What do you want to do with your life? What do you see yourself doing in 10 years? Who do you want to be as a man? A timeless inquiry that Eagle scholars have pondered for the majority of the school’s historic 118-year mission. Certainly Fr. Clark Sample ‘01 contemplated life’s potential paths during his [...]
St. Thomas physics instructor Mike Lynch '94 never fully expected that a series of summer excursions would lead him to occupy a self-imposed academic island of sorts, never to be confused with the Bermuda or Barbados. Lynch was first exposed and then inspired by an enlightening sequence of career development workshops at Columbia University which [...]
Rick Apolskis ‘85 didn't just play football. He stalked with mean intentions. He didn't just experience hardships. He lived through them in public. He didn’t return to the beloved birthplace of his career to bask in individual acclaim. He gladly shared in a communal celebration of spirit and brotherhood. In April, Apolskis was again familiar [...]
Seven St.Thomas luminaries received the greatest recognition afforded an Eagle student-athlete ... inducted into the St. Thomas Sports Hall of Fame ... remembered and revered at a ceremony before a vibrant and supportive crowd April 29 in Cemo Auditorium. Alphabetically, the 2017 inductees are: RICK APOLSKIS ‘85 one of the top high school lineman in the nation [...]
Generations of Eagle arrived for a bonding that renewed Basilian values, invigorated the St. Thomas soul and raised valuable monies which enable the tradition-steeped 117-year institution to continue inspiring students personally and professionally. A brisk cloudless afternoon beneath an ocean blue sky greeted more 200 participants zigzagging the demanding Jackrabbit and Cypress Creek courses of [...]
For much of his adult life Tommy Zievert ‘59 has been among the legion of loyal supporters who have remained connected to St. Thomas through annual giving or volunteer efforts. Now living in The Woodlands, Zievert was born and raised in the Heights, and still holds strong emotional ties to the historic neighborhood north of [...]
St. Thomas announces the appointment of Tommy Schulte ‘00 as director of Planned Giving. In this role, Schulte will oversee development and donor engagement activities of the 1900 Society, working in a coordinated approach that increases philanthropic support and enhances the connection to St. Thomas among alumni, parents and supporters from the extended Eagle community. [...]
For more than a century, St. Thomas has never let convention limit its dreams. Especially when there's an opportunity for bold action. The monumental acquisition to secure the adjacent HISD School for Law and Justice was simply the next defining moment in providing an unsurpassed college preparatory experience bringing academics, athletics and student life together. [...]
This story was originally published in January 2015 In many ways Wendell Champion ‘15 exemplifies the totality of the four-year St. Thomas experience. He achieved success through diverse academic disciplines including the arts, and on the athletic fields he was a significant factor in helping the Eagles reestablish football relevance and capture the 2014 [...]
Growing up in Houston, Cameron Blackwood ‘12 had long been indoctrinated in the treasured lore of Midnight Yell and the legend of the 12th Man. But he needed only a few weeks as a freshman on the Texas A&M campus to begin carving out his own Aggie identity. In the frantic fall of 2012 when [...]
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