Team A SMIF from Gus Machado College of Business
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STU Ties for First Place in Global Business Strategy Competition

By Belkis Mejia Perdomo Two St. Thomas University (STU) teams composed of senior students earned international recognition in the Business Strategy Game (BSG), an advanced online global business simulation marketed by McGraw-Hill Education,…
Fashion Merchandising & Design team in NYC.
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The National Retail Federation Selects STU Fashion STUdents as Top 10 Finalists

By Belkis Mejia Perdomo Miami Gardens, Fla (Jan. 12, 2026) – St. Thomas University (STU) Fashion Merchandising & Design students earned national recognition, placing among the top 10 teams selected from more than 6,500 eligible students…
Night photo of the Gus Machado College of Business
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Founders of Limitless Tax, Leo and Lester Rivero, Make Transformational Gift to STU

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (Dec. 22, 2025) — St. Thomas University (STU) announced today a transformational $1.05 million gift from Leo and Lester Rivero, founders of Limitless Tax, to establish The Opportunities Are Limitless Endowed Scholarship…
Gen.G and STU Practicum poster
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STU Partners with Gen.G in Program to Prepare STUdents for ESports Careers

St. Thomas University (STU) announced today it has partnered with global esports and gaming organization Gen.G to participate in the Gen.G Practicum Abroad program, which offers students the opportunity to take part in an intensive, three-week…
Ribbon cutting for Fashion & Culinary Center
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STU Celebrates Ribbon Cutting of New Fashion & Culinary Center

By Bruno Diaz Miami Gardens, FL — September 25, 2025 — St. Thomas University (STU) proudly hosted the official ribbon cutting of its new Fashion & Culinary Center, a vibrant event that showcased the University’s commitment to innovation,…
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Dr. Rzyczycki earns elite study-abroad opportunity

BY Walter Villa, Special to STU  Jolly good, Ashlee Rzyczycki!  Professor Rzyczycki, who is the director of St. Thomas University’s Fashion Merchandising & Design program, has earned an incredible opportunity to study this summer…
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Business summit at STU provides networking opportunities and useful information

By Walter Villa, Special to STU Serving his students. That is what it is all about for Dr. Jose Rocha, who is St. Thomas University Gus Machado College of Business’ MBA program director. Late last month, STU – thanks in large part…
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STU partners with Acquolina Weston to help students make dream trip to Italy

BY WALTER VILLA, Special to STU St. Thomas University is making Lucia Battistel’s dream – and surely those of many others -- come true. Battistel is one of 18 students – all from STU’s Fashion Merchandising and Design program --…
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STU Culinary: Bringing It Home

By Walter Villa, Special to STU St. Thomas University’s new on-campus culinary lab – which made its debut recently – is a game-changer for the program. Prior to last fall, students had to take a bus to the Sunny Isles Community Center…

Gus Machado’s bio inspires STU students to live the ‘American Dream’

By Nick Fontecha The “American Dream” is real, and Gus Machado is a living example of it, say the St. Thomas University students and administrators who have read Gus Machado’s new biography, American Dream. The Gus Machado Family…