St. John's College News

Louis Gonzalez (SFGI08) Circumnavigates the Globe in Round-the-World Sailing Race

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 20:27:00 +0000

"Sometimes the seascape isn't perfect. It's dealing with towers of water, towers of sea, towers of ocean," Gonzalez says. "It's like what Odysseus went through … It's coming face to face with yourself and who you are."

Back In Print: Annapolis Tutor J. Winfree Smith’s History of the New Program

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0000

In celebration of the 60th anniversary of the Santa Fe campus in 2024, Smith’s 1983 book was reprinted for the first time in decades. Today, this re-release feels timelier than ever as St. John’s Annapolis reexamines its own history amid the nation’s semiquincentennial.

David Feldstein Shares Memories From Nearly Two Decades of Summer Classics

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0000

Feldstein has rarely missed a year of his seasonal pilgrimage to Santa Fe since 2007—and he has no shortage of stories to tell about the books he has read and the friendships he has made along the way.

St. John’s Annapolis Campus Unveils Self-Guided History Tour and Hosts Events for America 250

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 19:30:00 +0000

Take our tour, a stop on Visit Annapolis’ “Be Revolutionary” campaign, and travel through time. Feeling extra festive? Check out other commemorative events we have planned at St. John’s College.

St. John’s College Graduate Institute Announces 2026 Summer Lecture Series

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0000

Lectures, offered in person in Annapolis and Santa Fe and online, are free and open to the public

Santa Fe Commencement Speaker Ben Sasse (AGI98) Shares His Advice for a Life Well-Lived

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0000

Sasse, an alum of the St. John’s College Graduate Institute in Annapolis, addressed the transformative power of reading, friendship, travel, and more.

Greg Koehlert (SFGI99) Explains Why Giving Back—Even a Little—Helps Sustain a Priceless Education

Wed, 27 May 2026 20:00:00 +0000

“Most people can’t give huge gifts," reflects Koehlert, a New Jersey-based educator. "But I’m certain they can give small ones, and when a lot of people do what they can, it’s very meaningful to the school."

Annapolis Class of 2026 Celebrates the Power of Great Books—And Even Greater Friendships

Thu, 14 May 2026 15:00:00 +0000

Hundreds gathered on the campus front lawn on Saturday, May 9, as more than 140 members of the Class of 2026, including undergraduates and graduate students, received their diplomas.

From Film Precept to Fulbright: Deana Moss’ (SF24, EC25) Path to Taiwan

Tue, 12 May 2026 16:00:00 +0000

Moss will spend the 2026-27 academic year in Taipei as an English Teaching Assistant (ETA).

Law Club in Annapolis Explores a Popular Johnnie Career Path, Seminar-Style

Thu, 07 May 2026 16:30:00 +0000

"Law Club is a way to sort of try on what it’s like to be a property lawyer or a family lawyer, or all these different types of law, and find out which ones fascinate you."

St. John’s College Partners With the Pascal Institute to Launch Europe’s First Great Books Master’s Program

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0000

The Huygens Master’s Program in Liberal Arts offers students the opportunity to take classes in the Netherlands and at St. John’s College in Maryland, New Mexico, or online

Author Roseanna White (A04) Explores the Books the Nazis Didn’t Burn

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0000

White revisits her St. John’s education while bringing a World War II library back to life in her latest novel, "The Collector of Burned Books."

Independent Learners Find a Home-Away-From-Home at St. John’s College

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:30:00 +0000

Homeschooled students say they are drawn to the St. John’s Program because it encourages freedom of thought while providing a newfound sense of community.

Meet the Maryland Signers of the Declaration of Independence Memorialized at St. John’s College

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 16:38:00 +0000

From Campus Roosters to Faraday Cages, Retiring Annapolis Lab Director Mark Daly (AGI12) Reflects on More Than 40 Years of Memories

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 14:45:00 +0000

Since 1985, Daly has served as director of the St. John’s Laboratory Program in Annapolis, where he collaborates with tutors and student lab assistants to run the college’s many-faceted science program.

St. John's Santa Fe Celebrates with Presidential Inauguration & Pritzker Student Center Events

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 14:40:00 +0000

J. Walter Sterling is the eighth president in the campus’ 60-year history

‘Barbara the Great’: Remembering Barbara Leonard, St. John’s First Full-Time Woman Tutor

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 18:05:00 +0000

In honor of Women's History Month, Valerie Milsop (A29) hit the archives to learn more about tutor Leonard, who served as Assistant Dean from 1951 to 1987 and spent 36 years at the college.

St. John’s College to Face Off Against the U.S. Naval Academy in the 42nd Annapolis Cup Presented by PNC Bank

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 16:30:00 +0000

Tickets go on sale to the general public March 6

Antonio Fox (SF25) Walks Us Through His Prize-Winning Senior Essay on Nietzsche's 'The Gay Science'

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0000

Philosophers have long been preoccupied with the tension between aesthetics and reality. Fox (SF25) challenges this dichotomy.

Santa Fe Johnnie Transforms Student Work Project Into Tech Startup

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 16:00:00 +0000

Asher A. Naveen (SF27) built a website to help his campus supervisor. Now he’s poised for massive business success.