St. John’s Marks Start of Christmas Season with Winter Carnival, Tree Lighting
End-of-semester anxiety temporarily melted away on December 4 at St. John’s University—replaced by Christmas cheer and holiday celebrations—as the University welcomed its 32nd annual Winter Carnival and Christmas tree lighting.
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St. John’s University to Celebrate the Work of Advertising Icons Ralph Ammirati and Martin Puris
For Immediate Release: October 11, 2023 Media Contact: James Stephen Smith, Director of Media Relations 516-313-4568 (m), 718-990-5789 (o) [email protected] (QUEENS, NY, October 11, 2023) – St. John...
St. John’s University to Honor Six as Part of Founder’s Week Celebration
St. John’s University will pay tribute to three individuals and three social-service organizations whose values reflect the University’s Vincentian mission and heritage on Tuesday, September 26. The awards will be presented at the annual Vincentian Convocation, which is part of the University’s celebration of Founder’s Week from Wednesday, September 20, through Wednesday, September 27.
Mario Greco, Group CEO of Zurich Insurance Group, Named “2023 Insurance Leader of the Year”
St. John’s University’s Maurice R. Greenberg School of Risk Management, Insurance and Actuarial Science (GSRM), part of The Peter J. Tobin College of Business, will honor Mario Greco, Group Chief Executive Officer of Zurich Insurance Group, as the “2023 Insurance Leader of the Year” at its 28th Annual Insurance Leader of the Year Award Dinner
23rd Annual Great Lawn Summer Concert Returns to St. John’s University Featuring the Queens Symphony Orchestra
Queens, NY (July 10, 2023) – St. John’s University’s Annual Great Lawn Summer Concert returns to the Queens campus on Tuesday, August 8, from 7 to 9:30 p.m. The 23rd annual concert features Italian...
St. John’s University Celebrates Class of 2023 at 153rd Commencement
Queens, NY (May 21, 2023) – More than 2,300 undergraduate degrees were conferred to students of St. John’s University on Sunday as graduates, faculty, parents, and guests celebrated the...