JCU students Leonardo Di Franco-Cascone, Grace Sullivan, and Lusiana Veveiros received medals of the Italian Parliament as part of the America Award presented by the Italy-USA Foundation on October 10, 2025.
On October 1, John Cabot University hosted InVerse 2025 – Italian Poets in Translation, marking the 20th anniversary of the festival.
Juliana Barbassa recently joined the Communication and Media Studies department. A Brazilian who has lived all over the world before coming to Rome, she now uses her extensive background in journalism to teach in the classroom at JCU.
JCU students Leonardo Di Franco-Cascone, Grace Sullivan, and Lusiana Veveiros received medals of the Italian Parliament as part of the America Award presented by the Italy-USA Foundation on October 10, 2025.
After completing her undergraduate studies in Georgia with a dual degree in Business and Mathematics, Megan Zeldenrust decided to pursue an MA in International Affairs at JCU. She did an internship with the World Food Programme as part of the Community Feedback Mechanism team.
This year, John Cabot University’s Performing Arts Program will be organizing a production of Antony and Cleopatra: A Memory in Ruins!, a retelling of Shakespeare’s Antony and Cleopatra.
Alumna Sara Gabai recently published research exploring the role of sustainability communication in driving behavior change, strengthening public engagement, and supporting policy advocacy.
Matthew Beckmann is a JCU alumnus (class of 2020). He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Humanistic Studies from JCU in 2019 and stayed on to earn an MA in Art History. Matthew now runs his own copywriting business in The Hague, Netherlands.
Madison Pierson graduated with an MA in Art History in December 2020. Madison is currently the Collections and Gallery Assistant at Lawrence University, in Appleton, Wisconsin.
JCU students Leonardo Di Franco-Cascone, Grace Sullivan, and Lusiana Veveiros received medals of the Italian Parliament as part of the America Award presented by the Italy-USA Foundation on October 10, 2025.
On September 30, Professor Elisa Puvia was invited as a guest lecturer to give a talk at the Rotary Club Carrara (MS) in Tuscany entitled "L’Eterno Femminino: How Objectification Shapes Bodies, Minds, and Societies."
Classics Professor Thomas Govero has taught at the high school and college level for over 30 years. He holds degrees from St. Louis University and the University of Colorado-Boulder. He has taught Classics at John Cabot University since 2003 and prior to that at the University of Maryland European Division and Boston University in Padua, Italy.
After completing her undergraduate studies in Georgia with a dual degree in Business and Mathematics, Megan Zeldenrust decided to pursue an MA in International Affairs at JCU. She did an internship with the World Food Programme as part of the Community Feedback Mechanism team.
Livia Sacchetti was born in Rome, where she was raised bilingually and educated in English. She earned her degree at Sapienza University with a Master's thesis on Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet and a doctoral thesis on Tom Stoppard's theater.
This year, John Cabot University’s Performing Arts Program will be organizing a production of Antony and Cleopatra: A Memory in Ruins!, a retelling of Shakespeare’s Antony and Cleopatra.
JCU's Communication and Media Studies department welcomed Professor T. J. Demos for a talk on Gaza’s Genocide, Ecocide, Technolibertarian Warfare, and the Seeds of Survival. The event kicked off the Fall 2025 edition of Digital Delights and Disturbances (DDD).
On Saturday, September 20, 2025, over 110 members of the John Cabot University community gathered at the Hotel Hassler in Rome for the annual President’s Gala, celebrating President Franco Pavoncello’s 20 years of leadership.
On October 1, John Cabot University hosted InVerse 2025 – Italian Poets in Translation, marking the 20th anniversary of the festival.
Juliana Barbassa recently joined the Communication and Media Studies department. A Brazilian who has lived all over the world before coming to Rome, she now uses her extensive background in journalism to teach in the classroom at JCU.
