Support Academic Excellence
Support transformative educational opportunities that combine rigorous academics with hands-on learning experiences and whole-person formation.
Support transformative educational opportunities that combine rigorous academics with hands-on learning experiences and whole-person formation.
At St. Thomas, academic excellence means more than earning a degree. It's about forming students as whole people: intellectually, morally and spiritually. Our education helps students discover their purpose, develop their gifts and prepare to lead lives of meaning and impact.
Our commitment to whole-person education is brought to life through engaged faculty mentors, transformative classroom experiences and hands-on learning opportunities that connect knowledge with action. From undergraduate research and interdisciplinary programs to robust study abroad and internship opportunities, students are supported as they explore who they are and the change they want to see in the world.
But none of this is possible without exceptional teachers and mentors. Faculty play a vital role in student formation as scholars and mentors. Through your support of faculty development and endowed chairs, we are able to attract and retain top-tier educators who inspire students and elevate our academic community.
When you invest in academic excellence at St. Thomas, you invest in a generation of students who are not only well-educated, but also well-formed — ready to lead with insight, compassion and a deep sense of purpose.
Featured Initiative
The Reaching Excellence in Academics and Leadership (REAL) Program is a summer bridge experience for first-generation and historically underrepresented students. Your gift helps build community, academic confidence and a strong foundation for success.
Have questions or want to make a bigger impact? Contact a gift officer to learn more.
Director of Annual Giving
christy.jepperson@stthomas.edu
(651) 962-6934
Support our students and the communities they serve by giving to one of these areas.
Support high-achieving students in the Aquinas Scholars Honors Program. Your gift provides advanced coursework, research and a community that nurtures excellence.
Open doors to internships and real-world learning. Your gift helps students gain career-shaping experiences by covering housing, transportation and other unpaid internship costs.
Support hands-on student research across all majors. Your gift funds faculty-mentored projects, travel and symposia that help Tommies explore big ideas and contribute to the common good.
Expand students' horizons through global learning. Your gift supports study abroad, intercultural experiences and partnerships that prepare Tommies to lead in a connected world.
Help students thrive from their first year to graduation. Your gift supports academic coaching, mentoring, career prep and research — empowering every Tommie to succeed and find their purpose.
Together we can empower students to discover their purpose, support the faculty who shape their journeys, and advance academic excellence that lasts a lifetime.
