Community Names Government & Politics Professor “Person of the Year”
Professor of Government and Politics Azzedine Layachi, Ph.D., is the new “Person of the Year” for his community in Valley Stream, NY. He was recognized by the community for his dedication to special needs children and his superb record as a youth soccer coach. This honor, along with Layachi’s record of accomplishments, appeared on the front page of the December 28, 2016 issue of the Valley Stream Herald.
Students Stand Up for Life at National 44th Annual March for Life
A packed bus departed St. John’s University’s Queens campus around 2 a.m. on Friday, January 27, to join nearly 500,000 people in the 44th Annual March for Life in Washington, D.C.
St. John’s Celebrates 400th Anniversary of Vincentian Charism
For Lorin Kruzynski ’17TCB, serving those in need has played a valuable role in her St. John’s education.
SJU Students Discover Art and Service in New York City
Students in adjunct associate professor Judy Cooperman’s Discover New York class, which focuses on public art in New York City, completed a mural project to fulfill their Academic-Service Learning requirement in the fall 2016 semester. The mural depicts the four seasons in New York City, and is displayed in Ozanam Hall of Queens Nursing Home.
26th Annual Winter Carnival Rings in Holiday Season
“Winter Carnival really helps me get in the holiday spirit, and I definitely needed a break like this with finals coming up,” said Natalie Nagarayeva ’21Pharm.D.
St. John’s Becomes a Catholic Relief Services Global Campus
Highlighting a shared commitment to helping impoverished and disadvantaged people around the world, Conrado “Bobby” Gempesaw, Ph.D., President of St. John’s University, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding establishing the University as a Global Campus of Catholic Relief Services (CRS).
Campus Ministry Sponsors Brothers/Sisters Night
The evening’s main purpose was to allow students to socialize and pray with 18 Sisters and 15 Brothers serving the local Church, representing 14 congregations.
For SJU Student and Ozanam Scholar, Global Citizenship Means Love
Ozanam Scholars examine and seek solutions to real-world social justice issues, conduct research, complete a capstone project in their senior year, and travel around the world to serve those in need.
Vincentian Leaders Convene to Celebrate Past and Prepare for a Hopeful Future of Vincentian Higher Education
As part of the 2016 bicentennial of the arrival of the first Vincentian missionaries to the United States, leaders from the three Vincentian sponsored universities in the United States (Niagara University, St. John’s University and DePaul University) recently gathered in New York City for a two-day conference entitled: “Beyond the Bicentennial: The Promise of Vincentian Higher Education.”
Students Attend St. Vincent de Paul Society’s National Assembly
“We had the opportunity to meet with other young Vincentians and learn about how their chapters are fulfilling the Vincentian spirit through various service activities,” said Anarita Lynch ’17C, chapter President.