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Global Bound: St. John’s Undergraduates Awarded Competitive Gilman Scholarships
Three undergraduates from St. John’s University have been awarded the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship from the US Department of State—a competitive program that helps students with limited financial resources study or intern abroad.

“What’s in a Name?” Newman Hall (aka Perboyre) at St. John’s University
While some of a certain age may associate the singular name Newman with the main antagonist of the long-running, New York City-based NBC sitcom Seinfeld, at St. John’s University, the name is eponymous with administrative leadership, service, and commitment.

St. John’s to Celebrate 25th Anniversary Summer Concert on the Great Lawn
St. John’s University will celebrate a quarter-century of music under the stars when the Queens, NY, campus hosts the annual Great Lawn Summer Concert on Wednesday, August 6, from 7 to 9 p.m.

St. John’s Department of Chemistry Hosts William H. Nichols Symposium and Medal Presentation
The Department of Chemistry at St. John’s University proudly hosted the 2025 William H. Nichols Distinguished Symposium and Medal Presentation during the spring semester in the D’Angelo Center on the University’s Queens, NY, campus.

Dean Delgado Hosts Alumni Reception
Teresa Delgado, Ph.D., Dean, St. John’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Professor, Theology and Religious Studies, opened her Westchester, NY, home to students, alumni, and faculty for an intimate reception to celebrate the conclusion of the 2024–25 academic year.

Alumnus Named Manhasset’s Interim Superintendent of Schools
The Manhasset Board of Education recently selected St. John’s University alumnus Christopher J. Pellettieri ’18Ed.D. to serve as the district’s Interim Superintendent of Schools, effective August 1....

Assistant Professor Receives Counselor Educator of the Year Award
Zoya A. McCants, Ed.D., LMHC, LPC-ACS, RYT, Assistant Professor of Clinical Mental Health Counseling in the Counselor Education Department in The School of Education at St. John’s University, was...

St. John’s Hosts National Catholic Student Affairs Conference
The role of faith-based colleges and universities during challenging times in higher education was examined over four days when St. John’s University hosted the Association of Student Affairs at Catholic Colleges and Universities (ASACCU) annual conference for the first time.

Remembering Hon. Guy J. Mangano ’55, ‘83HON
Dean Jelani Jefferson Exum and the entire St. John’s Law community mourn the passing of esteemed alumnus Hon. Guy J. Mangano, who served the people of New York as a longtime public servant and as he...

St. John’s Students Support Cookstove Initiative in Uganda
A group of St. John’s University students taught by Adjunct Professor Kevin McShane ’21MA raised more than $1,000 in the Spring 2025 semester for a nonprofit organization that promotes public safety and environmental sustainability in the developing world.