{"id":1912,"date":"2022-01-31T11:59:46","date_gmt":"2022-01-31T16:59:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trocaire.edu\/about\/?p=1912"},"modified":"2026-02-06T14:09:59","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T19:09:59","slug":"february-alumni-spotlight-thomas-j-bubar-75","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trocaire.edu\/about\/february-alumni-spotlight-thomas-j-bubar-75\/","title":{"rendered":"February Alumni Spotlight: Thomas J. Bubar \u201975"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"681\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/trocaire.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/01\/Thomas-Bubar-Picture_receiving-award-2.jpg\" alt=\"Alumni Spotlight Tom Bubar\" class=\"wp-image-1915\" style=\"width:511px;height:288px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trocaire.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/01\/Thomas-Bubar-Picture_receiving-award-2.jpg 681w, https:\/\/trocaire.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/01\/Thomas-Bubar-Picture_receiving-award-2-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Name: Thomas J. Bubar<br>Grad Year: 1975<br>Program: AAS Nursing<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Veteran of the Month and Outstanding Alumnus, year after year!<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In July &nbsp;2021, Congressman Chris Jacobs named Thomas Bubar Veteran of the Month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cTom served our nation honorably in the Vietnam War and provided preventative medical care to his fellow service members, for which he earned numerous medals,\u201d Jacobs said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In November, Tom was also presented with the Vietnam War Veteran Pin by Congressman Brian Higgins.&nbsp; Following his military service, Tom came back to Western New York to serve our community, and would later go on to teach Nursing and Medical Assisting to the next generation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After completing a degree in Sociology at Millard Fillmore College (now SUNY Buffalo), Tom came to Trocaire for his Nursing degree, and a few years later, received his Master\u2019s Degree in Nursing from UB.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks to his dedication as a revered Nursing and Medical Assisting Instructor, hundreds of students have followed in his path.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cGrowing up, I always wanted to be a teacher. I enlisted in the Army in 1970. After basic training and medical training, and after serving stateside for nine months, I was sent to Vietnam. While in the Army, I was introduced to the medical field. I served as a preventative medicine technician where I sprayed for mosquitos in Vietnam, tested water quality, and inspected the sanitary conditions of our care center. I also helped my fellow servicemen by performing preventative medical procedures.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bubar is grateful that Trocaire opened up doors for him.<em> &nbsp;<\/em>In a recent interview, Tom shared his heartfelt gratitude:<em>&nbsp; <\/em>\u201c Trocaire opened doors for me; it represents hope and faith to me. They were very helpful with Veterans\u2019 benefits and I remember having really great instructors. Back in 1975 there was even a basketball team! I played guard and we came in 4<sup>th<\/sup> place in the Medaille Centennial.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But Tom\u2019s devotion to his <em>alma mater<\/em> did not stop on the basketball court.&nbsp; A former member of the Alumni Council and loyal donor for over 40 years, Tom is also a member of the Sr. Barbara Ciarico Legacy Society.&nbsp; He has generously arranged to support scholarship funds for male Nursing and Medical Assisting students through his estate plans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAfter Vietnam, I decided to pursue the medical field because I knew I would always have a job and I enjoyed helping people.If it hadn\u2019t been for Trocaire, I wouldn\u2019t be where I am today.&nbsp; I\u2019ve put three children through college and they are all contributing to society as a teacher, a product manager and a CPA because I was able to provide them with an education.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tom may have been recognized as Veteran of the Month, but at Trocaire, we consider him an outstanding alumnus, year after year!&nbsp; Congratulations, Tom!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Name: Thomas J. 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