Reflections Magazine Issue #70 - Fall 2009 | Page 16

Anniversary Feature

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Norm Bukwaz

Sister Petronilla Francoeur

Leslie Love

Norm Bukwaz has served Siena Heights in a variety
of capacities over the years, including as director of
Admissions and dean of the off-campus and transfer
programs, now known as the College for Professional
Studies. Bukwaz helped develop the concept of the
bachelor of applied science degree, which has become
a very successful program for Siena’s non-traditional
students. Known as an innovator and someone who
enjoys debating the issues concerning higher education, Bukwaz currently serves the university in a
consulting role as CPS’ director of New Ventures.

Sister Petronilla Francoeur, OP was the last Adrian
Dominican Sister to be chosen president until Sister
Peg Albert’s arrival in 2006, serving as 5th President
from 1965-69. In 1969, she helped to make Siena
Heights a coeducational institution, responding to
the changing times and the social transformation
taking place in the country. She also was a well-liked
professor of French, Spanish and English from 194651. Her tenure as president was cut short due
to serious injuries suffered in a car accident.

After earning her theater degree, Leslie Love ’93
(formerly Leslie Gladden) worked as an actor, director and stand-up comedian across the U.S., overseas,
and on BET’s Comic View. Today, she is theater manager at Marygrove College and an activist in Detroit
politics. It all started at Siena where, as a minority on
a majority-white campus, she thrived by working for
positive change: She lobbied for minority faculty and
staff, helped found SHAAKA, and started the Kente
program. Now, as a member of the Alumni Board,
she’s still working to help SHU think higher!

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Alice Robie Resnick

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