Spring 2026 > No. 40

Magazine cover with image of President Bonita R. Durand

In this Issue

Cover Story

Bonita R. Durand, Ph.D.
Thank You, President Durand

Featured

Jennifer Burris, Ph.D.
Jennifer Burris, Ph.D., Named Eleventh President of Buffalo State University
Room with event attendees and large video monitor
Bengala + RUNWAY 2026: Merging Two Epic Events
Graduate receiving diploma
Commencement 2026

Departments

Profiles

Sarah Bonk in office
Alumni Profile
Sarah Bonk, ’12
Emily Jarnot in front of historic building
Alumni Profile
Emily Jarnot, ’24
Tiffany Snyder with fellow astronauts
Alumni Profile
Tiffany Snyder, ’03
Gehan and Anita Senthinathan in Rwanda
Faculty Profile
Anita and Gehan Senthinathan
Darnelle Hilliard in hallway
Scholarship Profile
Darnelle Hilliard
1300 Elmwood Spring 2026 > No. 40

PRESIDENT
Bonita R. Durand, Ph.D.

VICE PRESIDENT FOR INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT AND EXTERNAL RELATIONS
James M. Finnerty

AVP, MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS
Geoffrey L. Nason

EDITOR
Brian Kantz

ART DIRECTOR
Chantel Kutzbach

WRITER
Sabrina M. Kahwaty Garcia

PHOTOGRAPHER
Jesse Steffan-Colucci