Howie Schwab ’82SVC
Known by millions as simply, “The Schwab,” St. John’s University alumnus and FOX Sports personality Howie Schwab ’82SVC has spent most of his adult life enjoying something he could only dream of as a child—a gratifying career in sports media.
Jaclyn Tripptree ’16Pharm.D. & Kyle Tripptree, PA-C ’17P
The desire to have successful careers in a healing profession led siblings Jaclyn Tripptree ’16Pharm.D. and Kyle Tripptree, PA-C ’17P to St. John’s University’s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences.
Sylvie Do-Vu '19C
Sylvie, a double major in Sociology and Anthropology, who will graduate in 2019, completed an internship with the Indigenous Education Foundation of Tanzania (IEFTZ), an organization that works to achieve sustainable community development through high-quality, community-based education.
Katie Honan '07CPS
It was Katie Honan ’07CPS who broke the story for The Wall Street Journal that the biggest Internet retailer in the world was coming to Long Island City in Queens, NY.
Shannon Luibrand ’14CPS
Shannon Luibrand ’14CPS can trace a direct path from her days as a journalism major at St. John’s University to her current position at CBS News, producing stories for CBS This Morning, the network’s award-winning, national morning show.
Liz Faublas ’91SVC
Reflecting upon her two decades-long career in the largest media market in the country, Liz Faublas ’91SVC credits St. John’s for teaching her the “art of communication.” The Brooklyn, NY, native is the solo anchor of Currents News, a half-hour evening news broadcast dedicated to reporting from the perspective of the Catholic faith.
Rick Jefferson '83SVC
Sitting in his well-appointed midtown Manhattan office at CBS News, Rick Jefferson ’83SVC is surrounded by a treasure trove of historic memorabilia from virtually every major news event spanning the last 30 years, including Republican and Democratic National Conventions, presidential inaugurations, Super Bowls, and Space Shuttle launches. “Not bad for an inner-city kid from the Bronx,” Mr. Jefferson noted.
Felicia Corbett '06C, '10G, '13Ph.D.
With McNair Program as Foundation, St. John’s Alumna Puts Education to Work Helping Children
Chris Ruddy '87C
When President Ronald Reagan accepted the University’s invitation to come to the Queens, NY, campus in 1985 to receive an honorary Doctor of Laws degree, Chris Ruddy ’87C was waiting in the VIP room in then-Alumni Hall to shake the president’s hand.
Malisa Heard ’18C
Malisa Heard applied for a Fulbright award while studying abroad at the University’s Paris location during the fall 2016 semester, with encouragement from Zoe Petropoulou, Ph.D., Assistant Provost for Global Initiatives and Associate Professor of French. Originally from Covington, GA, Ms. Heard had never been outside of the US before college; this opportunity increased her appreciation of the many educational options offered through the Global Studies program at St. John’s.