✨🎁 25th Toys for Tots Alumni Holiday Benefit 🎁✨
What an incredible night! Thank you to everyone who joined us and helped make this milestone holiday gathering truly special. Your support and generosity will help spread cheer and deliver toys to children and families this season.
A huge, festive thank you to our amazing sponsors:
Leon Foundation (Silver Sponsor); Schwartzreich & Associates, P.A.; DE BIASE | ALVAREZ A Law Firm; Rudd Law, LLC; Law Office of Joshua J. Hertz, P.A.; Law Offices of Armando G. Hernandez; Interamerican Bank; Reyes, Reves & Betancourt, PLLC; Russomanno & Borrello, P.A.; Ratzan & Faccidomo LLC; Law Offices of Patrick L. Cordero, P.A.; Mirelis Castilla, Esq., MC in Law; The Hernandez Legal Group; Law Offices of Gloria M. Garcia, P.A.; and Hamilton, Miller & Birthisel, LLP.
A special thanks to the U.S. Marine Corps, Wynwood Marketplace, and Swarm.
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Congratulations to third-year law students Claudia Cardenas and Kendall Stephenson, recipients of the Judge Marcia G. Cooke Community Service Scholarship. This award recognizes students who exemplify Judge Cooke’s enduring commitment to community service.
Both students have volunteered their time with organizations that strengthen and support our communities. Kendall has devoted much of her pro bono service to ChildNet and the Department of Children and Families, reflecting her dedication to improving the lives of children and families. Claudia has provided pro bono services to the City of Hialeah, Hispanic Unity of Florida, and the U.S. Coast Guard, demonstrating her broad commitment to public service.
We celebrate their achievements and commend their continued service to others.
📸: Claudia Cardenas, Dean Tarlika Nuñez-Navarro, and Kendall Stephenson.
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Congratulations to alumnus John Leon (‘01), member of our College of Law Board of Advisors, on being sworn in to the U.S. Supreme Court. His admission was sponsored by fellow alumnus Oliver Ruiz (‘01).
We are proud to see our alumni achieving remarkable milestones and supporting one another.
📸: Jennifer Ley-Soto, Senior Director of Career Development, and John Leon, Esq.
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Celebrating Voices of Courage
The 2026 Gillen-Massey Award will once again shine a light on remarkable individuals who uplift survivors, strengthen communities, and advance human dignity.
Registration for the Award Ceremony will open very soon. Stay tuned for the official announcement.
To learn more and to submit nominations, please visit the link in our bio.
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Join us this Thursday, December 4, as we celebrate 25 incredible years of our Toys for Tots Alumni Holiday Benefit! 🎁✨
Get ready for an unforgettable evening filled with holiday cheer, live entertainment, tasty bites, and the joy of giving back, all in support of the U.S. Marine Corps Toys for Tots program.
A huge thank you to our Silver Sponsor, @leon_foundation!
RSVP today: www.stu.edu/toysfortots
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Our St. Thomas University community gathered today for a very special occasion: the unveiling and blessing of the St. Thomas More statue in the Cordero Breezeway. This statue is dedicated to our law students and serves as an inspiring reminder of integrity, service, and the pursuit of justice.
As the patron of lawyers and civil servants, St. Thomas More exemplifies the principles and professional ideals we strive to instill in our students as they prepare to enter the legal profession. In honor of this dedication, we reflect on the Lawyer’s Prayer by St. Thomas More:
“Lord, grant that I may be able in argument,
accurate in analysis, strict in study,
candid with clients, and honest with adversaries.
Sit with me at my desk and listen with me
to my client’s plaints, read with me in my library,
and stand beside me in court so that today
I shall not, in order to win a point,
lose my soul. Amen.”
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