William Sanchez ’00 has lovingly established the Bonita M. Sanchez Social Work Scholarship Fund in memory of his mother, Bonita M. Sanchez ’73 MSW and former Assistant Dean in the School of Social Welfare. This scholarship will provide support to undergraduate and graduate students with financial need at the UAlbany School of Social Welfare.
Born in Chicago, Illinois on October 18th, 1947, Bonita graduated from Illinois Wesleyan with her bachelor's degree. Later, she attended the University at Albany and obtained her master's degree in social work in 1973. Early in her professional career Bonita made her mark working with those less privileged and later for over 25 years she was the Director of Field at the University at Albany Graduate School of Social Work. Her legacy can be described by the love she had for her work, her professional leadership and commitment to integrity and rigor in helping to maintain standards for the profession of social work. Bonita also had a remarkable passion for educating students, seeing their potential, and with incredible insight tempered with humor, compassion, and kindness, she helped them find their way. Through this scholarship Bonita’s legacy will prosper and she will continue to impact the field of social work for generations to come.
