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Seminarian Goes ‘All in’ While Preparing for Priesthood
Faith and MissionLocated a little more than a mile east of St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City, the church of San Luigi dei Francesi houses a painting titled “The Calling of St. Matthew” by Caravaggio. The iconic piece of art depicts Matthew the tax collector on the left, hovering over a pile of coins as he counts…
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DFC Associate Dean Advises Scholars to Be 'Themselves, Unapologetically'
St. Thomas 2025 - Expand Pathways through the Dougherty Family CollegeA majority of the scholars at Dougherty Family College, a two-year college at the University of St. Thomas, identify as students of color or first-generation Americans. Brad Pulles, the associate dean of students, can relate to them because his background is similar. Pulles, who was born in Bogotá, Colombia, grew up in Minnesota and attended… -
The Schoenecker Effect: Guy and Barbara Schoenecker
AlumniGuy Schoenecker, a 1949 alumnus of the University of St. Thomas, was the founder, chairman and CEO of Edina-based BI Worldwide, formerly known as Business Incentives. His passion for St. Thomas and the value of higher education was evident through his generous donations of both dollars and time. Since 1977, the Schoenecker Family Endowed Scholarship… -
Clean Energy: Making a Difference for Tomorrow
People & CultureProfessor John Abraham, PhD, discusses climate change solutions. John Abraham has a way with words that grab attention. But when you’re dealing with a topic with a massive, global impact, the words aren‘t very hard to find. In his words: “Climate change is literally killing people.” St. Thomas’ thermal sciences professor in the School of… -
‘Who Will Carry Me?’ Leads to Grammy Nomination for Alumnus
AlumniMusic can heal, teach and improve lives. This is especially true for Trevor Nicholas, a high school choral director in Chicago who received his Master of Arts in music education in 2020 from the Department of Music at the University of St. Thomas. He is a finalist for a 2022 Grammy Music Educator Award and… -
At the School of Nursing, They Practice What They Teach
Health & EducationThe leaders and faculty behind the School of Nursing speak from more than textbook experience when it comes to understanding culturally responsive care. Just as the school is aiming to have 30% of its students from diverse backgrounds, it extended that goal to leadership, as well. Dr. MayKao Hang, vice president of strategic initiatives and… -
A Changemaker From St. Thomas to South Africa
AlumniAs Jake Hodge ’21, a biology major at the University of St. Thomas, approached graduation, he packed up his belongings and prepared for an experience that would make him stand out from his fellow graduates in more ways than one. He wasn’t going back to his home of Brainerd, Minnesota, or anywhere within an 8,000-mile… -
Pioneering Alumna Champions Diversity in Public Service
AlumniSt. Thomas alumna Kelsey Dawson Walton '02, '09 MA likes to flash passersby with a warm, welcoming smile. “That's the kind of thing that I think sometimes can be missing in our world,” she said. “I think when you show humanity then you do open doors in life for yourself.” And some doors have opened… -
Class Project Set Alumnus on Entrepreneurial Path
AlumniDwight B. Anderson ’11 came to St. Thomas as an undergraduate, thinking he was going to be a lawyer, not an entrepreneur. But an online platform he built with fellow students for an entrepreneurship class set him on a different trajectory. Today he is CEO of Design Task Group, a virtual graphic design firm on… -
School of Social Work Names Dr. Ande Nesmith New Director
Health & EducationThe Morrison Family College of Health announced that after a national search, Dr. Ande Nesmith has been selected to serve as the new director of the School of Social Work. Nesmith will officially begin her duties at the start of the 2022-23 academic year. Nesmith, who has been serving as interim director of the School…