Honduras Mission Trip Fosters Lasting Commitment to Faith, Service Among Eagle Scholars

Marty Matulia was only a few months into his new role as the campus ministry director when he quickly gained an acute understanding for the value of student mission trips and “the power of paying it forward.” Now in the closing weeks of his deeply impactful and respected 16-year tenure, the one-time college hardball hand [...]

By |2018-07-19T17:12:04-05:00March 28th, 2018|Student Life, Campus News|0 Comments

It’s ‘Curtains’ – St.Thomas Spring Musical Rises Through the Roof for Rollicking Good Fun

The St. Thomas spring musical unleashed a killer comedy complete with brass and sass showcasing a bevy of theatrical talents and illuminating backstage expertise. Curtains premiered in March on the Cemo Auditorium stage, the breezy Tony-award nominated murder-mystery whodunit from 2007 Broadway, the last big show created by John Kander (composer) and Fred Ebb (lyricist), [...]

By |2018-07-19T17:12:04-05:00March 27th, 2018|Student Life, Campus News|0 Comments

#TBT Herrera ’09 Plays Role in Life-Saving Bionic Heart Project

This article was originally published in November 2015 and appeared in the 'Eagles' Nest Winter 2015' Once John Herrera ‘09 earned his degree in Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University he figured it was merely a matter of time before returning to campus to complete his MBA at the prestigious Krannert School of Management. But never [...]

By |2018-07-19T17:12:05-05:00March 22nd, 2018|Campus News, Alumni|0 Comments

Eagle Quiz Bowl Defends Team Title at 14th Annual WWII Museum Event

Tyler McStravick ‘19, Nicholas Kurzy ‘20 and Nicholas Chandler ‘20 defeated Baton Rouge Central to successfully defend the St. Thomas team championship at the 14th annual WWII High School Quiz Bowl, hosted by The National WWII Museum in New Orleans and sponsored by the New Orleans Advocate. The threesome emerged from the February 24 preliminaries [...]

By |2018-07-19T17:12:05-05:00March 9th, 2018|Campus News|1 Comment

Late Sales Surge Ignites Another Record-Setting Round-Up Celebration

When it comes to Round-Up ... Eagle scholars have long mastered their ABC’s. Always. Be. Closing. ALWAYS BE CLOSING. For the third consecutive year, the like-minded and aspirant harnessed a collective and aggressive late surge to ignite an outburst of raffle ticket sales which generated a Glengarry-esque frantic Friday finish that would have had Ricky [...]

By |2018-07-19T17:12:05-05:00March 5th, 2018|Support, Campus News|1 Comment

St. Thomas and Eagle Athletics Reaches Innovative Agreement with NIKE

St. Thomas has entered into a licensing and apparel affiliation with industry giant NIKE which will begin in July 2018. The fiercely innovative program-wide agreement, unparalleled in school history, will supply 12 varsity sports, with Eagle Basketball featuring the Jumpman logo as the Jordan Brand continues to expand both on the court and on the [...]

By |2018-07-19T17:12:06-05:00March 3rd, 2018|Athletics, Campus News|1 Comment

More than Two Dozen Eagle Artists Celebrate National Scholastic and K-12 Ceramic Exhibition Acclaim

For more than a decade, Fine Arts Dean Mike Nebel has fostered much more than a simple appreciation for the ceramic arts within his seniors only curriculum. He’s orchestrated a seismic shift for the program, providing a rigorous yet supportive environment that relies on persistent curiosity and due diligence, exposing students to a wide range [...]

By |2018-07-19T17:12:06-05:00March 1st, 2018|Campus News|0 Comments

National Signing Day Celebrates Determined Eagle Student-Athletes Rising to the Next Level

February’s traditional National Signing Day provided more than the usual Red & White salute for acclaimed St. Thomas student-athletes seizing the chance to continue their careers at the university level. In the midst of the coast-to-coast carnival capping the wild world of frenzied football recruiting that long ago reached peak absurdity came the engrossing journeys [...]

By |2018-07-19T17:12:08-05:00February 21st, 2018|Football, Campus News|0 Comments

Eagle Scholars Speak to Lasting Impact of Scholarship and Tuition Assistance Program

The Basilian Fathers are eternally grateful to the generous supporters who empower the St. Thomas scholarship and tuition assistance program, catalysts for change, fueling a broad movement of giving within the Eagle community. Those who attended the 11th Annual Scholarship Breakfast heard the compelling heartfelt testimonials from Melvin Larkins '18 and Michael Garza ‘18 who [...]

By |2018-07-19T17:12:09-05:00February 2nd, 2018|Campus News|0 Comments

Social Studies Dean Mills Once Spent the Kentucky Derby with Justin Timberlake – And Didn’t Know Who He Was

Super Bowl LII returns Justin Timberlake to the scene of a previous and infamous halftime crime. For St. Thomas dean of social studies Brett Mills, the mere mention of the one-time wildly successful boy bander turned pop provocateur demands rekindling an episode from his own past, one that Mills readily owns with gusto, the perceived [...]

By |2018-07-19T17:12:10-05:00January 31st, 2018|Campus News|0 Comments
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