2024年5月29日

Influential, dedicated and passionate about their alma mater. These are just a few of the traits embodied by St. 博纳旺蒂尔 University’s 2024 校友 of the Year: Jim, ’73, 和艾琳, ’74, (麦高文)秃鹰, Mary Ann (Hickey) Glennon, ’79, 还有克里斯·拉普拉卡, ’79.

The four honorees will be recognized June 8 during 校友 Reunion Weekend with the William P. “Stax” McCarthy Alumnus of the Year Award.

“Each of these exceptional individuals inspires countless others through their exemplary service and the way they daily reflect our Franciscan tradition,圣说。. 博纳旺蒂尔 President Dr. 杰夫金格里奇. “Their love of this university and dedication to seeing to its future is a boon for all.”

威廉P号. “Stax” McCarthy 校友 of the Year Award is named in memory of former annual fund and alumni director William McCarthy, ’72. It is presented each year to St. 博纳旺蒂尔 alumni who offer continued service to the university and capture the spirit of Saints Francis, Clare and 博纳旺蒂尔. 

吉姆的秃鹰 earned a Bachelor of Business 政府 degree with a major in Management Science from St. 博纳旺蒂尔 in 1973. He is the retired senior vice president of Corporate Development for Uni-Select Inc. Eileen (麦高文)秃鹰 earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Education from St. 博纳旺蒂尔 in 1974. She also holds a Master of Science degree in Education, specializing in reading, and worked as a private tutor. The Buzzards have a long history of community involvement and philanthropy. They have been Devereux-level donors since 1988 and are strong supporters of the Bolder 博纳旺蒂尔 fundraising campaign, Mt. Irenaeus and other initiatives. In 2016, they established the Jim 和艾琳 Buzzard Scholarship. The Buzzards have four adult children and eight grandchildren. They divide their time between Lakewood Ranch, Florida, and East Amherst, New York.

Mary Ann (Hickey) Glennon earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Education from St. 博纳旺蒂尔 in 1979, and since then has created a legacy family. Her brothers, Martin, ’86, and Kevin, ’88, followed in her footsteps to St. 博纳旺蒂尔. She met her husband, Michael, ’81, while at Bona’s, and their daughter, Kate, ’12, is a Bona grad. She is propelled by her belief that St. 博纳旺蒂尔 University makes a difference in people’s lives. An office manager with M2 Construction, Glennon always makes time to cheer on the Bonnies basketball teams and assist students in whatever ways she can. She and her husband are proud and longtime supporters of the Bonnies Athletic Fund and The 博纳旺蒂尔 Fund, and have been men’s basketball season ticket holders for 12 consecutive years. They make their home in Lee在布rg, Virginia. 

克里斯LaPlaca earned a Bachelor of 艺术 degree in Journalism and Mass Communication in 1979. 第二年, he joined a small cable sports company in Bristol, 康涅狄格, 叫ESPN, beginning a 43-year-career with the company that would become a giant in its field. He started as a communications representative and rose to senior vice president of Corporate Communications, overseeing ESPN’s worldwide internal, public and media relations strategies. He also oversaw the company’s relationship with The Walt Disney Company’s corporate communications and investor relations groups. LaPlaca was honored in 1995 with the Jandoli School of Communication’s Alumnus of the Year Award and in 2003 was inducted to the school’s Wall of Distinguished Graduates. He gave the university’s commencement address in 2017. 他和他的妻子, 利亚, reside in Farmington, 康涅狄格, and are strong supporters of the Bolder 博纳旺蒂尔 fundraising campaign and the Bonnies Athletic Fund. LaPlaca is a proud father of three daughters. 

More information about St. 博纳旺蒂尔’s Reunion Weekend activities can be found at www.在布.edu/Reunion.