York St John Alumni - Updates and stories from the Alumni team at York St John University

A Cricket Conversation

Ed is a third year Events and Hospitality student and this is his second year as cricket captain. His vice captain, Connor, is a second year law student, who, in his own words, can do[…]

Sinead Campbell: From Theatre to Musician

From alumni who studied with us in the 40s to those who studied with us in the early 2000s, we love to find out what our alumni have done and what their plans are. Sinead[…]

Pioneering women: The Cruse sisters and the Women’s College

Before Ripon College, St John’s College had another sister institution. Based a short walk away from their Lord Mayor’s Walk location, the Teacher Training School for Schoolmistresses was its academic, if not financial, equal. The[…]

Stuart Billingham: From Academia to Fiction, reflections on a Career

Our alumni community isn’t just for past students. We also welcome past staff members to stay in touch with us as they continue their careers, or relax into retirement. In this blog post, we hear[…]

Memories of Ripon College during World War II

We’re always reconnecting with our alumni, whether through social media, our magazine or through appeals and campaigns. Thanks to our certificate of education campaign, in 2020 we reconnected with Nora Olennick (nee Reeder) who attended[…]

Alumni Magazine Crossword 2020: The Answers and extra information.

Who doesn’t love a crossword? For the 2020 alumni magazine we focused our crossword on general knowledge about York, York’s history and York St John itself. Did you manage to complete the crossword, or did[…]

Kylie Moody : performance marketing executive

We love hearing from our alumni community. Whether that’s updates about planned reunions, sharing happy memories about their time at YSJ, or learning where life has taken them post-graduation. In this post, alumna Kylie Moody[…]

Class of 2020: Lewis Sayers

Finishing university is a difficult time for any student. Our alumni usually continue with further study, go travelling, or find job opportunities. However, finishing university during Covid-19 has left the Class of 2020 with a[…]

York St John University campus building front seen through a gate

Are You an Alum Fighting for Social Justice?

CHANGING THE WORLD – ONE GRADUATE AT A TIME Margaret Mead wrote: “Never doubt that a small group of committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” York[…]