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Donor Spotlight: Col. Jacquelin Kelly ’87

Before Col. Jacquelin Kelly passed away from cancer in 2014, she bequeathed a generous gift to STU’s Athletic Program. Jacquelin, a lifelong athlete and coach, held a strong belief that women should participate in competitive sports and pursue higher education, and in recognition of her gift, the university dedicated “The Col. Jacquelin Kelly Field” at […]

Donor Spotlight: Patrick Cordero ’87

Attorney Patrick Cordero, a 1987 graduate of the St. Thomas University School of Law, is helping others pursue the education they need to enter the profession that gave him a successful career. “I feel a tremendous amount of gratitude toward St. Thomas University Law,” said Patrick, who was part of the first graduating law school […]

STU joins Hurricane Harvey relief efforts

Photo courtesy of the Dallas Observer. Given the extent of the devastation wrought by Hurricane Harvey, STU Campus Ministry is joining the Archdiocese of Miami in the relief efforts taking place this week in all 109 parishes and missions of the Archdiocese of Miami. According with the Archdiocese of Miami Media Alert, “this emergency collection […]

Students work as interns for US Senator

STU senior Brandon Keller with U.S. Senator Marco Rubio STU students continue to prove their leadership skills and potential to impact the community well beyond the classroom. If you’ve recently called Senator Marco Rubio’s office or called during the summer, chances are you most likely interacted with STU students Yanelis Madrigal or Brandon Keller. Both […]

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St. Thomas Law’s Human Trafficking Academy: An Educational Pioneer in the Fight Against Modern Day Slavery

Barbara Martinez, Chief of the Special Prosecutions Section, U.S. DOJ, Miami U.S. Attorney’s Office, Benjamin Widlanski, Assistant United States Attorney, and HSI-ICE Special Agent Claudia Velez discussing the Federal Prosecution of Human Trafficking Cases St. Thomas Law hosted its one-week Human Trafficking Academy for the second time this year, from July 31 – August 4, […]

The Great American Eclipse at STU

Photo courtesy of Jim Davis. On the hot and humid afternoon of Aug. 21, St. Thomas University science professors David Quesada and Luis Fernandez-Torres were working up a sweat educating STU students and faculty about the once-in-a-lifetime Great American Eclipse simultaneously happening overhead. The main attraction was the viewing telescope equipped with a special solar filter, […]

STU President, US Bishops condemn Virginia violence

“As President of St. Thomas University, I stand with the University community and the United States Catholic Bishops and all peoples of good will in denouncing violence in any shape and form that stands in contrast to the message of the Gospel as well as the principles of a just and peaceful society.” – Msgr. […]

STU Alumni Spotlight: Ana Eberhard ’88

Ana Eberhard ’88 B.A. in Communication Arts Vice President, Member Experience | AvMed 1. How did your experience at St. Thomas University shape you into the leader you are today? It gave me confidence to believe that whatever I set my mind to do, I can achieve. Having that mindset, combined with discipline, hard work, […]