Hall of Fame Dinner

Criteria for Alumni Hall of Fame Nomination

The Alumni Hall of Fame honors a selection of alumni and honorary alumni of the College, who have carried out the mission of our alma mater “to challenge, guide, and energize each student to realize and create their own path to success and commit themselves to making a profound difference in the world”, and our motto  “Enlighten the Mind through Truth.” We also recognize members of our community through our Spartan Award (non-alumni). Spartan Award recipients have made meaningful and exceptional contributions and show a true enlightened spirit in support of the College. All of the honorees are recognized for professional and personal achievement, and civic, and societal accomplishments. 

When nominating a person as a Hall of Fame honoree candidate, please be as specific as possible with your answers and send any supporting materials to advvancement@stac.edu.

Also, we ask that you understand and communicate with the person you are nominating that honorees are asked to support the dinner through purchase of or selling of sponsorships, journal ads, and tickets toward a total goal of $10,000 to $15,000. The Office of Institutional Advancement will serve as a resource to guide and assist each honoree with this task and will regularly communicate with them throughout the process.

Criteria for the Athletic Hall of Fame

1. Student-Athletes

• Individuals who have attended, graduated and earned at least a bachelor’s degree from St. Thomas Aquinas College or attended/transferred to receive/complete a master’s degree.
• Athletic participation at the college must be verified.
• A five-year waiting period must occur from the date the nominee last participated at the college.
• While athletic achievement is of prime importance, significant contributions to the community at large while at the college, or since departing the College, may also be a factor in selecting nominees for inclusion to the St. Thomas Aquinas College Athletics Hall of Fame.
• A person nominated must be of high principle and character, and they must also have displayed good sportsmanship and leadership skills while a student-athlete.
• Deceased nominees shall be given equal consideration in all categories of student-athletes, coaches and administrators. To receive posthumous selection to the St. Thomas Aquinas College Athletics Hall of Fame any waiting period may be waived by vote of the committee, along with the full endorsement of the President of the College.

2. Coaches

• Coaching participation at the College must be verified.
• There will be no predetermined time period for years of service at the College.
• A one-year waiting period must occur from the date the nominee last coached at the College.
• Considerations for selection include but are not limited to recognition as a significant contributor to the sport and/or the community at large, being a person of high character and principle at the time chosen and must have left the position at the time nominated.
• Deceased nominees shall be given equal consideration in all categories of student-athletes, coaches and administrators. To receive posthumous selection to the St. Thomas Aquinas College Athletics Hall of Fame any waiting period may be waived by vote of the committee, along with the full endorsement of the President of the College.

3. Administrators

• Administrative participation at the College must be verified.
• There will be no predetermined time period for years of service at the College.
• A three-year waiting period must occur from the date the nominee last worked at the College.
• Considerations for selection include but are not limited to recognition as a significant contributor to the athletic program and/or the community at large, being a person of high character and principle at the time chosen and must have left the position at the time chosen.

Deceased nominees shall be given equal consideration in all categories of student-athletes, coaches and administrators. To receive posthumous selection to the St. Thomas Aquinas College Athletics Hall of Fame any waiting period may be waived