The St. Thomas Community Joins Together in Support of Steps for Students

On February 15, the St. Thomas community will join together for a 5K run/walk in support of Steps for Students. Steps for Students is an annual event benefiting the 59 Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. The goal of Steps for Students is to unite the greater Houston community to raise awareness of Catholic [...]

By |2020-01-17T09:50:23-06:00January 17th, 2020|Campus News|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|Student Life, Campus News, Support, Alumni|0 Comments

‘Eagles’ Nest’ Winter 2019 | St. Thomas Leaving its Catholic Basilian Imprint on Houston and Nationally

The Eagles' Nest is the St. Thomas flagship vehicle for telling stories about the vibrant Eagle community. Through compelling narratives and striking visuals, we explore the institution, from the change and growth on campus to how St. Thomas is leaving its Catholic Basilian imprint on Houston and nationally. Our award-winning writing and design provide insights [...]

Social Studies Dean Brett Mills Embraces Academic Fellowships to Further Connect with Eagle Scholars

Scholars enter St. Thomas caressing big dreams. A fortified faculty is required to make those dreams a reality. Even after two decades as social studies dean, Brett Mills continues to seize unique opportunities to develop as an intellectual. Twice in 2019 he participated in prestigious fellowships, the latest in a series of transformative educational experiences. [...]

By |2020-02-14T15:57:47-06:00January 6th, 2020|Academics, Campus News|0 Comments

#TBT Going Boldly Forth | Texans Head Coach Bill O’Brien Addresses Class of 2016

This story was originally published in May 2016. With a purpose of finality aided by an eye toward the profound, the St. Thomas Class of 2016 gathered for a final triumphant celebration and the school’s 116th commencement ceremony. Assembling with joy in the shadows of threatening weather that forced the festivities inside to Reckling Gymnasium [...]

By |2020-02-10T14:49:43-06:00January 3rd, 2020|Campus News|0 Comments

Two-Sport Scholar Athlete Eli Carter ’20 to Continue Track and Field Career at Stephen F. Austin State University

Hope Arive is convinced there was almost a destiny or fate or cosmic power in her only son finding his way to a Basilian institution well into its second century with a deep legacy for academic rigor in the classroom and ethical living in every arena.  “I was aware of St. Thomas even before Eli was [...]

By |2020-04-08T17:22:19-05:00December 13th, 2019|Athletics, Track & Field, Campus News|0 Comments

#TBT Fr. Brendan Cahill ’81 Rejoices as Newly Appointed Bishop of Victoria, Texas

This story was originally published in July 2015. Father Brendan Cahill ‘81 has regularly rejoiced in his returns to St. Thomas as celebrant, beginning the year he was ordained in 1990, joined then by more than 50 fellow Eagle alumni priests. He has since participated in Mother/Son and Founder’s Day celebrations, and twice presided for [...]

By |2020-02-12T12:49:24-06:00December 12th, 2019|Alumni, Campus News|0 Comments

St. Thomas Open House December 8 || Discover Uncompromising Academics and Uncommon Brotherhood

The St. Thomas mission of educating the whole scholar in the Basilian tradition of teaching goodness, discipline, and knowledge is as relevant now to the demands of an ever-changing society as at its inception in 1900. In a culture of learning with passion and living with purpose, relationships are king and are at the forefront [...]

By |2019-12-05T11:33:05-06:00December 2nd, 2019|Academics, Campus News|0 Comments

Record Number of St. Thomas Singers Recognized by All-State Choir

St. Thomas High School is proud to announce that a record six of our students were selected to the 2020 TPSMEA (Texas Private School Music Educators Association) All-State choir. Congratulations to Leo Wilson (’21), Noah Mims (’21), Charles Boutte (’20), Raphael Mamaradlo (’21), Leonardo Morales (’21), and James Dickinson (’23). On November 11, nine members [...]

By |2019-11-24T20:16:27-06:00November 24th, 2019|Student Life|0 Comments

#TBT St. Thomas Presents ‘West Side Story’ | A Pulsating Performance that Packed a Punch as Well as the House

This story was originally published in April 2016. A landmark musical show written in the 1950s, based on a play from the 16th century, with overtones as fresh and familiar as new millennium headlines - the cautionary tale of intolerance breeding hostility that erupts into tragedy. And the St. Thomas spring production of West Side [...]

By |2020-02-13T14:19:33-06:00November 21st, 2019|Student Life, Campus News|0 Comments
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