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Portrait of student Emma Smith in the Stewardship Garden on the St. Paul campus.

Humans of St. Thomas: Emma Smith

October 22, 2019

Academic News, American Culture and Difference, College of Arts and Sciences, Environmental Science, Humans of St. Thomas, Justice and Peace Studies, News, Sustainability, Top News

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Meet Emma Smith, a senior who has made a huge impact on the future of sustainability.

Student government president Logan Monahan takes a selfie during the annual March through the Arches to celebrate the start of the school year.

Humans of St. Thomas: Logan Monahan

Amy Carlson Gustafson

October 8, 2019

Academic News, College of Arts and Sciences, Commentary, Homepage, Humans of St. Thomas, Neuroscience, News, Top News

As president of the Undergraduate Student Government, Logan Monahan is committed to creating an inclusive culture on campus.

Humans of St. Thomas: Samia Corbett

Amy Carlson Gustafson

April 30, 2019

Academic News, Homepage, Humans of St. Thomas, News, School of Law, School of Law News Feed, Top News

With a presence best described as bright and joyful, Samia Corbett fills a room with her vibrant energy the minute she enters.

Humans of St. Thomas: Carol Mikhael

Amy Carlson Gustafson

April 16, 2019

Academic News, Homepage, Humans of St. Thomas, News, School of Engineering, Top News

Meet electrical engineering major Carol Mikhael in this Humans of St. Thomas Q&A.

Business major Jacob DeMille poses for a portrait on a snowy day in front of the Anderson Student Center on February 20, 2019 in St. Paul. DeMille was photographed for the Humans of St. Thomas series.

Humans of St. Thomas: Jacob DeMille

Jordan Osterman '11

April 1, 2019

Academic News, Homepage, Humans of St. Thomas, News, Opus College of Business, Top News

Meet Green Bay native and business leadership and management major Jacob DeMille.

Business Degree Boosted These Tommie Restaurateurs

Caroline M. Crowley ’20

February 20, 2019

Alumni, Homepage, News, OCB Alumni, Opus College of Business, Top News, Uncategorized

The Newsroom talked to some Opus College of Business alumni who have put their skills into practice in their restaurant career.

Portrait of senior Amira Warren-Yearby in the Anderson Student Center taken on January 28, 2019. Amira was photographed for a Humans of St. Thomas written feature.

Amira Warren-Yearby – Humans of St. Thomas

Amy Carlson Gustafson

January 28, 2019

College of Arts and Sciences, Communication and Journalism, Humans of St. Thomas, News, Top News, Uncategorized

Meet Amira Warren-Yearby, president of the Black Empowerment Student Alliance and one of this year’s three Tommie Award finalists.

Amy Helgeson – Humans of St. Thomas

Amy Carlson Gustafson

January 23, 2019

Humans of St. Thomas, News, Opus College of Business, Schulze School of Entrepreneurship, Top News, Uncategorized

Humans of St. Thomas catches up with Amy Helgeson, a first-year entrepreneur who wants her businesses to advance the common good, including her company, Skyrocket, aimed at helping senior citizens be entrepreneurs themselves.

Student Victor Sikeley on the banks of the Mississippi River in St. Paul.

Victor Sikeley – Humans of St. Thomas

Angie Vognild '20

January 2, 2019

Current Students, Humans of St. Thomas, News, Opus College of Business, Our Community, Top News, Uncategorized

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Senior Victor Sikeley is a double major in leadership and management along with business law, and is the founder of the company Initiative for a Better Africa, which strives to make Africa a better place for everyone to learn.

Studio portrait of student Dylan Barrett, taken in the Murray-Herrick Campus Center on Aug 24, 2018 in St. Paul.

Dylan Barrett – Humans of St. Thomas

Amy Carlson Gustafson

December 10, 2018

College of Arts and Sciences, Commentary, Communication and Journalism, Current Students, Humans of St. Thomas, News, Top News

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Communication and journalism major Dylan Barrett is a jack of all trades, and master of several of them for good measure.

Bisrat Bayou – Humans of St. Thomas

Amy Carlson Gustafson

November 28, 2018

Current Students, Homepage, Humans of St. Thomas, News, Our Community, Top News

Bisrat Bayou is the University of St. Thomas undergraduate student body president and much more.

The sun shines down 10th St. on Terrence Murphy Hall.

Executive Education Offers Tantalizing Menu of Professional Development

Jordan Osterman '11

July 11, 2018

Academic News, Alumni, Homepage, News, OCB Alumni, Opus College of Business, Top News

Each year, nearly 2,000 students come through the Executive Education program, which, at 60 years old, is more dynamic and nimble than ever.

