S. Kerry Handal is the Right Fit

Kerry Handal ’81, C.S.J., always knew that she wanted to do something different with her life. “I wanted to work with kids, and I wanted to do it in a religious setting,” she said. Having attended St. Brendan’s High School and St. Joseph’s College in Brooklyn, S. Kerry was fortunate to come into close contact with the Sisters of St. Joseph. [more]

SJC Named One of “America’s Best Colleges”

St. Joseph’s College was recently recognized by two prestigious publications as an outstanding college in New York under the category of America’s Best Colleges. For the eighth consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report named St. Joseph's College, NY to its top-tier of “Northern Comprehensive Colleges – Bachelor’s” category. [more]

10 Building Blocks for Your Financial Future

The following was excerpted from The 10 Building Blocks for Your Financial Future, a book/CD-ROM series written by Matthew Barbis ’94. We will excerpt the remaining chapters in the coming newsletters. The program introduces and reinforces some basic financial fundamentals that help investors of any age achieve their financial goals. [more]

The Class of '64 Reunites

To celebrate their 45th anniversary of graduating from St. Joseph’s, the Class of 1964 came together to organize a special reunion to honor its members, several of which also attended the Alumni Reunion in April at the University Club. In attendance was SJC President Sister Elizabeth Hill as well as 33 of her fellow classmates. [more]

The Clare Rose Celebrates its 25th Season

The Clare Rose Playhouse will be celebrating its 25th anniversary season. With a variety of shows ranging from the laugh-out-loud Bernard Slade comedy Return Engagements to the high-spirited revival of the musical Godspell, this season promises to be exciting for a variety of audiences, young and old. [more]

Banner Year for Bears Softball

The Brooklyn softball team made Brooklyn athletics history after posting a 26-10 record this spring. Highlighted by a 2-1, nine-inning victory over St. Elizabeth in the Hudson Valley Women’s Athletic Conference title game, SJC’s season was capped with a trip to the National Softball Tournament for the third time. [more]

Men’s Tennis Wins Skyline to Make NCAA Tourney

Despite playing home games on three different home courts, SJC won the Skyline title, which earned them a spot in a second consecutive NCAA Division III Championship Tournament. The Golden Eagles (13-4) defeated Farmingdale State to clinch their first Skyline Championship and the automatic NCAA bid. [more]

Fundraising Update

St. Joseph’s College is pleased to announce that it has received a $1.77 million grant from the NYS Higher Education Capital Matching Grants Program (HE Cap) for the construction of a state-of-the-art athletic complex on its Long Island Campus. The grant is the largest in the College’s history. [more]

Save-the-Dates

10/26/09: Founders day lecture
11/5/09: 27th Annual Dinner Dance
11/12/09: The Dr. Reza and Georgianna Clifford Khatib Chair in Comparative Religion Lecture: “Islam in the 21st Century”