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Simon, Calasanz Reign as Mardi Gras King and Queen
2/11/2010
 Selected as exemplary models of the University’s mission to educate leaders of faith and character, UST students Lukas Simon and Emily Calasanz will reign as this year’s Mardi Gras King and Queen at the 60th Mardi Gras Gala “Court of Diamond Jubilee,” on Tuesday, February 16.
In their role as the “royal couple,” Simon and Calasanz will carry on the time-honored tradition, and have the opportunity to express their gratitude for scholarship contributions on behalf of the student body.
Simon comes to UST from Germany, where he discovered UST while browsing American universities with soccer teams. Three years later, Simon balances the challenging major of bioinformatics with serving as the Celts men’s soccer team captain. A leader in the classroom and on the soccer field, he maintains a 3.6 cumulative GPA and has been an All Conference goal keeper for the past two seasons. In his spare time, Simon volunteers to tutor his teammates and coach youth soccer. He also volunteers at UST events such as the President’s Day of Service and has represented the student body by sharing his story with friends of the University at the Major Giving Society Dinner.
"I feel very honored and excited to represent the student body of the University of St.Thomas at this year's Mardi Gras Gala,” Simon said. “Scholarships have a very significant meaning to me, and I am especially grateful to those who made this support possible, as it allowed me to not only experience the University of St. Thomas, but also the city of Houston and the United States of America."
Calasanz, a senior biology major, is a dedicated student whose enthusiasm for biology and the medical field is evident in her studies and extracurricular activities. She has been on the Dean’s List all four years at UST, and is a recipient of the President’s Scholarship and the Elizabeth Ann Peavy Endowed Scholarship in Biology. Emily demonstrates leadership in organizations such as Tri-Beta, the biology honor society and the UST chapter of the American Chemical Society. She and three other students are currently revamping the philosophy honor society, Phi Sigma Tau. Emily volunteers with the health Museum, Medical Bridges and San Jose Clinic. In summer of 2009, she was accepted to the Michael E. DeBakey Summer Surgical Program. To celebrate her faith, she serves as a Eucharistic minister at the Chapel of St. Basil.
“I am a recipient of multiple scholarships; they have greatly enhanced my experience at UST," Calasanz said. "Going on to medical school this fall, I feel like the scholarships at UST have helped lessen the finances of my education and have enabled me to pursue my dream.”
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