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Each of the following employees was nominated by a member of the University community for demonstrating a commitment to inclusion through one or more of the St. John’s core values: Truth, Love, Respect, Opportunity, Excellence, and Service. Being nominated as a VIP means that a colleague or student at St. John’s believes that the employee’s actions further our institutional commitment to equity and inclusion and to welcome and celebrate the intrinsic worth of all members of our community. Congratulations to our 2026 VIPs!
2026 VALUES AND INCLUSION PROGRAM NOMINEES
| Nominee | Title | Values |
|---|---|---|
| Maria Alfonso | Associate Director of Career Services Director of Student Affairs | Opportunity and Service |
| Marissa K. Alperin '25M.S. | Associate Director of Graduate Admission Office of Enrollment Management | Respect, Excellence, and Service |
| Victoria Bodyikoglu '96CBA, '01M.B.A. | Associate Director, Financial Aid Operations Office of Enrollment Management | Truth, Love, Respect, Opportunity, Excellence, and Service |
| Robert Fanuzzi, Ph.D. | Associate Professor/Associate Provost Department of English St. John's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | Truth, Respect, Opportunity, Excellence, and Service |
| Maureen Furlong-Weber | Director, School of Risk Management Marketing and Industry Relations The Peter J. Tobin College of Business Maurice R. Greenburg School of Risk Management, Insurance and Actuarial Science | Truth, Respect, Opportunity, and Excellence |
Anne M. Galvin, Ph.D.
| Associate Professor, Department of Sociology and Anthropology St. John's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | Truth, Love, Respect, Opportunity, Excellence, and Service |
| Asnath L. Gedeon '03CCPS | Director, McNair Scholars and CSTEP Program Health and Law Majors Office of Grants and Sponsored Research | Truth, Respect, Opportunity, Excellence, and Service |
| Aishwarya Gupta | SEO and Marketing Analytics Specialist Office of Marketing and Communications | Respect, Opportunity, Excellence, and Service |
| Melodee Harper-Fields | Development Coordinator, Assistant to the Director Marketing and Industry Relations The Peter J. Tobin College of Business Maurice R. Greenburg School of Risk Management, Insurance and Actuarial Science | Truth, Love, Respect, Opportunity, Excellence, and Service |
| Rachel Hollander, Ph.D. | Associate Professor Director, University Honors Program Department of English St. John's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | Respect, Opportunity, Excellence, and Service |
| Cindy Jimenez | Manager, Accounts Payable Office of Business Affairs | Truth, Respect, Excellence, and Service |
| Nicholas A. Legakis '97SVC, '07M.P.S. | Senior Director, IA Development Major Gifts Division of Institutional Advancement | Excellence and Service |
| Daniel J. Napolitano | Assistant Dean, Student Services and Community Design The Peter J. Tobin College of Business | Truth, Love, Respect, Opportunity, Excellence, and Service |
| Eric C. Rienecker | Senior Associate Athletics Director, Student Athlete Services Department of Athletics | Respect, Opportunity, Excellence, and Service |
| Bhagwan Rohera, Ph.D. | Professor, Pharmaceutics and Industry Pharmacy Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences | Truth, Love, Respect, Opportunity, Excellence, and Service |
| Anne V. Vazquez | Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry St. John's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | Respect, Opportunity, Excellence, and Service |
| Lorraine Wright | Public Safety Officer Office of Public Safety | Truth, Love, Respect, Opportunity, Excellence, and Service |
| Christine A. Yang '00SJC, '15M.A. | Assistant Dean St. John's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | Truth, Love, Respect, Opportunity, Excellence, and Service |
| Ching-Wen (Rosa) Yen '03M.S.Ed., '21M.A. | Director, Office of Multicultural Affairs Division of Student Affairs | Love |