June 2017 - Issue No. 27
Annual St. Bon's Sports Day A Huge Success!
From left: Dave Jackman '65, John Bailey '69, Garry Duff '65 and Jim Power '65 enjoying a much deserved lunch break after spending the morning leading and cheering for their Houses!
House Leaders Ryan Hayward '04, John Bailey '65, Heather Carroll '10, Jim Power '65, Garry Duff '65 and Dave Jackman '65 helping their kindergarten team members get ready for the relay!





St. Bon's closed out May with another amazing Sports Day. Blue skies, sun and warmth brought out students, alumni, friends and family to enjoy races, relays, tug-o-war, bouncy castles and barbecue! A huge thank you to the Sports Day committee for putting together such an amazing event. 

The day began with the traditional student march, followed by the introduction of the 6 House Leaders: Dave Jackman '65, Jim Power '65, Garry Duff '65, John Bailey '69, Ryan Hayward '04 and Heather Carroll '10. Congrats to Carroll '10 House for bringing home 1st place! 

Thank you to all alumni who came out to enjoy the day! A special thank you to House Leaders and those who presented the Victor Ludorum trophies to Finlay Stephen '23, Soo Hyun Cho '23, Liai Tong '21, Laura Murray '20, Sarah Lewis '19 and Udeme Akpainyang '17. 

After closing ceremonies teachers and alumni enjoyed a pizza and beer social in the Aula to celebrate another year's success. 

 

Dave Jackman '65 and Garry Duff '65 present the Elementary Victor Ludorum awards to Finlay Stephen '23 and Soo Hyun Cho '23
Brian Kennedy '67 and Lou Puddister '75 present the Senior Victor Ludorum Awards to Udeme Akpainyang '17 and Sarah Lewis '19





Jim Power '65, Garry Duff '65, Dave Jackman '65, President Tom McGrath, Joe Williams '66. Gary Walsh '66 and John Bailey '69. 

Xavier Society


We are pleased to announce our first two members of the Xavier Society. Michael Fagan '10 and Jessica Whalen '04 have each pledged to donate $200 per year for the next five years. This society is open to donors under 40 years of age. If you would like to join the Xavier Society, or for more information, contact Melissa Follett at [email protected].

Recent Alumni Academic Accomplishments
We wish to extend our congratulations to the following alumni, who have succeeded in reaching the next step in their academic careers, after years of hard work and dedication.
Clockwise from top left: Maura Brennan '13, B.Sc., Sarah Dormody '12, B.BA., Heather Carroll '10, M.Ed., and Alexandra States '08, M.D.


Hannah Albrechtsons '10........................ Master of Science in Occupational Therapy from                                                                                     University of  Toronto
Kathryn Bautista '10.................................Master of Science in Physical Therapy from                                                                                               University of Toronto
Maura Brennan '13...................................Bachelor of Science (Human Nutrition) from St.                                                                                       Francis of Xavier University
Heather Carroll '10...................................Master of International Higher Education from                                                                                       Loyola University, Chicago
Jeremy Cook '10.......................................Bachelor of Arts from Memorial University of                                                                                           Newfoundland
Sarah Dormody '12.................................. Bachelor of Business Administration from Memorial                                                                               University of Newfoundland
Emily Felix '12......................................... Bachelor of Arts (Honours) from Memorial University                                                                           of Newfoundland
Sean Gamberg '09....................................Bachelor of Science from Memorial University of                                                                                     Newfoundland
Caroline Hickey '12.................................. Bachelor of Nursing form Memorial University of                                                                                   Newfoundland
Jamieson Kovacs '13.................................Bachelor of Nursing from Memorial University of                                                                                   Newfoundland
Leigha Nolan '08 .....................................Bachelor of Science from Memorial University of                                                                                     Newfoundland
Kevin Nguyen '10......................................Bachelor of Commerce (Co-operative) from Memorial 
                                                                          University of Newfoundland
Jayde Penney '09......................................Bachelor of Education (Primary/Elementary) from 
                                                                          Memorial University of Newfoundland
Michael Tiller '12......................................Bachelor of Civil/Structural Engineering from                                                                                         Dalhousie University
Maria Snow '12.........................................Bachelor of Arts from Memorial University of                                                                                           Newfoundland
John Stares '12.........................................Bachelor of Commerce (Co-operative) from Memorial                                                                             University of Newfoundland
Alexandra States '08................................Doctor of Medicine from Memorial University of                                                                                     Newfoundland
Keir Sullivan '13........................................Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) and Bachelor of                                                                                 Science (Life Sciences) from Queens University
Marissa Veitch '12 ....................................Bachelor of Science from Memorial University of                                                                                     Newfoundland
Anna Westin '06.......................................Submitted Ph.D. Thesis in Philosophy and Ethics to                                                                                St. Mary's University College (Twickenham)
Lucia Westin '09.......................................Bachelor of Civil Law/Bachelor of Laws from McGill                                                                                University

Upcoming Events
Mark your calendar for the following Alumni Events:       graphic-calendar-banner4.jpg

2017 Fallen 51 Dinner - Wednesday, September 27, 2017
2017 Alumni Dinner and Awards - Thursday, October 19, 2017

Tickets will be available in the coming months - keep an eye out for further announcements. 

            Welcome to Class of 2017                     




We would like to extend congratulations to the St. Bonaventure's College  Cla ss of 2017 as they  are about to graduate and join the alumni  community! This class will be greatly missed as a wonderful group of students, but will be a welcome addition to the alumni community. 
 
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We regret to inform you of the passing of:
Mark Walsh, brother of Gary Walsh '66


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