Otoja Abit ’08CPS
As a walk-on for the St. John’s University Men’s Basketball Team, Otoja Abit ’08CPS quickly realized the importance of teamwork—which is serving him well now as he pursues an acting and directing...
Evan Gardner ’20GCCPS
For his master’s thesis in International Communication, Mr. Gardner crafted a documentary that not only charts his life with apraxia, but also the experiences of others—all done to draw attention to a relatively unknown condition. The film, Finding Our Voice, shares the many success stories of people diagnosed with apraxia and the resources at their disposal.
Deacon Rachid Murad ’94SVC
Deacon Rachid Murad ’94SVC has spent a lifetime fighting for the rights of the oppressed, the victimized, and the forgotten. As a special consultant to the United Nations, he has been intimately...
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...
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.
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.