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Special Announcement:
The St. Bonaventure community is mourning the loss of Fr. Greg Brennan, who died from an apparent drowning accident at the Allegheny Reservoir this past weekend. Fr. Greg had been with the University for 21 years, working in the Division of Business and Finance.
_______________________ Summer 2007 More than 850 alumni and friends journeyed home for Reunion Weekend 2007
This is what they had to say... "Great Weekend! I can honestly say I left Sunday morning energized in the same way I was 5 years ago [graduation]. Bonaventure is a very special place." Pat Dailey, '02 "I had a great time. The campus looks amazing, and I was reminded again how special my experience was at St. Bonaventure." Kimberly Balthaser Kayiwa, '96 Thank you to all our alumni and friends who attended reunion weekend. You are why Bona's is so special. _______________________ Ron Salluzzo, '72, named Alumnus of the Year Reunion Weekend culminated on Saturday evening with the all-alumni banquet, and the announcement of Ron Salluzzo, '72, as the Alumnus of the Year. :: learn more _______________________ University receives $2 million gift from Louis and Patricia Magnano Olean philanthropists Louis and Patricia Magnano's gift of $2 million affirmed their belief in the future of St. Bonaventure. A portion of the gift will support a scholarship and establish an endowment for the University's dining complex, to be named the Magnano Centre. :: learn more _______________________ No surprise - "Great School" at "Great Price" once again The Princeton Review's annual college rankings are out, with St. Bonaventure listed as 11th in the "Great Schools, Great Prices" category for masters-level universities and colleges in the North. :: learn more _______________________ WSBU-FM 88.3 The Buzz is No. 1 The student-run radio station, "The Buzz", has been named No.1 in The Princeton Review's annual college guide. :: learn more _______________________ Freshmen enrollment surpasses goal Approximately 548 new freshmen faces are arriving on campus this week to begin their Bonaventure journey. :: learn more _______________________ Bona alum joins University's communications staff Tom Donahue, '76, has been named the director of print and electronic publications for the University. :: learn more _______________________ Parents of SBU students – save the date for Family Weekend Connect with your family and the Bona Family at the 49th annual Family Weekend, slated for Friday, Sept. 28, through Sunday, Sept. 30. Saturday morning, please join us for a special alumni reception for St. Bonaventure graduates and their families. A full schedule of events is available online _______________________ BonaResponds and 2006 grad featured in Moody's magazine Sean Lynch, '06, one of the original creators of the service group BonaResponds, is featured along with the group, in the July issue of Moody's "Aaa" Magazine. :: learn more _______________________ BonaResponds holding Tool Drive Help BonaResponds help others and donate to the BonaResponds Tool Drive! The group is looking for more tools to use on their projects: rakes, shovels, drills, hammers, paint rollers, brushes, brooms, chainsaws, sponges and shop vacuums are all needed. The Tool Drive is from now until Sept. 8 — the next local service day. E-mail Bonaresponds@sbu.edu if you can help. more BonaResponds news... BonaResponds July 28 Summer Local Service Day was a huge success — read about it here. For more on BonaResponds click here _______________________ SPIRITUAL Mountain auction, Saturday, Nov. 3 Be part of an elegant but fun social event that benefits Mt. Irenaeus! The 2007 Mountain Auction will be held Saturday, Nov. 3, in Doyle Hall on the St. Bonaventure campus. For more information about the evening or to support the auction with a gift, please contact Michelle Marcellin in the Mt. Irenaeus Office at (716) 375-2096 or by e-mail at mmarc@sbu.edu. _______________________ ARTS AP Traveling Exhibit at the Quick Center Don't miss the AP Traveling Exhibit, "Breaking News: How the Associated Press Has Covered the War, Peace and Everything Else" September 10-October 10 at the Quick Center for the Arts. :: learn more See all the events at the Quick Center _______________________ SPORTS New Reilly Center court to be named for Bob Lanier Bonnies basketball, the Final Four, the NBA and the Reilly Center...Bob Lanier will come full circle this October as the new court in the Reilly Center is officially named the Bob Lanier Court. :: learn more More sports headlines... Incoming softball freshman named High School All-American Tennis teams place sixth on ITA All-Academic Teams |
Upcoming Alumni Events August 25 - Day at the Races September 23 - Mountain on the Road 26 - Mountain on the Road 28-30 - Family Weekend, Alumni Parents Reception October Save the Date... November 11 - Philadelphia December 30 - Binghamton :: Get the details on all the events
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