Begin with Bonaventure
What sets St. Bonaventure University apart is our commitment to mentoring students within learning environments that engage both the mind and the spirit. At St. Bonaventure, we are concerned with investing human life with a sense of meaning and purpose. Our students know the world is their community and reach out accordingly, and our graduates are living extraordinary lives in service to others -- on local, national and international levels.
This year, Begin with Bonaventure. We invite you to play a pivotal role in the life of the University through an annual gift to The Bonaventure Fund. Your gift today helps shape tomorrow’s leaders and innovators.
Rob Peraza Scholarship
A scholarship has been established in memory of Robert David Peraza, a 1994 and 1996 (MBA) graduate of St. Bonaventure University. Rob was murdered on September 11, 2001 and this scholarship was established shortly after to help make it possible for a deserving student looking to attend SBU.
The Robert David Peraza Scholarship is awarded every four years and is a four year, needs-based scholarship awarded to an incoming freshman rugby player who will be attending St. Bonaventure University.
For more details on this scholarship, please contact Billy Kelly (bill.kelly@ivafunds.com).
Matthew Dungan Scholarship
A scholarship has been established in memory of Matthew Dungan, a 2009 graduate of Kenmore West High School who passed away unexpectedly. Matt was a sophomore at St. Bonaventure University and a member of the St. Bonaventure rugby team at the time of his death. He also played rugby at Kenmore West.
The Matthew Dungan Memorial Scholarship will be awarded to a deserving student who played
rugby at Kenmore West and is, or will be, attending St. Bonaventure University.
For more details on this scholarship, please contact Clarence Picard (cpicard@sbu.edu).
Donate to SBU
All donations directed to the St. Bonaventure University Men's Rugby Team will go into a segregated account overseen by the University's Club Sports Department. Funds will help enhance the team's budget and offset the rising costs associated with running a premier Division I rugby program. These costs include, but are not limited to, travel costs, equipment, and player/coaching clinics. Donations to the St. Bonaventure University Men's Rugby Team, the Robert Peraza Rugby Scholarship, the Matthew Dungan Scholarship and the Bonaventure Fund may be made online.