Purpose and Passion || St. Thomas Honors John Rathmell ’75 November 7 during Virtual Auction & Gala

John Rathmell ‘75 operates from a prominent posture of prestige, the president of Lockton Marine & Energy at Lockton Companies, part of a global professional services firm that has grown to become the world's largest privately held, independent insurance broker. His professional rise was in response to the country’s most unspeakable catastrophe - the sudden [...]

By |2020-11-05T14:47:51-06:00October 14th, 2020|Alumni, Campus News|0 Comments

Theology Faculty Member Danny Hernandez ’08 Leads Social Justice Action and Advocacy

Rooted at the core of the St. Thomas Basilian educational model is the commitment to transforming the minds and hearts of the Eagle campus community through advocacy and social justice education. Theology faculty member Danny Hernandez ‘08 is continuing that legacy of service, engaging his senior scholars through activism, volunteerism, and community-based learning, even in [...]

By |2020-10-09T14:23:24-05:00October 9th, 2020|Academics, Student Life, Campus News|0 Comments

St. Thomas Reschedules Father/Son and Mother/Son Masses

St. Thomas annually honors the spiritual bond that unites Eagle scholars with their mothers and fathers. Traditional Masses on All Saints Day and the Feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary in December are liturgies that speak to the very fabric of the school’s Basilian identity. Continuing its vigilant response to the COVID-19 [...]

By |2020-10-05T12:18:49-05:00October 5th, 2020|Academics, Student Life, Campus News|0 Comments

Cole Nakadate ’22 Inspired to Seize the Power of Proactivity

The ongoing coronavirus health crisis has meant an irregular beginning to the academic year with a still uncertain navigation for the future. But in the midst of the unprecedented, Cole Nakadate '22 was inspired by the pandemic to seize the power of proactivity. Nakadate crafted and executed a philanthropy project that is providing personal protective [...]

By |2021-01-26T15:42:54-06:00September 10th, 2020|Academics, Campus News|0 Comments

Adam Desroches ‘21 Nurturing Concern for Common Good in Response to Pandemic

For generations, St. Thomas and its scholars have connected throughout the Houston community and beyond borders to promote partnerships that enrich lives. And in the face of the coronavirus outbreak, two-sport student-athlete Adam Desroches ‘21 is among many Eagles living the standard of goodness, discipline, and knowledge through emphatic action. During June and July, Desroches [...]

By |2021-01-26T15:44:18-06:00August 28th, 2020|Academics, Athletics, Baseball, Football|0 Comments

St. Thomas and “Eagles’ Nest” Publication Earn Dual Dose of National Acclaim

St. Thomas is proud to partner with designer KH Studio for recognition by the prestigious National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA) for the Eagles’ Nest Fall 2019 publication - the only individual school among six honorees to receive Merit distinction and one of only three private institutions nationally to earn acclaim in the Magazine category. St. [...]

Summer Message from President Father James Murphy, CSB

It’s summer. No really, it is. I’ve checked the calendar and compared the date with my welcome screen on my phone. The days, weeks, and months have blended together and I don’t think I’m alone in saying that I’m not 100%. Since March 13, when St. Thomas sent our students and faculty home for spring [...]

Commencement 2020 || Resilience, Recovery, Rising to Greater Heights

The lives of St. Thomas graduates are uniquely fortified by their four years of Basilian college preparatory. But rarely in the 120-year history of the institution has a graduating group been changed in unanticipated ways as the Class of 2020 - those who rallied with the resilience, determination, and adaptability throughout the continuing threat of [...]

Senior Stories | Robert Frank ‘20 | Driven To Discover

When Robert Frank ‘20 first appeared at St. Thomas within the ranks of the Class of 2020, his was a mere face in the crowd only to subtly emerge as a commanding showstopping presence within the school's acclaimed theater program. A freshman from West University Elementary and the Presbyterian School of Houston, Frank’s reluctant passage [...]

By |2020-06-09T18:31:57-05:00June 9th, 2020|Academics, Alumni, Campus News|1 Comment

Senior Stories | John Lucas ’20 | Leadership Through Inspiration

The relative silence that often surrounds John Lucas ‘20 is never to be confused as reluctance, but rather an acute efficiency. Whether meeting the demands of rigorous college preparatory curriculum, or impacting Eagle Rugby, or sharing the virtues of Catholic Basilian education as an emphatic Eagle Ambassador, Lucas reflects on his four years of sacrifice [...]

By |2020-06-08T16:53:19-05:00June 8th, 2020|Academics, Alumni, Rugby, Campus News|0 Comments
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