Claudia Aguirre ’92, CEO of Houston nonprofit BakerRipley, draws on her St. Edward’s roots and commitment to social justice to empower communities through education, advocacy, and emergency response.

St. Edward’s Living Lab is reimagining the campus forest with climate-smart trees, student-led research, and a vision for a greener, more resilient Austin.

Ethan Burd ’25 turned a pandemic break into hands-on learning and found his passion for product testing in a software engineering class.

Fabiana Meléndez Ruiz ’16 is redefining PR in Austin with a multicultural agency rooted in culture, community, and the power of Spanish-language storytelling.

From film producing in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to dance circles in Japan and political research at MIT, these St. Edward’s students are embracing global challenges and shaping change across continents.

These Hilltoppers bring fresh perspectives to teamwork.

St. Edward’s alumni fight for health equity and access in the clinic, the lab, the halls of diplomacy and even the medical school classroom.

Tere Garza, a St. Edward’s Communication professor, shows how the university's strong focus on teaching prepared it to navigate the shift to virtual education.

In a sometimes bleak world, scientists at St. Edward's have hope in abundance.

Hilltoppers take part as Austin embraces its first major-league pro team.