List of St. Bonaventure University alumni

Following is a list of notable alumni from St. Bonaventure University, a private Franciscan university in St. Bonaventure, New York.

Academics edit

Marion Beiter, 1948, mathematician and chairwoman of the mathematics department of Rosary Hill College
John R. Broderick, president of Old Dominion University
Cara Cilano, chair professor of English at Michigan State University
Charles J. Dougherty, 1971, president of Duquesne University
William Fulton, mayor of Ventura, California, Planning Director for the City of San Diego, and head of the Kinder Institute for Urban Research at Rice University
Edward Goljan, professor of pathology at Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
John Robert Greene, 1977, 1978 (g), author and professor emeritus, history and humanities, Cazenovia College
James L. Hayes, dean of the School of Business Administration at Duquesne University
Daniel Horan, Catholic priest, theologian, and director of the Center for Spirituality and professor of philosophy, Religious Studies, and Theology at Saint Mary's College
Robert Kochersberger, 1972, associate professor of English at North Carolina State University
Charles Kupchella, 1968 PhD, president of the University of North Dakota
Michael Lynch, population geneticist and academic at Indiana University
James Post, professor at Boston University
Irena Scott, physiologist, professor, and author
Max Wickert, poet, translator, and professor of English Emeritus at the University at Buffalo

Art and architecture edit

Anthony Bannon, 1964, former director of George Eastman House and director of Burchfield-Penney Art Center
Cajetan J. B. Baumann, 1941, a Franciscan friar and an architect

Business edit

Ed Bastian, 1979, chief executive officer of Delta Air Lines
Deb Henretta, 1983, global president of e-commerce for Procter & Gamble
Carl Paladino, chairman of Ellicott Development Co.

Clergy edit

John Boland, Roman Catholic priest involved in unionization and other social justice issues in Buffalo, New York
Stanislaus Joseph Brzana, prelate of the Catholic Church who served as the tenth bishop of the Diocese of Ogdensburg, New York
Joseph W. Estabrook, prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese for the Military Services and also Titular Bishop of Flenucleta
John Mark Gannon, 1899, Catholic Titular Archbishop of Tacarata, Bishop of Erie, and Titular Bishop of Nilopolis
Richard Thomas Guilfoyle, prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as the third bishop of the Diocese of Altoona, Pennsylvania
Daniel W. Herzog, 1964, Epsicopal Bishop Emeritus of Albany
Louis Iasiello, 1972, Catholic priest who served as the 23rd Chief of Chaplains of the United States Navy
Mychal Judge, Franciscan friar and Catholic priest who served as a chaplain to the New York City Fire Department
William John Kenny, prelate of the Roman Catholic Church and bishop of the Diocese of St. Augustine in Florida
John J. McMahon, prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.and bishop of the Diocese of Trenton in New Jersey
Sixtus O'Connor, priest and served as pastor during the Nuremberg Trials to Catholic prison inmates
Paschal Robinson, 1896, titular archbishop of Tyana, the first apostolic nuncio to Ireland, and professor of Medieval History at The Catholic University of America
Francis Joseph Tief, 1905, prelate of the Catholic Church and bishop of the Diocese of Concordia in Kansas
Thomas Walsh, prelate of the Catholic Church and the first archbishop of the Archdiocese of Newark

Entertainment edit

Neil Cavuto, 1980, news anchor for Fox News and Fox Business^[1]
Victoria Corderi, 1979, correspondent for Dateline NBC, recipient of three national news Emmys, a George Foster Peabody Award for Excellence in Journalism, and the Edward R. Murrow Award^[1]
Francis Cullinan, stage director of opera, musical theater, dramas, comedies and cabaret shows
Brent Hanks, 2007, sports commentator and professional poker player
Fred McCarthy, cartoonist and creator of the Brother Juniper single-panel comic strip
Adrian Wojnarowski, 1991, Senior NBA Insider at ESPN, and three-time National Sports Media Association Sportswriter of the Year^[1]

Law edit

Richard Arcara, 1962, senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of New York
Peter Campbell Brown, 1951, assistant United States attorney for the Eastern District of New York City City Commissioner of Investigations, and a corporation counsel
Morgan J. Burke Jr., non-degreed, attorney and judge
J. Daniel Mahoney, 1952, United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Mark Tuohey, 1969, attorney and director of the Mayor of Washington D.C.'s Office of Legal Counsel

