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DOUGHERTY FAMILY COLLEGE
INVESTING IN SCHOLARS
Dougherty Family College (DFC) launched a STEM Preparation Program thanks to a generous grant from the 3M Foundation and the Heim family. Encouraging STEM careers is a priority for the college as it works with community partners to better serve scholars with interests in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. The program features a faculty- led STEM Club, support for advanced math curriculum and paid research opportunities. “We need students from all backgrounds participating in the development of solutions to solve the world’s most
challenging problems,” said Jacqueline Berry, 3Mgives manager of education initiatives. “To achieve that, everyone must have an opportunity to pursue a STEM career.” DFC is also celebrating an anonymous $10 million gift that will help future scholars obtain their associate degree. The gift is tied for the largest in the college’s history. Through a matching
challenge, DFC seeks to raise $20 million total to fund student education in perpetuity. “This donation, and the matching dollars that it generates, will ensure that DFC is forever a driving force in our community,” said Carol Frey Wolfe ’83, a St. Thomas alumna who serves on DFC’s advisory board and as a member of the St. Thomas Board of Trustees.
SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
VETERAN JOURNALISTS
SOLEDAD O’BRIEN RECEIVES HONOR Renowned CNN, MSNBC and NBC news anchor and producer Soledad O’Brien received the inaugural Opening Doors Honor from ThreeSixty Journalism, a nonprofit program of the University of St. Thomas College of Arts and Sciences. Presented during the program’s annual fundraising
WOMEN FACULTY HONORED The School of Engineering ranks among the TOP 20 institutions with the highest percentage of female tenured/tenure-track faculty, according to ASEE (American Society for Engineering Education). The 2022 list also includes Loyola University Chicago, University of San Diego and Santa Clara University. At St. Thomas, 40% of the tenured or tenure-track faculty at the School of Engineering are women.
celebration in April, the honor highlights leaders who promote diverse voices in media and business. O’Brien also sat for a First Friday discussion with alumna
Georgia Fort ‘11, recipient of the 2023 Spirit of St. Thomas Award. Legendary Pioneer Press columnist Rubén Rosario was honored with a Widening the Circle Award.
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