20 in ’20 | The Most Impactful Identities of St. Thomas Academics and Development Since 2010 | First in Series

How do we remember our contributors? Some leave indelible impressions through tenure over years or even decades, thereby becoming part of an institution’s fabric through their dependable presence. Others shine brightly, creating unforgettable memories regardless of their longevity. Others still permeate our consciousness for their role as selfless facilitators, whether lifting colleagues or the community [...]

By |2020-04-10T12:56:55-05:00February 3rd, 2020|Alumni, Support, Campus News, Academics|0 Comments

#TBT 2015 || Dona and Al Clay ’61 Honored with Naming of Clay-Storey Hall after $10 Million Donation

This story was originally published in January 2015. As St. Thomas closes the $60 million monumental land acquisition, the Basilian Fathers announced the largest capital gift in the school’s 114-year history. Dona and Al Clay `61 donated $10 million to the 4500Forever capital campaign, the remarkable generosity resulting in the naming of Clay-Storey Hall on [...]

By |2020-11-19T14:12:59-06:00January 9th, 2020|Alumni, Student Life, Campus News, Support|0 Comments

#TBT St. Thomas Honored the Memory and Spirit of Frankie B. Mandola ’65 | 1948-2017

This story was originally published in July 2016. Beloved St. Thomas alumnus, forever Eagle ambassador, and famed Houston restaurateur Frankie B. Mandola ‘65 passed away July 8 at the age of 68 from complications following a heart attack. “The Houston community, and in particular the St. Thomas community, has suffered a great loss,” Vice-President for [...]

By |2020-02-03T15:08:24-06:00December 19th, 2019|Alumni, Support, Campus News|0 Comments

‘An Evening in Paris’ Auction & Gala || Saluting More than a Century of Basilian Leadership

Relishing the past. Resolute into the future. The Eagle community was again blessed to share in its annual Auction & Gala which salutes the relentless Basilian commitment to innovative scholarship and the deeper purposes of Catholic higher education. An Evening in Paris honored the presidents of St. Thomas and their emphatic impact in extending the [...]

By |2019-11-20T11:08:55-06:00November 14th, 2019|Alumni, Campus News|0 Comments

President Fr. James Murphy, CSB – The First 100 Days

From the very beginning of his new command role at St. Thomas, Fr. James Murphy, CSB embraced the benefit of introspection, not just inspection. Named on January 31 the third president in the school’s storied history, Fr. Murphy was intent on an ego-less approach to his 100-day action plan that would introduce and reflect his [...]

By |2019-06-21T14:31:48-05:00June 21st, 2019|Academics, Campus News|0 Comments

2019 Commencement Celebrates Basilian Ideal of ‘Teach Me Goodness, Discipline and Knowledge’

For 119 years St. Thomas has primed its graduates for a life of purpose and continual exploration - young men empowered to bridge divides and engage in public service, poised to pursue human aims and define true worth in the eyes of God. The latest commencement exercises proved triumphant, a reverence to Basilian principle in [...]

Basilian Superior General Fr. Kevin Storey, CSB to Address 2019 Graduates

St. Thomas is proud to announce that former president Fr. Kevin Storey, CSB, Superior General of the Congregation of St. Basil, will deliver the commencement address at the school’s 119th ceremony May 18 at 6:30 p.m. in Granger Stadium. “Our graduation weekend is one of the most special celebrations in the life of our community [...]

By |2019-05-06T15:37:56-05:00May 2nd, 2019|Academics, Alumni, Campus News|0 Comments

Former President Fr. Kevin Storey, CSB Returns for ‘Mad About St. Thomas’ Auction & Gala

In the initial stages of his next breakout role as the new Superior General of the Congregation of St. Basil, Fr. Kevin Storey, CSB will visit five countries spread over three continents. Yet his most welcoming stay promises to be on the familiar turf he occupied for 15 years before his unplanned exit in the [...]

By |2018-11-13T11:37:10-06:00November 6th, 2018|Support, Campus News|0 Comments

Sensational Sendoff for President Fr. Kevin Storey, CSB before Assuming Superior General of the Congregation of St. Basil

The greater St. Thomas community gathered in Cemo Auditorium to salute and celebrate president Fr. Kevin Storey, CSB who was recently elected the new Superior General of the Congregation of St. Basil and accepted those responsibilities immediately for a four-year term. During his term as president at St. Thomas attained numerous milestones in enrollment, fundraising, [...]

By |2018-08-13T18:50:57-05:00August 13th, 2018|Campus News, Support|0 Comments
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