Vincentian Spirit Awards for Outstanding
Contributions
Queens Campus Recipients
Ashley M. Harper
Gary Santos
Ivana Williams
Staten Island Recipients
Mario Monti
Melissa Robson
Recognition Awards and
Certificates
The Marianne Noonan Award
Jaden Daly
James Laporta
The Certificate for Excellence in Public
Speaking
James R. Scott
The Outstanding Journalism Graduate
Award
Deborah Harris
The Looseleaf Law Publications
Award
Amanda Bonet Josue Ortiz
Stephanie Burger Tianna Powell
The Bessie and Isidor Shapiro Memorial
Award
Maria Michaels
The Panayiotis Papadopoulos Humanist
Award
Elaine McDonald
The Franklin Camerano Award for Excellence
in Health ServicesAdministration
Mathew Eapen
The Francis Flynn Award for Excellence in
Mathematics
Alexander Bernardin
The P. Kevin Castel Award
Stefanie DeMario
Shirley Yaghoobian
The Delmar Publishing Legal Studies
Award
Nicole Alesio
Ogochukwu Agwai
The National Law Enforcement Scholarship
Award
Mario Belluomo
Inga Brel
James Davolio
Maria Maldonado
Kimberly Naranjo
Miguel Pino
The Craig Collins Award
Ryan Baer
The Michelle Doherty Award
Yeshecah Jackson
The Judge Lawrence J. Finnegan, Jr.
Award
Yasmin Ahmed
The Dorothy Day Award
Jennifer Montoya
The William A. Trunkes Memorial Scholarship
Fund
Michael Fratangelo
Jonathan Kane
The Division of Humanities Award for
Excellence: Writing in Philosophy or Theology
Katie Lemen
The Annual Dean’s Award
Mary Arnold
Paulina Rezler
Honor Societies and Intercollegiate Mock
Trial Competition
| Squad A | Squad B |
| Kudakwashe Chibanda | Donald Bracciodieta |
| Jomaire Crawford | Taneisha Clarke |
| Matthew Knotts | Ashley Dixon-Rolston |
| Michelle Ng | Kimberly Gay |
| Hadia Ali Sheerazi | Leer Gloger |
| Ronald Sylvestre, Jr. | Yelena Gurgova |
| Genevieve Trigg | Ravi Vohra |
Alpha Phi Sigma- Alpha Epsilon Rho
Chapter-National Criminal Justice Honor Society
| Yasmin Ahmed | Parvatee Persad |
| Flor D’Luna Arellano | Megan Rehberg |
| Tiffany L. Henry | Jessica Salerno |
| Kevin Hosein | Christopher Vittorio |
| Sharaz A. Kalil | Christopher Williams |
| Jonathan Kane | Gerald Williams |
| Maria Maldonado | Steven C. Zingerman |
| Jacqueline Perrotta | |
College of Professional Studies Honor
Society
| Errol Abaid | Kevin Moore |
| Vivian Appiah | Sergey Nagorny |
| Amanda Bonet | Ei Nyein |
| Paulette Brown | Josue Ortiz |
| Jami Coumoutsos | Vincent Punziano |
| Cynthia Marie Felix | Paulina Rezler |
| Kristoffer Fernandez | Michael Rodrigue |
| Steven Giglio | Alex Rosolovsky |
| Chaunna Henry | Oneshwer Totaram |
| Stephen Hernandez | Laneya Wiles |
| Nicole Hogsett | Catia Zenozain |
| Kimberly Michelle Jones | JohnCarl Ziegler
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| Crystal Montgomery | |
Francine Boehrer Award for Extraordinary
Service
Ei Nyein
Alpha Sigma Lambda -National Honor Society
for Non-Traditional Students
| Cindy Caraccio | Patricia Haas |
| William Cody | Sheron Ori |
| Patrick Conlon | Michael Patrizzo |
| James Davolio | Miguel Pino |
| Janie Grisanti | Linda Tarabochia |
Academic Achievement
Certificates of Achievement
| Ogochukwu Agwai | Legal Studies |
| Christel Arslanian | Advertising Communication |
| Katherine Batilla | Television and Film |
| Stephanie Burger | Criminal Justice |
| Weikin Huang | Computer Science |
| Anthony Lauro | Management |
| Maurice Moton | Journalism |
| Glen Perez | Liberal Studies |
| Andrew Tulley | Communication Arts |
Silver Keys
| Alexander Bernardin | Computer Science |
| Allison Cerra | Journalism |
| Irena Georgizian | Advertising Communication |
| Yeshecah Jackson | Sport Management |
| Laura Jakubowski | Criminal Justice |
| Joelle Johnson | Administrative Studies |
| Kevin Moore | Television and Film |
| Jennifer O’Brien | Communication Arts |
| Linda Tarabochia | Liberal Studies |
| Shirley Yaghoobian | Legal Studies |
| Jennifer Yalch | Human Services |
Gold Keys
| Ryan Baer | Criminal Justice |
| Sonya Borys | Television and Film |
| Teresa DiMartino | Communication Arts |
| Christine Glueckert | Hospitality Management |
| Deborah Harris | Journalism |
| Aundrea Kudrna | Advertising Communication |
| Ei Nyein | Health Services Administration |
| Elaine McDonald | Liberal Studies |
| Alexandra Pinto | Human Services |
| Frances Rabias | Administrative Studies |
| Paulina Rezler | Legal Studies |
| Paul Sclafani | Sport Management |
| Jingyan Zhou | Information Technology |
| Huanyong Zhu | Computer Science |
Description of Awards
Alpha Phi Sigma- Alpha Epsilon Rho
Chapter- National Criminal Justice Honor Society, chapter
recognizes outstanding students majoring in Criminal Justice who
have a 3.2 overall index for all previous course work (including
transfer credits) and a 3.2 in the Criminal Justice major.
