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 |