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Cheryl A. McConnell, Ph.D., responds to audience applause moments after being named as St. Joe's 29th president at a public announcement held March 10 in the Cardinal Foley Campus Center on Hawk Hill. James M. Norris ’85, chair St. Joe's Board of Trustees (center) and Daniel Joyce, S.J., director of the Office of Mission Programs (right), accompanied McConnell during the announcement. PHOTO: MADELINE WILLIAMS

First woman named as president of St. Joe’s

Mia Messina and Hannah Pajtis March 11, 2023

Board of Trustees elects Cheryl McConnell, Ph.D. to lead the university  St. Joe’s has named Cheryl A. McConnell, Ph.D., as the university’s 29th president, effective immediately. McConnell...

From left to right: Kevin Gill, Taylor Stokes and Sal De Rienzo.

2021 University Student Senate Elections

Eddie Daou April 27, 2021

Kevin Gill ’22 (He/Him/His) - Presidential Candidate Major: finance Student senator since Sept. 2019 Fun Fact: My family has been at St. Joe’s for over 53 years.  Taylor Stokes ’22 (She/Her/Hers)...

Taylor Stokes ’22 changed the direction of BSU as president. PHOTO: KELLY SHANNON ’24 /THE HAWK

Student leader spotlight: president of Black Student Union

Nenagh Sheehan February 9, 2021

With St. Joe’s students isolated to abide by COVID-19 protocols, chances to connect with fellow students are limited. Each week, The Hawk will offer conversations with various student leaders to help...

A last presidential address

A last presidential address

Jason D'Antonio May 17, 2019

A reflection from the University Student Senate President They say high school goes by in a blink of an eye, but in college, you miss the blink. It’s hard to believe that it’s all over. But from...

President Trump greets the crowd on Pennsylvania Ave (Photo by Luke Malanga ’20).

Trump debuts as president

Ana Faguy January 24, 2017

Students on campus watch the inauguration Donald J. Trump was inaugurated as the 45th president on the steps of the U.S. Capitol Building on Jan. 20. Students gathered in Forum Theater and around campus...

Standing among fellow supporters

Standing among fellow supporters

Andrew Schallenhammer January 24, 2017

Crowds gather at inauguration to see candidate take the oath of office I was a Donald J. Trump supporter from day one. My journey as a Trump supporter started a new chapter in the lengthy voyage of politics....

2016: the Comic Sans of all presidential elections

Krista Jaworski November 15, 2016

Comic Sans is the most universally hated font. Regardless of the words typed in those thick, rounded letters, the font makes me cringe—even when they’re posted on a lost pet flyer crookedly stapled...

Going down with the ship

Maria Spirk November 14, 2016

Experiencing Clinton’s loss firsthand On Tuesday, Nov. 8, I woke up at 6:45 a.m., registered for classes, voted, then got into a car to drive to New York City. I arrived at the Javits Center four hours...

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