Literature and Journalism edit

Dan Barry 1980, reporter for The New York Times who won the Pulitzer Prize in 1994 for investigative reporting^[1]
Janet Bodnar, 1971, editor of Kiplinger's Personal Finance and journlist with The Washington Post^[1]
Kathleen Brady, 1968, author and journalist
Bill Briggs, 1985, reporter for The Denver Post who won the Pulitzer Prize in 2000 for breaking news reporting^[2]^[1]
Charlene Costanzo, inspirational author and speaker
John Curran, journalist and news correspondent with the Associated Press
William C. Davis Jr., 1941, writer and editor on ballistics for American Rifleman magazine
Robert A. Dubill,1958, former executive editor of USA Today who won the Pulitzer Prize in 1980 for public service^[3]^[1]
JG Faherty, author who writes in the horror, science fiction, and dark fantasy genres
John Hanchette, 1964, managing editor of Gannett Newspapers who won the Pulitzer Prize in 1980 for public service^[3]^[1]
Charles J. Hanley 1968, reporter for the Associated Press who won the Pulitzer Prize in 2000 for investigative reporting^[1]
Dan Herbeck, 1978, journalist and investigative reporter at The Buffalo News^[1]
Patricia Kennealy-Morrison, author, journalist, editor
Leah McGrath Goodman, 1998, writer and editor for The Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones Newswires, and Barron's
Greg Mitchell, 1970, author, editor, and Goldsmith Book Prize recipient^[1]
Charlie Specht, 2010, chief investigative reporter for WKBW-TV who won in ne Alfred I. duPont–Columbia University Award in 2020^[4]
Brian Toolan, 1972, vice president of The Hartford Courant who won the Pulitzer Prize in 1999 for breaking news reporting^[5]
Mike Vaccaro, 1989, lead sports columnist for The New York Post^[1]
Vincent Virga, 1964, novelist and editor

Medicine and science edit

Kevin O'Connor, physician and retired U.S. Army Colonel serving as the Physician to the President

Military edit

Patrick Frank, 1989, United States Army lieutenant general

John Boccieri

James T. Walsh

Politics edit

State Sen. Danica Roem

Patrick J. Ryan, 1884, New York State Assembly and Municipal Court judge
Thomas P. Ryan Jr., mayor of Rochester, New York
Rudolph G. Tenerowicz, non-degreed, U.S. House of Representatives
Daniel B. Walsh, New York State Assembly
James T. Walsh, 1970, U.S. House of Representatives^[6]^[7]^[8]
William F. Walsh, 1934, U.S. House of Representatives^[9]^[10]
Catharine Young, New York State Senator
John Zajac Jr., Connecticut House of Representatives and the Connecticut State Senate

Sports edit

Baseball edit

John Burke, professional baseball player with the New York Giants
George Daly, professional baseball player with the New York Giants
Connor Grey, professional baseball player with the New York Mets
Bud Heine, professional baseball player
Hughie Jennings, professional baseball player, coach and manager
Frank Loftus, professional baseball player
Greg Mamula, college baseball coach
Jim McCloskey, professional baseball player
Danny McDevitt, professional baseball player with the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees, Minnesota Twins and Kansas City Athletics
John McGraw, Major League baseball manager for the New York Giants and the Baltimore Orioles
Kid McLaughlin, professional baseball player
Paul Owens, professional baseball player and general manager with the Philadelphia Phillies
B. J. Salerno, college baseball coach
George Susce, professional baseball player

Basketball edit

Jaylen Adams, professional basketball player
Jalen Adaway, professional basketball player
Ogo Adegboye, professional basketball player
Miles Aiken, professional basketball player
Jim Baron, college basketball coach
Earl Belcher, professional basketball player
J. R. Bremer, professional basketball player
Izaiah Brockington, professional basketball player
George Carter, professional basketball player
Norman Clarke, professional basketball player
Demitrius Conger, professional basketball player
Abdoul Karim Coulibaly, college basketball player and member of the Mali national basketball team
Freddie Crawford, professional basketball player
Chuck Daly, professional basketball coach
Fred Diute, professional basketball player
Eddie Donovan, professional basketball player, coach, and general manage
Terrence Durham, 1999, professional basketball player
Mike Gansey, professional basketball player and general manager for the Cleveland Cavaliers
Glenn Hagan, 1978, professional basketball player
Essie Hollis, professional basketball player
Jaren Holmes, college basektball player
Mark Jones, professional basketball player
Bill Kenville, professional basketball player
Ed Klimkowski, professional basketball player and coach
Charlon Kloof, professional basketball player
Bob Lanier, professional basketball player and inductee in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
Rob Lanier, college basketball coach
Michael Lee, professional basketball player
Kyle Lofton, professional basketball player
Whitey Martin, professional basketball player
Brendan McCann, professional basketball player
Matt Mobley, professional basketball player
Barry Mungar, professional basketball player
Ken Murray, professional basketball player
Youssou Ndoye, professional basketball player
Andrew Nicholson, professional basketball player
Osun Osunniyi, professional basketball player
Peter van Paassen, professional basketball player
Marcus Posley, professional basketball player
Patricio Prato, professional basketball player
Mike Reilly, head football and head basketball coach at St. Bonaventure University
Tyler Relph, college basketball player and trainer
Robert Sassone, 1953, college basketball coach
Jim Satalin, college basketball coach and the current radio play-by-play announcer
Marquise Simmons, professional basketball player
Sam Stith, professional basketball player
Tom Stith, professional basketball player
David Vanterpool, professional basketball player and coach
Larry Weise, college basketball coach
Dominick Welch, professional basketball player
Bill Whitmore, college basketball coach
Tim Winn, professional basketball player
Matthew Wright, professional basketball player