Class of ’18 in the Spotlight

Brant Skogrand '04 MBC

May 14, 2018

Academic News, Athletics, College of Arts and Sciences, Current Students, Events, Homepage, Humans of St. Thomas, News, Opus College of Business, Perspectives, Research, School of Engineering, School of Social Work, Top News

Congratulations, Class of '18 – you did it! We celebrate some of the amazing accomplishments of your years at St. Thomas with a roundup of all the Newsroom stories spotlighting graduating seniors.

Student Tobias Knight is a football player, rugby player, choir member, Tommie Award finalist and finance major. Studio portrait taken May 3, 2018 for Humans of St. Thomas

Humans of St. Thomas – Tobias Knight

Amy Carlson Gustafson

May 9, 2018

Humans of St. Thomas, News, Top News, Uncategorized

A Renaissance man of sorts, Tommie Award finalist Tobias Knight put together an eclectic resume of experiences in four amazing years at St. Thomas

Humans of St. Thomas – Jules Porter

Amy Carlson Gustafson

April 23, 2018

Academic News, Homepage, Humans of St. Thomas, News, Opus College of Business, School of Law, School of Law Current Students, School of Law News Feed, Top News

Meet Jules Porter, the joint J.D./MBA graduate student who developed the idea for video game company Seraph 7 Studios and won $16,000 in the Fowler Business Concept Challenge and $10,000 in the St. Thomas Business Plan Competition.

Members of the US Bank Corp innovation team.

MBA Alums Shaping the Future With U.S. Bank’s Innovation Team

Jordan Osterman '11

March 19, 2018

Academic News, Alumni, Homepage, News, OCB Alumni, Opus College of Business, Our Community, Top News

For three members of U.S. Bancorp's innovation team – David Berglund, Kristin Hough Frame and David Marrese – their development for being part of that future-shaping process shares a common thread: their time in the MBA program at St. Thomas.

The Anderson Athletic and Recreation Complex stands amid fall trees.

Photo Services Best of 2017

Mike Ekern '02

December 18, 2017

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What you see here is a record of the pride and care we took with the slices of St. Thomas we encountered in 2017.

Humans of St. Thomas – Halle Mason

Amy Carlson Gustafson

December 11, 2017

Academic News, College of Arts and Sciences, English, Homepage, Humans of St. Thomas, News, Top News

Humans of St. Thomas spotlights Halle Mason, a "Pride and Prejudice" guru with nearly 7,000 followers on her Looking for Mr. Darcy Instagram.

A Catholic University

Dr. Julie Sullivan

November 1, 2017

2017 Fall, Commentary, Our Community, President's Office, Publications, St. Thomas Magazine

President Sullivan reflects on the role of Catholic higher education in the modern world.

Kristi Hemmer, CEO of Academy for Women's Empowerment, speaks in the MakerSpace in the Anderson Student Center on September 25, 2017 in St. Paul. Hemmer spoke about how women's social entrepreneurship can help them make a living by putting their passions into action.

Social Entrepreneurship Focus of New Series for Women

Amy Carlson Gustafson

September 28, 2017

Academic News, Commentary, Events, Homepage, News, Opus College of Business, Our Community, Schulze School of Entrepreneurship, Social Innovation, Top News

Kristi Hemmer, founder and CEO of the Academy for Women’s Empowerment, is leading a four-part series on "Helping Women Become Entrepreneurs for Good."

Coach Glenn Caruso and the Tommies celebrate their victory.

Sights and Sounds: Tommie-Johnnie at Target Field

Jordan Osterman '11 | Photos by Mike Ekern and Mark Brown

September 23, 2017

Alumni, Athletics, Commentary, Current Students, Homepage, News, Our Community, Tommie Traditions, Top News

The 87th edition of Tommie-Johnnie was unforgettable, as record-breaking numbers of fans saw an incredible game at Target Field.

Sights and Sounds – March Through the Arches

Jordan Osterman '11

September 5, 2017

Commentary, Current Students, Events, News, One St. Thomas, Our Community, Top News

St. Thomas celebrated its March Through the Arches on Tuesday, welcoming the class of 2021 to the Tommie family.

Michael Scham tangoes with his fiancee Clara Krug.

Humans of St. Thomas – Michael Scham

Jordan Osterman '11

June 14, 2017

Academic News, College of Arts and Sciences, Commentary, Faculty, Homepage, Humans of St. Thomas, Modern and Classical Languages, News, Our Community, Top News

This St. Thomas Spanish professor has transformed his passion for tango into not only a beloved hobby but also a dedicated area of academic research and teaching.