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U.S. Bank Partnership With St. Thomas Runs Deep
AlumniUniversity of St. Thomas alumnus DeAmonte Block ’22 landed a job after graduation at U.S. Bank as a staff auditor. He started there as an intern during his first year at the university’s Dougherty Family College (DFC), and is one of dozens of students who have received internships at the company. U.S. Bank recently renewed…
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Three Tommies Hold President Titles at Premier Banks
AlumniImagine being 25 years old. Your St. Thomas college days are barely behind you, and you’ve been elevated to president of not one, but two banks. That was the swift trajectory for Casey Regan ’04, who, as president of two Premier Banks in Hastings, became the youngest bank president in the greater St. Paul area.… -
Accenture Showcases Its Commitment to DEI in the Metaverse
Business & LawOn Nov. 16, 2022, the University of St. Thomas community was able to get an inside view of the virtual world of One Accenture Park, created for onboarding and training over 100,000 new employees at Accenture. Kristina Schatz, executive director of Business in a Digital World, brought the Accenture team in for the second event… -
Jason King: From Lacrosse Player to Head Coach
Humans of St. ThomasParticipation in club sports at the University at St. Thomas is at an all-time high, with nearly 500 students involved this academic year. Among the 16 club sports, men’s lacrosse is considered one of the nation’s best, having captured a record six Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association (MCLA) titles from 2009-19. Jason King ’10, head coach… -
Enter the Metaverse With St Thomas
Business & LawOver the last year there has been one buzzword dominating news headlines: the metaverse. But what really is it? On Nov. 7, 2022, Lee Winbush ’17 MBA, 3M engineer, St. Thomas adjunct professor and Business in a Digital World (BDW) executive fellow, presented that question to over 100 attendees at “Enter the Metaverse: Demystifying This… -
Experts Share How Blockchain Supports Circular Economy
Business & LawWe live in a linear economy. Ideally, to save the planet, we would live in a circular economy. Two leaders who support circular economy in their work shared what we can do to make the world more sustainable at the BDW Speaker Series: Tech for Good on Nov 1, 2022, at Opus College of Business… -
A Numbers Guy Doing Good: David Juran Joins St. Thomas Board of Trustees
People & CultureWhen David Juran kicked off his college career in 1985, he moved into a University of St. Thomas icon, Ireland Hall. Back at its grand opening in 1912, Ireland Hall featured the latest in technologies – including "lighted electricity.” By the time Juran moved in, however, the building wasn’t exactly at the top of its… -
St. Thomas Announces $3 Million Gift to Support Student Entrepreneurship Competitions
Business & LawOne of the University of St. Thomas’ hallmark student venture competitions will be funded in perpetuity thanks to the generosity of one of its most distinguished alumni. The university’s Schulze School of Entrepreneurship has announced a $3 million donation from Ron ’66 and Alexis Fowler that will extend funding for both the Fowler Business Concept… -
Q&A With School of Law Alumna Jacqueline Congello ’20 J.D./LL.M.
AlumniJacqueline Congello ’20 J.D./LL.M. is the director of boards and commissions for the Office of Gov. Tim Walz and Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan. She joined the office right after she graduated from law school as the associate director of the boards and commissions and judicial appointments teams. She started her role as director in July… -
Digital Media Arts Alumna Wins Prestigious Edward R. Murrow Award
Arts & HumanitiesA recent University of St. Thomas graduate is kicking off her professional journalism career with a significant accolade, the prestigious Edward R. Murrow Award. One of just eight student honorees from across the country, Kayla Mayer ’22 earned the award for Excellence in Audio Hard News. Mayer spend her summer before graduation interning at KWIT-KOJI,…