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.
Albert Bateh ’16TCB
Creativity can lead people on paths that others rarely consider, according to Albert Bateh. “I have always preferred the less conventional approach to solving problems,” he said.
Chez Valenta ’11P
Before leaving New Zealand in 2004, Chez Valenta taped a map of the United States to her wall and threw a dart at it. “Wherever it hit,” she said, “was where I was going to go.” It landed in the middle of the Hudson River.
Deirdre Matthews ’12G
A Special Investigator for New York City, Deirdre Matthews calls her continued connection to St. John’s “profound.”
Jeannette K. Watson Fellowship Alumnae Continue to Lead
St. John’s University students continue to enjoy extraordinary academic, cultural, and professional development opportunities as recipients of the Jeannette K. Watson Fellowship, a highly selective, three-year program for outstanding undergraduates from 12 participating New York City colleges and universities.
Jomaire A. Crawford ’09C
An accomplished big-law associate, Jomaire A. Crawford has never forgotten the lessons she learned at St. John’s University, as well as its mission. “Providing pro bono services is how the University's mission most directly manifests within my legal practice,” she commented.
Kevin Kaulfers ’09CPS, ’11GCPS
As a freshman in the College of Professional Studies, Kevin Kaulfers thought he had his career path planned. However, the advice he received as a Criminal Justice major opened his eyes to a wider array of opportunities in the field.