The Distinguished Alumni Award honors St. Thomas Aquinas graduates for their significant accomplishments and achievements in their various fields of work, community service, and a witness to Catholic ideals. Selections are made by an appointed committee. Eligibility criteria are as follows:  

1. The nominee must have graduated from St. Thomas Aquinas High School.  

2. The nominee need not be living at the present time.  

3. The nominee must have been out of high school for at least five years.  

4. The nominee must have demonstrated significant achievement in a chosen field -or- have demonstrated noteworthy involvement in their community with volunteer work, and/or participated in philanthropic projects where they have been generous in giving gifts of time, talent, or treasures to make life better for others while exhibiting their witness to Catholic ideals.