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Eli Castro and Tracy Locke Castro Bring Their Johnnie Perspective to Life
Eli Castro (SF94) and Tracy Locke Castro (SF95) created a life and a legacy from their pursuit of knowledge of the Great Books at St. John鈥檚 College.
Eli Castro (SF94) and Tracy Locke Castro (SF95) created a life and a legacy from their pursuit of knowledge of the Great Books at St. John鈥檚 College.
This year marked the third year in a row of historic firsts for St. John鈥檚 College鈥檚 commencement festivities. In 2020, all graduates and their families attended commencement virtually due to the pandemic.
Kazakhstan is not only the world鈥檚 largest landlocked country, it鈥檚 also home to far-flung Johnnie Daniel Scarborough (SF01). Scarborough is an assistant professor of Russian history and religion at Nazarbayev University in the former Soviet state鈥檚 capital, Nur-Sultan (previously known as Astana), and he has just published a new book, Russia鈥檚 Social Gospel: The Orthodox Pastoral Movement in Famine, War, and Revolution.
Avi Kumar (A21) is one of the lucky ones. He always knew his life path, and that knowledge鈥攊lluminated by a St. John鈥檚 education鈥攇ave him the clarity, persistence, and skills to be accepted at Stanford Law School. Kumar says he owes his collegiate and professional success to the 鈥渋ntensive education鈥 he received at St. John鈥檚 College. 鈥淵ou really can do anything with this degree,鈥 he adds.
With a gift from his estate, Kip Smith (SF73) is helping future students to ask the big questions.