Tahir Boykins, J.D. ’12CPS
By the time he entered high school, Tahir Boykins, J.D., had good reason to believe he was headed for a career in law. “I was a tenacious arguer,” he recalled. “I would put together all of these examples to defend what I was saying. My parents kept saying, ‘you think like an attorney.’ They turned out to be right.”
Lamar Perry ’12CPS
Though Lamar Perry majored in a healthcare-related field at St. John’s, his extracurricular activities on campus introduced him to the creative rewards of the performing arts. Those experiences led him to a position with one of America’s leading professional regional theaters.
Maeve Dwyer '18G
Library and Information Science alumna Maeve Dwyer ‘18G found that her preparation at St. John’s University led her to a career path she wouldn’t have been able to predict when she started.
Meagan Watson '12CPS
As a Journalism major in the College of Professional Studies, Meagan Watson learned how to interview people, gain their trust, and build relationships. Today, she is using those same interpersonal skills—not as a reporter, but as Director of Recruiting and Development with SearchPoint, a talent acquisition firm.
Melissa Sanchez, J.D. ’07CPS
As an executive at a leading financial firm, Melissa Sanchez, J.D., is constantly in touch with a variety of colleagues and clients. Occasionally, someone asks a question she has come to expect: how did such a young person achieve so much success?
Mohammed Jagana ’18C
A native of Seattle, WA, Mohammed Jagana '18C came to the East Coast to study at St. John's University because he wanted to immerse himself in New York City. Four years later, he is experiencing life on another continent as a Fulbright Scholar in the Netherlands.
Porez Luxama '03C
After watching his mother’s daily struggles as an immigrant from Haiti to the United States, Porez Luxama '03C felt a need to provide greater services to his community. Along with his brother Fr. Juan Luxama, he co-founded the Life of Hope Center, a community-based nonprofit organization that supports immigrants in the Central Brooklyn community, and now serves as its Executive Director.
Ryan Gilbert ’11CPS, ’14MBA
Ryan Gilbert is confident that studying in the Sport Management program at St. John’s University led him to where he is now.
Sarah Guayante '17C
Sarah Guayante '17C is well on her way to making valuable contributions to the field of eighteenth-century studies in English. She has been accepted to several prestigious Ph.D. programs and has been offered top-tier fellowships to attend those schools. Now, having made her selection, Ms. Guayante will attend Yale University in the fall, specializing in eighteenth-century studies.
Talissa J. Rodriguez ’12CPS
For Talissa J. Rodriguez, the skills she developed as a Communication Arts major and student leader at St. John’s University have proven useful in a field she never expected to enter. “Essentially, I have become a social worker,” she said. “It was not until I graduated that I realized—this is my calling.”
Shawn Moynihan ’91SVC
The first reporting job Shawn Moynihan ’91SVC ever held sparked a passion for journalism that took him to great heights and interesting places. A native of Staten Island, NY, Mr. Moynihan attended the University’s Staten Island campus, and currently serves as editor-in-chief of Reactions magazine, a trade publication devoted to the global insurance and reinsurance industries.