Jonathan Scheiman, Ph.D. ’03C
With the heart of a champion and an incomparable intellect, former Red Storm guard Jonathan Scheiman, Ph.D. ’03C is the driving force behind a biotech startup that is at the crossroads of science and...
Biology Alum Is Committed to Remedying Health Disparities
Amid several medical school acceptances, Ms. Payano chose Albert Einstein because it most aligns with her personal mission of serving the underserved and remedying disparities in healthcare. While a...
Otoja Abit ’08CPS
As a walk-on for the St. John’s University Men’s Basketball Team, Otoja Abit ’08CPS quickly realized the importance of teamwork—which is serving him well now as he pursues an acting and directing...
Criminology & Justice Alum Serves as Restorative Justice Coordinator
Through the COVID-19 pandemic and unrest following the killing of George Floyd, Mr. Santos has reflected on anti-racism in education, and the role of educators in dismantling white supremacy. “If we...
Evan Gardner ’20GCCPS
For his master’s thesis in International Communication, Mr. Gardner crafted a documentary that not only charts his life with apraxia, but also the experiences of others—all done to draw attention to a relatively unknown condition. The film, Finding Our Voice, shares the many success stories of people diagnosed with apraxia and the resources at their disposal.
Santo Costa ’68P, ’71L
Santo Costa ’68P, ’71L is a man who has discovered the transformative power of the written word. For more than 40 years, he held various senior executive positions in the pharmaceutical industry, and...
Deacon Rachid Murad ’94SVC
Deacon Rachid Murad ’94SVC has spent a lifetime fighting for the rights of the oppressed, the victimized, and the forgotten. As a special consultant to the United Nations, he has been intimately...
Adeel S. Zubair, M.D. ’12C
During the weeks he spent treating coronavirus patients as the pandemic surged at Yale New Haven Hospital in New Haven, CT, Adeel S. Zubair, M.D. ’12C understood that his duties as Chief Resident in...
60 Years Later, Graduate Makes “History”
“I always meant to return, but I needed a push,” he said. That push came 60 years later from a fraternity brother with whom he kept in touch over the years. “I was so close to graduation that I think...
Michele Mason-Coles ‘11G: Federal Librarian of the Year
Ms. Mason-Coles teaches evidence-based medicine skills to medical interns and residents, as well as nurses, clinicians, and therapists at the center. She also accompanies the pediatric team and...
Jennifer Fiebert ’09Pharm.D., née Greco, and Lee D. Fiebert ’09Pharm.D.
When Jennifer Fiebert ’09Pharm.D., née Greco, and Lee D. Fiebert ’09Pharm.D. entered St. John’s Doctor of Pharmacy program as first-year students, they knew they would acquire the skills needed for...