Testimonials

There are plenty of opportunities for learning, leading, and growing outside of our occupations. Below is a selection of organizations and departments I've participated in without being paid. Each experience left me with a greater perspective and appreciation of the discipline.

Richard Adamson, Vice President for Finance and Administration at St. John's University

Supervisor of Sustainability Fellow

"Cormac was a recent graduate from SJU who accepted the Sustainability Fellow position at Saint John’s. He was a energetic, motivated young man needing little to no supervision. He loved the work and was very successful in moving sustainability initiatives forward. He was professional and worked well with students, faculty, and staff. He left big shoes to fill when his fellowship ended."

Daria McKnight, Regional Director of Trackers Earth

Supervisor of lead guides

"Cormac was enthusiastic, kind and engaged really well with the kids and his co workers. He was punctual and responsible when it came to gear care and management. He was always willing and eager to go with the flow when schedule changes occurred and also set personal boundaries when he was unable to fill a shift. He was a very knowledgeable employee and we hope he returns for another summer!"

Fr. Rene McGraw, associate professor of philosophy and faculty resident

Faculty resident of my freshman dorm

"When Cormac arrived at St. John’s University I was still living in the dorms as a faculty or staff person living with the students, as a monastic presence along with dedicated lay people. He loved to be playing a role, but, perhaps I should say that he lived into the role of student, of doing very well in academics. He loved to be in the center of what was going on, not in the sense of having all attention focused on him, but in order to pay attention to the way the community was functioning, drawing people in who were at the edge of the late evening chats that guys tended to have. And what I appreciate most about Cormac is that these conversations are not only about sports and women, but they were also about serious topics, topics of meaning, topics of values, topics of religion. And if Cormac were not at some event going on, he would be at the center of such discussions. Out of his homelife, certainly, but out of his growing embrace of his native leadership."