In 1900, the Basilian order founded St. Thomas High School. This year we are marking our 120th milestone by reflecting on our storied past, celebrating our remarkable present, and looking forward to an even greater future. An institution’s greatest assets are its people, and once again our faculty and staff have proven that that is [...]
This story was originally published in July 2015. Father Brendan Cahill ‘81 has regularly rejoiced in his returns to St. Thomas as celebrant, beginning the year he was ordained in 1990, joined then by more than 50 fellow Eagle alumni priests. He has since participated in Mother/Son and Founder’s Day celebrations, and twice presided for [...]
This article was originally published in the ‘Eagles Nest’ Spring 2016. Months before his 50th wedding anniversary and weeks counting down to the hallowed St. Patrick’s Day, Houston’s Mr. Irish emeritus Tom Horan ‘62 eagerly welcomes his guests from St.Thomas. And needs only a matter of minutes to offer a mid-morning beverage. A half ounce [...]
The wide-eyed son of a carpenter started with a vision that resulted in designs. Literally. For his career. For his life. Arturo Chavez ‘85 embarked into a world where so many different cultures operate at the same time, each with their value system. To become relevant, he would need to be open to an enormous [...]
Relishing the past. Resolute into the future. The Eagle community was again blessed to share in its annual Auction & Gala which salutes the relentless Basilian commitment to innovative scholarship and the deeper purposes of Catholic higher education. An Evening in Paris honored the presidents of St. Thomas and their emphatic impact in extending the [...]
Andrew Locke ‘03 has consistently demonstrated to be intellectually inspired, morally grounded, globally minded - a world changer igniting positive impact wherever life has taken him. Particularly in Iraq and Afghanistan as a platoon leader in the elite special ops 75th Ranger Regiment. A call of duty that extended far beyond a gaming console. Each [...]
The Eagle community was again blessed to share in its annual Auction & Gala which salutes the relentless Basilian commitment to innovative scholarship and the spiritual growth of St. Thomas scholars. An Evening in Paris honored the presidents of St. Thomas and their emphatic impact in extending the Basilian credo of Teach Me Goodness, Discipline, [...]
This story was originally published in December 2017. Hurricane Harvey began as a low-pressure blip on the radar ... methodically heated up through the tropics ... intensified up until the moment of landfall ... and surged into the strongest storm to slam Texas since Carla in 1961. The devastating rains began to hit Houston during [...]
The beginning 120 years ago was meager, the ascension without fanfare. A steady process that preached purpose, culture, and service rooted in the Basilian credo of Teach Me Goodness, Discipline, and Knowledge. Now, well into the second century after its genesis, St. Thomas celebrated its legacy as a premier college preparatory experience with its annual [...]
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