On June 22, 2014 in the beautiful St. Thomas Seminary chapel, 25 men and women graduated from the Biblical School.
Pictured (back row, left to right): Pat Pritchard, Msgr. Gerard Schmitz (President-Rector Emeritus), Marcia Franko (faculty), Sanita Gingras, Jim McCauley, Laury DiMarco, Fr. Christopher M. Tiano (Dean and faculty), Ernie Mintel, Karin Kaczynski, Mike Scougall, Lou Daniels, Sue Davis; (middle row) Claudette LaChance, Sr. Mahilia Roache, Helen Rusanowsky, Sr. Alma Sakowicz, Marie Moura, Evelyn Garrow, Toni Mintel, Janine Baryza-ly, Bishop Christie Macaluso (President-Rector), Lynda Curtis, Amy Ekeh (faculty); (front row) Bill Baker, Kim Petrillo, BJ Daly Horell (faculty chair/coordinator), Rita Mary Lashenske, Emelda Alexander, and Jean Ficaro. Not pictured: Joe Marcucio and Dcn. Bill Sayles
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| Commencement Reception |
Bishop Christie Macaluso presided and distributed the first St. Thomas Seminary Certificates in Biblical Studies, and Fr. Christopher M. Tiano, Director of the Office of Religious Education and Evangelization and Dean of St. Thomas Seminary, was the homilist. Msgr. Gerard Schmitz was recognized for his leadership in acquiring accreditation for the new certificate from the State of Connecticut Office of Higher Education.
