Supreme Salute || Fr. Mitch Dowalgo, CSB Enters Retirement

St. Thomas is proud to celebrate the countless contributions of Fr. Mitch Dowalgo, CSB, who is entering retirement after a deeply fulfilling professional adult life totally committed to the Basilian order. Fr. Dowalgo has been an active and beloved member of the St. Thomas campus community since 2016. His talents, spirit, and humor touched the [...]

By |2020-11-05T14:44:00-06:00November 2nd, 2020|Alumni, Student Life, Campus News, Academics|1 Comment

16th St. Thomas Hall of Honor Induction || Five Eagle Luminaries Personify ‘Teach Me Goodness, Discipline, and Knowledge’

For 121 years, notable St. Thomas graduates have personified the Basilian credo Teach Me Goodness, Discipline, and Knowledge. The most prestigious former scholars with exceptional contributions to their professions and communities are saluted with the school’s highest alumni distinction. On January 23, the Eagle Family elevated five transformative leaders who have embraced the St. Thomas [...]

By |2020-12-17T16:58:04-06:00October 21st, 2020|Alumni, Campus News|0 Comments

Purpose and Passion || St. Thomas Honors John Rathmell ’75 November 7 during Virtual Auction & Gala

John Rathmell ‘75 operates from a prominent posture of prestige, the president of Lockton Marine & Energy at Lockton Companies, part of a global professional services firm that has grown to become the world's largest privately held, independent insurance broker. His professional rise was in response to the country’s most unspeakable catastrophe - the sudden [...]

By |2020-11-05T14:47:51-06:00October 14th, 2020|Alumni, Campus News|0 Comments

Proud to Unveil Jane and Bill Joplin ‘54 Campus Expansion || Promoting Success of Eagle Student-Athletes

St. Thomas is proud to unveil the Jane and Bill Joplin ‘54 Campus expansion, the latest priority project to support the school’s immediate strategic plan and promote the success of Eagle student-athletes in competition, in the classroom, and in the community. The Joplin Campus, named to recognize the extraordinary philanthropy of the Joplins during the [...]

Proud to Unveil Jane and Bill Joplin ‘54 Campus Expansion || Advancing the St. Thomas Footprint

St. Thomas is proud to unveil the Jane and Bill Joplin ‘54 Campus expansion, the latest priority project to support the school’s immediate strategic plan and promote the success of Eagle student-athletes in competition, in the classroom, and in the community. The Joplin Campus, named to recognize the extraordinary philanthropy of Jane and Bill during [...]

St. Thomas and “Eagles’ Nest” Publication Earn Dual Dose of National Acclaim

St. Thomas is proud to partner with designer KH Studio for recognition by the prestigious National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA) for the Eagles’ Nest Fall 2019 publication - the only individual school among six honorees to receive Merit distinction and one of only three private institutions nationally to earn acclaim in the Magazine category. St. [...]

Senior Stories | Douglas Beirne ’20 | The Value of Family and Brotherhood

Legacy means much more to Douglas Beirne ‘20 than tradition or heritage. It relates and resonates more directly with family, particularly his father’s connection to St. Thomas. “My dad graduated in 1987, and he has told me how much the Eagle brotherhood has meant to him throughout his adult life,” Beirne says. “But when I [...]

By |2020-07-03T10:28:56-05:00July 2nd, 2020|Academics, Alumni, Campus News|0 Comments

Summer Message from President Father James Murphy, CSB

It’s summer. No really, it is. I’ve checked the calendar and compared the date with my welcome screen on my phone. The days, weeks, and months have blended together and I don’t think I’m alone in saying that I’m not 100%. Since March 13, when St. Thomas sent our students and faculty home for spring [...]

Alumni Association Awards Scholarships to Returning Eagle Scholars

Throughout the novel pandemic, American lives have changed in ways never anticipated. And the St. Thomas campus community continues to rally in ways consistent since the institution’s Basilian birth in 1900. As Houston and the rest of the nation grapple with the unprecedented and ongoing consequences of COVID-19, the Alumni Association has awarded thousands of [...]

By |2021-01-26T16:01:36-06:00June 29th, 2020|Academics, Alumni, Campus News|0 Comments

Commencement 2020 || Resilience, Recovery, Rising to Greater Heights

The lives of St. Thomas graduates are uniquely fortified by their four years of Basilian college preparatory. But rarely in the 120-year history of the institution has a graduating group been changed in unanticipated ways as the Class of 2020 - those who rallied with the resilience, determination, and adaptability throughout the continuing threat of [...]

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