Mark Dienhart, St. Thomas’ executive vice president and chief administrative officer, was the recipient of the 1975 “Mr. Tommy” Award, now known as the Tommie Award.
Tommie Award spotlight: Steve Fritz
Steve Fritz, athletic director and men’s basketball coach, was the recipient of the 1971 “Mr. Tommy” Award, now known as the Tommie Award. This year’s recipient will be the 81st in school history.
2010 Tommie Award nominee: Clare Naughton
Clare Naughton, international studies major, renaissance program minor, 3.50 GPA
Naughton is from St. Paul, Minn. Her main activities at St. Thomas include being on the crew team, helping with events for Students for Justice and Peace, working as a Catholic Studies Intern and working for Residence Life.
2010 Tommie Award nominee: Paul Solomon
Paul Solomon, philosophy and Catholic studies major, 3.29 GPA
Solomon is from Wheaton, Ill. At St. Thomas, he is a St. John Vianney resident adviser, Last Chance Mass assistant and the principle organizer of “Caruso’s Crew.”
2010 Tommie Award nominee: Matthew Deutsch
Matthew Deutsch, mechanical engineering major, 3.77 GPA
Deutsch is from Spring Valley, Wis. His activities include Air Force ROTC, fraternity of St. Michael the Archangel, Chamber Singers, cantor at Mass on campus, Christian Leaders Club, Student Spirituality Committee, Junior Class Senator, Black Knights Drill Team, Swing Dance Club, Arnold Air Society, Valor Bible Study, Detachment 410 Choir, Delta Epsilon Sigma and Aquinas Scholars Honors Program.
2010 Tommie Award nominee: Katy Sunnarborg
Katy Sunnarborg, political science and international economics major, 3.73 GPA
Sunnarborg is from Esko, Minn. She is involved in Up ‘til Dawn and is an Athletic Office worker.
2010 Tommie Award nominee: Kristy Elsen
Kristy Elsen, leadership and management and business communications major
Elsen is from Champlin, Minn. Her leadership positions include working as the Flynn Hall operations manager, Residence Hall Association president, and Undergraduate Student Government RHA representative. She is on the National Residence Hall Honorary, Registrar Committee, Beverage Funds Committee and Judicial Hearing Board as a student representative.
2010 Tommie Award nominee: Katie Pauly
Katie Pauly, social work major, 3.90 GPA
Pauly is from Hinckley, Minn. Her St. Thomas activities include Social Work Club co-vice president, School of Social Work Group Work Institute Community member, HIV/AIDS Awareness Club, Art Club and Development Office student worker.
2010 Tommie Award nominee: Miles Trump
Miles Trump, communication and journalism major, 3.74 GPA
Trump is from Mankato, Minn. He has been involved in Tommie Ambassadors, STAR and Literacy Connections at St. Thomas. Trump is currently the sports editor at TommieMedia.
2010 Tommie Award nominee: Corey Dahl
Corey Dahl, English and economics major, 3.87 GPA
Dahl is from Clear Lake, Minn. His activities at St. Thomas include Chamber Singers, Liturgical Choir, Undergraduate Student Government, Aquinas Scholars student board, UST Allies and Sigma Tau Delta literary club.
2010 Tommie Award nominee: Daniel Carr
Daniel Carr, political science major, 3.91 GPA
Carr is from Dickinson, N.D. He has been involved in STAND, student government, the Thursday night Catholic men’s group, and has played on the football and rugby teams.
2010 Tommie Award nominee: Brett Stone
Brett Stone, business communications major, French minor, 3.44 GPA
Stone is from Edina, Minn. His activities at St. Thomas include working as an advertising intern for STAR, a resident adviser in Brady Residence Hall, and vice president of the National Residence Hall Honorary.
2010 Tommie Award nominee: Matt Pazderka
Matthew Pazderka, biology major, 3.52 GPA
Pazderka is from Omaha, Neb. His activities at St. Thomas include Ireland Hall resident adviser and operations manager, RHA, Catholic Men’s Leadership, biology research, St. Thomas basketball for two years and “the occasional studying.”
2010 Tommie Award nominee: Sandra Moran
Sandra Moran, psychology major, 3.66 GPA
Moran is from Eden Prairie, Minn. Moran’s activities and positions at the university include STAR President, Board of Trustees student representative, orientation intern, University Lectures committee chair, Linkages mentor, Tutor-mentor, Tommie Ambassador, Tommie blogger, Academic Affairs student intern, Campus Life student worker, apartment coordinator for Flynn Residence Hall and Child Development Center Residence Hall.
2010 Tommie Award nominee: Nick Kor
Nick Kor, music major, 3.17 GPA
Kor is from Eagan, Minn. He has been involved in many clubs including College Democrats, Students for Justice and Peace and Social Justice Coalition.