That was how Joseph Sciame ’71Ed, Vice President, Office of Community Relations, encapsulated more than six decades as a St. John’s University student, administrator, and integral member of the campus community, one most often tasked with fostering positive relationships with the diverse groups outside the University’s walls.

As an undergraduate student, Mr. Sciame began his St. John’s journey in 1958 and became an employee in 1962. He has held several leadership positions at St. John’s, most notably as its first Vice President for Financial Aid, and retired in January after six decades of dedicated service.