

Alumni Convocation
The Alumni Convocation pays tribute to individuals whose unwavering dedication to St. John's University exemplifies the values of service, leadership, and community. Their lasting contributions have helped shape the Universities legacy and continue to inspire generations of students and alumni. Below is a listing of current and past honorees.
2026 Honorees
Judith H. Germano '96J.D.
Founder and Lead Counsel
GermanoLaw LLC
Christine Marie Goodwin '96SJC, '98M.L.S., '02ADV, '07P.D., '21Ed.D.
Assistant Provost
Office of Institutional Research
St. John's University
Michael McKay '91SVC, '94M.B.A.
Founder and Managing Partner
Empire Consulting Group, Inc.
Craig Schmidt '06Pharm.D.
Medical Account Director
Novo Nordisk
Paul J. Tufano '75CBA
Chairman of the Board of Directors
Teradyne and EnerSys
Laura Cranston, R.Ph. '84CPHS
Chief Executive Officer
Cranston & Associates, LLC
Marianne Simms '86CPHS, '00Pharm.D.
Contributing Editor and Professional Programming Coordinator
Italian American Pharmacist Society
Edward F. Smith '66CBA
Partner, Retired
KPMG, LLP
2025 Honorees
Jeanmarie C. Grisi '80CBA
Head, Global Pensions and
President, Nokia Investment Management Corporation (NIMCO)
Member of the Board of Trustees, St. John's University
Martin A. Mbugua '95SVC, '06M.A.
Senior Vice President for Communications and Public Affairs
Bowdoin College
Member of the Board of Trustees, St. John's University
Timothy J. Slavin '70SJC
Senior Vice President - Retired
Broadridge
Catherine M. Verelli '00CBA, '01M.S.
Office Managing Partner-Jericho Business Tax Services
Ernst and Young, LLP
Member of the Board of Trustees, St. John's University
Anthony Orso '85NDC
President of Capital Markets Strategies
Newmark
Anna R. Lukachick '80ED
Director of Training
New York State Department of Financial Services
Sandra Lee Rogers '69M.S.Ed. '75P.D.
Retired, Director of Mathematics - District 14
New York City Department of Education
Member of the Board of Governors, St. John's University
Brian V. Breheny, Esq. '90CBA, '96J.D.
Partner and Co-Head of SEC Reporting and Compliance
M&A, Capital Markets and Corporate Governance
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, LLP & Affiliates
Eileen A. Tarantino '80CBA
Alumni Volunteer
Joseph A. Tarantino '80CBA
President and Chief Executive Officer, Protiviti
Member of the Board of Trustees, St. John's University
2024 Honorees
Kevin J. Donnellan '79C, '81G
Executive Vice President and Chief of Staff
AARP
Martin P. Whelan '84CBA
Co-Owner
Stout New York Hospitality Group
Vincent T. Iannelli '73NDC
Secretary
Iannelli Construction Co., Inc.
Rick R. Jefferson '83SVC
Former Senior Vice President, News Operations, CBS News
Member of the Board of Governors, St. John's University
Anne Y.F. Lin '84P, '86Pharm.D., FNAP
Dean and Professor, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
St. John's University
Elaine C. Weddington Steward '84SVC, '87J.D.
Senior Vice President, Boston Red Sox
Assistant General Counsel, Fenway Sports Group Boston
Robert J. Adams '84CBA, '88MBA
Chief Operations Officer, Head of Operations and Services Group
Fidelity Investments
Barbara M. Donnellan '79C, '81G
Chief Executive Officer, Summit Health
Member of the Board of Trustees, St. John's University
Maria Fiorelli '89GEd
Former Adjunct Professor, The School of Education
St. John's University
Jeffrey D. Alter '84CBA, '88MBA
Chief Executive Officer, Summit Health
Member of the Board of Trustees, St. John's University
Linda S. Sanford '74Ed, '98HON
Retired Senior Vice President, Enterprise Transformation, IBM
Board Emerita, St. John's University
Joseph Sciame '71Ed
Retired Vice President, Office of Community Relations
St. John's University
James P. Riley, Jr. '74CBA, '75MBA, '03HON
President, Riley Family Foundation
Retired Partner and Managing Director, Goldman Sachs & Co.
2023 Honorees
Linda DaSilva, R.Ph. '81P
Vice President, Sales Executive
Life Sciences Commercial and Market Access Consulting
Deloitte, LLP
Diego Rodriguez '88SVC, '16GEd
Vice President of Security and Emergency Management
NewYork Presbyterian Hospital
Tarik S. Turner '98C
Managing Director
Institutional Equities, AllianceBernstein, L.P.
Member of the Board of Trustees, St. John's University
Gregory J. Pond, Esq. '80C, '83L
Partner and Cochair, Trusts and Estates and Elder Law Practice Groups
Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman, LLP
Adjunct Professor, The Peter J. Tobin College of Business
St. John's University
Kathleen M. Prager '78C, '81GEd
Multisensory Language Therapist
Academy of O.G. Practitioners and Educators
Anna Maria Montuori '68Ed, '70GEd, '82PD
Adjunct Professor, The School of Education
St. John's University
Retired Teacher
North Babylon School District
James P. Walsh '83CBA, '16HON
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Sugar Foods Corporation
Brian T. Shea '83CBA, '16HON
Investment Services for BNY Mellon
Member, Board of Trustees Emeritus
St. John's University
Hon. P. Kevin Castel '72SVC, '75L, '04HON
Senior United States District Judge
United States District Court
Southern District of New York
2022 Honorees
Weedens E. Blanchard '94SVC, '97MBA, '07PD, '17Ed.D.
Adjunct Assistant Professor
The School of Education and The Lesley H. and William L. Collins College of Professional Studies
St. John's University
Robert Cruz '96SVC
Senior Vice President, National Branch Officer, and Director of Field Operations
Starr Companies
Member of the Board of Trustees, St. John's University
Paul F. Engelhart '82GEd
Chief Financial Officer
Catholic Charities of Long Island
Diocese of Rockville Centre
Matthew C. Mirchin '82SVC
Consultant and Advisor to the Chief Executive Officer
Under Armour, Inc.
Mohamed Youssef '97CBA
Chief Financial Officer of Worldwide Operations
NYX Professional Makeup
L’Oréal USA
A. Andrea "Andi" Licari-LaGrassa, D.P.S. '72CBA, '73MBA
Professor, Division of Adminitsration and Economics
The Lesley H. and William L. Collins College of Professional Studies
St. John's University
Walter A. Smith '80C, '85MBA
Vice President, Consumer and Community Banking Compliance
JPMorgan Chase
Barbara A. Hagan, O.S.F. ‘72C
Director of Religious Education
Archdiocese of New York
John P. McConville ’62L
Associate General Counsel (retired)
Sea-Land Service, Inc.
Michael P. Stafford, Esq. ’67Ed, ’72L
Attorney at Law (retired)
Farrell Fritz, P.C.
Mary Jane Helenek-Futterman, R.Ph. ’82P, ’84GP, ’87MBA
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer,
Provepharm Life Solutions
Member, Board of Governors, St. John’s University
Donald F. Reid, Esq. ’58CBA, ’62L, ’87HON
Principal (retired)
AML Specialists, LLC
Mary Carole Schafenberg ’70Ed, ’80PD
School Principal (retired)
New York City Department of Education
Joseph H. Schwartz ’70C, ’72MBA, ’09HON
Partner (retired), Wellington Management Company, LLP and
Member, Board of Trustee Emeritus, St. John’s University