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2025 Photos of the Year
PhotosThis past year was filled with highlights, from the largest incoming class to the final commencement ceremony in the field house to the opening of the stunning new Lee & Penny Anderson Arena. Staff photographers Mark Brown and Brandon Woller '17 captured all these events and more in over 10,000 images. The gallery below is…
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Tune In: St. Thomas Christmas Concert Airs on Public Television
University NewsChoral and instrumental musicians from the University of St. Thomas take center stage in the 38th annual St. Thomas Christmas Concert, which will air on Twin Cities Public Television (TPT) from Dec. 23-25 and will be shared with public television affiliates nationwide. Titled "A St. Thomas Christmas: Love Divine," the concert with nearly 300 student… -
VIDEO AND PHOTOS: Christmas Tree Lighting
Faith and MissionAs the early dusk darkened the Twin Cities Dec. 1, the University of St. Thomas community gathered inside the Anderson Student Center to witness the 29th annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony. With a message of beauty and hope accompanied by performances by Cadenza and The Summit Singers, the spirit of the season entered the hearts… -
Sights and Sounds: Tommie Volleyball Celebrates Summit League Championship Win
University NewsFresh off winning their first Division I conference championship after their 3-1 win over the South Dakota State Jackrabbits, Tommie Volleyball received a joyous welcome from the University of St. Thomas community and their families. Tommie Volleyball is the first St. Thomas program to earn a Division I bid to the NCAA Tournament. As they arrived back on campus, Ellie Gustafson ’27 was the first to deboard the bus, holding high the trophy emblazoned with… -
Sights and Sounds: Lee & Penny Anderson Arena Opens With Inaugural Games
AthleticsNathan Pilling ’29, a forward on the University of St. Thomas Men’s Hockey team, dashes down the ice with the puck and is isolated with the opposing goalie. He slaps the puck and scores the goal. The buzzer goes off as fans, from students, family, staff and alumni, jump and roar with excitement inside the… -
Meet the Engineers: Where Student Projects Launch Real Careers
University NewsWhen recruiter David Timm ’10 walked into the Meet the Engineers this fall, he had déjà vu. The University of St. Thomas alum remembered when he stood beside his oversized resume on poster board as a college student. The electrical engineering major hustled to land an internship at the same reverse career fair where he… -
Largest First-Year Class in St. Thomas History Marches Through the Arches
People & CultureThe skies over St. Paul had a steady drizzle on the morning of the University of St. Thomas’ annual March Through the Arches as first-year students gathered at the edge of the lower quad, adjusting purple shirts and snapping photos with family. Then, a few minutes before the ceremony began, sunlight broke through. It was… -
Life at St. Thomas: Summer
PhotosLife at St. Thomas is an ongoing feature highlighting the images that capture what daily life on campus is like. Check out some of the images from University of St. Thomas photographers taken during summer 2025. -
Lynx vs. Sky: St. Thomas Alumni Reunite in Chicago for WNBA Matchup
AlumniUniversity of St. Thomas alumni, staff and friends gathered in Chicago on July 14 as the WNBA’s Minnesota Lynx faced the Chicago Sky, a team co-owned by St. Thomas Trustee Anne Sempowski Ward. Ward hosted the Chicagoland alumni at Wintrust Arena for an evening of spirited basketball and Tommie camaraderie. "We were so pleased to… -
Caps Off to Excellence: 2025 Graduate Commencement
People & CultureIn a joyful celebration of achievement and perseverance, nearly 700 graduate students crossed the commencement stage at the University of St. Thomas on May 25. Commencement speakers at this year’s ceremonies encouraged their fellow Tommies to put their newly earned degrees to work in service of the common good – reflecting the core mission of…