MIAMI GARDENS, Fla., Feb. 4, 2023 — On Wednesday, February 8, the College of Law at St. Thomas University in Miami, Florida, will become the Benjamin L. Crump College of Law. This will be the first law school in the country named after a practicing Black attorney. The only other law school in the country […]
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David A. Armstrong, J.D., President of St. Thomas University, Joins the Florida Council of 100
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla.; July 13, 2022 – St. Thomas University (STU) President, David A. Armstrong, J.D. has accepted his invitation to join the Florida Council of 100. The Council of 100 is “a private, nonprofit, nonpartisan organization of business leaders, which exists to promote the economic growth of Florida and improve the economic well-being and […]
Florida’s St. Thomas University and New Hampshire’s St. Thomas Aquinas High School Create Partnership to Guarantee Students the Opportunity and a Scholarship to Succeed in Higher Education
Miami, FL (March 8, 2022) – St. Thomas University (STU) recently entered into a College Admission Agreement (CAA) with St. Thomas Aquinas High School to provide their high-achieving high school graduates the opportunity to continue their academics at the Miami-based University. St. Thomas Aquinas High School (STA) is a college preparatory high school in Dover, […]
STU’s Student-athlete Inigo Miranda-Marina Wins 1st National Championship in the University’s 60-year History

STU’s student-athlete Inigo Miranda-Marina is the 2022 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) National Champion in the Men’s 200-yard breaststroke! Making him the VERY FIRST national champion student-athlete in St. Thomas University’s 60-year history! The 19-year-old competed against 23 swimmers, from all over the country, to win the gold! Inigo also placed as the National Runner-Up […]
Star of The Real Housewives of Miami, Fashion Designer Guerdy Abraira to co-host University’s Inaugural Fashion & Food Showcase
Guests include international designers & brands Kimaya McPherson, Atelier D’Ocon, Fly Supply, PSA and Dope Tavio brand creator Octavio Aquilar MIAMI, FL (April 5, 2022)- International event stylist and The Real Housewives of Miami star Guerdy Abraira will co-host the inaugural St. Thomas University Fashion & Food Showcase to be held 7pm-10pm, on Thursday, May […]
Florida School Districts Resume Field Trips St. Thomas University Invites Elementary School Children to a FREE Live Performance of a Popular Children’s Book
Miami, FL (January 25, 2022) – To celebrate the return of the age-old practice of student field trips, St. Thomas University (STU) is providing elementary school 3-5th grade students, the opportunity to see a FREE live performance of The Phantom Tollbooth. St. Thomas University’s Musical Theatre students will present the hour-long performances beginning at 10:30am […]
St. Thomas University College of Law, Ben Crump announce Center for Social Justice
MEDIA CONTACTS: St. Thomas University Truist Ben Crump Law Donna Jannie |Media Relations Audria Belton press@bencrump.com (M) 786.390.4688 media@truist.com djannine@stu.edu DONATE NOW MIAMI GARDENS, DECEMBER 2, 2021 — Renowned attorney Ben Crump and St. Thomas University College of Law announced Thursday an initiative to prepare new and diverse lawyers to lead the fight […]
Palette Knife Artists of Miami Announce Exhibition to Raise Awareness of The Need for Conservation Efforts to Save South Florida Endangered Species Including Mangrove Trees, Coral Reefs and Migratory Birds
Contact: Isabel M. Medina, MEM Assistant Archivist & Museum Coordinator Archbishop John C. Favalora Archive & Museum / University Library (O) 305.628.6769 | (C) 786.303.1669 imedina@stu.edu Miami, FL (August 30, 2021) – Palette Knife Artists of Miami announce their next exhibition, The Fight for Survival, Painted Tapestries of Florida Endangered Species, which will be held at Archbishop John […]
STU holds official conferral of degree for 91-year-old grandmother 33-years after earning her Master Degree
Contact: Donna Schultz St. Thomas University Media Relations (O) 305.474.6588 | (C) 786.390.4688 dschultz@stu.edu Miami Gardens, FL (August 28, 2021)– Former Miami, FL resident, Patricia Cantwell graduated St. Thomas University (STU) in 1988 with a Master in Health Management degree. Due to a family emergency, she could not participate in the official conferral of degree graduation ceremony […]
St. Thomas University Names Michelle Johnson-Garcia, Ed.D. as Dean of the Gus Machado College of Business
Media Contact: Contact: Donna Schultz St. Thomas University Media Relations 305.474.6588 dschultz@stu.edu MIAMI GARDENS, FL (August 19, 2021) – St. Thomas University (STU) has announced Michelle Johnson-Garcia, Ed.D. as Dean of St. Thomas University’s Gus Machado College of Business and Associate Vice Provost of the university. Dr. Johnson-Garcia will be responsible for the appointment of faculty and staff, growth of world-class academic programs, business student recruitment and retention, and the development and […]