The Johnnies Blog
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Seven Ways to Elevate Your College Experience
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Making an Impact through Social Entrepreneurship: UN Leader Insights
Are you ready to create a positive impact through social entrepreneurship? In this video, Gina Lucarelli, leader of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Accelerator Labs, the world’s largest learning network, explains how social innovation, sustainable development, and global collaboration can tackle pressing challenges and ignite positive change. Whether you look to launch a startup or scale your impact, this conversation equips you with the tools and motivation to make a real-world difference.
Q&A with Candice D. Roberts, Ph.D.
Meet Candice D. Roberts, Ph.D., pronouns: they/them; Director, The LGBTQ+ Center; Associate Professor, Division of Mass Communication.
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Q&A with Sara Hunt Munoz, Ed.D.
Meet the Senior Director, Alumni Engagement, Office of Alumni Relations
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The Lasting Impact of Being a Student Leader
When we think of college life, we often picture classrooms, exams, and textbooks—but for many students, their college experience goes far beyond academics.
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Q&A with Maciek Nowak, Ph.D.
Dean of The Peter J. Tobin College of Business and the Joseph H. and Maria C. Schwartz Distinguished Chair at St. John's University.
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Driving Social Impact: Alumna’s Path to Nonprofit Leader
In this inspiring Q&A, we explore the remarkable professional and academic journey of St. John’s alumna Bobbie L. Brown ’10G. With more than ten years of experience in community development, criminal justice, and education, Ms. Brown is passionate about investing in the principles of social impact to address the needs of under-resourced communities.
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Manifesting Your Dreams
How I manifest my dreams as a certified Strengths Coach and Associate Dean of Student Success and Engagement at St. John’s University.
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Restoring Generational Wealth through Education and Empowerment
For St. John’s University alumna Ebony (Rentas) Beckford ’03CPS, founder of Fin Lit Kids, self-reflection and finding a community through her darkest days as a student helped her to ultimately achieve the success she enjoys today.