Oral History Project
Capturing Alumni Stories & Memories
Mark deTranaltes ’83
Vice President for Advancement
“Thanks for taking the time to join us and our partners at PCI in the first installment of our St. Thomas High School Alumni Oral History project. In honor of the school’s 125th anniversary, this endeavor will allow us to capture your stories and memories while we update information from our alumni worldwide. Please take the time to share your experience and some simple contact information with them, enabling us to produce our most comprehensive listing of Eagle Brothers. Thank you in advance, and let my team know if there are any issues or concerns you may have that need to be addressed. 125 years of Eagle Pride! #EFND”
If you have questions about the St. Thomas High School Alumni Oral History project, please refer to the Frequently Asked Questions below or contact:
PCI
1-866-509-2051
PCIservice@publishingconcepts.com
St. Thomas High School Office of Alumni
713-864-6348
alumni@sths.org
Frequently Asked Questions by Alumni
We have partnered with PCI (also known as Publishing Concepts) to produce an Oral History Publication for St. Thomas High School. PCI is a family-owned business based in Dallas, TX that has published directories for educational institutions, fraternities, sororities, and military organizations across the nation for over 100 years. This project allows us to hear about your personal experiences from your time at St. Thomas High School and how the school helped to shape your life since then. And, while we have you on the phone, we want to make sure your contact information is up to date.
Yes, in a few different ways:
- Updated Information – allows us to effectively communicate with and engage alumni
- Legacy – sharing and collecting stories preserves the history of our school
- Pride – wearing apparel shows support and love for our school
PCI is committed to protecting your information. The names, addresses and information provided to PCI for the publication of the Oral History Project will be held confidential by PCI, except to the extent that they are utilized in, or in the preparation of, the Oral History Project and except as required by court order or law.
- If you have received a postcard or an email with a telephone number, you may call the number to speak with a dedicated representative for the Oral History Project. The representative will verify the information we have on file for you, make any updates where needed, and then ask you to share your story about your time at St. Thomas High School. Your story will be recorded, and the sound clip provided to St. Thomas High School at the conclusion of the project.
- If you have received an email with an embedded link, you may go to the online site to review your information and submit a story.
- If you did not receive a postcard or email, you may call the dedicated St. Thomas High School update line at 1-866-509-2051.
- If you are living internationally or are unable to call the update line, please email PCIservice@publishingconcepts.com. PCI will send you a personalized link for you to share your written story and photo.
If you would like to participate and are Deaf/Hard of Hearing, please email PCIservice@publishingconcepts.com. PCI will send you a personalized link for you to share your written story and photo.
The only information that is included in the publication is your name, class year and degree, along with your story and photo. No contact information is printed. When you call to update your contact information, it will only be used to update your alumni record for the school/alumni association. You may revoke consent for your story and/or photo to appear any time before February 27, 2026, by contacting PCI’s customer service helpdesk at 1-800-982-1590 / PCIservice@publishingconcepts.com.
You can call back at any time before February 27, 2026, to share your story.
You will receive an email with a link to upload one photo (black and white or color) plus a caption.
If you have also purchased a book but do not have an email address on file, you will be sent a photo mailer to send a physical photo in to be printed (note: the photo will be returned if you include a self-addressed, stamped envelope).
The St. Thomas High School Oral History Publication is available for sale only to St. Thomas High School alumni.
The total duration of the Oral History Project is about 12 months. Since we began the project at the end of August of 2025, the books will be distributed in September of 2026.
Contact PCI’s customer service helpdesk at 1-800-982-1590 and they will take care of this for you.
