Alumni Association

A Special Message from BU Alumni Association President, Todd Argenziano '89 Regarding the COVID-19 Outbreak

Greetings Bloomsburg Alumni,

I hope this message finds you all safe and well. I’m sure that I don’t have to tell you that we are experiencing a time in history that is unprecedented. A time filled with uncertainty and unrest, but these circumstances will not last forever.

We’ve all had to make sacrifices during these trying times including our current BU students. A shift to on-line classes instead of the traditional classroom teaching approach has been an adjustment for students and faculty alike. Seniors who would be graduating in May won’t see their friends and classmates on campus until they graduate in August. Events, including Alumni events, have either been postponed or even canceled. These changes may have affected some institutions of higher education in a negative way but not our University. Bloomsburg University Huskies adapt, innovate, flourish and persevere!

I choose to look at our current situation as a time in history where we have the ability to hit the “reset button”. We’ve been given a gift. An opportunity to slow down for a brief moment to spend time with family and friends. Technology has its place, but I don’t think everyone realizes how much other people influence their lives on a daily basis until they don’t have the opportunity to interact with others each day.

No one is certain as to when things will return to normal. However, the Bloomsburg University Alumni Association will do everything in its power to help alumni and students alike get back on their feet in the wake of and during the aftermath of the current pandemic. BU Huskies take care of their own and as alumni we have a new opportunity to support and be an advocate for our alma mater. Please check www.bloomu.edu/alumni frequently for updates and suggestions on how you can help. As needed I’ll be in touch with details on how you can help as well.

Thank you all for your continued support. I wish you and your families well and please stay safe! I hope to see you soon at an upcoming alumni event. You and your families are in our prayers.

Todd Argenziano ‘89
BU Alumni Association President

Bloomsburg University Alumni Board Members

Integration Update: Town Hall with President Hanna

If we missed you at the May 11th Integration Town Hall with President Hann, we thought you’d appreciate the link to watch the recording of the Town Hall at your convenience.

Meeting Recording:

https://bloomu.zoom.us/rec/share/6c8yfis35UBd-_taWuIv-ip_dBvwS532Kv-nG-8_jICwCdWI2SaRzGWsLc11wctN.bI5WZa92vtkQh3Mg

Please know your engagement is important to us! You can provide your input and feedback on Integration during the public comment period by visiting this link: https://www.passhe.edu/publiccomment/Pages/default.aspx . To stay up to date on Integration visit this link: https://www.passhe.edu/systemredesign/Pages/integrations.aspx

Thank you for your ongoing support of Bloomsburg University.

Lynda Michaels, Ed.D., Assistant Vice President for Alumni and Professional Engagement

Class of 1987 &1988

Tell Us About Your Climb!

Every Husky has a story about their climb, and to celebrate the 15Oth anniversary of the Bloomsburg University Alumni Association, we want to hear them! The Alumni Association has partnered with the BU Foundation to enlist the help of PCI  to record an oral history of Bloomsburg University alumni.  PCI will contact the more than 73 thousand Huskies around the world. Selected stories will be preserved in a book that celebrates how Bloom alumni not only persevere and succeed, but also how they lift up their pack: whether it be on campus, in the community, or in their profession.

Soon you will be receiving email and postcard communications from PCI with instructions on how to participate. We’d like to invite you to share your story with us and take part in this first of its kind project to celebrate the stories and voices of our alumni. The PCI team will collect stories until Dec. 31, 2021. After that, they will enter a post-production phase to publish the book.  We hope to have the book distributed to all alumni who purchase it in late spring 2022

We look forward to hearing from every Husky and sharing your memories of BU!

You can find more information here! https://intranet.bloomu.edu/alumni-ohp

Connect and Celebrate!

Keep in touch, Reconnect, Find Events!

Alumni Events

Attend events such as Homecoming; Alumni Awards Dinner, Parents and Family Weekend and Networking Socials

Join a Regional Network or Affinity Group

You don't have to be on campus to stay connected to your alma mater! Alumni networks are made up of BU graduates who plan events for alumni to get together where they currently live. Attending a regional event is a great way to make new friends and business contacts.

NYC/NJ: New York City/northern New Jersey metropolitan area. Contact Kevin McGrath '93

Capitol Area Network: BU CAN! serves alumni living in Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Perry and York counties. Contact Blair Aylward '93 or Jim Blockus '77.  Find them on Facebook

Carver Hall Chapter (Bloomsburg and surrounding): Serves more than 6,375 BU alumni living within 30 minutes of campus. Contact Heather Goshert '06 or visit Facebook

Lehigh Valley Network: Serves alumni who live or work in Lehigh, Northampton, Carbon, Schuylkill,northern Berks and Bucks counties and Warren County (NJ) Contact Mary Braccili '90

Washington D.C. Serves BU Alumni in the nation's capital and surrounding area.  Contact Marc Steckel '93

NEPA: Serves Scranton-Wilkes-Barre and surrounding counties. Contact Todd Argenziano '89

Philadelphia Area: Philadelphia, Bucks, Montgomery, Chester, Delaware counties and parts of Berks County. Contact Marv Meneeley '85 or visit their Facebook Page

Lancaster Area  Serves Lancaster and surrounding counties.  Contact Barbara Romano '83

Alumni Veterans

Questions? Visit the BU Office of Military and Veterans Resources

Are you a veteran alum? Please tell us about your service

Give to the Veterans Memorial Scholarship

Apply for the Veterans Memorial Scholarship

Take Action!

Volunteer, Mentor, Serve, Give, Hire

See how BU Alums are making an impact!

Opportunities to provide support

Volunteer Your Time on the alumni board, in the BU Classrooms, or as an Alumni network leader

Assist in student professional development, provide an internship, or Hire a Husky!

Financially Support Student programs

Support a student through a Professional Experience Grant (P.E.G.), A Legacy Scholarship, support the Henry Carver Fund! or give to one of our crowdfunding projects!!

Explore Career and Networking Opportunities

Alumni and Career Community Opportunities

Update your Handshake Profile and connect with other alums and employers.

Resources for Alums and New Grads

Connect with alumni and employers, explore careers, internships and professional opportunities!

Attend a Career Connections Expo

See some professional development video resources and webinars

Take Advantage of Other Alumni Benefits

Legacy Scholarships

Submit your entry for a scholarship on behalf of a child or grandchild, awarded at random by the BU Alumni Association Board of Directors each November. Or, support scholarships for BU legacy students

You qualify for discounts!

As a BU alum, you qualify for an alumni discount from Liberty Mutual Insurance. Just let them know you're a BU Alum!

BU? Be noticed!

*NOTICE*- The license plate program will be temporarily suspended until the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and the United States Postal Service have cleared their back logs. We will resume the program as soon as possible.

Alumni and Professional Engagement

Assistant VP Alumni and Professional Engagement
  Lynda Fedor-Michaels '87/'88 M.Ed.

Director, Alumni Engagement
  Nathan Conroy '06

Associate Director of Employer Relations
  Kelly Stiner

Events and Services Associate
  Kimberly Heidlauf