PATCHOGUE, NY – AUGUST 7, 2006 – St. Joseph’s College is pleased to announce that five gifted students from its Math and Computer departments will present their summer research posters at Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) on Thursday, August 10, 2006 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

The student presenters, all of which have completed summer internships at BNL, are Edward D’Azzo Caisser, Katie Johnson, Jennifer Mabanta, John Zabroski and Rachel Keller. Each student worked closely with BNL personnel, intensely researching experiments in engineering, biology, science writing, applied mathematics, chemistry, physics and nuclear medicine, ultimately creating an abstract and poster to present their specialized study.

The closing ceremony will honor the completion of the summer internship program at BNL and will include a graduate school fair, poster sessions, a symposium and an address from U.S. Congressman, Tim Bishop. For more information, please call (631) 447-3200 or visit www.sjcny.edu.

About St. Joseph's College

St. Joseph’s College has been dedicated to providing a diverse population of students in the New York metropolitan area with an affordable education rooted in the liberal arts tradition since 1916. Independent and coeducational, the College provides a strong academic and value-oriented education at the undergraduate and graduate levels, aiming to prepare each student for a life characterized by integrity, intellectual and spiritual values, social responsibility, and service. With campuses located in the Clinton Hill area of Brooklyn and in Patchogue, Long Island, the College offers degrees in over 21 majors, special course offerings and certificates, affiliated and pre-professional programs through its School of Arts and Sciences and its School of Professional and Graduate Studies. Graduate degrees are also offered including an Executive MBA, a Master of Science in Management, a Master of Science Degree with a Major in Nursing, a Master of Arts in Literacy/Cognition and a Master of Arts in Infant/Toddler Early Childhood Special Education.