Thomas Fire Commemorative Issue
Table of Contents (articles open in PDF)
Grateful but Grieving
Thomas Aquinas College Survives Historic Fire that Bears its Name
Road to Recovery
Friends and Benefactors Step up to Support College in its Hour of Need
From the Desk of the President
After the Fire, Prayers and Gratitude
Good Neighbors
Tragedy Brings Out the Best in Surrounding Community
Terror, Hope … and Faith
Firsthand Reflections of Those who Remained on Campus
Abundance of Grace
College Buoyed by Prayers & Support During Thomas Fire
“All the Things of this World Will Pass Away”
Students Share their Memories of the Thomas Fire
Photos from the Thomas Fire
with a poem by Nico Silva (’20)
“Like a Third Set of Grandparents”
Evacuated Students Find Refuge and Solace with Heather and Bud Daily
Fire Babies
Two Tutor Families Welcome Newest Members During Thomas Fire
“We Can’t go Back to Where We Once Were”
Alumni Family Adjusts to Life Anew After Losing Home in Thomas Fire
Caregiver Calls on Alumni in Hour of Need
In Memoriam
College Update
Recent Events and Happenings