Very Important Bobcat: Chere M. Sampson ’95

Chere M. Sampson '95  MS Mental Health Counseling What brought you to St. Thomas University? I carefully selected St. Thomas University because it offered the most suitable course for my post graduate degree. I appreciated the positive…

Very Important Bobcat: Chris Cappannelli, Ed.D. ’15

Chris Cappannelli '15 Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Leadership and Management What brought you to St. Thomas University? After I completed my Master’s degree in 2015, I came across a social media ad touting the online Ed.D. program…

STU welcomes new Alumni Director

This month, St. Thomas University welcomed a new Alumni Director to the STU family. A California native, Stephanie Marquez, is joining the STU Philanthropy and Communications team to oversee all alumni programming and outreach efforts. Marquez…

STU Alumnus brings book signing tour to Miami

Robert E. Constant '01 Robert E. Constant, a product of Miami Norland Senior High and a 2001 graduate of St. Thomas University, has written the first children’s book about the historic Tuskegee University, where he received…

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…

STU Students Intern at Midway Ford

From left to right: Marcos Castillo '16; graduate student Jesus Callejo; Juan Dominguez, Midway Ford's marketing manager and internship supervisor; and Alex Villamañán '95, attorney at Midway Ford. Marcos Castillo '16 (BBA,…

STU Celebrates 70th Anniversary

Universidad de Santo Tomas de Villanueva in Havana, Cuba St. Thomas University alumni and guests celebrated the university’s 70th anniversary on Saturday, Dec. 10. STU, originally founded in 1946 as the Universidad…

STU Alumna Named Davie’s First Female Fire Chief

This past June, STU alumna Julie Downey ’06, made history. Downey, who has served more than three decades as a firefighter, was promoted by the town of Davie as fire chief - becoming the first female fire rescue chief in Broward County history.…

Recent Grad Lands Prestigious National Institutes of Health Fellowship

Abdiel Badillo and Dr. Jeffrey Plunkett in the zebrafish lab A world-class research facility, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has awarded recent St. Thomas University (STU) graduate, Abdiel Badillo, 21, a competitive…

Alumna Overcomes Adversity, Achieves Medical School Dreams

Luisa Maria De Souza ’13 To Luisa Maria De Souza ’13 education was critical to overcoming life’s adversities. The 24-year-old, Cuban native, is set to begin medical school in the fall at Penn State, a dream she’s…