Employee Convocation Honors St. John’s Faculty, Administrators, and Staff
Days after celebrating its most recent graduating class, St. John’s University paused to acknowledge the contributions of its longtime employees.
Honoring Excellence: Faculty Researcher Wins 2024 AAISCR Young Investigator Award in Cancer Research Category
A faculty member in St. John’s University’s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences was honored with the prestigious Young Investigator Award from the American Association of Indian Scientists in Cancer Research (AAISCR) for his work to find a cure for neuroblastoma, a devastating cancer that targets very young children.
St. John’s Law Alumni Earn Prestigious Post-Graduate Immigration Fellowships
This fall, Emma Watson ‘24 and Timothy Zurcher ‘24 will launch their full-time legal careers as Immigrant Justice Corps (IJC) Justice Fellows. It’s a milestone opportunity for the recent graduates...
St. John’s Law Celebrates Commencement 2024
It’s been about 1000 days since 266 talented individuals arrived at St. John’s Law from across the country and around the world and took their seats at 1L Convocation as the J.D. Class of 2024. In...
St. John’s Mourns the Passing of Robert “Bob” F. Kalenka ’84CBA, ’91MBA, ’24HON, Board Emeritus
St. John’s mourns the passing of Robert “Bob” F. Kalenka ’84CBA, ’91MBA, ’24HON, who passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 19. A graduate of The Peter J. Tobin College of Business, Bob served on the Board of Governors and later served on the Board of Trustees from 2015 until 2023. In February, the Board of Trustees conferred upon him the title of Board Emeritus.
Commencement Acknowledges Challenges, Accomplishments, and Hope for the Future
On a picture-perfect Sunday with radiant sunshine, St. John’s University held its 154th annual Undergraduate-Level Commencement Exercise on May 19 on the Great Lawn of the Queens, NY, campus.
Graduating Seniors Reflect on College Experience Marked by Pandemic
In Fall 2020, amid the pandemic, St. John’s University welcomed a new class of Johnnies—more than 2,000 first-year students whose college experience would be unlike any class before them. Their perseverance amid adversity showcased their determination and ability to overcome obstacles with resilience. We caught up with some of them as they reminisced about their distinct college journey and the wisdom they gained over the past four years.
Alumna Reflects on Nonlinear Academic Path
St. John’s University alumna Maura Consedine ’23CCPS is a prime example of finding your voice as a Johnnie. She currently works as a Partnerships and Events Intern for The Walt Disney Company . “I get...
St. John’s University and the Singapore Ministry of Education Collaboratively Focus on STEM Education!
On May 7, 2024, The School of Education at St. John’s University, in collaboration with delegates from the Singapore Ministry of Education , hosted a joint conference focused on STEM enrichment for...
GOLE Strengthens Intercultural Understanding with Lebanese Partnership
I partnered with Maha Habre, D.N.P., R.N. , a nursing professor at the Lebanese American University , to teach a GOLE (Global Online Learning Exchange) project for my Anthropology of Pandemics and...