Camille Castle ’24 is Spreading Some Joy at St. John’s Law
As she walks through the Law School cafeteria on a busy Wednesday afternoon, Camille Castle greets at least a half dozen students with a quick hug or wave. It’s the first semester of her first year at...
Rose DiMartino ’81 Opens Doors in the Public Interest
This story originally appeared in the Fall 2021 issue of St. John's Law magazine. As much as she looked forward to working with the Legal Aid Society's Juvenile Rights Practice this summer,Alessia...
Guided By a Rock Star Ciara Villalona-Lockhart ’22 Fulfills Her Dreams
Dreams rise from hardship . Some might see this as a catchy phrase, or a hopeful sentiment, or a resonant mantra. For Ciara Villalona-Lockhart, it’s a deep belief that has guided her from her...
Inspired to Fight Injustice Cydiene Freitas ‘22LL.M. Charts a Path to Becoming a New York Lawyer
Queens is a long way from Manaus, the capital city in the middle of Brazil’s Amazon rainforest where Cydiene Freitas was born, raised, and educated. But, as she begins the U.S. Legal Studies LL.M...
A Father’s Son: Matthew Atewe ’24 Takes His Dreams to a New Home Court
When a recurring knee injury ended Matthew Atewe’s dream of playing professional basketball, the first call he made was to his father back home in Toronto. “Think and pray tonight,” his dad told him....
St. John’s Law Welcomes a Talented and Diverse 1L Class
A paramedic, a past Peace Corp Volunteer, a ballerina, an Emmy Award winner, a scientist, a former pro basketball player, and an underground caverns tour guide all took their seats. It was a milestone...
The St. John’s Law Class of 2020 Comes Home to Graduate
It was a special, and an especially moving, homecoming. Even Mother Nature seemed to know it. Gray clouds that had lingered all day gave way to evening blue skies and sunshine as members of the Law...
A Conversation With Assistant Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Vernadette Horne
In June, Vernadette Horne joined the Law School’s leadership team as Assistant Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). Here, she sits down with Director of Communications Lori Herz to discuss...
Poet and Educator Oliver W. Colbert Brings His Full Self to Work in Law School Admissions
Poetry has been Oliver W. Colbert’s constant companion. It’s journeyed with him from childhood through some turbulent teenage years, onto academic and professional achievement, and now as he brings...
For Matthew Cleaver ’21 Public Interest Takes Center Stage
Law school was a second act of sorts for Matt Cleaver. After college, he relocated to New York City and spent about 10 years on Off-Broadway theater production teams. He also channeled his creative...