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Humans of St. Thomas: Talia Nadir

May 3, 2016

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Talia Nadir, one of St. Thomas' research and instruction librarians, discusses what it was like growing up in Israel, how a global awareness and love of traveling influences raising three teenage sons, and why people need to stop assuming that librarians just organize and shelf books.

Humans of St. Thomas: Ryan Foster

Kelly Engebretson '99 M.A.

April 5, 2016

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Ryan Foster '18 is the sophomore class president and, unlike most of the human population, is not afraid of public speaking.

Humans of St. Thomas: Emma Kopp

Kelly Engebretson '99 M.A.

March 2, 2016

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Junior American culture and difference/women's studies double major Emma Kopp is as enchanting as she is unconventional.

Humans of St. Thomas: Xiaowen Guan

Jordan Osterman '11

February 16, 2016

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Communication and journalism professor Xiaowen Guan's whole life is a blend of cultures, from her Chinese roots, to her research, to her Irish husband, to her Star Wars-approved son's name.

Humans of St. Thomas: Shannon Twiss and Hannah Drazenovich

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February 1, 2016

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Roommates Shannie and Hannie met just before starting at St. Thomas because their grandmothers had been roommates when they attended college.

Humans of St. Thomas: Batoyun Uranchimeg

Carol Bruess

December 16, 2015

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During weeks when our world has been inundated with too much darkness, loss and anguish, it seems timely to shine a light on one beacon of what is right and good in the world. Carol Bruess introduces us to COJO staff member Batoyun "Oyuna" Uranchimeg.

Humans of St. Thomas: Melissa Kelly

Kelly Engebretson '99 M.A.

November 10, 2015

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Kelly is a senior entrepreneurship major at St. Thomas.

Humans of St. Thomas: Jake Rubash

Kelly Engebretson '99 M.A.

October 27, 2015

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Meet Olympic lifting, pug-loving Jake Rubash, a senior mechanical engineering major at St. Thomas.

Todd Lawrence works from his preferred home office - his front porch. (Photos by Mike Ekern '02)

Humans of St. Thomas: Todd Lawrence

Jordan Osterman '11

October 13, 2015

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English professor Todd Lawrence got to St. Thomas thanks to as little math as possible, a smoke-filled advising session from a college professor, and a just plain love of books.

Humans of St. Thomas: Mashael Aljahdali

Carol Bruess

September 15, 2015

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Carol Bruess is back with this year's first installment of the popular Humans of St. Thomas series. She chats with graduate student Mashael Aljahdali who loves her family and dreams of working at a university – and who is almost never not smiling.

The Scroll: Humans of St. Thomas and Talee Vang

Carol Bruess (with co-interviewer Meredith Heneghan)

May 13, 2015

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Talee Vang is one remarkable woman – Thai refugee camp survivor, mother of three young children, granddaughter of a legendary Hmong general’s confidant and St. Thomas doctoral student in professional psychology. Carol Bruess and Meredith Heneghan caught up with her at a coffee shop for a Humans of St. Thomas interview for The Scroll.

The Scroll and Humans of St. Thomas: Vito Sauro

Carol Bruess

April 8, 2015

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Did you know St. Thomas has a thriving Table Top Game Club? It does! And senior Vito Sauro is its president. Meet Sauro, the latest Tommie to be profiled as part of Carol Bruess’ Humans of St. Thomas series, in The Scroll.

NJ and Nyasia (Photo by Elena Neuzil '17)

The Scroll: Humans of St. Thomas and Nyasia Arradondo

Carol Bruess and Meredith Heneghan ’16

March 16, 2015

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Earlier this month, readers met St. Thomas junior Nick Jordan in a Humans of St. Thomas Scroll, and also learned about his friend and classmate Nyasia Arradondo. She is so interesting that Scroll correspondents Carol Bruess and Meredith Heneghan felt compelled to write a separate Scroll about her.

The Scroll and Humans of St. Thomas: ‘NJ’ (aka Nick Jordan Meyerson)

Carol Bruess

March 4, 2015

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Carol Bruess went fishing for her next Humans of St. Thomas feature and found NJ, a “crazy-cool” student and budding songwriter who “spreads kindness and love with intention.” She also provides the first-ever music link in the Scroll featuring the debut of NJ’s catchy, soulful single “Old School.”

The Scroll: Humans of St. Thomas and Steven Winkel

Carol Bruess

January 8, 2015

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The popular “Humans of St. Thomas” series returns to The Scroll with a profile of custodian Steve Winkel, described by writer Carol Bruess as a “very cool” person who is a dedicated dad of three teens, loves video games, winter and cats, has a passion for Civil War non-fiction and is “extremely afraid” of spiders.

The Scroll: Humans of St. Thomas

Carol Bruess

October 28, 2014

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The Scroll is expanding its horizons and embarking on a new series, "Humans of St. Thomas." Carol Bruess came up with the idea, a takeoff on the popular Humans of New York blog and book, and introduces readers today to Meredith and Albert, two undergraduate students who have become best friends.

The Scroll and Humans of St. Thomas: 'NJ' (aka Nick Jordan Meyerson)

Humans of St. Thomas: Stephen ‘Chip’ Spadafora

Humans of St. Thomas: Reggie Wright

Humans of St. Thomas: Hayley Dunning

Humans of St. Thomas: Emma Smith

Humans of St. Thomas: Logan Monahan

Humans of St. Thomas: Samia Corbett

Dream. Hope. Believe. Do: Principal Mauri Melander Friestleben Celebrates, Nurtures and Champions Students

A Tangle of Mind and Mercy

COVID-19 Jeopardizes Teaching Licensure

School of Law Board of Governors’ Jessie Nicholson Helps Provide Free Civil Legal Aid

Humans of St. Thomas: Talia Nadir

Humans of St. Thomas: Ryan Foster

Humans of St. Thomas: Emma Kopp

Humans of St. Thomas: Xiaowen Guan

Humans of St. Thomas: Shannon Twiss and Hannah Drazenovich

Humans of St. Thomas: Batoyun Uranchimeg

Humans of St. Thomas: Melissa Kelly

Humans of St. Thomas: Jake Rubash

Humans of St. Thomas: Todd Lawrence

Humans of St. Thomas: Mashael Aljahdali

The Scroll: Humans of St. Thomas and Talee Vang

The Scroll and Humans of St. Thomas: Vito Sauro

The Scroll: Humans of St. Thomas and Nyasia Arradondo

The Scroll and Humans of St. Thomas: ‘NJ’ (aka Nick Jordan Meyerson)

The Scroll: Humans of St. Thomas and Steven Winkel

The Scroll: Humans of St. Thomas