Staten Island, NY (May 14, 2011) – More than 2,000 family
and friends gathered on the Great Lawn of St. John’s University’s
Staten Island
campus this morning to celebrate the 2011 Commencement.
University President,
Rev. Donald J. Harrington, C.M. presided over the ceremony and
conferred an Honorary Doctor of Commercial Sciences degree upon CNBC’s Maria Bartiromo
and awarded local Staten Island hero, Elissa Montanti, the
President’s Medal for her work with children from war-torn areas
around the world.
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