Eagle Excellence In Action || Austin Burke ’23 and Jackson Guyre ’23 Latest Scholars to Earn Prestigious Eagle Scout Distinction

St. Thomas is proud to salute Austin Burke ‘23 and Jackson Guyre ‘23 for earning the prestigious rank of Eagle Scout, the highest achievement in the Boy Scouts of America (BSA). Burke and Guyre continue the thriving legacy of Eagle scholars who have reached this milestone accomplishment that remains richly recognized throughout the United States. [...]

By |2023-08-24T10:05:04-05:00March 20th, 2023|Academics, Student Life, Campus News|0 Comments

Unimaginable Achievement || Riveting Round Up Student Fundraiser Soars to $819,770 for St. Thomas Tuition Assistance

Yearly rise to unimaginable achievement. Universal commitment essential, rather than reliance on few luminescent efforts. Somehow. Some way. Yet another outrageous, mind-numbing, record-smashing Round Up season contributing directly to St. Thomas tuition assistance, a Basilian tradition for nearly a century. Eagle scholars generated a jaw-dropping $819,770 in raffle ticket sales, in the wake of $670,610 [...]

Remembering Jim Schwarzbach ‘55 || Eternal Eagle Icon and Invaluable St. Thomas Servant Leader

Beloved St. Thomas alumnus and forever Eagle icon Jim Schwarzbach ‘55 passed away February 21 in Houston at 86. The invaluable and unmeasurable contributor to all that is valued by the Basilian Fathers was honored at the 2021 Auction & Gala saluting the relentless commitment of the St. Thomas community to innovative scholarship and the [...]

By |2023-02-27T12:48:12-06:00February 27th, 2023|Alumni, Campus News|1 Comment

A Grade Above || Austin Burke ‘23 and Damian Wilson ‘23 National Merit Scholarship Finalists

Austin Burke ‘23 and Damian Wilson ‘23 earned finalist acclaim in the 68th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. The two exemplary scholars are being considered for 7,250 Merit Scholarships worth more than $28 million - National Merit $2,500 Scholarships; corporate-sponsored Merit Scholarship awards; and College-sponsored Merit Scholarship awards. Burke and Wilson separated from an initial [...]

By |2023-02-27T11:42:48-06:00February 27th, 2023|Alumni, Academics, Student Life, Campus News|0 Comments

Living The Past, Shaping The Future || Celebrating Feast of Patron St. Thomas Aquinas

The beginning 123 years ago was meager, the ascension without fanfare. A steady process that preached purpose, culture, and service rooted in the Basilian credo of Teach Me Goodness, Discipline, and Knowledge. Since 1900, the St. Thomas campus community has served as a Catholic Basilian beacon with a thriving intellectual and moral tradition that remains [...]

By |2023-01-27T12:19:08-06:00January 27th, 2023|Alumni, Student Life, Campus News|0 Comments

Lasting Legacy || Andrew Linbeck ‘83 and Sam Listi ‘60 Embraced at 17th Annual Hall of Honor Induction

St. Thomas was proud to celebrate its 17th annual Hall of Honor induction in January by recognizing the exploits of two notable leaders who have emphatically showcased the best of the Basilian spirit. Distinguished for their stellar achievements and exemplary service, Andrew Linbeck ‘83 and Sam Listi ‘60 were relished for bringing striking distinction to [...]

By |2023-01-26T14:38:04-06:00January 24th, 2023|Alumni, Campus News|0 Comments

Red and White Waves of Success || Eagle Swimming Seizes Eighth Consecutive TAPPS Division I East Region Championship

Luke Orr '26, Tyler Sandrock ‘24, Max Kaase '23, and Benjamin Thoede '24 led an armada of talent, skill, and superlative results as St. Thomas captured its eighth consecutive TAPPS Division I East Region championship at the Univesity of Houston Campus Recreation & Wellness Center Natatorium. Eagle Swimming’s big four closed out a dominant day [...]

By |2023-01-23T12:11:46-06:00January 23rd, 2023|Campus News, Athletics, Swimming, Student Life|0 Comments

17th St. Thomas Hall of Honor Induction || Samuel Listi ’60 Exemplifying the Best of the Basilian Spirit

Samuel Anthony Listi ‘60 is rooted in the St. Thomas terra firma. The son of a tile contractor whose life was silenced all too soon, Listi nonetheless matured to reflect the Basilian commitment to fundamental scholarship that empowers discovery and creativity - from the marketplace to the classroom to the competition fields to fundraising to [...]

By |2023-01-26T14:45:56-06:00January 13th, 2023|Alumni|1 Comment

17th St. Thomas Hall of Honor Induction || Andrew Linbeck ‘83 Exemplifying the Best of the Basilian Spirit

Andrew Baird Linbeck ‘83 belonged to an unquestioned professional pedigree of highest achievement where he was recognized for his own towering personal greatness. Yet, Linbeck’s most lasting legacy is possessing an unmatched level of caring and philanthropy that could energize a group from Wall St. to Main St. to a neighborhood pocket community. He collected [...]

By |2023-01-17T20:20:33-06:00January 13th, 2023|Alumni|0 Comments

Renaissance Man || Jake Pike ’23 Blends Array of Talents into Resounding Success

The scholar crushes the calculus quandary in a manner to make forever wizkid Will Hunting take notice. The baller is a working 6’8” paragon of the switchable, floor-spacing, rim-running, spoke-in-the-wheel center archetype, sprinkling himself all over a box score. The musician delivers a vibrant, full-throttle tone, or quiet and pensive, within a collective wavelength, unifying [...]

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