An investigation is underway into a fatal accident at a 3M plant in western Minnesota, first lady Jill Biden and Health and Human Service Secretary Xavier Becerra are visiting Minnesota Wednesday and St. Thomas seniors have been selected as finalists for the 2022 Tommie Award. Sports Editor Sam Larson has today’s News in :90.
Top Stories – Feb. 28, 2019
Student Body President Bisrat Bayou was voted the 2019 Tommie Award recipient. For the first time in St. Thomas history, all three finalists for the award were first-generation college students and students of color. St. Thomas sophomore finance major Jenny Keller made a high school pastime profitable by selling handcrafted mugs and bowls through her pottery …
Youngblood wins 2018 Tommie Award
Senior Annie Youngblood was selected as the winner of the 2018 Tommie Award, which recognizes a student who “best represents the ideals of St. Thomas Aquinas through scholarship, leadership, and campus involvement.”
Meet the 2018 Tommie Award finalists
This year’s finalists for the Tommie Award have been announced. University Affairs Editor Solveig Rennan gives an in-depth look at each of the three seniors selected.
2016 Tommie Award finalists announced
Anna Fry, Louis Missurelli and David Simmet have been selected as finalists for the 2016 Tommie Award.
Profiles of the 2016 Tommie Award nominees
St. Thomas Student Affairs recently released the names of 21 seniors who have been nominated for the 2015 Tommie Award.
2016 Tommie Award Nominee: Priscila Barron Sanchez
Priscila Barron Sanchez has been involved on campus as the student liaison for the Board of Trustees’ Student Affairs Committee.
2016 Tommie Award Nominee: Anna Fry
Anna Fry has held leadership positions as the president of Catholic Women’s Leadership, a freshman orientation leader and a member of the Catholic Studies Leadership Interns.
2016 Tommie Award Nominee: Kilee Pertl
Kilee Pertl has been involved as the lead business office assistant for the Business Office, president and financial chairperson of the Volleyball Enthusiasts Club and manager of the Men’s Volleyball Club.
2016 Tommie Award Nominee: Jon Page
Jon Page has held leadership positions as executive vice president of Undergraduate Student Government, student leader for Cru and a Tommie Ambassador and tour guide,
2016 Tommie Award Nominee: Louis Missurelli
Louis Missurelli has been a resident adviser, operations manager, apartment coordinator and night access worker in Brady and Morrison halls.
2016 Tommie Award Nominee: Lauren Van Beek
Lauren Van Beek has been section president of Society of Women Engineers, co-president of SHINE, leader of Campus Ministry and a research assistant and peer mentor for the School of Engineering.
2016 Tommie Award Nominee: Raymond Nkwain Kindva
Raymond Nkwain Kindva has been involved as the international student representative for Undergraduate Student Government.
2016 Tommie Award Nominee: Vito Sauro
Vito Sauro has been involved on campus as the president of the Table Top Gaming Club, an orientation leader, office lead in Off-Campus Student Services and a first year commuter adviser.
2016 Tommie Award nominee: Ashley Zweber
Ashley Zweber has held leadership positions as a member of the Tommie Ambassador leadership board, a tour guide, a Catholic Women’s Leadership core team member and secretary and member of the Catholic Leadership Interns.