Alumni Reunions

Alumni Reunion 2008

Reunion Celebration Weekend 2008 Draws Devoted Alumni
High gas prices did not prevent alumni from traveling back to St. John’s Queens campus from all over the U.S. for Reunion Celebration Weekend 2008 on June 13-15. Alumni and friends came home to celebrate the anniversary of their graduation from states all over the eastern seaboard and as far west as California.

Richard “Dick” Fielitz '50P came back with his wife Annabel “Dolly” to celebrate the 58th anniversary of his graduation because the time he spent at St. John’s meant a lot to him. “St. John’s gave me a good, solid education,” he shared. “I was 24 when I returned from World War II—and I took a much different approach to my studies than I had before the war.” Fielitz went on to a satisfying career in the Pharmaceutical industry and credits St. John’s with his success. “I’ve always believed that St. John’s was the doorway to the exciting life that I’ve been fortunate enough to live,” he remarked.

Members of the Sigma Tau Alpha fraternity and the Delta Sigma Chi sorority, who had remained part of each others lives throughout the years, also came “en masse” to experience college life together again.

Sorority sisters, Patricia Maiasky Cooke '68Ed, Barbara McCusker '68Ed and Mary McGreal '68Ed recalled their student days with fondness. “It was so exciting to be at St. John’s when we were students...when Coach Lapchick was here and we won the NIT,” commented Cooke. They are grateful for the life-long friendships they made at the University. “St. John’s is special because of the great people you meet here,” added McCusker.

Alumni enjoyed the weekend’s many activities and a chance to visit St. John’s again. Whether they came back because St. John’s provided them with academic opportunity or wonderful social experiences, they share an enduring love of the University that helped shape their lives.

Reunion Celebration Weekend 2008 Anniversary Suites

Reunion Celebration Weekend 2008 Gala Dinner Dance