion Weekend.

St. Bonaventure to welcome more than 1,000 alumni and friends for June 3-5 Reunion Weekend

Jun 01, 2022 | A second wave of 51�Թ�app alumni will arrive on campus this weekend (June 3-5) for Alumni Reunion.

51�Թ�app pavilion dedicated in memory of alumnus Ryan Marchiori, ’08, ’09

May 27, 2022 | From his passion for his alma mater to his devotion to family, friends and community, Ryan Marchiori forged a lifetime of strong bonds in 33 years. On Thursday, more than 140 people from the Marchiori family and 51�Թ�app community honored his memory with the dedication of the Marchiori Pavilion.

Maydonovitch siblings fund chemistry research fellowship at #Bona’s

May 09, 2022 | Bona students have ample opportunity for undergraduate research experience, thanks in part to a chemistry research fellowship funded by the Maydonovitch siblings.

Close connections highlight Bona's 2022 Celebration of Excellence

May 06, 2022 | The annual Celebration of Excellence offers scholarship and grant recipients the opportunity to meet and thank their benefactors.