Award in recognition of more than 50 consecutive years of dedi- cated service in aviation safety. He first soloed on July 4, 1959, and has accumulated more than 22,000 hours flying various civilian and military aircraft. Steffan retired in 2003 after 36 years of flying for Pan Am and Delta airlines. He still flies for enjoyment with his wife, Christine, and some of his 13 grandchildren. traveling and visiting his grandchildren with his wife, Angela, with whom he is celebrating 46 years of marriage. He has also been en- joying vintage auto racing throughout the U.S. writer and editor for the Tribune, part of the Grand Island-based Ni- agara Frontier Publications. The Niagara Town Board, which she reg- ularly covered, honored her with a certificate of appreciation. Shortly after graduating from St. Bonaventure, she joined the Niagara Gazette as a reporter and feature writer. associate vice chancellor for academic af- fairs and dean of the School of Graduate Studies at the University of Wisconsin- Platteville. Prior to joining the faculty in 1976, Van Buren served on the staff of the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council in the Mayor's Office in New York City and worked as the coordinator of public housing security for the city of Albany. He earned his M.A. and Ph.D. in criminal justice from SUNY at Albany. Prior to entering the university's senior administration, Van Buren en- joyed a distinguished teaching career at UW-Platteville, receiving the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society's Award for Excellence in Teaching and the Teaching Excellence Award of the College of Liberal Arts and Ed- ucation. In 1987-88, he served as a member of the Faculty of Law at the Institute of Criminology at Cambridge University in England. Later, as a visiting scholar at Northern Arizona University, he re- searched Navajo peacemaking and the tribal courts of the Navajo Nation. He is a past president of the Wisconsin Criminal Justice Edu- cation Association. In 2000, Van Buren was appointed associate vice chancellor and graduate dean. In that capacity, he was deeply in- volved in developing programs with UW-Platteville's partner univer- sity in China. Through this collaboration, UW-Platteville became the first university in Wisconsin approved by the Chinese government to host a Confucius Institute for teaching Chinese language and cul- ture, and Van Buren was appointed its dean. Van Buren has been of- fered a teaching position at South-Central University for Nationalities in Wuhan, China, but says he would like to travel and visit family and friends before making any final decision regarding the position. lic accounting profession, is now pursuing other business opportunities in the New Jersey and New York City marketplace, including joining boards of directors of companies and chairing audit commit- tees. edition of Bonaventure magazine, I would like to celebrate the strong influence of St. Bonaven- the communication and education arenas. The Jandoli School of Journal- ism and Mass Communication and the School of Education continue to produce outstanding graduates in their respective fields. Our alumni make immeasurable contributions in the fields of media and edu- cation. Their influence reaches around the globe, across genera- tions, and through communities both small and large. They make a difference every day. That is The Power of a Bonnie. American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE). The educators who are developed in our School of Education are amazing. From teaching preschool to graduate school, our alumni have influenced multiple generations of learners. Beyond the strong academic skills they bring to the classroom, they bring something else. Something that is equally important. They bring a strong tradition of caring, nurturing and intellectual discipline. All of these competencies are rooted in the Franciscan tradition -- a Franciscan tradition focused on educating the whole individual. School's 54th annual Mark Hellinger Awards Ceremony in Wash- ington, D.C., this fall. Our alumni from the Jandoli School are out- standing communicators. They hold every role in the mass communication marketplace from social media to print to the web and beyond. What distinguishes them is the strong language and writing skills they learned at St. Bonaventure. Yes, grammar still matters. them integrity, ethics and the spirit of St. Francis. They give a voice to those who may otherwise not have a voice and they use the words they craft to make the world a better place. They truly make a difference. vital in helping us to identify and recruit students. Our strong alumni network continues to help us grow the pool of future Bon- nies. Equally important are all of the alumni who provide intern- ship and career opportunities for our students and graduates. The support you have shown in helping with our recruitment efforts and in providing job opportunities is truly amazing. To submit information for the next issue of Bonaventure magazine, use the enclosed envelope or fill out an online form at www.sbu.edu/BonaMag. Education and Journalism |