St. Thomas University catcher Nelson Mompierre was drafted in the 29th round (860th overall) by the New York Mets in the 2018 Major League Baseball Draft. Marrero became the second player from St. Thomas to be drafted in the 2018 MLB Draft joining fellow catcher Elih Marrero  (8th round, Red Sox). Mompierre, hit .395 with 77 RBI and a team-best 15 home runs and 25 doubles in 2018. Mompierre ranked seventh in the nation in...

  Miami Lakes Mayor Manny Cid recently honored St. Thomas University professor Dr. James Conely during his retirement ceremony at Don Shula’s Hotel in Miami Lakes. The long time Miami Lakes resident has served in various roles at St. Thomas University during the past 40 years including a professor of English, Comparative Literature and Communication Arts. Before he joined St. Thomas University, Conely taught at Villanova...

  In celebration of Father's In Education Week, Spanish Lake Elementary (SLE) hosted a gathering called “Doughnuts for Dads Morning” in the media center. It was invigorating and enjoyable to witness over 800 dads sharing a morning doughnut, juice and coffee. In addition, SLE’s administrators treated the staff for Teacher Appreciation Week May 7 through 11, with daily surprises in store. On Monday, there was a leave...

  St. Thomas University Director of Athletics Laura Courtley-Todd has been named The Sun Conference Athletic Director of the Year for the 2017-18 season. Courtley-Todd was selected based on a vote by the conference's Athletic Directors at The Sun Conference's annual summer meetings held this week. It marked the second time Courtley-Todd has been named Sun Conference AD of the Year, having also won the award in 2011-12. Courtley-Todd has...

Monsignor Edward Pace High School’s (Pace) rising senior David Barbier has been selected as one of twelve Miami-Dade high school students who will travel to West Africa’s Republic of Ghana with the Nyah Project Fellowship in July.  Program founder Leigh-Ann Buchanan created The Nyah Project Fellowship organization in 2014. The organization seeks to offer diverse youth from underserved communities with opportunities to...