Johns Hopkins University,often abbreviated as simply Johns Hopkins,Hopkins,or JHU,is a private research university in Baltimore,Maryland. Founded in 1876,Johns Hopkins was the first U.S. university based on the European research institution model. It consistently ranks among the most prestigious universities in the United States and world.
Salutatorian is an academic title given in the United States,Armenia,and the Philippines to the second-highest-ranked graduate of the entire graduating class of a specific discipline. Only the valedictorian is ranked higher. This honor is traditionally based on grade point average (GPA) and number of credits taken,but consideration may also be given to other factors such as co-curricular and extracurricular activities. The title comes from the salutatorian's traditional role as the first speaker at a graduation ceremony,delivering the salutation. In a high school setting,a salutatorian may also be asked to speak about the current graduating class or to deliver an invocation or benediction. In some instances,the salutatorian may even deliver an introduction for the valedictorian. The general themes of a salutation and valediction are usually of growth,outlook towards the future,and thankfulness.
Monsignor Farrell High School is an American Catholic high school for boys,located in the Oakwood section of Staten Island,New York.
Healy Hall is a National Historic Landmark and the flagship building of the main campus of Georgetown University in Washington,D.C. Constructed between 1877 and 1879,the hall was designed by Paul J. Pelz and John L. Smithmeyer,both of whom also designed the Thomas Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress. The structure was named after Patrick Francis Healy,who was the President of Georgetown University at the time.
Morris Keith Hopkins,FBA was a British historian and sociologist. He was professor of ancient history at the University of Cambridge from 1985 to 2000.
Kevin Joseph FarrellKGCHS is an American-based,Irish cardinal of the Catholic Church. A former member of the Legion of Christ,he served as the seventh bishop of the Diocese of Dallas,as well as the chancellor of the University of Dallas. On September 1,2016,Farrell was appointed the prefect of the Dicastery for the Laity,Family and Life. He was created a cardinal on November 19,2016 by Pope Francis.
The Zanvyl Krieger School of Arts &Sciences is an academic division of the Johns Hopkins University,a private research university in Baltimore,Maryland. The school is located on the university's Homewood campus. It is the core of Johns Hopkins,offering comprehensive undergraduate education and graduate training in the humanities,natural sciences,and social sciences.
Louis R. Tobacco is an American politician from New York. A Republican,he represented Staten Island's 62nd District as a Member of the New York State Assembly from 2007 through 2012.
The Georgetown University College of Arts &Sciences (CAS) is the oldest school within Georgetown University in Washington,D.C. The College is the largest undergraduate school at Georgetown,and until the founding of the School of Medicine in 1850,was the only higher education division of the university. In 1821,the school granted its first graduate degrees,though the graduate portion has since been separated as the Georgetown University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. From 1990 to 2022,it was named Georgetown College.
Chester L. Gillis is the former Dean of Georgetown College,Professor in the Department of Theology,and the founding Director of the Program on the Church and Interreligious Dialogue in the Berkley Center for Religion,Peace,and World Affairs at Georgetown University. In 2017,Gillis concluded as Dean of Georgetown College and returned to the faculty. In January 2019,he assumed the position of interim provost at Saint Louis University. He left his position as interim provost of Saint Louis University May 2020.
Monsignor Joseph A. Farrell was an Irish-American Catholic priest. He held various positions in the Archdiocese of New York,and was instrumental in the construction of several new parishes in the New York City borough of Staten Island. On Staten Island,he was an early principal of St. Peter's Boys High School.
Bishop John Carroll is a statue by the sculptor Jerome Connor commemorating Archbishop John Carroll,the founder of Georgetown University and the first Catholic bishop in the United States. Located in front of Healy Hall,on university's campus in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington,D.C.,the statue consists of a bronze sculpture of Carroll on top of a granite pedestal.
Impractical Jokers is an American hidden camera reality show with improvisational elements. Produced by NorthSouth Productions,Impractical Jokers premiered on truTV on December 15,2011 starring the members of The Tenderloins:James "Murr" Murray,Brian "Q" Quinn,Sal Vulcano,and Joe Gatto. Starting with the tenth season,the series will be concurrently airing on TBS.
Robert C. Lieberman is an American political scientist and the former provost of the Johns Hopkins University. A scholar of American political development,Lieberman focuses primarily on race and politics and the American welfare state.
John Pollini is an American art historian,archeologist,and educator. A scholar of Ancient Rome,Pollini is the USC Associates Professor of Art History at the University of Southern California.
Beverly Wendland is the Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at Washington University in St. Louis.
Edmund James Whalen is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who has been serving as an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of New York since 2019.
James Stephen "Murr" Murray is an American improvisational comedian,actor,author,and producer from the New York City borough of Staten Island. He is a member of The Tenderloins,a comedy troupe also consisting of Brian Quinn,Sal Vulcano,and formerly Joe Gatto. Along with the other members of The Tenderloins,he stars in the television series Impractical Jokers,which premiered December 15,2011,on TruTV.
Christopher Cannon is a medievalist at Johns Hopkins University. He is currently Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of English and Classics,previously Chair of Classics,and from 2020,Vice Dean for the Humanities and Social Sciences in the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences. His research and writings have focused on the works of Geoffrey Chaucer,early Middle English,and elementary learning in the Middle Ages.
