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September 2024

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Thomas Aquinas College welcomed its largest-ever group of freshmen — the Class of 2028 — at Convocation ceremonies in New England and California in late August, formally inaugurating its 54th academic year.

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Participants at 2023 TSC
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Princeton Review’s 2025 Guide Names TAC as Among Nation’s Best


Thomas Aquinas College continues to offer one of the best undergraduate educations in the country, according to the Princeton Review, which ranks TAC in the top 25 for “Happiest Students,” “Most Religious Students,” and “Professors Get High Marks.”
Flowers in foreground, California Chapel in background
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College Announces Events for St. Vincent de Paul Lecture & Concert Series 


On Friday nights throughout the 2024-25 academic year, Thomas Aquinas College students will have the privilege of attending lectures from some of the nation’s most distinguished scholars through the St. Vincent de Paul Lecture and Concert Series.
Chapel Statuary Celebrates the Church Triumphant
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CNBC Names TAC one of “Top 10 Colleges for Financial Aid”


CNBC has compiled a list of the 10 U.S. schools that “not only deliver on assistance, but also on calming concerns about college affordability” — and Thomas Aquinas College is chief among them.
 
 
 
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CNA: “Catholic Liberal Arts College has … ‘Most Conservative’ Students”


Despite the absence of contemporary politics in its classical curriculum, TAC can claim the country’s “most conservative students,” owing to their deep faith and countercultural attitudes.

Faith in Action

Rev. Nathaniel Roberts ('13)


A clinical psychiatrist in Tennessee, Dr. Michael Ferri (’00) has founded Fiat Integrative Health, a Catholic family medical practice which provides care “guided primarily by the truths of the Gospel.”

Dorianne (Drogin '11) and Matt Hull


“A for-profit business hired a moral theologian to be … a moral theologian,” remarks Dr. Pia de Solenni (’93), who earlier this year joined IWP Capital as its senior director of corporate engagement.

Joseph Cunningham


A priest in the Diocese of Colorado Springs, Rev. Joe Dygert (’02) has been named the pastor of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Salida, Colorado, where he seeks to spread God’s love.

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New England Chapel
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All-College BBQ on both Coasts 

Conical Cake
 
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Students Celebrate First Week of Year

Sunset after Class of 2024's Last Seminar
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Dr. Travis Cooper’s Opening Lecture

Rosary relay
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Dr. Paul Shields’ Opening Lecture

2024 Alumni Dinner
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Seniors Take Freshmen to the Circus

Students walk toward their residence halls


 
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Seniors Treat Freshmen to Welcome Luau

Upcoming Events

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Lecture: Dr. Andrew Dinan

September 20

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Opening Concert: Paul Galbraith

September 27

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Alumni & Parent Day

October 12

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Lecture: Dr. Alexander Pruss

October 18

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Lecture: Rev. Ronald Tacelli, S.J.

October 18

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Alumni & Parent Day

October 19

In Memoriam

John William Kozak

August 24, 2024
Incoming Freshman

Nettie Washington

September 2, 2024
Mother-in-law of Scott Turicchi, chairman of the Board of Governors; grandmother of Kristina (’23)

Elizabeth “Betty” Zepeda

September 5, 2024
Mother of College Governor Andrew (’79), Peggy (Caldwell ’80), Aggie (Laubacher ’82), Luke (’84), Tom (’85), Matt (’85), Mark (’86), Mary Kate (’89), Nick (’90); grandmother of Lucy (Chirdon ’03), Joe (’04), Henry (’06), Eddie (’08), Steve (’09), Ramona (Cross ’11), Michael (’11), Leon (’14), Martin (’13), Charlie Laubacher (’17), Elena (Schmitt ’18), Sylvia (Sanchez ’20), Renata (DeBates ’21), Joe Caldwell (’22), Luke (’25), and Nicholas (’28); great-grandmother of David Zepeda (’28)

 

 

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