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The Game Changers
How have social media and the internet changed
the landscape of sports journalism? Alumni on top
of their game weigh in. At left, Bona grad Adrian
Wojnarowski, '91, brings fans inside the NBA with
his Yahoo Sports website The Vertical.
A Career with a View
The latest assignment for engineering physics alum
Joe Abriatis, '06, was 225 years in the making:
construction manager of the $60 million restoration
of the exterior of the U.S. Capitol Dome.
Reilly Center hits a milestone
When Bonnies basketball season began in
November, it kicked off the 50th anniversary
campaign for the Reilly Center.
Departments
Franciscan Minute . . . . . . . . . . .4
Off the Shelf . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
The Pathway to Success . . . . .17
Class Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Vol. 9, No. 1, WINTER 2016-2017
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Editorial Advisory Board
Beth Eberth, editor
Susan Anderson, '11
Lisa Biedenbach, '76
Ludwig Brunner
Fr. Francis Di Spigno, O.F.M.
Joe Flanagan, '74
Steve Mest, '91
Tom Missel
Dr. Todd Palmer
Carri (Gregorski) Prue, '04
Photography
Danny Bush, '13, '15
Contributors
Susan Anderson, '11
Jennifer Pulver
Dr. Willy Kipkemboi Rotich
Jordan Steves, '09
Jocelyn Thomas, '77