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Editor's Note: Domer Diaries is a storytelling series from the Notre Dame Alumni Association where members of the Notre Dame family share their story in their own words. This week's Domer Diaries features Ophelia Camiña '82 J.D., a longtime organizer, mentor, and advocate for inclusiveness in the legal field. The first in her family to attend law school, she credits her scholarship and the mentorship of her professors at Notre Dame.…

Recently, we at the Alumni Association asked you to share the stories of your own Notre Dame friendships. Read on for more examples of enduring bonds forged under the Dome.

Editor’s Note: Domer Diaries is the newest storytelling series from the Alumni Association where members of the Notre Dame family tell their stories in their own words. This week’s Domer Diaries entry comes from Dr. Jon Olansen ’87, ’89 M.S., manager of NASA’s Habitation & Logistics Outpost (HALO) Project of the Gateway, the lunar space station at the center of NASA’s Artemis program, which aims to send humans back to the surface of the moon.…

Lisa Herb '88 founded the Alliance for International Women's Rights to support women in developing countries. Until August 2021 when the country fell back under Taliban rule, AIWR focused its efforts in Afghanistan and is now working with other groups to help Afghan women leaders flee the country for their safety.

In living out his faith while staying true to his identity, Greg Bourke '82 M.A., author of Gay, Catholic, and American from Notre Dame Press, strives to increase representation for LGBTQ Catholics.

Sr. Corinne Florek '80 M.B.A. is revolutionizing how women's religious communities invest for the common good.

Editor’s Note: Domer Diaries is the newest storytelling series from the Alumni Association where members of the Notre Dame family tell their stories in their own words. This week’s Domer Diaries entry comes from Michelle Melland ’88, an Army ROTC alum who was diagnosed with ALS in 2011 and has since embarked on a second career as a freelance writer.…

Alum embraces his pastoral vocation, expanding church's food pantry operations amid pandemic uncertainty.

This Mother’s Day, the Notre Dame Alumni Association has compiled past We Are ND stories from mothers and mother figures in the Notre Dame community.

Alumna advocates for fairer democracy practices throughout the country

As the first Black leader of a National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center, alum prioritizes patient care and community-building.

Alum offers family to children orphaned by AIDS in South Africa

Alum spends his second act representing the poor and underserved as head of Legal Aid Chicago.

Alum uplifts students in under-resourced schools in memory of her late father.

Husband and wife alums pursue their vocation through fostering and adoption.

Alum is committing his empty-nest years to serving refugees at the border.

Notre Dame alums marry expertise with passion for social justice

A patient-centered and compassionate approach to medicine

Alumna leads organization that provides legal services

“I saw a need that I couldn’t turn away from”

Writer, illustrator team up to produce book

Law School alum finds encore career “tremendously rewarding”

She sees how a healthy marine ecosystem provides food, jobs

Festival director draws on love of film, passion for equality

Doctor prepares exhaustively for challenging surgeries

School president builds opportunity for lower-income students

Couple thrives on raising a large blended family

She helps world’s poorest countries strengthen their economies