
Teresa Resch ’06 – 60th Anniversary Gala Alumni Spotlight
Teresa Resch is the answer to a fascinating trivia question.
Name the college or university that has sent two of its graduates on to become high-ranking officials on teams that have won NBA championships within the past decade on both sides…

Father Jack Butler – 60th Anniversary Gala Alumni Spotlight
Jack Butler was not going to attend college.
His one clear goal as a teenager – to play college football – was blown up by an injury.
There was no backup plan.
“Life wasn’t working out the way I wanted,” Butler said.…

STUdent Mental Health a Priority for Nicole Pera and Letitia Haywood
Mental health challenges across the country and at STU continue to rise, and the Division of Student Affairs is working to meet the needs of our growing student population.
In a survey conducted in 2020 with 485 STU students, 21 percent of…

The Science Fair Returns!
Serenity Mathieu, Alice Gutierrez, and Jakarri Hendricks were three of the more than 140 budding scientists who came to St. Thomas University on Monday for the 11th Annual City of Miami Gardens Science and Engineering Fair.
Mathieu, a second-grader…

STU names Gladstone I. Edwards as Marching Band Director
MIAMI GARDENS, FL; Nov. 9, 2022 – St. Thomas University (STU) has announced Gladstone I. Edwards as their new Marching Band Director. Mr. Edwards comes to STU via Palm Beach County Public Schools, where he served as Music Director for Royal…

STU Hosts Homelessness Awareness Event
Sharing your spare change does not bring about real change.
That was one of many key messages delivered on Friday by a panel of experts on homelessness who visited St. Thomas University, which for several years has been the home of this annual…

Love Fashion? STU Can Help!
To find proof that Ashlee Rzyczycki had the attention of her audience, all you had to do was listen.
Rzyczycki, the director of St. Thomas University’s Fashion Merchandising program, recently hosted Hialeah Gardens High School’s fashion…

Professor Keith W. Rizzardi Appointed to Serve as Commissioner on the Miami-Dade Commission on Ethics and Public Trust
St. Thomas Law Professor Keith W. Rizzardi has been appointed to serve as Commissioner on the Miami-Dade Commission on Ethics and Public Trust (COE). The oath of service ceremony took place on Monday, September 13, and it was administered…

St. Thomas Law Tax Clinic Receives Equal Justice Pro Bono Community Partner Award
St. Thomas University College of Law’s Tax Clinic is the recipient of the 2022 Equal Justice Pro Bono Community Partner Award for its outstanding service to the Legal Services of Greater Miami, a non-profit law firm that provides free civil…

Studying Abroad – STU Law Students Share their Summer in Spain Program Experience
After a two-year pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic, St. Thomas University College of Law is pleased to have provided students with the exciting opportunity to study abroad during the summer 2022 semester. The Summer in Spain Program took place…