John F . Tully ’ 67 , J . D .
Ali Long ’ 15 , John Adrian Sunqvist ’ 15 , and Jillian Tracy ’ 15 .
Keynote Speaker — John F . Tully ’ 67
Keynote speaker John F . Tully ’ 67 , J . D ., the chairman of the St . Francis College Board of Trustees since 2007 , received an honorary degree for his service and commitment to St . Francis . He told the graduates , including his niece , Corinne Tully ’ 15 , that “ Success means different things to different people .” Mr . Tully added that to be successful , “ Simply look at what you did to get here to this day . Look at what you have learned . Think of the person you are and the person you want to be … if you focus on those items you will always stay on track for the success you choose .”
A Brooklyn native , John Tully is currently of counsel to the international law firm of Norton Rose Fulbright U . S . LLP . Earlier in his legal career , Mr . Tully worked in a variety of government positions before joining the Exxon Corporation . ●
Baccalaureate Mass
MAY 18 — The day before commencement , The Most Reverend Nicholas DiMarzio , Ph . D ., D . D ., Bishop of Brooklyn , celebrated a Bacca laureate Mass at the newly renovated St . Joseph ’ s Co-Cathedral . Bishop DiMarzio told the students that graduation is a “ special graced moment ” in their lives . He asked “ that you take from it good memories into the future so that the education you have received at St . Francis College will be something that you will remember ; the values communicated will be yours for life .” ●
The Most Reverend Nicholas DiMarzio , Ph . D ., D . D ., with St . Francis graduates Toriane Agostino ’ 15 and David Lönnberg ’ 15 .
Honorary Degree — Joan Millman
Longtime Assemblywoman Joan Millman , who recently retired after 17 years of service in the NYS Assembly , received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree for her longtime support and years of public service . ●
Winter Commencement
Valedictorian Tan Cheung ’ 15 .
Retired Assemblywoman Joan Millman .
JANUARY 14 — Valedictorian Tan Cheung ’ 15 , a Hong Kong native , graduated with a bachelor ’ s and master ’ s degree in accounting . Tan transferred to St . Francis from Seattle after learning about the College ’ s small size and its window to the New York job market . “ Because of the small classrooms you can get closer to the students and professors ,” said Tan . “ I could ask them about anything , not just course work . They helped me a lot with questions about jobs and internships , too .” ●
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