New England

An annual tradition took place on the New England campus last week as Dr.

Please pray for the soul of S. Prestley Blake, a generous friend of the College who warmly welcomed its expansion into New England in 2019. Mr. Blake died on February 11, 2021, at the age of 106.

Tracy Student Center at Thomas Aquinas College, New England, has undergone several renovations over the past months, but students for the first time this week are enjoying one of the most recent and exciting additions to the space. On Sunday evening, a state-of-the-art coffee shop opened its doors to students, providing choice beverages and snacks to the community as well as affording a cozy spot for a conversation after class or a group study session.

“It’s miraculous,” says Dr.

Whether he is raising the thundering peals of the organ during Sunday Mass, rehearsing the student choir to perfection, or giving quality musical instruction to any that ask, Stephen Grimm (’75) is bringing first-rate music to Thomas Aquinas College, New England — just as he did as a member of the College’s first class in California nearly 50 years ago.

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