Encounter Summer 2023

First Name Last Name | August 9, 2023

President’s Letter

Great things are happening at the University of St. Thomas, and even Greater Things are yet to come! This year marks the beginning of the next big chapter for our Celt family.

For Theresa Pham, B.A. ’05, MBA Finance ’08, and Master of Accounting ’10, everything is coming up roses. No, really. On her 10-acre Life in Rose Farm in the old part of Magnolia, Texas, Pham has planted 5,000 one-of-a-kind, European rose bushes in the last two years.

Innovation in Education

Discover UST President Richard Ludwick’s vision of the University’s future role in Catholic education, which involves truth, innovation and evangelization.

Pragmatics And Pie

The first graduating cohort from The Kolbe School’s landmark Pragmatic Studies AAS program—an enthusiastic group of UST students with learning differences—held a celebratory pizza party on campus.

Setting The Pace

A winning team of nine engineering students traveled to California this summer to present their top-prize NASA MUREP innovative pacemaker to potential investors.

Symphony Of Wisdom

What do great performers and master teachers of UST’s new Core Curriculum have in common? The ability to transport their audiences by uniting their gifts to a common end.

Rendering Reality

Enjoy a provocative conversation between Dr. George Harne and Joshua Hren about Hren’s manifesto on Contemplative Realism.

Breaking Bread

UST hosts its inaugural Appreciation Luncheon and recognizes an intimate group of donors whose giving supports named scholarship funds. Also in attendance were the student recipients of those scholarships.

Rising Stars Shining With Purpose

The inaugural class for this innovative and growing Rising Stars Internship program graduated in May with four years of work experience under their belts. Several graduates are the first in their families to go to college.

UST Welcomes New Board Chair

Meet Robert F. Corrigan Jr., J.D., UST’s newly appointed Board Chair, and learn what he loves about UST as well as what he wants to achieve in his new role.

Le Fil Rouge

Celebrating “Le Fil Rouge” or “The Red Thread that Connects Us” at the UST Mardi Gras Scholarship Gala, over 700 black-tie revelers filled the May 6 soiree at the Hilton Americas-Houston downtown.