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    Feb 23, 2024 | Dr. Connie Perkins, founding director of nursing, and Tom Buttafarro, director of the Office of Government & Community Relations at SBU, lobbied with Master's Entry to Practice nursing students at the Olean office of state Assemblyman Joseph M. Giglio on Feb. 16.

    Sep 07, 2023 | Tom Buttafarro, director of government & community relations, and Cindy Smith, director of the Higher Education Opportunity Program, presented at the statewide conference of the New York State Association of College Admissions Counselors (NYSACAC), hosted by St. Bonaventure in May.

    Feb 24, 2023 | Connie Perkins, Ph.D., RN, CNE, and Tom Buttafarro, director of government and community relations at St. Bonaventure, accompanied Master's Entry to Practice nursing students to the Olean offices of two state representatives on Feb. 17 to lobby for legislation affecting nurses.

    Feb 24, 2023 | Tom Buttafarro, director of government & community relations, was recently inducted into the Exchange Club of the Enchanted Mountains. He was sworn in by Cora Martin, club president.

    Oct 13, 2020 | Thomas Burrafarro Jr., director of Government & Community Relations at St. Bonaventure, has been named to the Board of Directors of the United Way of Cattaraugus County.