Answering the Call

SJC Long Island 1996 alumnus Anthony Martino, a certified therapeutic recreation specialist, is helping reposition Southside Hospital COVID-19 patients.

For St. Joseph’s graduate Joe Riley ’82, chief executive officer of the Guild for Exceptional Children, a powerful desire to serve others was developed during his time as a student…

Staying active is Dimitri Sirakis’ secret to managing social distancing. The SJC Brooklyn senior and his younger brother, Evan, encourage others to stay active by offering free basketball training sessions…

For Patchogue resident Jenna Castilletti ’22, a nursing major at SJC Long Island, working on the frontline of the COVID-19 pandemic means not one, but two jobs that put her…

SJC Long Island student-athlete Jordyn Juvelier ’22 is proud to work for  Gino’s Pizzeria in Ronkonkoma, which is supporting health care workers through food donations during the COVID-19 crisis. “We…

St. Joseph’s OnCampus is producing a series of feature stories — “Answering the Call” — that shine a light on St. Joseph’s College students and alumni still working outside their…

SJC Long Island senior Isabella Sciacca is afraid every time she goes to work in the Shop from Home department at Shoprite in Selden.

A commitment to help others — it’s the one goal many essential workers have in common.  For Julia Takats ’20, that means continuing to work full-time during the coronavirus pandemic…

When the coronavirus reached New York City, Sarah Farr felt compelled to step up to full-time at her job as a recreation aide at the Brooklyn Center for Nursing and…

Darrius Thompson just wants his routine back. The SJC Brooklyn student-athlete misses his friends, his practices, his life. “I just want things to get back to normal and have my…