Alumni and friends had a lot to say in praise of St. John’s and
Alumni Reunion 2007 events. Here are some of their comments:
Prof. John P. Clarke ’57L
“There’s no place like St. John’s. The giving, Vincentian spirit,
taking care of those that need to be taken care of makes it
special.”
Geraldine DiPersia ’65Ed, ’67GEd
“I had such a good foundation at St. John’s as far as preparing me
for a wonderful career. I still have my dear friends that I had in
college. Reunion has been a way to renew my memories and make new
ones.”
Marie Fitzpatrick Ryan ’82P
“Reunion is a lot of fun, you get to see a lot of people that you
haven’t seen in a long time and it’s very satisfying.”
Joanne Ford Doyle ’67Ed
It’s my 40th anniversary, I wanted to see old friends and catch up
on the memories, and see the campus and how things changed. When I
attended there were only 3-4 buildings and the main building was
St. John’s Hall.
Joseph Gagliano, Jr., Esq. ’82C, ’85L
“I’m very excited. I can’t believe it’s been 25 years since my
undergraduate education. It feels like only yesterday. A very big
part of the St. John’s experience for me was the Vincentian spirit
and that’s been something that’s been very important to me my
entire life, as an undergrad, as a law student and as a practicing
attorney. Maintaining a connection with the University helps me to
be grounded in that spirit.”
Bea Caputo Maffia ’82CBA
“Our cousins graduated 10 years earlier than we did, they came back
for their 25th anniversary and they said it was a fabulous time so
we decided to come for our reunion. It’s been fun.”
Richard Maffia ’82CBA
“St. John’s gave me a great education. It’s nice to be able to come
back, meet some good old friends and stay in touch.”
Prof. Carl Martorana ’57P
“I wish I could relive those student years all over again. They
were great, and I’m glad, as a faculty member, that I never really
left St. John’s.”
William McCahill, Jr., ’62L
“It’s very interesting to see how this campus developed, especially
the addition of the dorms. I enjoy giving back to St. John’s
whenever I can.”
Rose Sapelli, Esq. ’57UC
“I’ll tell you what’s really exciting, this is my first dorm
experience. They are very lovely dorms and very well organized.
They are very well kept.”
Steven Weiner ’82P, ’85L
“It’s been 25 years since I have been with the pharmacy alumni and
my life has gone in another different direction but I wanted to
connect and see where their lives have gone. It’s been a long time
since I’ve been back to the campus and I wanted to see the changes.
What I’ve seen so far has been great.”