Taste of St. John’s a Success
Foodies and Johnnies united and delighted in the culinary offerings featured during Taste of St. John’s, which was held in Carnesecca Arena on August 6. More than 300 members of the St. John’s...
Alumni and Friends Gather for A Signature St. John’s Summer Event
On a drizzly July 23, 2019 evening, more than 250 St. John’s University alumni and friends, members of The Loughlin Society, The McCallen Society and their guests, enjoyed good food and good...
Ambassador Alumnus Invites Rome Students to Embassy
Murat Salim Esenli ‘99G, the current Turkish Ambassador to Rome and alumnus of the Master of Arts (M.A.) in Government and Politics invited students at the University’s Rome, Italy campus to visit the...
Fighting Crime through Collaboration
Her journey to become the first woman to serve as Commissioner of the massive Suffolk County Police Department began when Geraldine Hart ’95L was in the fifth grade and on a class trip to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Headquarters in Washington, D.C.
St. John’s Alumni in Law Enforcement
St. John’s alumni often point to the University’s Catholic and Vincentian mission of helping others as the inspiration for launching careers that serve the common good. This trio of Johnnies serves as a small sample of the countless generations of graduates who devote their lives to public service and uphold that time-honored pledge every day through their work in law enforcement.
For Lola Santangelo ’63Ed, the St. John’s University Family is Indeed Forever
When Lola Santangelo ’63Ed began her collegiate life, it was not at St. John’s University. She had excellent grades, so she decided to save her parents the expense of tuition at a private college and...
New Jersey Alumni Barbecue a Success
A summer heat wave did not deter St. John’s alumni and friends from gathering for an old-fashioned barbecue at the Spring Lake, NJ, home of Kevin Reed ’75C and his wife, JoAnn, on Saturday, July 20...
Students Participate in Annual Service Pilgrimage to Lourdes
Pope Francis wrote that “making a pilgrimage is one of the most eloquent expressions of faith.” A pilgrimage is a spiritual journey to a place made holy by a heavenly encounter. From May 24 through June 3, St. John’s University students Paul Espiritu, Samantha Melendez, Keyla Peyano, and Theresa Vogel had the opportunity to visit one of those very special places: Lourdes, France.
Grad Student’s Love of Books and Barbados Improves Children’s Lives
When St. John’s graduate student Anna Guyadeen-Jadonath prepared to fly home for a visit to her beloved Barbados in February, she packed items typically not earmarked for a tropical vacation: 500...
CPS honors outstanding alumni for their contributions during Grand Alumni Weekend
“The American journalist and author John Ed Pearce wrote, “Home is a place you grow up wanting to leave, and grow old wanting to get back to.” On May 31, 2019, the College of Professional Studies at...