An Alumna Educator Making Her Mark in Georgia
She never planned on staying home for college. But when St. Joseph’s College offered Rebecca Kurz-Rigby a great scholarship and a chance to study at a school known for its…
View ArticleEducators Will Be Honored at SJC’s First Esse Non Videri Gala
It’s all about celebrating the educators who go above and beyond expectations. St. Joseph’s College’s first-ever Esse Non Videri Gala Awards Dinner this fall will honor the extraordinary efforts of…
View ArticleAlumni Educators Teaching Internationally
Teaching internationally was their dream. And they made it happen. Alyssa Bosco ’15, M.A. ’17 landed a student-teaching job in Italy the summer after earning her master’s degree at SJC…
View ArticleA Toast to the Graduates
SJC Long Island is set to celebrate the Class of 2021 Thursday, June 3, at 7 p.m. during a virtual Toast to the Graduates. Student Life will host the event…
View ArticleKnitting for a Cause
SJC Long Island alumna Rachel Sullivan ’20 is channeling her inner passions of knitting and service to make a difference in the community. Sullivan teamed with the St. Joseph’s College…
View ArticleSJC Long Island’s Baccalaureate Prayer Service
SJC Long Island is set to host its annual Baccalaureate Prayer Service virtually on Thursday, May 20, at 7 p.m., honoring the Class of 2021 and celebrating everything they’ve achieved…
View ArticleCelebrating SJC Long Island’s Class of 2021
Nurses. Teachers. Social Workers. These are just some of the future careers of the more than 1,000 members of SJC Long Island’s Class of 2021. And once the soon-to-be alumni…
View ArticleGetting to Know SJC Long Island’s Dr. Jesse Zarley
When he was younger, Jesse Zarley, Ph.D., wanted to be to be a Tar Heel and play basketball at North Carolina in Chapel Hill. Just like Michael Jordan. Now, Dr.…
View ArticlePresident Boomgaarden Highly Ranked on Two ‘Power’ Lists
SJC President Dr. Donald R. Boomgaarden, Ph.D., has been named to the 2021 City & State New York Higher Education Power 100 and Long Island Press Power List. Both lists…
View ArticleGraduation: The Beginning
As graduation approaches, seniors are reminded, almost on a daily basis, that their time at school is “ending.” Almost as if they are caught in a karmic cycle, pending graduates…
View ArticleA Moment of Reflection Before Commencement
SJC Long Island hosted its annual Baccalaureate Prayer Service virtually on Thursday, May 20, offering the Classes of 2020* and 2021 a moment of reflection on their time and all…
View ArticleSJC Long Island Math Majors to Benefit from Grant
The Mathematical Association of America (MAA) selected SJC Long Island as one of the Colleges in the 2021-2022 cohort of their Preparation for Industrial Careers in Mathematical Sciences (PIC Math)…
View ArticleSJC Long Island to Host 2021 Commencement on Campus
SJC Long Island for the first time since 2003 will host each of its commencement ceremonies on campus in Patchogue on Friday, June 4. More than 1,000 students will earn…
View ArticleAwe & Wonder Senior Showcase
In honor of their upcoming commencement, SJC Long Island’s Campus Ministry featured on its podcast Awe & Wonder several members of the Class of 2021 throughout their final semester at…
View ArticleGraduating Student Starts Nonprofit in Ghana
It was while writing a research paper in one of his graduate classes at SJC Long Island that Father Daniel Neyoh ’21 was inspired to start a nonprofit organization that…
View ArticleSJC Long Island Celebrates 2021 Commencement on Campus
After all they’d been through — a global pandemic, remote learning and having to socially distance from all their friends — SJC Long Island’s Class of 2021 didn’t let the…
View ArticleCheers to the SJC Long Island Class of 2021!
The SJC Long Island Class of 2021 commencement speakers have an important message for their fellow graduates: never stop serving your community. Yicel E. Moreno ’21 and Michael V. DeCicco…
View ArticleSJC Long Island’s Class of 2021 Celebration Continues
SJC Long Island’s Class of 2021 graduated during seven separate in-person ceremonies held on campus in Patchogue on June 4, marking the completion of an exceptional accomplishment during a challenging…
View ArticleSt. Joseph’s Breaks Ground on $17 Million Student Center
Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone, Patchogue Mayor Paul Pontieri and other local leaders joined members of the St.Joseph’s College community Monday to break ground on SJC Long Island’s new $17…
View ArticleSJC Long Island Alumni Create Scholarship in Memory of Beloved Friend
When asked why he was inspired to start the DJ Schiulaz ’10 Memorial Scholarship with other St. Joseph’s College alumni, Alan Zollo simply said, “Because I knew him.” David “DJ” Patrick…
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