Off and Running Editor's Note: This week’s Domer Diaries comes from Susan and Gary Milligan ’75, who recently completed the six Abbott World Marathon Majors as of March 2023. Names: Susan and Gary MilliganClass Year: 1975 (Gary)Residence…
Celebrating Our Black Alumni This page highlights just a few Black Alumni of Notre Dame who have made a positive impact on the world since graduation.
Faces of Ireland Jeaic Mag Fhinn '17 lives, works, and plays entirely in Irish, feeling welcomed by the community and making the Emerald Isle his home.
Faces of Ireland Conal Fagan ’21, the first Irish native to serve as the official Notre Dame leprechaun, returned home to Ireland to continue his mission of using sports as a means for social change.
Dr. Oluwaferanmi O. Okanlami '15 M.S. Making Sports and Exercise More Accessible Okanlami has both led and been a part of numerous initiatives to raise awareness of the program and adaptive sports and inclusive recreation as a whole.
John Barnes Producing Sports' Biggest Moments John Barnes '03, producer at NBC sports, got his start covering sports when he worked football and basketball games for WVFI radio station as a Notre Dame student.
Dr. Carol Lally Shields '79 Paving the Way in Sports and Medicine Lally Shields has applied the same level of competitiveness and drive to her career in medicine. Most recently, the NCAA awarded Lally Shields with the 2023 Theodore Roosevelt Award — the highest honor the NCAA may confer upon an individual — presented annually to a distinguished person of national reputation and exceptional accomplishment.
Jessica Smetana Trailblazing in Sports Media Jessica Smetana, producer, podcaster, and journalist, got her start as an FTT major at Notre Dame.
Kiley Adams '17 Ensuring Equitable Access to Outdoor Spaces In the same way that those with disabilities deserve equitable access to education, housing, and transportation, Adams believes that having access to outdoor, adaptive recreation is no different.
Pat McFarlane Impacting Results on the Field 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 Pat McFarlane '14, Assistant Director for…
Reed Gregory '21 & John Mahoney '21 A Sideline View to History The 2020 college football season was an unforgettable one in many ways. With schedules shortened and constrained by the pandemic, intersectional rivalries interrupted, stadium capacities limited…
Will Maloney ’95 & Chad Sutcliffe ’95 Mentoring Young Leaders Through the Power of Hoops Engineering alums create lasting impact teaching children in Jamaica and Haiti self-esteem, leadership, and character at summer basketball camp.
John Kouris '96 Keeping His Captain's Memory Alive More than 20 years after Demetrius DuBose '93 was shot and killed by police, former teammate John Kouris '96 seeks to keep is memory alive in new documentary film.
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.
Adele Bruggeman '13 Fusing Sports and Girls Development In Cape Town Alumna aims to empower girls through sports in South Africa.
Nicole Rodriguez '14 Fighting For Equality On and Off the Field Alumna fighting for fair pay and conditions with Puerto Rican National Team
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
David Bruton Jr. ’09 Healing Injuries And Creating Opportunity Alum uses physical therapy, literacy, to help others
Darrell Gordon ’88, ’89 M.S. He Leads Life-Changing Treatment for Troubled Youth His residential treatment center provides high-quality care
Joe Echelle '62 For the Love of the Game After learning soccer in a refugee camp, he brought the sport to Notre Dame