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St. John’s Unveils Statue Honoring Basketball Legend Joe Lapchick
Dedicating a permanent memorial to a towering figure in Red Storm and American basketball history, St. John’s University unveiled an 11-foot-six-inch bronze statue of the late and legendary men’s basketball Coach Joe Lapchick.

Kathryn Shepherd '09 Fights for Women and Children Seeking Asylum
Between 2015 and 2016 alone, over 180,000 children and families were apprehended at southern U.S. border crossings. “This is a humanitarian crisis,” says Katie Shepherd '09 of the American Immigration Council

We Are the Healers
Meet three St. John’s graduates who embraced the University’s Vincentian mission of service by working to improve the health of others.

McCallens and Loughlins Hear The Magic Flute’s Siren Call
The St. John's Alumni Christmas season began on a dazzling note as more than 70 members and guests of The McCallen and Loughlin Societies enjoyed a performance of The Magic Flute, sung in English, at the Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Center.

Support our Students on Giving Tuesday
On #GivingTuesday, join the St. John’s community in a day dedicated to giving back—by supporting current and future students.

Retirees Association Members Gather For Annual Luncheon
More than 100 members of St. John’s University’s Retirees Association spent an afternoon catching up with former colleagues while enjoying a music-themed luncheon on Wednesday, November 15, in the D’Angelo Center Ballroom on the Queens campus.

St. John’s Celebrates Grand Opening of Mattone Family Institute for Real Estate Law
With a cut of a St. John’s red ribbon, Joseph M. Mattone, Sr. ‘53C, ‘55L, ‘93HON officially opened the Mattone Family Institute for Real Estate Law.

Celebration Marks Official Launch of St. John’s Center for Trial and Appellate Advocacy
St. John’s Law alumni, students, faculty, and friends came together recently to celebrate the launch of the Center for Trial and Appellate Advocacy.

Twentieth Annual President’s Dinner Raises Record Amount for Scholarships
St. John’s University’s 20th Annual President’s Dinner raised a record $3,302,597 in scholarship funds that will directly benefit the University’s most deserving students—especially those with financial need.

10 under 10: Young Alumni Make a Difference
As a Catholic and Vincentian University, St. John’s teaches students that knowledge is especially meaningful when used to make the world a better place. This view is evident in the achievements of the 10 graduates profiled below. Though they earned their degrees less than a decade ago, they are already having a positive impact at work and in their communities.