Alumna Credits Career Success to St. John’s Faith in Her
When St. John’s University accepted Taifha Natalee Alexander (nee Baker) ’12CPS as a first-year student, it did so on the condition that she achieve and maintain a 3.0 grade point average (GPA). Despite the stipulation, she leaped at the opportunity.
Triple Alumna Found Her Passion at St. John’s
“When I visited campus for the first time, I knew this was where I was supposed to be.” That initial feeling, plus a strong desire to attend college in New York City, eventually led Kelly Almond ’08P, ’11GP, ’16Ph.D. to spend her entire academic career at St. John’s University.
Food for Thought: New Series Puts a Fresh Spin on Cooking Shows
At first glance, Foods & Dudes is a typical cooking show. It features all of the elements of the format—friendly hosts, a state-of-the-art kitchen, premeasured ingredients, and glamour shots of the finished product. However, once you peel away the layers of the web series, it becomes clear that this creation of two St. John’s alumni is more than just a workshop in the culinary arts; it’s a master class in living life to the fullest.
St. John’s Alumnus Administers to Diverse Brooklyn, NY, Parish
Rev. Alonzo Cox ’05C recalls St. John’s University as a place where his vocation to the priesthood was intensified and his life’s path was cemented. “I did so much discernment at St. John’s,” Fr. Cox said recently.
St. John's Alumna Among Pharmacy Industry’s Most Influential
Laura Cranston, R.Ph. ’84P, Chief Executive Officer, Cranston & Associates, LLC, and former member of the Board of Governors of St. John’s University, was named one of the “50 Most Influential Leaders in Pharmacy” by the Pharmacy Podcast Network (PPN).
Faculty Author and Alumna Discusses Cancer Journey
In 2014, Arlene M. Karole, CHCP ’83CBA heard those words. However, today, Ms. Karole, an Adjunct Professor in the Hospitality Management program at The Lesley H. and William L. Collins College of Professional Studies, is cancer free.
Clair Kuriakose ’08P
Clair Kuriakose ’08P, M.B.A., PA-C loves to multitask. A graduate of the St. John’s University Physician Assistant (PA) Certificate program, she immersed herself in campus life immediately upon arriving in 2004.
Daniella Bernett ’93SVC
It is no mystery that the lucky few are those who discover their creative passion when they are young and are able to successfully pursue it during their lifetime.
George E. Blair ’67Ed.D.
“You can’t give what you don’t have,” explained George E. Blair ’67Ed.D., “and St. John’s gave me things I was looking for that I never found anywhere else.”
Maria Tychi-Kefalas ’83CBA
A native of Staten Island, NY, Maria Tychi-Kefalas ’83CBA chose to attend St. John’s University as a Management major because she wanted to stay close to home.
Danny Meiseles ’88SVC
When Danny Meiseles ’88SVC was a sophomore at the University of Buffalo, he did some soul-searching to determine a career path that would allow him to pursue his true passions: sports and television...