SBU Commencement 2010

Candlelight Induction Ceremony

The class of 2010 comes full circle with the closing candelight ceremony.

Candlelight Induction Ceremony

Memories recollected outside Plassmann Hall.

ROTC Commissioning Ceremony

A newly commissioned officer from SBU's Seneca Battalion embraces his mother.

ROTC Commissioning Ceremony

The 2010 Class from Seneca Battalion.

Baccalaureate Mass

Fr. Dan Riley, O.F.M., presides over the 2010 Baccalaureate Mass.

Baccalaureate Mass

Andrea Doneth holds the eucharist.

Student Speaker

Student speaker Charlie Specht stands with Board of Trustees Chair Jack McGinley, Esq., and University President Sr. Margaret Carney, O.S.F., S.T.D.

Ideal Bonaventure Students

2010 Ideal Bonaventure Woman Andrea Doneth and 2010 Ideal Bonaventure Man Thomas Zaikos.

2010 Faculty Award Winners

Recognized for excellence in the stated area, from left: Jason Fox, Adjunct Faculty Award; Kaplan Harris, Junior Faculty Award; Jack McGinley; S. Alan Silliker, Teaching Award; Sr. Margaret Carney; Michael Fischer; Darwin L. King, Research and Publishing Award; Richard P. Reilly, Service Award.

Commencement Begins

Sr. Margaret bestows the ceremonial mace on senior faculty member Pat Dooley, Ph.D., to lead the procession.

Procession

Dean Lee Coppola, J.D., leads the Journalism School down the aisle.

Commencing

Students smile for the cameras.

Commencing

Waiting to get their degrees.

Conducting

Leslie Sabina, Ph.D., directs the musical accompaniment.

Presiding

Graduates file in as Pat Dooley looks on.

Congratulating

Students celebrate their achievements.

School Spirit

A student shows her Bona pride.

Student Speaker

Charlie Specht delivers his address to the audience.

Honorary Degrees

Marianne Letro Laine, chair of the Guild for The Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts, about to recieve her honorary doctorate.

Honorary Degrees

Erick Laine, chairman emeritus of CUTCO Corp., receives his doctorate honoris causa.

Guest Speaker

Deb Henretta, '83, Group President of Procter & Gamble Asia Division, begins her speech.

Guest Speaker

Henretta tells grads to leave the world a better place than they found it.

Guest Speaker

Bona Fact: Henretta helped develop the graduate program in integrated marketing communications.

Walking the Stage

Students receive their diplomas.

Newly Extraordinary

A student walks back to her seat after receiving her degree.

Embrace It

Professor and student share a happy moment.

Saluting

A new grad waves to family and friends.

Ceremony

Students move their tassels to become new graduates.

Thank You

A student thanks her parents.

Proceeding

Pat Dooley leads the assembled out of the Reilly Center.

Congratulations to the class of 2010!