The College of Professional Studies
Honor Society was founded by the Faculty Council over 30
years ago in order to recognize College of Professional Studies
students who are outstanding both in academics and in volunteer
service. Membership is open to College of Professional Studies
students who have attained a cumulative average of 3.5 or
higher.
The Marianne Noonan Award, named
after a former student in the Sport Management Program, recognizes
academic performance and outstanding contributions to the
program.
The Looseleaf Law Publications
Award is granted to students who have shown outstanding
dedication and enthusiasm in attaining their Criminal Justice or
Legal Studies degree.
The Bessie and Isidor Shapiro Memorial
Award recognizes a member of the graduating class of the
College of Professional Studies majoring in Criminal Justice or
Legal Studies who has demonstrated character, scholarship and a
strong work ethic.
The Panayiotis Papadopoulos
Award is sponsored by Professor Louis Gesualdi to recognize
a graduating senior who has demonstrated extraordinary humanitarian
qualities.
The Franklin Camerano Award for
Excellence in Health Services Administration sponsored by
Professor Franklin Camerano, recognizes a student in the Health
Services program who has demonstrated academic excellence.
The Francis Flynn Award for Excellence
in Mathematics recognizes a Computer Science major who has
completed the greatest number of high level mathematics courses in
the graduating class with the highest index.
The P. Kevin Castel Award is
presented to the student most likely to succeed in the study of
law.
The Delmar Publishing Legal Studies
Award recognizes graduating Legal Studies majors who have
demonstrated academic excellence.
The National Law Enforcement
Scholarship Award recognizes a Criminal Justice major/minor
who has demonstrated scholarship, character, integrity and
motivation.
The Craig Collins Award
recognizes a graduating Criminal Justice major who has attained an
exemplary grade point index and has demonstrated excellence in the
field of Criminal Justice.
The 2007-2008 St. John’s Mock Trial
Team competed in the National Intercollegiate Mock Trial
Tournament for the 16th year. St. John’s was the host school
for the Atlantic Regional in February and the team finished in
third place, earning a bid to the National Tournament for the 14th
time in 16 years. The Nationals took place in March in
Tucson, AZ and St. John’s placed eighth out of 26 teams.
The Michelle Doherty Award is given
to the female who is graduating with the highest major GPA in the
Sport Management program.
The Gold Keys, Silver Keys and
Certificates of Achievement recognize students in each major
who have attained the first, second and third highest cumulative
indices in the graduating class.
The Judge Lawrence J. Finnegan, Jr.
Award, named in honor of the late Lawrence J. Finnegan, Jr.,
recognizes a graduating Criminal Justice major who has a deep
enthusiastic interest in improving the American Criminal Justice
system.
The Dorothy Day Award is presented
to the student who has demonstrated leadership, service and
academic excellence in human services.
The Certificate for Excellence in
Public Speaking is awarded to the student nominated by the
speech faculty as most outstanding in speech course work this
year.
The Outstanding Journalism Graduate
Award recognizes a graduating journalism major who has
contributed to the journalism profession both inside and outside
the classroom and has achieved an exemplary grade point index.
The William A. Trunkes Memorial
Scholarship Fund is donated by Judge Thomas T. Trunkes, a
graduate of St. John’s University and its School of Law, in honor
of his uncle William A. Trunkes. The scholarship is awarded to a
New York City police officer or his or her child who is pursuing a
degree in Criminal Justice with a minimum GPA of 3.0 and who
preferably lives in Brooklyn.
Alpha Sigma Lambda, “First in
Scholarship and Leadership,” is an honor society which
partners with colleges and universities to celebrate the
scholarship and leadership of adult students in higher education.
The society’s aim is to recognize the special achievements of
adults who accomplish academic excellence while facing competing
interests of home and work. Candidates must be at least 25 years of
age and registered as evening, weekend or part-time students for a
significant part of their undergraduate studies. For membership,
students must rank in the top 10 percent of eligible candidates
with a minimum GPA of 3.3.
The Division of Humanities Award for
Excellence: Writing in Philosophy or Theology recognizes a
student in the College of Professional Studies who exhibits
excellence in writing and critical thinking in an essay for a
philosophy or theology course.
Francine Boehrer Award for
Extraordinary Service honors a member of the College of
Professional Studies Honor Society for their extraordinary
service.
The Annual Dean’s Award of the Collge
of Professional Studies is presented to a graduate who
demonstrates outstanding leadership, untiring efforts and
commitment to the vision and goals of the College of Professional
Studies.