BONNIES FOREVER

The Office of Alumni Engagement connects the university to our more than 33,000 devoted alumni who know that being part of Bona Nation is more than just looking back — it's also about stepping up and paying it forward.



Welcome!


As a proud graduate of St. Bonaventure University, you are part of a close-knit, global network of more than 33,000 Bonnies who live out the university’s Franciscan values of community, service, and lifelong connection.

The Office of Alumni Engagement is here to help you stay connected — to fellow alumni, current students, and the university community. Through a wide range of alumni events, networking opportunities, and local alumni chapters, you can continue to build relationships, give back, and celebrate your enduring ties to the university.

No matter where life takes you, you’ll always have a home at St. Bonaventure — because your permanent zip code will always be 14778.

Please visit the areas below to get involved and stay connected!

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Did you know?


More than 96% of alumni report having a "good to excellent" opinion of the university today, with 71% saying excellent. That's 29% above the national average for excellent.


Latest alumni news


    Jun 02, 2025 | Mary Jane “M.J.” Telford, Class of 1975, and Bill “Willie” McNeece, Class of 1965, will be honored with the William P. “Stax” McCarthy Alumnus of the Year Award Saturday evening at the 2025 Reunion Celebration at Reilly Center Arena.

    May 30, 2025 | A trip to see the Bonnies play this Thanksgiving in Florida. A Franciscan pilgrimage to Assisi and Rome. A stadium suite for 14 at a Buffalo Bills home game this fall. A luxury condo and three days of golf for a foursome at Pinehurst.

    May 22, 2025 | Honoring her life’s work as a beloved teacher, renowned scholar and transformative college president, St. Bonaventure University has established the Sr. Margaret Carney, O.S.F., S.T.D., ’86, Endowed Chair in Theology and Franciscan Studies, marking only the second endowed chair in the university’s 167-year history.



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