Humans of St. Thomas

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

October 8, 2019

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

Humans of St. Thomas: Samia Corbett

April 30, 2019

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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

April 16, 2019

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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

April 1, 2019

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

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

January 28, 2019

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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

January 23, 2019

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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

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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

December 10, 2018

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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

November 28, 2018

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

Class of ’18 in the Spotlight

Brant Skogrand '04 MBC

May 14, 2018

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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

May 9, 2018

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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

April 23, 2018

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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.

Humans of St. Thomas – Halle Mason

December 11, 2017

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

Michael Scham tangoes with his fiancee Clara Krug.

Humans of St. Thomas – Michael Scham

Kelly Engebretson '99 M.A.

June 14, 2017

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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.

Keanu Daley (Actuarial Science, minor in Theology) is an international student from Jamaica. These studio portraits were taken on March 23, 2017 in St. Paul for the ongoing Humans of St. Thomas series.

Keanu Daley – Humans of St. Thomas

May 15, 2017

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Welcome Jamaican Keanu Daley to Minnesota. He's an actuarial science major with deep thespian roots and is finishing his first year at St. Thomas.

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Kelly Engebretson '99 M.A.

April 19, 2017

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Michael Stevens, co-president of St. Thomas' Theology Club and a theology major, loves studying, you guessed it, theology. He also can out eat most humans at a buffet and go head to head with the world's greatest PlayStation enthusiasts.

Jonathon Shields – Humans of St. Thomas

April 12, 2017

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Humans of St. Thomas caught up with junior music performance and music business major Jonathon Shields, who uses his musical talents to bring joy to elderly homes and children hospitals around the Twin Cities.

Humans of St. Thomas – Meghan Sharkus

March 27, 2017

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Meghan Sharkus is tackling the same challenges as her freshman classmates, plus the added challenge of running her own business, which is dedicated to improving the education, design appeal and safety of insulin kits for children with diabetes.

Humans of St. Thomas – Patrick Fisher

Kelly Engebretson '99 M.A.

March 7, 2017

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Humans of St. Thomas visits with Patrick Fisher, a senior triple major in philosophy, Catholic studies and mathematics with a big appetite for big ideas.

Humans of St. Thomas – Sarah Lynch

February 22, 2017

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This girl is into music.

Opus College of Business professor Peter Southard poses with a toy train at the Twin Cities Model Railroad Museum in St. Paul.

Humans of St. Thomas – Peter Southard

October 4, 2016

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