Law School Honors Hon. Joseph W. Bellacosa '61, '87HON and EJ Thorsen '08 at Annual Luncheon
At its annual Alumni Association Luncheon last week, the Law School honored Hon. Joseph W. Bellacosa '61, '87HON and EJ Thorsen '08.
The McCallen Society Members, St. John’s Students, and Alumni Get Jazzy for Christmas
Crisp evening air, holiday lights, and smiles galore combined with the fantastic sounds of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, putting members of The McCallen Society and other St. John's students and alumni in the Christmas spirit at the Time Warner Center on December 17.
Alumni Enjoy Old-Fashioned Gemutlichkeit at Fourth Annual Oktoberfest
There was fun, laughter, and German music in the air as more than 250 alumni and friends came together on Saturday, October 1, 2016, to enjoy the fourth annual St. John’s University Alumni Oktoberfest at Plattduetsche Park in Franklin Square, NY.
Manhattan Campus Hosts Networking Event for Tobin's Economic and Finance Department
Tobin's Department of Economics and Finance held a reception on Thursday, November 10, 2016 for alumni, faculty and some of the department’s top students to socialize and network at the St. John's Manhattan campus.
Law School Hosts Law Loughlin Society Holiday Reception and Dinner
New York City’s historic and beautiful Metropolitan Club was a fitting backdrop for the Law School’s Law Loughlin Holiday Reception and Dinner on December 1, 2016.
Event Focuses on Bridging Generations
Members of The McCallen Society, alumni, and current St. John’s University students enjoyed lively 1940s music in the cabaret-styled setting of the Queens Theatre as they watched the original play, In the Car with Blossom and Len, on November 13.
Alumna Pays Opportunity Forward Through Research and Patient Care
Vanessa Naimoli ‘01C, ‘04G credits “little pieces of opportunity and kindness” with helping her build a successful career as both a research scientist and psychiatric nurse working to give others hope and opportunity to move forward.
Former Employees Gather at Annual Retirees Association Luncheon
The annual Retirees Association Luncheon brought together approximately 100 former St. John’s employees on Friday, November 4, 2016.
Law School Reunions 2016
Reunion 2016 was held on November 17th at the New York Athletic Club in New York City. Over 400 alumni from the Classes of 1971, 1976, 1981, 1986, 1991, 1996, 2001, 2006 and 2011 joined in the festivities.
SRM Class Of 2016 Graduates Enjoy Job Market Success
Ninety-five School of Risk Management students completed their degrees this year, including sixty-five who earned undergraduate degrees and thirty who received graduate degrees. The Ellen Thrower Center for Apprenticeship and Career Services reported exceptionally high placement rates for the Class of 2016: undergraduate actuarial science (94%), undergraduate Risk Management & Insurance (95%), and graduate combined (100%). Companies such as AIG, Aon, Aspen, Chubb, CNA, Ironshore, Marsh, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Starr, Swiss Re, and Travelers hired graduates with risk management and insurance majors, actuarial science majors also obtained positions with investment banks. For risk management and insurance undergraduate majors the median salary for the class was $60,000. For those studying actuarial science it was $64,000.