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Taffner Field House was filled with excited students who enjoyed sweet treats and music with their friends while discussing the exciting activities planned for this spring semester and the organizations they might join.
Jennie Vosilla ’24TCB, a student in the Master of Science in Business Analytics program at The Peter J. Tobin College of Business, represented the Center for Student Success. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Marketing and was a member of the President’s Society—the University’s highest honor society—and the Student Ambassador program.
Jennie was inspired to enlighten first-year students at the beginning of their college experience. She promoted several center events planned for the spring semester. Game nights, the First-Year Research Opportunity program, and tutoring options were among them. She highlighted the importance of the activities fair for the St. John’s community and how it can help students thrive.
“It’s so important for first-year students to get involved as early as they can,” Jennie said. “College is a big step for everybody, and it is important to make sure you are not isolating yourself. If you need help, there is an entire community around you that can help. We are all here for each other.”
The activities fair offered plenty of options for students interested in religious-based service, community service, performing arts, science, and more. Dozens of student-run organizations, fraternities, sororities, and professional organizations were represented, demonstrating the diversity of student interests at St. John’s.
The global nature of the University’s mission was also evidenced by organizations representing a host of cultures and religious backgrounds eagerly seeking new members.
Among those clubs was the Sikh Student Association, dedicated to preserving the cultural and ethnic identity of one of the world’s largest religions. Student members learn how to speak and write in the languages of the Sikh people and attend events that promote their culture, including game nights and formals.
“We created this club as a space for those on campus who are in the Sikh community,” said Poonampreet Kaur, a junior Biology student and founder of the organization. “We wanted to bring everyone together to celebrate our culture and religion while also having fun at the University.”
Community was a common denominator during the activities fair. For Ramesa Anan and Reian Daniels, fifth-year students in the Doctor of Pharmacy program at the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, community is one of the distinctive features of St. John’s.
Ramesa and Reian represented the St. John’s student chapter of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy. Their organization seeks to inform fellow Pharmacy students of their options once they enter the professional ranks. They offered advice for all Johnnies, especially those just starting: Engage in as many organizations as possible because “time flies.”
“Take advantage of any opportunity that presents itself,” Reian said. “Time goes zooming by. Take risks joining organizations you might not think you will like as you can end up finding yourself and new passions.”
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