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...
Robert Wolejsza ’97SVC
For 20 years, Robert Wolejsza ’97SVC has found himself front and center for every breaking news story in New York City, including Hurricane Sandy and the 2003 Northeast blackout, among many others...
Diego Rodriguez ’88SVC, ’90GEd
Diego Rodriguez ’88SVC, ’90GEd has spent his entire career serving and protecting others: as a teacher, a Special Agent for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and now as Vice President of...
Sr. Patricia Evanick, D.C. ’97GEd
Sr. Patricia Evanick, D.C. ’97GEd, who serves as Campus Minister for Faith Formation and Leadership on St. John’s University’s Queens, NY, campus, recently reflected on how she came to truly know God through caring for others.Nicolás Cabrera ‘19G: Award-Winning Poet and Bilingual Teen Librarian
He is now a Bilingual Teen Librarian at the Denver Public Library in Denver, CO, a position he assumed in March 2020. In that role, he will be initiating and leading a virtual book club as part of the...
Diana Esposito ’18P
A physician assistant in orthopedic surgery, Diana Esposito ’18P never imagined she would be on the front lines of a worldwide pandemic.
Nancy Silvestri ’07CPS, ’08G
Real learning for real life—inside and outside of the classroom—aptly describes the pedagogical and professional efforts of alumna Nancy Silvestri ’07CPS, ’08G, senior advisor for New York City Emergency Management (NYC-EM) and Adjunct Instructor in St. John’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
Michelle Amaryllis Centeno ’14GCPS
Children, immigrants, victims of natural disasters, the impoverished, and refugees of global conflict are all close to the heart of Michelle Amaryllis Centeno ’14GCPS. Ms. Centeno has spent her entire life working on behalf of populations on the margins as a passionate humanitarian, relief worker, and policy activist.
Carolyn Wargula, Ph.D. ‘13C
Dr. Wargula recently earned her Ph.D. in History and Architecture from the University of Pittsburgh. Her dissertation focuses on pre-modern Japanese textiles that incorporate women’s hair. According...