During the Saints 1:30 p.m.Homecoming football game Saturday, Thomas More University will announce that the turf athletic field adjacent to Griffin Plaza will now be named Republic Bank Field.
The naming is in recognition of an investment from Republic Bank & Trust Company and the Republic Bank Foundation to support the University’s Second Century Campaign: It’s Time for More.
“We are grateful for our partnership with Republic Bank and for the generosity of the Republic Bank Foundation. Their generous investment in our students is emblematic of the bank’s strong commitment to leadership, service, and education in the greater Cincinnati region,” says Thomas More President Joseph L. Chillo, LP.D.
Republic Bank Field is home to seven of the University’s 28 intercollegiate athletic programs including football, men’s and women’s soccer, men’s and women’s lacrosse, men’s and women’s track & field, and rugby.
Republic Bank has been the official bank of Thomas More University since 2016. The bank also sponsors the University’s Institute for Career Development and Graduate School Planning, a signature program within the Thomas More Success Center.
“As we have launched the most ambitious fundraising campaign in University history, it is an incredible feeling to know that we have such strong philanthropic support from one of our most trusted partners in Republic Bank,” says Vice President for Institutional Advancement Kevin Reynolds, Ed.D.
“We are proud to continue to partner with Thomas More University with their long history of academic and athletic excellence,” says Tom Saelinger, Market President for Northern Kentucky and Ohio for Republic Bank.
“We couldn’t be more excited to be affiliated with the Saints athletic program as they step into the next chapter. Republic Bank Field is a signature opportunity for us to support Thomas More,” said Jason Payne, managing director of the Northern Kentucky market for Republic Bank.
Payne is a graduate of the Thomas More Master of Business Administration program.