St. John's College of Liberal
Arts and Sciences
Class of 2009-2010
Government and Politics major
Hadia Sheerazi’C10, who graduated from St. John’s University with a
double major in
government and politics and
economics, has acquired a resume that will enable her to make
her mark wherever she goes. She leaves St. John’s with an
impressive academic and leadership record and a strong commitment
to the University’s Vincentian Catholic and metropolitan
mission.
Inducted into the President’s Society — the
University’s most prestigious honor — Hadia participated in the
renowned Ronald H. Brown Pre-Law Summer Prep Program, the Future
Alumni Association, the Mock Trial Team where she served as
President and the Institute for Writing Studies. None of this
prevented her from maintaining an overall 3.94 GPA.
She credits her successes to the “amazing
support” she received from the faculty, administration and Campus
Ministry. “I’ve excelled here because everyone wanted me to,” she
said. “I had the best cheerleaders in the world. They invested in
me from the very beginning when I was awarded a full
scholarship.”
Her many distinctions at St. John’s include
receiving the Northeast Writing Center Association Scholarship,
being appointed Editor-in-Chief of the Honors Program’s research
journal and being tapped as Head Skull by St. John’s College’s
oldest honor organization, the Skull and Circle Honor
Society. In addition, Hadia secured a much-coveted legal externship
at Attorney General Andrew Cuomo’s office.
As a Muslim, Hadia added, “I blended in
without having to sacrifice my identity or my faith because of the
University’s religious and cultural diversity.” This atmosphere
enabled her to evolve spiritually as well as academically. In
learning about the plight of an elderly, impoverished client of the
Law School’s Elder Law Clinic, whose savings were taken by a
neighbor, she decided she wanted to help those who cannot help
themselves and be an advocate for the marginalized.”
Hadia takes this Vincentian legacy with her as
she journeys through life.