Bosnia-Herzegovina and Japan Latest Alumni Chapters

Member of the BiH Alumni Chapter pictured from left to right: Samir Omerefendic '06, Adem Lisicic '07, Dusan Kosic '07, Damir Tokic '06, Dusko Stojanovic '08, Br. Dietrich Reinhart '71, Danijel Lozancic '07, Aleksandar Bundalo '08, Dan Whalen '70, and Zeljko Ostojic '08.

The first meeting of the Japan Alumni Chapter brought nine Johnnies together, and many ideas were discussed about increasing chapter membership. The chapter would like to reach out to exchange students from Japan who studied at Saint John's University.

Bosnia-Herzegovina and Japan Latest Alumni Chapters

New alumni chapters were recently launched in Japan and Bosnia-Herzegovina, as the international scope of the Johnnie connection grows.

There are already chapters in Hong Kong and the Bahamas.

The Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH) chapter received its charter on June 8 during a luncheon with Saint John’s President Dietrich Reinhart, OSB. Damir Tokic ’06 serves as the chapter president.

The Japan Chapter received its charter on June 26 during a visit to Tokyo by Dave Bennetts, CSB/SJU professor of history and chair of the history department. The group plans to produce a Japanese-language publication about Saint John’s in Japan. The chapter also plans to create a support system for Johnnies coming to Japan. Aaron Toussaint ’05 is the president of the Japan chapter.

To learn more about alumni chapters, contact Jody Yurczyk.