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June 2022
Dr. John W. Neumayr
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In Memoriam
Dr. John W. Neumayr
1930 – 2022

 
On Independence Day, Thomas Aquinas College lost one of its beloved founders, a longtime member of the teaching faculty who also served as its first dean and was, for more than 50 years, a member of its Board of Governors: Dr. John W. Neumayr.

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Faculty pose for a picture on the Chapel steps
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Faculty From Both Coasts Gather in California


For the first time since the College opened the doors of its New England campus in 2019, the faculty of both coasts convened in California last month to assess the state of the curriculum and bring old colleagues together once more.

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Bishop Barron with a student
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Bishop Barron Visits High School Summer Program 


Students on the California campus received a visit last week from the Most Rev. Robert E. Barron, Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles, who stopped by before departing for his new diocese of Winona-Rochester, Minnesota.

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Bl. Frassati Student Center
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Five Buildings Renamed for Beloved Saints


With renovations to five of the New England campus’ key buildings complete, these structures will become the first to take on new, saintly designations.

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Rev. Paul Raftery, O.P.
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College to Bid Farewell to Rev. Paul Raftery, O.P.


With heavy hearts, the College must say goodbye to its head chaplain on the California campus, Rev. Paul Raftery, O.P., who will conclude his chaplaincy at the end of July.

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Faith in Action

Dom Augustine (Philip ’13) Wilmeth, O.S.B.

Newly ordained alumnus priest Dom Augustine (Philip ’13) Wilmeth, O.S.B., walks in the footsteps of St. Benedict at the 1,000-year-old Monastery of St. Benedict in Norcia Italy, where he also manages his community’s financial affairs and oversees its brewery.

Claire Murphy (’20)

Among the 27 lecturers to present talks at last month’s Thomistic Summer Conference on the California campus was a rising young alumna scholar, Claire Murphy (’20), a second-year doctoral student in philosophy at the University of Notre Dame.

Daniel Selmeczy (’08)

“The most exciting part of my job,” says TAC College & Career Counselor Daniel Selmeczy (’08), “is being able to have powerful conversations with students and help them make decisions about what work they would like to do.”

Photos from the California High School Summer Program!

Students play water polo in the pool


Afternoon Sports

Prefects pose around a table of drinks for the programmers


Evening Coffee Shop

Students gather on the athletic field


Section Games 

Students study in the library armchairs


Study Hall

Students dance


Dance Class

 
In the dorm, a group of women; in the foreground, two pose for the camera


Women’s Dorm Party

Upcoming Events

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Great Books Program for High School Students

July 24 - August 6
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Napa Institute Discussion Seminar

July 28
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Convocation

August 20
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Convocation

August 22
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Alumni & Parent Day

September 10
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Alumni & Parent Day 

October 8

In Memoriam

Bruce Schardt

June 25
Father of Cristina (Durbin ’14), Brian (’16), and Scott (’17) 

Michael Conroy

June 29
Father of Anna (Flanders ’18), Nicholas (’20), Maria (’22), and Tom (’24) 

Dr. John W. Neumayr

July 4
TAC co-founder, first dean, longtime member of the teaching faculty; father of Mary (’86), Jane (Nemcova ’98), and Anne (Braden ’05)

Jim Tierney

July 10
Member of the Los Angeles and Ventura Board of Regents
 
 

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