Dr. Lawrence Lenke ’82 World-Renowned Spinal Surgeon Saves and Changes Lives Doctor prepares exhaustively for challenging surgeries
Ed Gavagan '86 In a New York Minute Ed Gavagan '86 reflects on the random attack that almost took his life
Marikris (Dalum) Coryell ’88 Empowering Young Women to Change the World School president builds opportunity for lower-income students
Judge Joseph L. Falvey Jr., ’81, ’87 J.D. Veteran And Wife Make a Difference Through Fostering, Adoption Couple thrives on raising a large blended family
Cari Votava ’85 J.D. Fighting Poverty And Curbing Corruption She helps world’s poorest countries strengthen their economies
Darrell Gordon ’88, ’89 M.S. He Leads Life-Changing Treatment for Troubled Youth His residential treatment center provides high-quality care
Mary Brosnahan ’83 Seeing Homelessness Moved Her to Make a Difference She led organization that delivers crucial assistance
Sheila (McDaniel) Henry ’87 She Survived Cancer And Raised Money to Fight It She developed a passion for raising money to support life-saving research
Denise A. Salerno, M.D. ’89 She Now Treats the Children of Former Patients Pediatrician makes a difference serving generations of families in Philadelphia
Patti (Bergin) Bedard ’86 Kidney Donor Gives Cousin a New Lease on Life After her cousin began looking for a kidney donor, she answered the call
Lynn Malooly ’84 They Were Thirsty. She Gave Them Water. She helps provide much-needed water for South Sudan
Monica (Gardner) Flynn ’88 Helping Moms Choose Life Her nonprofit assists single moms who are expecting
Loretta Rietsema ’80 Sharing the Gift of Sobriety Alumna in recovery from alcoholism runs sober living house for women
David Gaus '84 Serving the Poorest of the Poor in Ecuador As a senior, David Gaus ’84 had a crisis moment when he realized he didn’t want to be an accountant. So he did what any sensible Notre Dame student would do, and scheduled a meeting with Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C., the University’s president. It led to a service opportunity in Ecuador and ultimately put him on the path to where he is today: training self-sufficient physicians to serve patients in rural communities across the country.
Marybeth Christie Redmond '85 Writing on the Margins She combines craft with passion for social justice
