• To meet the growing demand of Spanish-speaking media, the University of St. Thomas creates opportunities to educate uniquely qualified bilingual graduates.
  
  
• The average Houstonian wouldn’t believe what it takes to run this city, but a few University of St. Thomas graduates could give them a back-stage tour.
  
  
• From the first day of freshman orientation, Drew Wilson, a University of St. Thomas 2002 alumnus, experienced the University’s emphasis on social justice and service learning.
  
  
• The University of St. Thomas waited nearly 25 years for men’s basketball to return to campus. Its first victory was virtually instantaneous. 
  
  
• The Lady Celts defeated Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in bright pink jerseys and flowery pink headbands. The University of St. Thomas volleyball team supported breast cancer awareness month at the second Dig Pink game on Friday, Oct. 23.
  
  
• When a last-minute opportunity arose for United States Coast Guard Lieutenant Edward Lacy and his wife Christie to pursue degrees concurrently at the University of St. Thomas, the family possessed the adaptability and received University support to make it all happen in less than 45 days.
  
  
• As the University of St. Thomas continues to integrate service learning into curriculum across the disciplines, two biology professors – Dr. Rosie Rosell and Dr. Maia Larios-Sanz – provided opportunities for 37 biology students to learn science through community service at underserved Houston area clinics.
  
  
• You may see Aileen Jan “AJ” Yap sporting a crown and sash as Miss United States International, but give her a few more years, and you may see her in a lab coat at the doctor’s office.
  
  
• Taking the time to strengthen her English skills at ELS Language Center, Louanne Honrado, an international student from Venezuela, was poised to begin her education at the University of St. Thomas.
  
  
• The U.S. Department of Education awarded the School of Education a $2.8 million Title V Grant to fund the Promoting Postbaccalaureate Opportunities for Hispanic Americans (PPOHA) Program.
  
  
• The University of St. Thomas has been named as one of 21 top Catholic colleges and universities by the Cardinal Newman Society for the second time.
  
  
• After applying for the third time to the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) National Internship Program, Martinez thought his application and resume were forgotten.
  
  
• For the 16th consecutive year, the University of St. Thomas has been named to the top tier of the U.S. News & World Report’s, “America’s Best Colleges” list of universities offering master’s degrees in the Western region of the United States.
  
  
• The University of St. Thomas was named as one of the best colleges and universities in the West by The Princeton Review.
  
  
• For the first time, the University’s Ireland Study Abroad Program focused on students interviewing over 40 leading governmental officials, as well as political, religious and community leaders and people from all walks of life in Dublin, Ireland, and Belfast, Northern Ireland.
  
  
• At a moment’s notice, Dr. Alexandra Simmons, University of St. Thomas assistant professor of biology, eagerly jumped in the car with two freshman biology students in hot pursuit of dairy cow blood samples.
  
  
• Interweaving elements of her heritage and her University of St. Thomas education, Ximena Murillo developed an internationally, award-winning humanitarian project.
  
  
• The University of St. Thomas Center for Irish Studies and its director, Lori Gallagher, JD, have experienced a banner year, earning an impressive round of international, national, state and local accolades.

But, hey, who’s counting?

We are.