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Alumni Success: Reaching New Heights

Education That Elevates

When you become a member of the St. John’s University family, you become a Johnnie for life. Whether you are a St. John’s graduate or a friend of the University, there are countless ways to show your Johnnie pride. 

There are more than 200,000 living St. John’s alumni around the globe—and 80 percent of them live in the New York metropolitan area. This means that no matter where you are, you’re never far from our alumni community.

With new majors and programs of study underway, new buildings and facilities, and new initiatives that make an impact, it’s a remarkable time to support St. John’s University.

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Alumni Elevation in Action

See how the benefit of a St. John’s education has helped elevate these alumni to their current roles.

Aziza Shuler ’15CPS

Aziza Shuler ’15CPS lifted herself from difficult circumstances to become an Emmy Award-winning journalist.

A sports broadcasting class led to an internship at the New York news station WINS-1010 AM, which prepared her for her current role as a reporter with CBS in Philadelphia, PA.

Jeffrey G. Stepan, M.D. ’08C

Jeffrey G. Stepan, M.D. ’08C made the leap from the pitch to the operating room.

A team captain and BIG EAST Conference Scholar-Athlete at St. John’s, Dr. Stepan is now a hand surgeon at the University of Chicago Medicine.

Julia Varvaro ’18TCB, ’20GCPS, ’24DProf

Julia Varvaro ’18TCB, ’20GCPS, ’24DProf is taking her career to new heights at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and as an Adjunct Professor at St. John’s.

A FEMA Program Analyst, Dr. Varvaro is also helping to elevate the next generation of Homeland Security majors by sharing her real-world wisdom in the classroom.