Catholic Faith Network (CFN) recently hosted its annual Telethon, raising more than $324,000 for TV ministry. The two-day telethon featured numerous guests, including SJC President Donald R. Boomgaarden, Ph.D. Dr.…
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A St. Patrick’s Day Improvisation from President Boomgaarden
St. Joseph’s College President Donald R. Boomgaarden, Ph.D., wishes the College community a very happy St. Patrick’s Day. And he makes his warm wishes special by sitting at the piano…
President Boomgaarden Discusses the ‘Special Charism’ of St. Joseph
Pope Francis’ proclamation of 2021 as the “Year of St. Joseph” presents an opportunity for St. Joseph’s College to celebrate the College community’s dedication to making the world a better…
Gift of $2M to Help Physically Disabled Students at St. Joseph’s
Two million dollars and a desire to help physically disabled students achieve their dreams by furthering their education. That’s what Frieda Englberger had when she decided to gift her money…
SJC President Donald R. Boomgaarden, Ph.D., recently sat with Victoria Schneps, publisher of Schneps Media and QNS.com, for a podcast interview. During the in-depth discussion, Dr. Boomgaarden shared a firsthand…
SJC Brooklyn Alumna Was First Person in U.S. to receive COVID-19 Vaccine
As St. Joseph’s alumna Sandra Lindsay, a critical care nurse manager at Long Island Jewish Medical Center, strode into the conference room of Long Island Jewish Medical Center last month,…
Mentoring 101 with President Boomgaarden
It was an important decision: whether to continue playing football. And St. Joseph’s College President Donald R. Boomgaarden, Ph.D. — then just 15 — couldn’t make it alone. So he…
The year 2020 was unlike any other, yet the SJC community still shined even in the face of tremendous adversity. Here, we acknowledge some of SJC Long Island’s important moments…
The celebration of the SJC Brooklyn Class of 2020 continues. St. Joseph’s College held a virtual commencement ceremony on Saturday for the more than 300 graduates, and their families, following…
The St. Joseph’s College community came together virtually Saturday, Dec. 19, to formally confer the degrees of more than 1,100 SJC Long Island students from the Class of 2020. “This…