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St. John’s Catholic Scholars Program Leads to Lasting Bonds of Love and Friendship
St. John’s University’s Catholic Scholars is more than a program designed to produce young Catholic leaders. In several cases, it has led to lifelong romantic relationships and friendships that model...

Pharmacy Couple Earns Degrees—and Finds Love—at St. John’s
Jacqueline Chirico Savva ’16Pharm.D. and Dimitrios Savva ’16Pharm.D. give full credit to St. John’s University when they describe how their romance blossomed. The couple met in 2011 when they entered...

Young Alumna Shares Her Path to a New York City Council Seat
Just weeks after being sworn in as the New York City Councilmember for the 18 th District in Bronx, NY, Amanda C. Farías ’11C, ’12G returned to the place where her passion for politics was first...

St. John’s Now Accepting Cryptocurrency Donations
St. John’s University is pleased to announce the capability to accept donations of cryptocurrency for charitable giving. According to GiveCampus, a digital fundraising and volunteer management...

Notre Dame College Alumnae Gather for Time-Honored Christmas Tea at St. John’s
When Grace Garlisi, a sophomore at St. John’s University, recently decided to attend her first formal tea, she chose one with a treasured history on the Staten Island, NY, campus. “This is all so...

Bishop Brennan Enjoys Warm Welcome from Alma Mater
“St. John’s University was the place where my vocation was really solidified. I came here believing I wanted to be a priest, and I left here knowing I wanted to be one.” Most Rev. Robert J. Brennan...

Art Gallery Talk with Queens Artist Frances M. Hynes ’66Ed
St. John’s University and the Dr. M.T. Geoffrey Yeh Art Gallery are pleased to announce a Gallery Talk on Thursday, November 18, from 2 to 3 p.m., with Queens, NY, artist Frances M. Hynes ’66Ed. A...

St. John’s Hosts Fall Homecoming
A bronze statue honoring legendary basketball coach Lou Carnesecca ’50C, ’60GEd, ’00HON was unveiled before a festive crowd during St. John’s University’s Homecoming Weekend— that launched a spirited...

St. John’s Alumnus Crowned King in Cameroon
Mfon Mforifoum Mbombo Njoya Mouhammad Nabil, who graduated from St. John’s University in 2015, was crowned King and Sultan of the Bamum Kingdom on October 10 before a crowd of 20,000. Rev. Brian J...

Memorial Mass Announced for Richard F. Chapdelaine ’84HON
A memorial Mass for the late Richard F. Chapdelaine ’84HON will be held on Wednesday, October 20, 2021, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Thomas More Church on the Queens, NY, campus of St. John’s University. All...