Valedictorian Grant McCoy and Salutatorian Grayson Drinkard Lead 2020 St. Thomas Academic Awards

As the novel coronavirus pandemic rocked the country into lockdown, St. Thomas was forced to evolve into an institution of remote learning. But even in the face of difficulties and hardships unprecedented in modern times, affirmations of the power and resilience of the Basilian spirit emerged. In moving examples that shared such hope, the annual [...]

St. Thomas Community Mourns Loss of Deacon Leonard Paul Lockett

It is with great sadness that the St. Thomas campus community mourns the loss of Deacon Leonard Paul Lockett, valued faculty member and contributor to St. Thomas Campus Ministry. He passed away April 25 after a long illness. A beloved supporter of the St. Thomas family, Lockett leaves a legacy that will have a lasting [...]

By |2021-01-26T15:47:58-06:00April 26th, 2020|Academics, Campus News|13 Comments

St. Thomas Names Karnell James New Leader of Eagle Basketball

St. Thomas High School announces that Karnell James will take the helm of its basketball program as head coach after serving as an assistant the previous two years. James brings an impressive reputation as a focused strategist and competitor who promotes great rapport with scholar athletes and their families, establishing immediate trust and long-standing relationships [...]

By |2020-10-23T12:41:55-05:00April 16th, 2020|Athletics, Basketball, Campus News|1 Comment

Clay Culture | Travis Froboese ’20 Earns Breakthrough National Acclaim in Ceramic Arts

The mission of St. Thomas Fine Arts is to create a curiosity for scholars to explore their intuitive talents, navigate their inquisitive journeys, and express themselves while possibly gaining national recognition. One of the most complete and diverse programs in Texas is shepherd by faculty member Mike Nebel. And the next breakthrough example extending the [...]

By |2020-03-30T14:40:10-05:00March 30th, 2020|Campus News, Academics, Student Life|0 Comments

St. Thomas Campus Community Transitions to Distance Learning in Response to COVID-19

On Wednesday, March 11, the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus a pandemic - an outbreak of a serious new disease with sustained transmission throughout the world. St. Thomas stakeholders and academic executives immediately began planning a response to the global outbreak of COVID-19. President Fr. James Murphy, CSB and principal Dr. Aaron Dominguez ‘96 [...]

By |2020-03-24T23:16:56-05:00March 24th, 2020|Academics, Student Life, Campus News|1 Comment

Message to St. Thomas Family | Reconvening for Remote Learning and Looking Head

St. Thomas Family, A hallmark of our Basilian institution since its inception in 1900 is its unshakable sense of community. Our purpose is always the health and well being of our scholars, faculty, and staff, and that priority has dramatically heightened during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. We pray that our extended Eagle families are safe [...]

By |2020-03-23T15:00:20-05:00March 23rd, 2020|Campus News, Academics, Alumni, Student Life|0 Comments

Fr. Clark Sample ’01 || Continuing God’s Call as Pastor at St. Thomas More Catholic Church

If you don’t know where you’re from, you don’t know where you’re going. For the previous decade Fr. Clark Sample ‘01 has navigated a clear, convicted, if unconventional course. He is rooted from his past, restless for grand future designs, trusting God’s Providence to better propel Houston Roman Catholics on their holistic journeys. “I had [...]

By |2021-01-05T13:39:32-06:00March 17th, 2020|Alumni, Campus News|1 Comment

Superb Eagle Soccer Season Caps Sublime Four-Year ‘Tour de Force’ Run

The end zone scoreboard at Bryan High School dripped frigid mist in a miserable mid-February night, the equally familiar and unsavory result chilled the Eagle Soccer contingent to the bone in a way Mother Nature could never match. Crooked numbers were flanked by a clock ticking to triple zeroes aligning with the finality of a [...]

By |2020-03-13T11:46:56-05:00March 12th, 2020|Athletics, Soccer, Student Life, Campus News|1 Comment

Choral Director and Faculty Member Josh Wilson Shares in Houston Chamber Choir Grammy Award

Stevie Wonder and John Williams.  Tony Bennett and Beyoncé.  Henry Mancini and Yo-Yo Ma. U2 and Take 6. Bruce and Ray and Aretha. Grammy Award Winners all, richly recognized during the previous seven-plus decades for recordings that balanced innovation and timeliness in a way that made them widely resonant. And Josh Wilson, the St. Thomas choral director [...]

By |2020-03-05T16:00:35-06:00March 5th, 2020|Academics, Campus News|0 Comments
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