The VMC Story of Winnifred (Gerhardstein) Murnin ’52, Ed.D.

The VMC Story of Winnifred (Gerhardstein) Murnin ’52, Ed.D.

The history column was created to give a voice to alumni who graduated from Villa Madonna College, upon whose humble beginnings current-day TMU is built….

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Young Man on Campus, the VMC Story of Wilbert Ziegler ’53, J.D.

Young Man on Campus, the VMC Story of Wilbert Ziegler ’53, J.D.

It is interesting to see how quickly the dynamics of Villa Madonna College changed from one year to the next in the early days. As…

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Charles H. Deters ’50 - Student, Alumnus, Staff , Board Member

Charles H. Deters ’50 – Student, Alumnus, Staff , Board Member

Being on staff at Thomas More affords a person singular opportunities to meet extraordinary people. I would like to thank Gary Holland ’93, who was…

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The Littlest Church

The Littlest Church

Thomas More College’s Crestview Hills campus is home to a little gem of architectural beauty that long resided in the hills above Highland Pike in…

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A Matter of Habit: An interview with  Sr. Evelynn Reinke ’62 and Sr. Mary Claire Engbersen ’67

A Matter of Habit: An interview with Sr. Evelynn Reinke ’62 and Sr. Mary Claire Engbersen ’67

 Sr. Evelynn Reinke, SND, ’62 greeted me on the steps of St. Joseph Heights with a radiant smile on a beautiful late summer day. Since…

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Flawed, Yet First Rate:  an Interview with John Hagan ’67

Flawed, Yet First Rate: an Interview with John Hagan ’67

Villa Madonna College, in the 1960s, was a commuter college with the majority of students coming from the Northern Kentucky/Greater Cincinnati region. There were no…

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Family, Friendship, and VMC Memories:  An Interview with Lou Esselman ’81

Family, Friendship, and VMC Memories: An Interview with Lou Esselman ’81

Don’t let that graduation year fool you! Lou Esselman earned the majority of his undergraduate credits in the halls of VMC in Covington from 1961…

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The Remarkable  Sisters of St. Benedict

The Remarkable Sisters of St. Benedict

Founded by the Benedictine Order to train Catholic school teachers, Thomas More College and the Sisters have an intertwined history that began in 1921 in…

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Journey back

Journey back

  Thomas More College is an institution rich with history. From the years 1921–1968, the College, known then as Villa Madonna College, built the foundation…

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