Hurricane Irma Update
Advisory #9: Wednesday, Sept. 13 @ 4:00 p.m.
We are happy to report that power has been fully restored at St. Thomas University. The following is a list of dates and times specific facilities/services on campus will be reopening.
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A letter to Bobcat Parents: Hurricane Irma
Dear Parents,
St. Thomas University is closely monitoring Hurricane Irma. The potential for impacts to South Florida are increasing and plans are being rapidly implemented to ensure the safety of our university community and facilities. The…
Donor Spotlight: Mario Trueba ’80
Most college-bound students want to leave their hometown and go away for college, but that wasn’t the case for Mario Trueba. After moving to South Florida from Philadelphia in the eighth grade, he knew he’d always want sand in his shoes.
Cuban-born…
Donor Spotlight: Wini and Joe Amaturo
Central to St. Thomas University is its chapel, the Chapel of Saint Anthony, and it’s hard to believe it hasn’t always been there. The chapel’s doors first opened 13 years ago in February 2004, thanks to philanthropists Winifred “Wini”…
Donor Spotlight: Don Dresback ’69
In 1965, college-bound, 18-year-old Don Dresback searched for the southern-most Catholic school he could find, and came across St. Thomas University, known then as Biscayne College. He didn’t know much about the college other than the address…
Donor Spotlight: The Santistebans
Carlos and Christyne Santisteban met as law students in 2009, and it didn’t take them long to make a connection. They were quick to become friends, began dating soon after graduating, married in 2015, and in turn, STU got two devoted alumni…
Donor Spotlight: Col. Jacquelin Kelly ’87
Before Col. Jacquelin Kelly passed away from cancer in 2014, she bequeathed a generous gift to STU’s Athletic Program. Jacquelin, a lifelong athlete and coach, held a strong belief that women should participate in competitive sports and pursue…
Donor Spotlight: Patrick Cordero ’87
Attorney Patrick Cordero, a 1987 graduate of the St. Thomas University School of Law, is helping others pursue the education they need to enter the profession that gave him a successful career.
“I feel a tremendous amount of gratitude toward…
STU joins Hurricane Harvey relief efforts
Photo courtesy of the Dallas Observer.
Given the extent of the devastation wrought by Hurricane Harvey, STU Campus Ministry is joining the Archdiocese of Miami in the relief efforts taking place this week in all 109 parishes…
Students work as interns for US Senator
STU senior Brandon Keller with U.S. Senator Marco Rubio
STU students continue to prove their leadership skills and potential to impact the community well beyond the classroom. If you’ve recently called Senator Marco Rubio’s office…