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International Graduate Student Finds Community at St. Thomas
Humans of St. ThomasWhen Victor Oshiomah started his college education, he never imagined he would be going back to school for a career change at a university thousands of miles from his home country. Oshiomah grew up in Nigeria, where he decided to study civil engineering, as he considered a career in construction. During his second year, his…
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St. Thomas Student Named Fulbright Semifinalist
Global Learning and StrategyUniversity of St. Thomas senior Ellie Patronas is a semifinalist for the 2024 Fulbright U.S. Student Program. She hopes to use the Fulbright opportunity to fulfill her dream of studying urban art in Greece. Fulbright is an international, cultural, and educational exchange program that gives students the opportunity to achieve academic goals, while also allowing… -
Tommie Award Finalist: Nguyen ‘Lucky’ Phan ’24
Humans of St. ThomasFrom the time she set foot on the St. Thomas campus, Tommie Award finalist Nguyen “Lucky” Phan ’24 made a point to be actively involved in the university community. She has served as president of ASIA Club, vice president of Undergraduate Business Council and as the international students’ representative in Undergraduate Student Government. “Lucky represents… -
Ana Del Rivero: A Global Citizen in the Making
Humans of St. ThomasAna Del Rivero, a junior originally from Cancun, Mexico, feels right at home with two St. Thomas organizations: HOLA! and OISS. Since the Hispanic Organization for Leadership and Achievement as well as the Office of International Students and Scholars helped her early on, she readily volunteers her time with each. “It was crazy that a… -
From Vietnam to Minnesota: Lucky Phan’s Journey to Success
Humans of St. ThomasAlthough her friends call her “sunshine in a human form,” the transition from Vietnam to the U.S. hasn’t always been smooth for Nguyen “Lucky” Phan ’24. Her life in Da Nang, a coastal city, included scuba diving, canoeing and swimming in the Pacific Ocean; relaxing on the beaches; taking in the view of the mountains;… -
Italian Vineyard Serves as Tommie Science Lab
Sustainability & EnvironmentWhen most people imagine a cutting-edge scientific laboratory, donkeys, wine and vines rarely make an appearance. But for University of St. Thomas student and biochemistry major Clara Lucero ’24, that was exactly the kind of laboratory she embraced this summer. Instead of a long parade of beakers and microscopes, this laboratory featured plenty of fresh… -
Seminarians Encounter Ministry in Mexico City
Faith and MissionThis past J-Term, eight University of St. Thomas Church and Culture study abroad program participants witnessed the poverty that exists in Mexico. The Saint John Vianney College seminarians participated alongside SJV priest formator Father Joseph Kuharski. Led by Dr. Michael Naughton, director of the Center for Catholic Studies and Nancy Sannerud, program manager of the… -
Online Exclusive: Life on the Road as an International Admissions Counselor
Global Learning and StrategySurrounded by gorgeous Vietnamese silk and shielded from the hustle and bustle of Da Nang, Vietnam, Amanda Hager discovered her day was shaping up to be a particularly memorable one. After years on the road, Hager is used to each day being different – very different. But this day was proving especially remarkable as she… -
Humans of St. Thomas: Insights of a Student From Brazil
Humans of St. ThomasLuana Karl, who graduated in May 2023 from the University of St Thomas in Minnesota with a major in journalism and minor in political science, had to navigate American college life as a transfer student from Brazil. On top of her studies, she had to polish her English skills and work hard to maintain high… -
Mini-Internships in Argentina: Real-world Marketing Experience
Business & LawWhen the opportunity arose to study abroad in Argentina over J-Term, Grant Gerber, a sophomore studying international marketing and Spanish at the University of St. Thomas, knew he couldn’t pass it up. But he never expected that the trip would turn out to be a dozen mini-internships in business. The international marketing course offers students…