Domer Diaries

Christopher Ban ’06 and Taylor Clagett ’08 are recent Jeopardy champions. Coincidentally, Ban and Clagett each decided to donate their Jeopardy earnings towards honoring loved ones who had passed away from brain cancer.

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 Milligan
Class Year: 1975 (Gary)
Residence…

Erin Potempa-Wall '99 is the founder and COO of Beachwaver Co., a family-run company best known for its Beachwaver rotating curling iron that helps all women feel confident and glamorous.

Tom Jensen ’82, co-founder and CEO of The Connacht Whiskey Company, got his start in the spirits industry by managing Senior Bar while a student at Notre Dame.

Cameron Compton '10 fell in love with beer-making shortly after graduation. Now, he is the co-founder and head brewer at Midwest Coast Brewing in Chicago. 

Sophia Costanzo ’19 grew up in a Cuban American family that passed down their culture and tradition through oral storytelling. Now, as a filmmaker, Costanzo hopes to bring more Latina representation to the screen.

Kathryn Martinez ’14, a Lieutenant and Naval Flight Officer, was part of the first-ever all-women flyover crew from the U.S. Navy for Super Bowl LVII. 

Janet McNally '05 MFA has published two novels and a collection of poems since graduating. 

Lyric Medeiros '22 is a contestant on Season 21 of American Idol. 

Dr. Darren Dochuk, Ph.D '05 teaches modern U.S. religious and political history to undergraduate and graduate students at the University of Notre Dame. 

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. 

Jeff Morales ’86, an Emmy Award-winning nature cinematographer, producer, and director,  serves as President of Tamarin Productions and has produced documentaries for National Geographic and the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).   

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. Christina E. Fitch '00, a hospice physician…

Jessica Smetana, producer, podcaster, and journalist, got her start as an FTT major at Notre Dame. 

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…

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…

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.

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Editor’s Note: Domer Diaries is the newest storytelling…

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…

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 Annie Johnson '01, a South Bend-based entrepreneur whose company, Take Care South…

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…

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…

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…

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.…