Jasmin (Simmons) Tow '11 Bridging Cultural Divides, Improving Educational Outcomes Alumna creates culturally responsive classrooms to meet the needs of students from every background.
Dan Yu '90, '92 M.B.A. Creating Digital Space for Meaningful Dialogue Alum and club use video platform to drive conversations with the Notre Dame community.
Otakuye Conroy-Ben '98 Lakota Researcher Supports Her Community Through Epidemiology Alumna mends relationships between native tribes and researchers, while addressing tribal health concerns through wastewater epidemiology.
Dr. Robert Winn '87 Breaking Barriers in Cancer Care and Community-Building As the first Black leader of a National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center, alum prioritizes patient care and community-building.
Kate Turner '12 Advancing Equity at the Intersection of Technology and Policy Alumna devotes research to improving socio-technical systems — making anything from public transit to nuclear power more equitable.
Ben Finley '60 Building A Brotherhood on the Slopes After a lifetime creating opportunities for Black skiers, Ben Finley '60 is set to enter the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame.
Tom Lillig '95 What’s Within You Drive to break barriers motivates alum in nonprofit work to "unleash the potential of the human spirit."
Mary Meg McCarthy ’80 Helping Immigrants Find Justice Alumna leads organization that provides legal services
Hudda Ibrahim ’15 M.A. Immigrant Peacebuilder Creates Dialogue in Her Community Drawing on her experience, she shows how diversity is a strength
Kevin Urtz ’77 Promoting Inclusive Independence Nonprofit leader helps clients with developmental disabilities
Roberto Larios '10 Empowering Diverse Voices in Hollywood FTT alum helps agency represent Latino voices in entertainment
Kate (Mather) Herrmann ’88 Celebrating and Creating Opportunity for Women Filmmakers Festival director draws on love of film, passion for equality
Joe Krug ’59 Dayton Alumni Group Funds Good Works across the Community Alum has led organization to grow and contribute
Deswood Etsitty ’93 Navajo Architect Builds Future on Heritage ND-Navajo collaboration boosts Catholic school
Ginny Mikita ’91 J.D. Children Flee Violence. She Helps Them Navigate A New Life. ND lawyer represents immigrant and refugee children
Marikris (Dalum) Coryell ’88 Empowering Young Women to Change the World School president builds opportunity for lower-income students
Elaine DeBassige ’92 Rector Mentors Rising Generations of ND Alumni Drawing on counseling background, she asks questions, starts conversations
Alex Montoya ’96 Born Without Three Limbs, Speaker and Author Inspires Others He shares his story and challenges people to make a difference
Bruce Flowers ’79 Former ND Basketball Player Uses Sports to Help People with Special Needs Undergraduate service experience helped pave the way for his volunteer work
Kristina Campbell ’97 SMC, ’02 J.D. A Safe Start for Families Fleeing Violence Law professor's clinic serves immigrant families
Marybeth Christie Redmond '85 Writing on the Margins She combines craft with passion for social justice