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Godspell Helps Build a Beautiful STU City

BY WALTER VILLA Special to STU Adam Perez-Pinon, who was three years old when he was put back together by doctors following a horrific car accident, recently did his own construction and rebuilding effort as the set designer for St. Thomas…
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Bonding Over Law: Mother & Son Both Graduates of STU Law

By Walter Villa - Special to St. Thomas University The bond between Martha L. Arias and Felipe Cabrera is exceptionally close. Cabrera graduated from St. Thomas University’s College of Law this year. Arias graduated from STU’s College…
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John Schmidt Graduates STU at 82!

.post-featured-img{display:none!important;} John Schmidt has put a new twist on the phrase “graduating senior.” Schmidt, who was born before World War II began, was 79 years old when he told his wife, Maryann: “There’s no…
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Sports Medicine & Exercise Science Ascending

Annie Carrera had been studying at St. Thomas University for nearly two years, but she had not quite found her true major. Instead, Carrera’s major found her. Carrera, a Miami native who is on STU’s Women Tennis team, was majoring…
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Tourism & Hospitality Ready to Welcome the World

By Walter Villa – Special to St. Thomas University Just a few months ago, Sofia Volberg was living in her native Argentina, dreaming of one day owning her own restaurant. Now that she is a freshman in St. Thomas University’s Culinary…
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Trial Team – Excellence Demands Consistency

BY WALTER VILLA – Special to St. Thomas University Public speaking? No. Please, no. Anything but that. “Talking in front of people was my worst nightmare,” St. Thomas University College of Law student Michael Rizo said.…
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Judge Tarlika Nunez-Navarro – 60th Anniversary Gala Alumni Spotlight

Judge Tarlika Nunez-Navarro’s first name means “little tree” in Hindu. It fits. Judge Nunez-Navarro is deeply rooted in the law and her compassion for everyday people. After graduating from St. Thomas University’s College of Law,…
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Blake James ’94 – 60th Anniversary Gala Alumni Spotlight

Blake James made a startling prediction three decades ago. James was just 22 years old, and he had just graduated from Minnesota State Mankato, earning a Bachelor’s degree in marketing in 1992. He then traveled to Miami with the hopes of…
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Judge Diana Vizcaino ’00 – 60th Anniversary Gala Alumni Spotlight

Many law students struggle to find a job in their field -- even long after graduation. Not Judge Diana Vizcaino. She landed a coveted position as a prosecutor for the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office even before she graduated from…
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Patrick L. Cordero ’88 – 60th Anniversary Gala Alumni Spotlight

When others zigged, Patrick L. Cordero zagged. When lesser lawyers struggled, Cordero flourished. When less-creative lawyers saw failure, Cordero smelled opportunity. It all started in the Bronx, New York, where Cordero was born to a Chilean…