As Long as there is St. Charles, Aquinas will be!
On September 11, 2023, St. Charles was honored to host more than 70 graduates of Aquinas College High School for lunch in the school’s Walter Student Commons. Longtime Aquinas’s Alumni Association President Lou Nobile (AQ ’57) has worked with his SC counterpart, Louis J. Fabro ’83, to put on this event which goes back nine years.
The Terrier grads were joined by St. Charles staff and administrators as well as 11 students receiving scholarships this year through two endowment funds set up years ago through the generosity of Aquinas alumni and friends.
Aquinas College High School was an all-boys high school operated by the Dominican Fathers from 1905 to 1965 under the watchful eyes of
Father John Smith OP, the legendary Aquinas teacher and disciplinarian who served as the school’s “Dean of Discipline” for 32 years (1932-1965).
Both St. Charles and Aquinas have long traditions and many Columbus families have graduates from both schools. Since Aquinas closed its doors in 1965, many of its graduates have had sons, grandsons, and nephews attend St. Charles. The alumni associations of both schools have worked to help foster a growing respect and friendship between graduates of these once VERY competitive rival schools.
Graduates of Aquinas have a very stirring saying that“ As long as we are, Aquinas will be.” But rest assured, “As Long as there is St. Charles, Aquinas will be!” We look forward to many, many more years of camaraderie with our Aquinas “brothers.”
Both St. Charles and Aquinas have long traditions and many Columbus families have graduates from both schools. Since Aquinas closed its doors in 1965, many of its graduates have had sons, grandsons, and nephews attend St. Charles. The alumni associations of both schools have worked to help foster a growing respect and friendship between graduates of these once VERY competitive rival schools.
Graduates of Aquinas have a very stirring saying that“ As long as we are, Aquinas will be.” But rest assured, “As Long as there is St. Charles, Aquinas will be!” We look forward to many, many more years of camaraderie with our Aquinas “brothers.”
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