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 [...]

Bright Football Recruiting Lights Burn Hot for Cameron Bonner ’21

Once coronavirus infections were confirmed the first week of March, the nation’s commerce and capital roared to a halt, an alarm reverberating from wall street to main street, landlords to lenders. The world of American sports was put on pause and then stopped. But college football recruiting never does. Even through a pandemic. Three-star receiving [...]

Kopp ’21 Roaring on Recruiting Circuit following Superb Showing at National Elite 11 Stage

From an unprecedented lockdown to a promising liftoff. Maddox Kopp ‘21 gained valuable momentum in the 2020 recruiting cycle significantly restricted by the pandemic. The first St. Thomas scholar-athlete to receive a coveted invitation to the Elite 11 Finals seized the opportunity to enhance his profile by favorably competing among 20 top-rated high school performers [...]

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

Maddox Kopp ’21 Earns Coveted Invitation to Elite 11 National Finals

Rising from an unprecedented lockdown to a promising liftoff. Maddox Kopp ‘21 has earned a coveted invitation to the Elite 11 Finals, the nation’s premier quarterback camp and competition. Kopp was included among 20 top-rated high school performers, gripping the game's most exacting position, convening for a three-day showcase in Nashville that begins June 29. [...]

By |2020-06-25T17:00:58-05:00June 25th, 2020|Athletics, Football, 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 [...]

Senior Stories | Robert Frank ‘20 | Driven To Discover

When Robert Frank ‘20 first appeared at St. Thomas within the ranks of the Class of 2020, his was a mere face in the crowd only to subtly emerge as a commanding showstopping presence within the school's acclaimed theater program. A freshman from West University Elementary and the Presbyterian School of Houston, Frank’s reluctant passage [...]

By |2020-06-09T18:31:57-05:00June 9th, 2020|Academics, Alumni, Campus News|1 Comment
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