Football edit

Jack Butler, professional football player and NFL Hall of Fame
Matt Conte, college football coach
Johnny Gildea, professional football player with the Pittsburgh Steelers and the New York Giants
Hank Goodman, professional football player with the Detroit Lions.
George Hays, professional football player
Al Kaporch, professional football player with the Detroit Lions.
George Kenneally, professional football player
Frank LoVuolo, professional football player with the New York Giants.
Ted Marchibroda, professional football player and coach
Hugo Marcolini, professional football player with the Brooklyn Dodgers
George Nicksich, professional football player with the Pittsburgh Steelers
Mike Reilly, head football and head, basketball coach at St. Bonaventure University
Drip Wilson, professional football player with the Cleveland Indians
Stan Zajdel, professional football player and college football coach

Golf edit

Sam Urzetta, professional golfer

Lacrosee edit

Brett Dobson, professional Lacrosse Player^[11]

Swimming edit

Ayse Diker, swimmer who represented Turkey at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Wrestling edit

Ed Don George, wrestler who participated in the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics and two-time AWA World Heavyweight Champion

Other edit

Charles J. Ducey, Deputy Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus
Joseph Scott, 1914 LL.D, attorney and vice-president of the Panama-California Exposition.
Denise Doring VanBuren, 1983, 45th President of the Daughters of the American Revolution

Notes edit

References edit

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l "Distinguished Graduates | Jandoli School of Communication". St. Bonaventure University. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
^ "The 2000 Pulitzer Prize Winner in Breaking News Reporting". The Pulitzer Prizes. Retrieved 2018-12-10.
^ ^a ^b Kathy, Kellogg (2000-04-29). "Globe Editor Bemoans Decline in Journalism". The Buffalo News. Retrieved 2018-12-10.
^ "2020 Alfred I. duPont-Columbia Award Winners Announced: Public Media Garners Top Wins | Columbia Journalism School". journalism.columbia.edu.
^ "'Snubbed' author to sign copies of book on Bonnies on Saturday in the RC". The Bradford Era. 2017-02-21. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
^ Walsh, James T., Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, Washington, DC, Retrieved 16 January 2014.
^ Jim Walsh remembered: Herald American profile from 1988, The Post-Standard, Syracuse, New York: Syracuse Media Group, Repost 21 January 2008 by Carlic, S., Original 30 October 1988 by Kane, D., & Bramstedt, C., Retrieved 16 January 2014.
^ Biographical profile for James T. Walsh, Vote NY, Reston, VA: Vote USA, Undated, Retrieved 17 January 2014.
^ Walsh, William Francis, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, Washington, DC: US Congress, Undated, Retrieved 21 January 2014.
^ William F. Walsh, former Syracuse mayor and congressman, dies at 98, The Post-Standard, Syracuse, New York: Syracuse Media Group, 8 January 2011, Weiner, M., Retrieved 21 January 2014.
^ "Brett Dobson".

[:0-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l "Distinguished Graduates | Jandoli School of Communication". St. Bonaventure University. Retrieved 2023-10-19.

[2] "The 2000 Pulitzer Prize Winner in Breaking News Reporting". The Pulitzer Prizes. Retrieved 2018-12-10.

[Globe-3] Kathy, Kellogg (2000-04-29). "Globe Editor Bemoans Decline in Journalism". The Buffalo News. Retrieved 2018-12-10.

[4] "2020 Alfred I. duPont-Columbia Award Winners Announced: Public Media Garners Top Wins | Columbia Journalism School". journalism.columbia.edu.

[5] "'Snubbed' author to sign copies of book on Bonnies on Saturday in the RC". The Bradford Era. 2017-02-21. Retrieved 2023-10-19.

[Bio-6] Walsh, James T., Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, Washington, DC, Retrieved 16 January 2014.

[Politician-7] Jim Walsh remembered: Herald American profile from 1988, The Post-Standard, Syracuse, New York: Syracuse Media Group, Repost 21 January 2008 by Carlic, S., Original 30 October 1988 by Kane, D., & Bramstedt, C., Retrieved 16 January 2014.

[Vote-8] Biographical profile for James T. Walsh, Vote NY, Reston, VA: Vote USA, Undated, Retrieved 17 January 2014.

[Congress-9] Walsh, William Francis, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, Washington, DC: US Congress, Undated, Retrieved 21 January 2014.

[Notice-10] William F. Walsh, former Syracuse mayor and congressman, dies at 98, The Post-Standard, Syracuse, New York: Syracuse Media Group, 8 January 2011, Weiner, M., Retrieved 21 January 2014.

[11] "Brett Dobson".

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