February 11, 2009
A
group of 30 students from the various schools of St. John’s
University, including three students from the Law School
participated in the 28th Annual Insider’s View of the Capital
Program.
The three day program held in October, introduces students to
alumni from various fields including law enforcement, government,
the military, the non-profit sector and health care. The alumni
graciously gave of their time to share their experiences working
and living in and around the nation’s capital and students learned
about the many opportunities available for internships and
employment in Washington, D.C. The students traveled by bus
from the Queens campus Wednesday, October 22. That evening, a
welcome dinner was held at The Market Inn in DC where remarks were
made by Laura Cranston, R.Ph. '84P, Chapter Leader for the
Washington DC Alumni Chapter and Michael Goldman, Esq. '98L,
President of the School of Law Washington, DC Alumni Chapter.
Law graduate Joseph Canovas '08, a participant of last year’s
Insider’s View, is now a Law Fellow in the General Counsel’s Office
at the AFL-CIO and spoke to those gathered about how fortunate they
were to be selected for this year’s program. “The alumni
participants give students valuable and candid information about
living and working in D.C.,” he said. “I think if you take
advantage of the information and opportunities provided, it will be
a productive and enjoyable experience.”
The next day was very informative as the students first ventured to
the Cannon House Office Building for a Legal and Law Enforcement
Panel moderated by Brian Browne '93C, '97G, Assistant Vice
President for Government Relations at St. John’s. An Industry and
Non-Profit Panel was facilitated by Art DeCelle '78C, '81G,
Executive Vice President and General Counsel for The Beer
Institute, followed by lunch at Bullfeathers Restaurant. Later,
students traveled to the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission where Brian Breheny, Esq. '90CBA, '96L, Deputy Director
for Legal and Regulatory Policy, Division of Corporation Finance
moderated a panel discussion and provided a tour. That
evening, a Student-Alumni Networking Reception was held at The
Phoenix Park Hotel. Students reveled in the opportunity to have
one-on-one time with the alumni.
On Friday, law graduate Raymond Martinez, Esq. '93, Deputy Chief of
Protocol at the United States Department of State, hosted the group
there before they traveled to the Longworth House Office Building
for a Healthcare Industry Panel moderated by Laura Cranston. During
lunch, Thomas Snowden '88SVC spoke about how he got started in
internships in television which led to his position as Video Editor
for the Washington Bureau of NBC Nightly News and The Today Show.
The final panel on U.S. Military and Challenges of the 21st Century
was moderated by James McGinty '64CBA, '66MBA, '85HON.
Several Law School Alumni participated in this panel providing
insight from their experiences in the Jag in relation to their
current positions in the private sector and as a civilian in the
military.
The Insider’s View of the Capital is one of the premier programs
offered by the Office of Alumni Relations. Executive
Director of Development and Alumni Relations George Richardson
stated, “the key to the success of the “Insider’s View” is having
St. John’s graduates willing to share their experience and
knowledge with our students.” Law School would like to thank
the following graduates who participated in the program:
Brian V. Breheny ’96, Michael J. Goldman ’98, Joseph Canovas
’08, Alexander Butterman ’95, Salvatore Tamburo ’98, Dietrich A.
King ’00, John McCreery ’99, Russell Ryan ’85, Raymond P. Martinez
’93, Wolodymyr Sulzynsky ’73, Lt. Col., James G. Bartolotto ’91,
Mark Romano ’93.
If you would like to participate in the “Insider’s View” program
please contact Claire McKeever, Assistant Dean for CLE and Alumni
Relations at mckeevec@stjohns.edu or
(718) 990-6006.