Alumni News

Innovation: Alumnus Filippo Pavone on Adopting AI at Scale

Innovation: Alumnus Filippo Pavone on Adopting AI at Scale

Professor Silvia Pulino welcomed alumnus Filippo Pavone to her Early Entrepreneurship class on March 9, 2023. Filippo graduated from JCU in 2016 with a B.A. in Business Administration and a minor in Marketing.

The Dynamic Role of an Events Coordinator: Meet Azelya Terzi

The Dynamic Role of an Events Coordinator: Meet Azelya Terzi

Born and raised in Istanbul, Turkey, Azelya Terzi is Events Coordinator at John Cabot University. Azelya is also a JCU alumna, having graduated in 2019 with a B.A. in Communications and a minor in Business Administration.

Il Corpo Nero: Alumna Anna Maria Gehnyei Publishes First Book

Il Corpo Nero: Alumna Anna Maria Gehnyei Publishes First Book

JCU alumna Anna Maria Gehnyei, also known as Karima 2G, recently published a book called Il Corpo Nero (Fandango Libri, 2023). The book talks about her experience growing up as a second generation Italian.

Art as a Mirror of Our Times: Alumna Alessia Buonopane

Art as a Mirror of Our Times: Alumna Alessia Buonopane

Alumna Alessia Buonopane graduated from JCU in 2021 with a degree in International Affairs and a minor in Art History.

Professor Salvatore Welcomes Nicole Sparvieri for a Talk on Luxury Immersive Experiences

Professor Salvatore Welcomes Nicole Sparvieri for a Talk on Luxury Immersive Experiences

Professor Antonella Salvatore welcomed alumna Nicole Sparvieri to her Principles of Marketing class for a talk called "Luxury Immersive Experiences," on February 7, 2023.

Define, Create, Craft, Amplify: Alumna Emily Rosu on Caffeina

Define, Create, Craft, Amplify: Alumna Emily Rosu on Caffeina

Professor Antonella Salvatore welcomed alumna Emily Rosu to her Principles of Marketing class for a talk called "Marketing Strategies of a Digital Agency with Caffeina.”

Building New Modes of Coexistence: Alumna Marija Rakovic

Building New Modes of Coexistence: Alumna Marija Rakovic

Marija Rakovic hails from Serbia and graduated from JCU in 2021 with a double B.A. in Communications and International Affairs. She is currently pursuing an M.A. in Transnational Governance at the European University Institute in Florence. Marija recently published “Morse for Dragons,” her first short fiction work.

Four Siblings at JCU: Meet the Di Maggios

Four Siblings at JCU: Meet the Di Maggios

Born and raised in a small town in Puglia to a British mother and Italian father, the Di Maggio siblings, Domizia, Giordano, Jonathan, and Tiberia, all attended JCU.

Meet Study Abroad Student Benjamin Klein

Meet Study Abroad Student Benjamin Klein

Benjamin Klein is a freshman from Nashua, New Hampshire, majoring in Business Administration at the University of Delaware. Benjamin studied abroad at John Cabot University in Fall 2022.

Art About Food: Alumna Kiriko Mechanicus

Art About Food: Alumna Kiriko Mechanicus

Alumna Kiriko Mechanicus graduated from JCU in 2018 with a B.A. in History and a minor in Communications. Kiriko was recently invited to write and recite a Dutch-Italian poem in an event in honor of the Dutch state visit of Italian President Sergio Mattarella.

Taking Independence to a New Level: Study Abroad Student Abbey Buetow

Taking Independence to a New Level: Study Abroad Student Abbey Buetow

Abbey Buetow is a freshman from Northeastern University, who is majoring in International Affairs and International Business, with a concentration in Global Business and Strategy. Abbey studied abroad at JCU in Fall 2022.

A Passion for the Classics: Alumna Elena Catalina Sirbu

A Passion for the Classics: Alumna Elena Catalina Sirbu

Originally from Romania but raised in Italy, Elena Catalina Sirbu graduated from JCU in 2021 with a double B.A. in International Affairs and Classical Studies. Elena is currently pursuing an M.Phil. in Classics at Trinity College Dublin.

Meet Art History M.A. Alumna Odette Lopez

Meet Art History M.A. Alumna Odette Lopez

Odette Lopez graduated from JCU with an M.A. in Art History in 2021. After graduation, Odette became Director of the Museum of Contemporary Art of the Americas in Miami, a position she held until January 2023. She is currently planning to pursue her Ph.D. in Classical Art and Archaeology.

Alumna Lulù Huang on Talent Acquisition and Recruitment with Huawei

Alumna Lulù Huang on Talent Acquisition and Recruitment with Huawei

Alumna Lulù Huang graduated from JCU in 2015 with a double degree in International Affairs and International Business. Lulù is currently working as HR Business Partner at Platform.

Dedication and Passion: Alumna Sophia de Berardinis

Dedication and Passion: Alumna Sophia de Berardinis

Sophia de Berardinis graduated in Spring 2022 with a B.A. in International Affairs and double minors in Economics and Legal Studies. She’s currently living in Lisbon, where she works as Content Reviewer Analyst at Accenture.

The Power of Writing: Visiting Student Reagan Davison

The Power of Writing: Visiting Student Reagan Davison

Reagan Davison, a senior at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, studied abroad at JCU in Summer 2022. Her book, If a Thousand Lovers Spoke at Once (2022), contains various poems about her journey to achieve self-love despite her tribulations. 

The Impact of Influencers on the Fashion and Luxury Industry: Meet Alumna Allegra Contatore

The Impact of Influencers on the Fashion and Luxury Industry: Meet Alumna Allegra Contatore

Alumna Allegra Contatore graduated in 2017 with a B.A. in Marketing and a minor in Communications. She currently works as PR and Influencer Manager at Sunday Riley, a luxury skincare brand in France.

From Johannesburg to Rome: Meet Communications Alumna Megan Dhlamini 

From Johannesburg to Rome: Meet Communications Alumna Megan Dhlamini 

Megan Dhlamini graduated from JCU in 2021 with a B.A. in Communications. Now, she works as Coordinator of Northeastern University’s Italy program at JCU.  

Keep On Filming: Communications Alumna Caterina Fassina

Keep On Filming: Communications Alumna Caterina Fassina

Alumna Caterina Fassina is currently pursuing a master’s degree in Cinema, Television, and Multimedia Production at the Università di Bologna.

Communications Alumnus Alessandro Ceschi Wins Writing Prize in China

Communications Alumnus Alessandro Ceschi Wins Writing Prize in China

Alumnus Alessandro Ceschi won the Sixth Tone China Writing Contest with his Almost Family piece. Ceschi has lived in China since graduating in 2016.