Political Science Assistant Professor Yuliya Zabyelina Connects Illegal Mining to Organized Crime

Yuliya Zabyelina, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Political Science at John Jay College, has spent the vast majority of her career researching and examining transnational organized crime, including its...

Senior Spotlight: Selina Li ’20 Aims to Educate Future Generations

Unlike many of her peers at John Jay, Selina Li ’20 was unsure about her future career path when she first came to campus. “I felt some pressure to pick a major and minor, and apply to internships...

Senior Spotlight: Jaime Bilotti ’20 Plans to Make Her Mark in the Music Industry

Student-athlete Jaime Bilotti ’20 always had a passion for music and envisioned herself working in the music industry, but when she couldn’t afford to attend a private college with a dedicated music...

Senior Spotlight: Tasha Turner ’20 Dreams of Becoming a Medical Examiner

Graduating senior Tasha Turner ’20, a first-generation college student, knows how to turn a setback into a comeback. During her time at John Jay, she met each challenge—whether it was the loss of her...

Senior Spotlight: Sofia Vescovo ’20 Transitions from Devoted Au Pair to Class Salutatorian

Sofia Vescovo was born and raised in Milan, Italy. After finishing high school, she wanted to spread her wings and see more of the world. “I decided to move to the U.S. to learn English and...

Graduating While Saving Lives During Coronavirus   

John Jay College Senior Students Balance Front-Line Work with Education Demands (May 26, 2020) — When graduate student Khalid Islam ’20 took a course at John Jay College of Criminal Justice and...

Senior Spotlight: Valedictorian Gabrielle D’Angelo Readies Herself for a Law Enforcement Career

When graduating senior Gabrielle D’Angelo ’20, a Criminology major, learned she was the Class of 2020 Valedictorian she couldn’t believe the news. “I was so shocked when I found out. For me, being...

Senior Spotlight: Santos Garcia Avelar ’20 Wins the Gates Public Service Law Scholarship

Santos Garcia Avelar ’20 exemplifies everything John Jay prides itself on—hard work, resiliency, academic excellence, and a passion for helping others. Working 70 hours a week in a restaurant, while...

Senior Spotlight: Bianca Hayles ’20 Realizes Her Eighth-Grade Dream of Going to Law School

Graduating senior Bianca Hayles ’20 has always been passionate about being a change agent in society—she’s dreamt of being a lawyer since she was in the eighth grade. After earning her bachelor’s...

Senior Spotlight: Kevin Dowdy ’20 Brings Technology to the Next Generation

As a kid growing up in Harlem, New York, Kevin Dowdy ’20 saw how powerful technology could be, as it opened up a world of limitless possibilities for him. Now, he wants to offer the same empowering...

Senior Spotlight: Veteran Musa Hussein ’20 Sets Sights on Helping Victims of Human Trafficking

After serving in the U.S. Army and being deployed in Afghanistan, veteran Musa Hussein ’20 returned to civilian life determined to earn a college degree. But the road to his goal wasn’t easy. “I...

Front-Line Heroes: New York National Guard Specialist Matthew Hart ’20 Supports Covid-19 Testing Centers and Food Distribution Sites

New York City is at the epicenter of the Covid-19 health crisis, and as a New York City-based College that educates students committed to public service, our alumni, students, faculty, and staff are...

Front-Line Heroes: Chaim Roberts ’13 Supervising Security at the World Trade Center

Senior Spotlight: Nia Gibson ’20 Committed to Helping Communities in Need

Nia Gibson ’20 has always wanted to uplift communities and make the world a safer place. And, through her education at John Jay and work with the Office of Community Outreach and Service Learning (...

Front-Line Heroes: NYPD Officer Shane Worrell-Louis ’19 Uses His John Jay Knowhow to Keep NYC Safe

Senior Spotlight: NYPD Cadet Khalika Powell ’20 Hopes to help strengthen communities and families

Khalika Powell ’20, a New York City Police Department (NYPD) cadet and APPLE Corps student, has big plans for her future. She wants to become a police officer and work as a family therapist. “After I...

Front-Line Heroes: Leo Portnoy ’06 Shares His Experience Fighting Covid-19 at a Correctional Facility

Senior Spotlight: Euxhenia Hodo ’20 Fighting for the Rights of Immigrants and Women

When Euxhenia Hodo ’20, graduate representative on Student Council and Chair of the Committee on Graduate Students, wanted to expand her knowledge of criminal and social justice, she left her native...

Front-Line Heroes: Grad Student and First Responder Khalid Islam ’20 Helping to Keep Our Paramedics and EMTs Safe

Front-Line Heroes: Professor and Teaneck Battalion Chief Paul Kearns ’01 Educating for Emergency Response

Senior Spotlight: Scholar-Athlete Doug Levy ’20 Gets Ready to Play International Pro Basketball

“Being an athlete at John Jay has been so fulfilling. The athletics program at the College has been so supportive of me during my four years, both on and off the court.” — Doug Levy There’s no...

Senior Spotlight: Lisa Cho ’20 Gets Acceptance Letters from 10 Law Schools

Ronald H. Brown Fellow, Immigrant Student Success Center Fellow, JJDreamers Vice President, TheDream.US scholar, and Judicial Intern for the Honorable Joanne D. Quiñones, graduating senior Lisa Cho ’...

Front-Line Heroes: Kacia Wilson ’19 Fighting Covid-19 at Lenox Hill Hospital

Front-Line Heroes: EMT Rosa Jimenez ’20 Helping Save Lives in the Bronx

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