A unique characteristic of St.
sity of their commitment to help
each other and our students.
Today, that support is needed
more than ever. We ask alumni es-
tablished in their careers to sup-
port our younger alumni and
current students by facilitating ca-
reer and internship opportunities.
While the value of a St. Bonaven-
ture degree is well respected, it is
often that special alumni connec-
tion that helps to provide an indi-
vidual with his or her first foot in
the door.
(NAAB), our academic deans con-
sistently expressed the desire to
strengthen their relationships with
Every dean
seeks addi-
tional job
opportuni-
ties for
graduates
and intern-
ship oppor-
tunities for
current stu-
dents.
forward:
· Share job opportunities from your own
· Invite students to your place of business to
For more information on how you can help,
alumni@sbu.edu.
ley, '71, who strategically led the board,
emphasizing forward thinking, Franciscan val-
ues, and passion for service. Serving with me
during this academic year are:
· Second Vice President: Andrew Mantilia, '08
· Secretary: Maureen Butler Maier, '78
I am very proud to serve with these officers,
look forward to helping enhance the alumni ex-
perience and supporting St. Bonaventure Univer-
sity in a variety of ways during the next two
years.
President, NAAB
Capital Region (Section 2) Football Hall of
Fame Aug. 9. The son of immigrants who mi-
grated to the United States, Lewza was a no-
nonsense, rugged football player who excelled
for La Salle Institute, St. Bonaventure, the
United States Marines and the Green Bay
Packers. When his playing days were com-
plete, he became a legendary football coach at
Ft. Edward.
dent-elect of the Association of Retired Faculty
of the University of North Carolina at Chapel
Hill. He will take office in April 2014 for a two-
year term. During his 35 years at Carolina,
Stedman served as dean of education, associ-
ate vice president for Academic Affairs and
vice president for research and Public Service
Programs of the UNC system. He resides in
Chatham County, N.C., with his wife, Helen.
to reserve the weekend of June 6-8 for the
60th anniversary of the Class of 1954 reunion.
in the 75+ age group in a 5K fun run/walk at
Assembly in San Diego. He will be travelling
again to Kingston, Jamaica, in February with
the Missionaries of Life.
Esq., was honored Oct. 17,
2013, as the recipient of the
2013 Onondaga County Bar
Association Distinguished
Lawyer Award. Cirando's prac-
tice in Syracuse is concen-
trated in the Appellate area.
began his master's degree in the education
program at St. Bonaventure. He was flying
high when he graduated in 1976. A lifetime
later, he was a crew member of the NASA
Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astron-
omy (SOFIA). After two years of a rigorous se-
lection process by NASA, a graduate level
astronomy course, clearance from his doctor,
and signing of an anti-fatigue form, the 63-
year-old flew two back-to-back NASA SOFIA
missions in September 2013 as an Airborne
Astronomer Ambassador. The observatory is
based at the Dryden Aircraft Operations Facil-
ity and is the world's largest airborne astro-
nomical observatory. The aircraft complements
scopes, as well as
major Earth-based
telescopes. SOFIA
features a Ger-
man-built far-in-
frared telescope
with an effective
diameter of 100
inches. The tele-
scope weighs 19
tons and is
mounted in the
rear fuselage of a highly modified Boeing
747SP aircraft. Johnson flew in the navigator
seat in the cockpit of the 747-SP, then served
as a crew member for the duration of the
flight, which took place mostly over the Pacific
Ocean flying north nearly to Alaska and then
nearly to Hawaii. Johnson is an alternative ed-
ucation science teacher at Beacon Light in
Bradford, Pa.
ning director for the city of San Diego. Most
recently, Fulton served as vice president for
policy at Smart Growth America, an advocacy
group in Washington, D.C. He previously
served as mayor of Ventura, Calif., (a city
named for St. Bonaventure) and also authored