Alumni News | St. �山ǿ��

Camoin, ’88, working on documentary about history of St. Bonaventure basketball

Nov 30, 2022 | Mike Camoin, '88, is determined to tell a story more than 100 years in the making.

St. Bonaventure’s Franciscan Center for Social Concern invites community to donate during Nov. 29 #GivingTuesdayatBonas

Nov 13, 2022 | On Nov. 29, Bona’s Franciscan Center for Social Concern will host #GivingTuesdayatBonas. This 24-hour fundraising event benefits the center’s many outreach ministries such as Bona Buddies and the Warming house.

Bona’s Break the Bubble program allows students to assist the disadvantaged — both locally and abroad

Nov 04, 2022 | St. �山ǿ�� students step out of their zip codes and comfort zones through the Franciscan Center for Social Concern’s Break the Bubble program. They serve as compassionate volunteers at the St. Francis Inn in Philadelphia’s Kensington area, learning about homelessness and the humanity of a soup kitchen. They also help build wheelchair ramps in the communities surrounding campus, plus prepare and serve nutritious meals at the university’s Warming House.

Bona’s Jandoli School learning spaces prioritized in campaign

Oct 25, 2022 | The John J. Murphy Professional Building has stood strong in the 40 years after its construction as journalism and media rapidly changed around it. But now it’s time to modernize Murphy, which is home to St. Bonaventure’s Jandoli School of Communication.

St. �山ǿ��’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 St. �山ǿ��.

Dan Riley, �山ǿ�� 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 St. �山ǿ�� 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 | St. �山ǿ�� 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 �山ǿ�� 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 St. �山ǿ��.

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 St. �山ǿ�� 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 St. �山ǿ�� 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 St. �山ǿ�� have been named to Buffalo Business First’s Power 200 Women list.

Four new trustees, new leadership team named to St. �山ǿ�� board

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

�山ǿ�� 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 St. �山ǿ�� was excited to attend a Maryland symposium and talk to researchers and graduate students in person about their work.

St. �山ǿ�� posts best-ever fundraising year for Bonaventure Fund

Jun 13, 2022 | Demonstrating their devotion one dollar at a time, the St. �山ǿ�� 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.

�山ǿ�� 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, St. �山ǿ��'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.