The Chamber of Commerce in Santa Paula, California, has named Anna’s Cider — a local cidery founded by alumni entrepreneurs Anna (Dunlap) and Dominic O’Reilly (both ’12) — as its 2022 Business of the Year.
When Daina Andries (’09) graduated from Thomas Aquinas College, she thought she wanted to pursue an academic career. Today she is the co-founder of her own company, Epidaurus Health.
Samantha Flanders (’15) is the co-founder of Verso L’alto Coffee Roasters, along with her sister and brother-in-law, Hannah (Flanders) and Johnny Richard (both ’13).
After attending high school in Western Massachusetts and spending four years at Thomas Aquinas College as a student, Tim Cosgrove (’95) has in many ways returned to his roots by coming to work on his alma mater’s budding New England campus.
Last summer Brian Schardt (’16) set off on his most ambitious venture yet, launching his own company, Iris, for which he serves as the chief executive and technical officer.
Earlier this year the Archdiocese of Los Angeles launched LA Catholics Stories, a series of videos about the region’s faithful. For its first profile, the series featured the above video about alumnus Jake DeTar (’11), a husband, father, musician, and entrepreneur.
Five women winemakers — three of them Thomas Aquinas College alumnae — have come up with a novel way to make the most of these difficult times.