About Our McCallen Society Members

McCallen Society members are some of St. John’s most generous supporters who honor the University’s legacy by including St. John’s in their estate and financial plans.  Here are a few of their stories.

Shirley A. Griggs
Our Legacy of Living
For Shirley A. Griggs, Ed.D., St. John's University professor emerita, the mission and values of our Vincentian education led her to create a memorial scholarship for The School of Education students using a charitable gift annuity.  Read more.

Gloria Henn '64Ed, '65GEd
Gloria Henn: Make a Charitable Gift to St. John’s and Help the University Succeed
Much of Gloria Henn’s life—both personal and professional—is centered on education, so it’s only fitting that education will be her charitable legacy, too.  Read more.

For additional information on The McCallen Society, contact Susan Damiani, Director of Gift Planning, at (718) 990-7562 or e-mail damianis@stjohns.edu