Alumni

With nearly 80k alumni world-wide, the Bloomsburg University Alumni Association has much to celebrate in its legacy of support: for the university, for students, and for each other. Every year, events and successes are made more impactful with your participation.

Class of 1973 Reunion October 13-15
We look forward to welcoming the Class of 1973 back to campus to celebrate your milestone anniversary during Homecoming weekend! We are in the process of planning the reunion details and would love to hear your feedback! Please complete our Reunion Planning Survey by June 30, 2023.

We hope to have our first planning meeting with the Reunion Planning Committee in early July with the goal of sending out invitations by August. In the meantime, reminisce via the digital version of the Class of 1973 Year Book.

Once it is finalized, event registration will be found on this page.

Congratulations to the 2023 BUAA Alumni Award recipients:

Maroon and Gold Excellence Award: Austin Edgette '18
Distinguished Service Award: Steven Messner '68/'70M and Wayne Whitaker Sr. '79/'95M
Volunteer of the Year: Hakeem Thomas '17

A message from Alumni Association Board President, Jaison Williams '93

Dear Fellow Huskies,

The past few years have been really challenging for members of our Bloomsburg family. Together we endured a global health crisis, protested against racial injustice, helped communities devastated by natural disasters and much more. And recently, we began an integration with two other PASSHE schools.

Now is the time to write a new chapter for the University and create a legacy for the next generation of alumni.

The world needs leaders from all walks of life, locations and experiences. Bloomsburg instilled in us important lessons and values that have served us well. Now is the time to give back and help cultivate the next generation of leaders who will matriculate to become Bloomsburg alumni like us.

The current Alumni Association Board comprises a diverse set of leaders who share a common bond for the school, the surrounding community and each individual touched by a Husky. Each one of you is needed to achieve our noble purpose through mentoring, volunteering, philanthropy, networking, and much more. The next chapter of our University and its legacy is a responsibility we all share. I invite you to join with the Alumni Board and hundreds of other alumni to help write this chapter.

We believe opportunity belongs to those who are ready to work for it and unafraid to do something great with it.

"Remaining part of the pack" is not just a slogan, it is what we do as alumni.

Sincerely,
Jaison Williams, ‘93

Remaining Part of the Pack

On June 22, 1871, the Bloomsburg University Alumni Association was formed to keep the bonds among alumni and our alma mater strong. And while the last century and a half has delivered challenges to Huskies everywhere, we have preserved the life-changing experiences and relationships formed at BU, while working to ensure current students are as successful as they have been since the school was founded in 1839.

Here’s to the next 150 years of grit, loyalty, and excellence! Go Huskies!

Congratulations to the 2023 BUAA Alumni Award Winners:
Austin Edgette '18
Steven Messner '68/'70M
Wayne Whittaker Sr. '79
Hakeem Thomas '17
Learn more about the Alumni Awards, recipients and Grimes Honorees.

Update your contact information and tell us your Husky success story!

Come back to campus and celebrate during homecoming.

Sign up to receive our alumni e-newsletter, event invitations, and other info.

Check our events schedule for alumni socials, receptions, homecoming information and more!

Get inspiration or tell your Husky success story on the Carver's Calling podcast.

Order a BUAA specialized license plate

Update your Handshake Profile for professional development resources and career coaching, connect with employers and search for jobs.

Join the BU Alumni group on LinkedIn to network with other Huskies.

Save on your insurance bill as a BU alumnus with Liberty Mutual

Volunteer to engage fellow Husky alums, or support current students. Serve as a resume reviewer or mock interviewer, panelist or presenter either virtually or in person. Have a great story to tell? Be a part of Carver's Calling podcast!

Provide an Internship or Hire a fellow Husky!

Give financially to help current students. Start or support a scholarship, establish or enhance a professional experience grant, or add to a fund. Or, create a Professional Experience Grant

Thank you, Thomas Mason ‘84, 2022 William T. Derricott '66 Volunteer of the Year

Congratulations to All of our BUAA Alumni Award winners and Grimes Honorees! Find out more about the Awards and how to submit a nomination!

BU Legacy Scholarships

The BU Alumni Association Board of Directors awards Alumni Legacy Scholarships each year to current BU students who are a child/grandchild of a BU graduate. Alumni will be chosen via random drawing each November and the scholarship is applied to the student's spring tuition. This year, students received $1,010.

Apply for 2023! Deadline is Nov. 15, 2022

Congratulations to the 2022 Legacy Scholarship Recipients!

