“St. John’s has given me an
education no other institution could,” said Robert Marrocco ‘12TCB.
“Its rock-solid curriculum, Catholic and Vincentian
values and New York City location have all helped to make me
well-rounded and well-prepared for a successful business
career.”
“What really put it over the top,” Robert added, “is being part of
the Ozanam Scholars Program.”
Robert credits its extraordinary mix of hands-on service,
results-oriented research and global travel with helping to
position him to become a future business leader.
Launched in 2007, the four-year Ozanam Scholars Program prepares
students to identify and solve real-world problems of poverty and
social injustice. Robert is a member of the Program’s second cohort
and will graduate in January 2012 after just three and one-half
years.
Robert is especially excited about his senior-year Ozanam capstone
project on alternative nonprofit funding strategies. “In
formulating these strategies — which I believe will contribute to
financial thinking — I am applying everything I’ve learned from my
service assignments.”
Robert cited principles he extracted from his continuing work with
the Little
Sisters of Assumption (LSA) in East Harlem — a community
health-services-provider. Getting a first-hand look at LSA’s
organizational structure, he was impressed that, unlike other
nonprofits, LSA does not rely solely on donors to raise money. It
also employs cost-effective practices such as delivering multiple
services from one locale, using surveys to identify growth
opportunities and constantly measuring client satisfaction.
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