First-year Jack Jobst gives a high five to a child cheering him on as he walks through the arches. The class of 2020 had the largest amount of applications with lowest acceptance rate in St. Thomas history. (Natalie Hall/TommieMedia)
Senior and seminarian Kyle Loecker advertises for Saturday’s football game on the quad after the march. Loecker said the march “is building a community and the family.” (Natalie Hall/TommieMedia)
Upperclass students and athletic teams gathered to cheer on the first-years as they initiate their St. Thomas journey by marching through the arches at the official event on Sept. 8.The day before, however, a group of first-year students arranged an impromptu march after the official one was rained out. (Natalie Hall/TommieMedia)
Juniors Rachael Glover (left), Chase Lau (center) and Lian Gordon (right) welcome first year students with signs and a star flag. First-year Mark Daml said “the march is about… becoming a Tommie and being a part of the community.” (Natalie Hall/TommieMedia)
First-years Mark Daml (top left), Megan Berry (left) and friends show their Tommie Pride. This year’s first-year students maintain the highest average ACT score at 27 and GPA at 3.6 in St. Thomas history. (Natalie Hall/TommieMedia)
St. Thomas president Julie Sullivan addresses the class of 2020 at the rescheduled March through the Arches on Thursday. This is the 16th annual March Through the Arches, a tradition originally intended for a Tuesday to immerse first year students into the spirit of St. Thomas with Tommie Tuesday. (Natalie Hall/TommieMedia)