On Friday afternoon, Dr. Dennis Deperro was installed as the 21st president of St. Bonaventure University. Approximately 1000 people attended his inauguration ceremony in the Reilly Center arena. Those in attendance included representatives from 50 colleges and universities, 3 past Bonaventure presidents, faculty members, friars, religious sisters, as well as, university trustees, administrators and student leaders. Dr. DePerro told the audience that as a student at Bishop Timon in Buffalo New York he visited the university on a number of occasions and always dreamed of attending the university as an undergraduate. He said that God had other plans for him and he ended up graduating from Canisius College in 1981. Dr. Deperro never imagined in his wildest dreams that he would become the 21st president of St. Bonaventure University. Dr. Deperro said he was honored and humbled by the appointment.