November 26, 2012
Student managers and the faculty director of Tobin’s Global Loan
Opportunities for Budding Entrepreneurs (GLOBE) program, Dr. Linda
Sama, celebrated another successful semester with GLOBE donors,
friends and patrons during their Appreciation Luncheon on
Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at St. Vincent’s Café
on the Queens Campus.
Festivities opened with an invocation by GLOBE Steering Committee
member, Mary Ann Dantuono, an introduction by TCB Dean Victoria
Shoaf, and opening remarks by Dr. Linda Sama. After the lunch
catered by Bayside Milk Farm, the audience enjoyed a video montage
prepared by the students, a GLOBE jeopardy challenge and an
inspirational speech from program alumna, Jessica Lazo ‘09TCB, who
was in the spring 2009 inaugural class of GLOBE.
“You never know where life will take you,” said Lazo. “My path
began at St. John’s where I met Muhammad Yunus in the spring of
2009. Through meeting him and working with my mentor, I was
inspired to attend law school where I became a member of the
Immigration Rights Clinic. GLOBE opened my eyes to the true meaning
of giving back.”
Lazo currently works with the Deferred Action Policy for the Obama
Administration and the Catholic Charities Community Services for
the Archdiocese of New York’s Department of Immigrant and Refugee
Services helping young refugees, victims of violence and victims of
human trafficking rebuild their lives and become productive members
of society.
During the fall semester, the students raised approximately $500
that will be used to help future borrowers through bake sales and
creating new promotional pieces.
“GLOBE allowed me to help people and have a solid impact on the end
result. I’ve been able to come up with business ideas that haven’t
been utilized and develop ways to pitch the program so others can
understand our mission. After this experience, I know that it’s
more than just about helping people. It’s about bettering
yourself,” said Sally Ren, a management major on the Accounting,
Audits and Enterprise Development team. Claire Cilento, an
economics major on the Marketing and Fundraising team adds “This
class is a great combination of academics and application. Being on
the marketing team gave me the opportunity to organize and
implement our ideas. I will take the skills that I learned like
time management and team work into other aspects of my life as I
build my career.”
GLOBE currently operates in four countries: Kenya, Nigeria,
Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Vietnam; and has connections
with Daughters in six other countries: Bolivia, Ghana, Mozambique,
Madagascar, Peru and Thailand. Dr. Sama has plans to expand the
program to other countries in the near future.
About the Peter J. Tobin College of Business
The Peter J. Tobin College of Business has provided a high-quality
business education for over eighty years, offering individuals from
throughout the world the opportunity to study in New York’s dynamic
business environment. The innovative curriculum emphasizes an
analytic and hands-on understanding of business practice that
prepares graduates to excel in today’s global marketplace.
For information about the GLOBE program and how you can
participate, please contact Dr. Linda Sama at (718) 990-7323, email
tcbglobe@stjohns.edu or
visit the GLOBE website at www.stjohns.edu/globe. If
you would like to contribute to the GLOBE Program, please visit www.stjohns.edu/give and
select “Tobin College of Business” in the Designation drop-down
menu and then “GLOBE – Global Microloan Program” in the Account
drop-down menu.
For more information about the Peter J. Tobin College of
Business, please contact Asia Hauter at (718) 990-6218 or hautera@stjohns.edu.