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FACULTY UPDATE
President McLean Appoints
Dr. John J. Goyette as College Dean
To succeed Dr. Brian T. Kelly as dean of Thomas Aquinas College, President Michael F. McLean has appointed an alumnus and 15-year member of the teaching faculty, Dr. John J. Goyette.
“Dr. Goyette has served the College ably as a tutor since 2002,” says Dr. McLean. “He is eminently qualified, having previously served as assistant dean for student affairs and as a member of the Admissions and Instruction committees. I am very confident that he will serve the College admirably in this new position.”
Dr. Goyette will begin his new position on July 1 — an auspicious moment in the history of the College, as it is poised to launch a second campus in Northfield, Massachusetts. Accordingly, he will play a significant role in both founding and administering the branch campus. “I am looking forward to working with President McLean and Associate Dean Tom Kaiser to help establish Thomas Aquinas College, New England,” he says. “This is an exciting time for the College, and I am eager to face the challenges ahead, trusting in Providence that our efforts will bear fruit.”
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Dr. John J. Goyette
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ONE, HOLY, CATHOLIC & APOSTOLIC
Students Celebrate the Universal Church at Cor Unum
On Sunday, March 26, the students of Thomas Aquinas College gathered for an event of their own creation, Cor Unum (One Heart). “Its purpose was to show appreciation for the College’s support of international students, as well as to celebrate the solidarity among cultures in the Church,” said junior Siobhan Heekin-Canedy (’18), who, along with senior Nnadozie Onyekuru and junior Esteban Rocha, helped organize the event.
The evening began with a late-afternoon seminar on Pope Benedict XVI’s 2008 message for the World Day of Peace, The Human Family, a Community of Peace, led by tutor Dr. Anthony Andres and Director of College Relations Anne Forsyth. Afterward there was a community dinner in St. Joseph Commons, which was decorated for the occasion with flags from around the world and posters of the Lord’s Prayer translated into several languages.
Mr. Onyekuru, who hails from Nigeria and came up with the idea for Cor Unum, offered some opening remarks. Several students then performed works of music and dance, or recited poems, from their native or ancestral countries. The night also included trivia questions about the Church and international affairs. It ended with a talk from junior Esteban Rocha, a native of Argentina, sharing the story of how he came to the College.
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Nnadozie Onyekuru (’17)
 Siobhan Heekin-Canedy (’18)
 Marcus Porto (’20)
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FAITH IN ACTION
Highlights from the College’s Alumni Blog
• Four years ago, as he was completing his Senior Year, Peter LaFave (’13) was recruited by the insurance conglomerate WellPoint for a summer internship at its Thousand Oaks headquarters. Although he did not land the position, he made a favorable impression and, in 2014, the company approached him about a full-time opportunity. Three years later, WellPoint is now called Anthem, and Mr. LaFave, having risen to the title of strategic sourcing consultant, has been named to the supply-chain industry’s list of “30 Under 30 Rising Stars.”
• During the week, Richena Curphey (’02) serves as the College’s head librarian, but on the weekend she goes by another name — “Miss Richena” — and serves an altogether different role as a Catechesis of the Good Shepherd catechist at St. Francis of Assisi Church in Fillmore, California. In an article for Angelus, the official publication of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, columnist Heather King writes about Miss Curphey’s great devotion to her catechetical work and the children in her care.
• Emily (Barry ’11) Sullivan recently returned to her alma mater to lead a women's retreat, “Fiat: On the Dignity and Vocation of Women.” Until last year, Mrs. Sullivan was the Northeast program manager for Endow, a Catholic educational apostolate. She has spoken at the University of Notre Dame, Princeton University, various Catholic women’s conferences, and the 2015 World Meeting of Families. Mrs. Sullivan and her husband, Joe (‘09), live just outside of Philadelphia. They are the parents of three young girls, Brigid (4), Mary (2), and Annie (4 mos.)
Faith in Action blog
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Peter LaFave (’13)
Richena Curphey (’02)
 Emily (Barry ’11) Sullivan
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SUMMER LEARNING
Upcoming College Seminars and Events
After the last vehicle rolls off the Thomas Aquinas College campus following Commencement; when the residence halls, once teeming with students, grow quiet; when silence briefly replaces Socratic discourse in the classroom buildings, it may seem as though the intellectual life of the College has slipped into a summer’s hibernation.
In reality, the intellectual life of the academic year has merely given way to a very different, albeit still vibrant, sort of intellectual life. This summer, as usual, Thomas Aquinas College will offer a wide range of conferences, seminars, and other academic opportunities for tutors, benefactors, alumni, and prospective students. Follow the links below to learn more about these events:
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Tutor Summer Program
Enrichment for members of the College’s teaching faculty
May 23 – June 23 |
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Epistemology and Logic
Aristotelian-Thomistic Studies Conference
June 15-16 |
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On Friendship and Charity
The 2017 Summer Seminars
July 14-16 and July 21-23 |
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Seminar: St. Paul’s Letter to the Galatians
Napa Institute Conference
July 27 |
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Great Books Summer Program
for rising high school seniors
July 23 – August 5 |
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