Patrick Bernocco ’81 for student Joshua Bernocco
Keith Boell ‘96 for student Claire Boell
Christina Caputo ‘91 for student Dominic Caputo
Matthew Clippinger ‘95 for student Benjamin Clippinger
Barbara Davis ’93 for student Connor Davis
Christina Filippone ‘92 for student Madlin Filippone
Donald Holdredge ‘00 for student Joshua Holdredge
Christopher Kapp ‘02 for student Samuel Kapp
JoAnn Picarelli ‘95 for student Carmine Picarelli
Denise Rogers ‘92 for student Jenna Rogers
John Seifert ‘94 for student Abby Seifert and Melissa Shurock ’93 for student Bradley Shurock

Thank you for your interest in acquiring a BU specialty license plate. Please complete the Specialty License Plate Application Form and mail it back with your check made payable to the Bloomsburg University Foundation at your convenience. The fee for the Bloomsburg University specialty plate is $50 and if you want a personalized plate, PENDOT charges an additional $112 for a total of $162. Otherwise the specialty plate will be issued in numerical order.

1.   For a BU Plate: complete sections A and E of the application.
2.   For a Personalized BU Plate: complete sections A, D, and E of the application.
3.   Don't forget to sign and date your application in section E!

Please mail your completed form and check made payable to the Bloomsburg University Foundation to:

Alumni and Professional Engagement Office

Bloomsburg University
Greenly Center 3rd Floor
400 East 2nd Street
Bloomsburg, PA 17815

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“The College of Business prepared me to problem solve, work on a team, analyze information and communicate in the federal space. “BU [also] opened up my world view and was a jumping off point for international travel and set me up well to work in an international environment. It also prepared with an emphasis on ethics and service to the broader community which dovetailed with military service.”

Lt. Col. Michael Kwasnoski ’95

2022 Distinguished Service Award

“I wanted to make an impact and create something that will last and I think I’ve done that. There is a saying that ‘to whom much has been given, much is expected’. And I’ve been given a lot.”

Chet Snavely ’70

2022 Distinguished Service Award

"I am surrounded by Bloom grads so I know the quality and character of these folks and I will say the highest honor of my life is to be considered an alum of Bloomsburg University.

The Honorable Mary Jane Bowes '22H

2022 Honorary Alumni Award

“Bloomsburg molded my life. Everybody deserves a second chance and then it’s up to you what you do with it. That suit doesn’t make you. My degree doesn’t make me. Courage makes me. Determination makes me. I do it my way. If I fail, I failed my way and I’ll be happy about that.”

Salim Weldon ’08

2022 Maroon & Gold Excellence Award

“If you can help students that are like what you were then, you will get more out of it than the students will. I always feel better when I leave campus than when I got there.”

Thomas Mason ’84. MBA

2022 William T. Derricott ’66 Volunteer of the Year

Featured Events

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2023 BUAA Alumni Awards

Friday, June 2, 2023

5:30 - 7:30 PM
Kehr Union Ballroom

2023 Bloomsburg University Alumni Association Alumni Awards Congratulations to the 2023 BUAA Alumni Award recipients: Maroon and Gold Excellence Award: Austin Edgette '18 Distinguished Service Award...

Lehigh Valley Alumni Networking Social

Thursday, June 8, 2023

5:30 - 7:30 PM
Fegley's Bethlehem Brew Works. 599 Main Street Bethlehem, PA

Join us for an alumni networking social! Meet and re-connect with fellow Huskies in your region and learn how you can offer your wisdom to current students as part of Professional U. Enjoy...

Harrisburg Alumni Networking Social

Thursday, June 15, 2023

5:30 - 7:30 PM
Ever Grain Brewing Company, 4444 Carlisle Pike, Camp Hill, PA

Join us for an alumni networking social! Meet and re-connect with fellow Huskies in your region and learn how you can offer your wisdom to current students as part of Professional U. Enjoy...

Alumni Social World of Little League Museum

Saturday, July 22, 2023

5:00 - 7:00 PM
The World of Little League Museum 525 Montgomery Pike (U.S. 15) South Williamsport, Pa. 17702

Reconnect with Bloomsburg Alumni in the Region at the #1 Family Attraction in all of Pennsylvania!

Alumni Social: Harvest Seasonal Grill

Wednesday, July 26, 2023

5:30 - 7:30 PM
Harvest Seasonal Grill Montage 7011 Shoppes Blvd, Moosic, PA 18507

Join us for an alumni networking social! Meet and re-connect with fellow Huskies in your region and learn how you can offer your wisdom to current students as part of Professional U. Enjoy...