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Humans of St. Thomas: Chief Accessibility Officer for Start-up
Humans of St. ThomasLisan Hasnain ’21 AA, '23 came into Dougherty Family College thinking it was going to be a typical two-year community college. But he “underestimated it a little bit.” After a few leadership roles at the associate degree college and writing “one of the hardest essays” he’s written, he was one of several recipients of the…
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Humans of St. Thomas: DFC Math Professor Is a Professional Dancer
Humans of St. ThomasIn the classroom, Dougherty Family College Math 101 Professor Joel Gallegos uses his love for dance to foster an environment that uplifts creativity and movement. Outside of the classroom, Gallegos is an avid, multi-style dancer in the Twin Cities. He earned his master’s degree in mathematics at San Francisco State University and taught at the… -
How Dougherty Family College Support of Scholars Equals Success
In the NewsDr. Buffy Smith, interim dean of Dougherty Family College, spoke with the Longfellow-Nokomis Messenger about how the supports the college provides its students, coupled with the one-on-one mentoring and high expectations the faculty has for the scholars, will help them reach their fullest potential. From the article: "At DFC, we encourage scholars to ask a… -
In the News: Dougherty Family College Is Providing Lower Tuition to Minority Students
Anti-racism EffortsBuffy Smith, interim dean of the Dougherty Family College at the University of St. Thomas, was interviewed on WCCO Radio's "The Sheletta Show." Highlighting how the college offers an associate degree designed to propel students towards success and provide a smooth transition to a four-year college, Smith explained how DFC's structure and support helps provide… -
Humans of St. Thomas: Faith Guides First DFC Student Body President
Faith and MissionAs a Muslim American, Mesum Haider ’19 AA, '22 said he felt overlooked academically, personally and socially at his suburban public high school that was more than 90% white. He had a very different experience once he stepped through the doors of Dougherty Family College (DFC) in 2017. There, where the student population was majority… -
DFC Scholars Learn Why Black Voters Matter
St. Thomas 2025 - Expand Pathways through the Dougherty Family CollegeLaTosha Brown is an advocate for people of color and their right to vote. As a national leader and co-founder of Black Voters Matter, she tours the country asking people to envision an America without racism. “A new America, a more inclusive, a more just, a more equitable America.” During a recent stop in Minneapolis,… -
In the News: Dr. Buffy Smith on the Dougherty Family College
In the NewsInterim Dean of the Dougherty Family College Dr. Buffy Smith wrote a piece for Insight News on how the Dougherty Family College is designed to help BIPOC students earn their college degrees. From the article: As the interim dean of Dougherty Family College, I am proud to see that our average two-year graduation rate at… -
Humans of St. Thomas: Poet and ‘Lake Street Speaks’ Author
Humans of St. ThomasRashaunea Ambers-Winston ’23 grew up in north Minneapolis and began her journey at St. Thomas in fall 2019 when she was admitted to Dougherty Family College (DFC) for an associate degree. With her hard work ethic and daily dedication to her studies, Ambers-Winston became a student who was recognized for her educational success, later receiving a full-tuition scholarship to transition to a bachelor’s degree program at St. Thomas, where she is studying business communication in Opus College of Business. Driven to live… -
DFC Scholars Receive Lesson in Immigration from Award-winning Author Jose Antonio Vargas
St. Thomas 2025 - Expand Pathways through the Dougherty Family CollegeJose Antonio Vargas’ mother woke him up one morning in 1993 and said that he was going to America. He would be the only one of his siblings to leave the Philippines and join his grandparents in Los Angeles. With no time to really say bye to his family, Vargas boarded a transcontinental flight with… -
Turning Dreams into Reality
St. Thomas 2025 - Expand Pathways through the Dougherty Family CollegeFirst alumni of Dougherty Family College earn bachelor’s degrees. Forever bonded by a shared achievement, newly inducted alumni Sahra Mohamud, Brenda Saucedo and Krystal Blas Rodriguez have a lot to celebrate. Yes, it was a welcome accomplishment when the three first-generation college students graduated from St. Thomas this spring, as it was for every one…