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Stars and emotions evident during Commencement Week
By Walter Villa, Special to STU
Rayonna Baker leaped off the stage … right into the arms of her father.
“She’s a ‘Daddy’s girl,’” said her father, STU professor Dr. Raymond Baker. “She wanted me there, right by the…

Palermo Mentorship Program celebrates over a decade of partnership
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
St. Thomas University College of Law’s Palermo Mentorship Program Celebrates Over a Decade of Partnership with Miami Carol City Senior High School
MIAMI GARDENS, FL – May 9, 2025 — The Benjamin L. Crump College…

STU Choir & Musical Theatre Share Their Story
Story & Photos by Bruno Diaz
Outside the Goldbloom Convocation Hall, a joyful sound filled the air.
On Wednesday, April 30, the STU Choir and STU Musical Theatre dazzled audiences with Voices Unite, a dynamic two-act performance.…

In a Night of Renewal, STU Rededicates Chapel of St. Anthony
By Bruno Diaz
On Tuesday, April 29, the St. Thomas University community gathered in faith, gratitude, and celebration for the Rededication Mass of the Chapel of St. Anthony. Presided over by Archbishop Thomas Wenski, the special Mass marked…

Stone Crab dinner to raise thousands to help STU student-athletes
By Jenna Donovan
The Fernandez Family Center will transform into a vibrant seafood paradise for the hotly anticipated 14th Stone Crab Dinner at 6 p.m., Sunday, October 27, to raise funds for St. Thomas University’s sports teams.
Guests…

Homecoming 2024 – A Great Way to Reconnect with STU, Old Friends
On Saturday, October 26, Brian Fitzmaurice will set foot on the St. Thomas University campus for the first time in 15 years.
Back when he last visited STU in 2009, there was no Gus Machado College of Business.
There were not over 900 students…

Inspiring Words Define Commencement Ceremonies
By Walter Villa, Special to STU
Three days, three ceremonies … and countless memories.
St. Thomas University celebrated hundreds of its newly graduated students last week. Bachelor’s degrees were awarded on Wednesday. Master’s degrees…

Golf Tournament Promotes Fun and STUdents
By Walter Villa, Special to STU
Jacksonville has “The World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party” with the annual Florida-Georgia college football game.
Louisville has “The Fastest Two Minutes in Sports” with the annual Kentucky Derby…

FAME
“I can catch the moon in my hands.
“Don’t you know who I am?
Remember my name.”
By Walter Villa
She has her sights set on studying the culinary arts in Paris within two years.
She already runs her own direct-to-consumer business:…