Maria Tychi-Kefalas ’83CBA
A native of Staten Island, NY, Maria Tychi-Kefalas ’83CBA chose to attend St. John’s University as a Management major because she wanted to stay close to home. Her father passed away one week before...
John Musto ’13MBA
A native of Guilford, CT, Mr. Musto was interested in attending St. John’s since high school. “When I began my search for graduate schools in 2011, I wanted a school with a strong international M.B.A...
John Marchi ’13TCB
When John Marchi ’13TCB launched his college career, he had no doubt that he would honor the legacy of his family by becoming a third-generation Johnny. “St. John’s has been a household name for...
Martin Wilson ’77CBA
By the time Martin Wilson ’77CBA arrived at St. John’s University, he already had a deep attachment to the institution. His father, Martin J. Wilson, Jr. ’52CBA, and several other family members had...
Irene Bozzi Caccavallo ’75CBA
As St. John’s University celebrates its 150th anniversary, Irene Bozzi Caccavallo ’75CBA reflects on another seminal birthday for her alma mater. She was a high school junior in 1970, exploring local...
Andrea Licari-LaGrassa, D.P.S. ’72CBA, ’73MBA
For A. Andrea Licari-LaGrassa, D.P.S. ’72CBA, ’73MBA, travel, scholarship, and community service are among her most defining characteristics. A Professor of Administration and Economics in The Lesley...
Jennifer Daniel ’07TCB
Jennifer Daniel was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY, with community service being instilled in her at an early age. Starting at the age of five, she accompanied her mother with delivering fresh food to senior citizens on a monthly basis.
Sandy Strk ’01TCB, ’04MBA
Twenty years after graduation, Sandy Strk ’01TCB, ’04MBA still exhibits sincere enthusiasm for her St. John’s University experience. “The lessons I learned, the preparation I received, and the friends...
Joseph Kelly ’19TCB
When Joseph Kelly ’19TCB was preparing for his first day on the job at LPL Financial a few weeks after graduating from The Peter J. Tobin College of Business in May 2019, he had a Yogi Berra moment: that “it’s déjà vu all over again” feeling, as the late, great Yankees catcher famously quipped.
Yugi Paul ’17TCB, ’18MS
Anyone who has been affiliated with The Peter J. Tobin College of Business for the past few years may find it strange that Yougnand Paul ’17TCB, ’18MS is no longer around.
Deven Rodriguez
Deven Rodriguez had an upbringing he describes as “tumultuous.” Now a cadet in St. John’s University Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) Red Storm Battalion, Deven was relentlessly bullied as a child. For years, he felt depressed and rudderless—until finding a sense of purpose in service to others.