St. Thomas students ride the Ireland Hall teeter-totter on Founder’s Day. The Ireland Hall teeter-totter marathon has been a tradition for 30 years at St. Thomas and raises funds for the Harriet Tubman Women’s Shelter. (Davis Narey/TommieMedia)
Undergraduate Student Government President Bisrat Bayou introduces the Founder’s Day celebration. Bayou served as the host for Tuesday’s event. (Davis Narey/TommieMedia)
Tommie the Tomcat socializes with students. The Founder’s Day celebration was promoted on social media and throughout campus. (Davis Narey/TommieMedia)
St. Thomas President Julie Sullivan listens to theology professor Bernard Brady’s speech on Tuesday at the Founder’s Day celebration. In an interview after the event, Sullivan said Archbishop Ireland was a visionary and an activist. She added that his values are still important to the university today. (Davis Narey/TommieMedia)
Theology Professor Bernard Brady speaks about Archbishop Ireland’s role as a founding father of St. Thomas. Brady received the John Ireland Presidential Award in 2013. (Davis Narey/TommieMedia)
Attendees of the Founder’s Day celebration play a game of bean bag toss. The event provided lunch and had other yard games like ladder toss. (Davis Narey/TommieMedia)
A cutout of Archbishop John Ireland stands near the presentation stage. The university celebrated Founder’s Day 100 years after the death of Archbishop Ireland, the founder of St. Thomas. (Davis Narey/TommieMedia)
St. Thomas students converse over lunch. Hundreds of students, faculty and alumni came out for the Founder’s Day celebration on Sept. 25. (Davis Narey/TommieMedia)