CCPS Graduate Alumna Advocates for the Neediest Populations
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.
Steven J. Farella ’77SVC Named MDA Board Chair
Steven J. Farella ’77SVC, The Lesley H. and William L. Collins College of Professional Studies (CCPS) Advisory Board Chair, was recently named Chairman of the Board of the Muscular Dystrophy...
Rev. Kevin G. Creagh, C.M., Ed.D. ’91SVC, ’04PD
For St. John’s University alumnus and Trustee Rev. Kevin G. Creagh, C.M., Ed.D. ’91SVC, ’04PD, the road to his religious vocation was a circuitous one, but it is a spiritual journey that aptly prepared him for his new role as President-Rector of Christ the King Seminary in East Aurora, NY.
Abigail Dell’Orto
Ready, a short film directed by St. John’s University alumna Abigail Dell’Orto, has garnered rave reviews at various international film festivals throughout the last year.
Alice Cubillos-Hall ’90SVC, ’92SVC
Alice Cubillos-Hall ’90SVC, ’92SVC was 16 when she discovered her passion for law enforcement while working as a high school student intern in the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office.
Anna Guyadeen-Jadonath
When St. John’s graduate student Anna Guyadeen-Jadonath prepared to fly home for a visit to her beloved Barbados in February, she packed items typically not earmarked for a tropical vacation: 500 children’s books, jammed inside two huge suitcases.
Carvens Lissaint ’14CPS
Taking to the stage eight times weekly at the Richard Rodgers Theatre, Carvens Lissaint ’14CPS plays George Washington in the international smash hit Hamilton. It was only a few years ago that he was pursuing his Bachelor of Science degree in Dramatic Arts, Film and Television at St. John’s University.
Howie Schwab ’82SVC
Known by millions as simply, “The Schwab,” St. John’s University alumnus and FOX Sports personality Howie Schwab ’82SVC has spent most of his adult life enjoying something he could only dream of as a child—a gratifying career in sports media.
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.