Dr. Darren Dochuk Educating Future Scholars 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.
Jeff Morales Documenting Nature's Wonders 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).
Elsa Barron '21 Striving Towards Environmental Peacebuilding From the grassroots to the global, Barron’s drive for environmental action remains both urgent and hopeful.
Ophelia Camiña Paying it Forward 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.…
Meehan Lenzen '11 Creating Opportunities For Young Women In STEM Lenzen’s hard work and dedication arise from a deep passion for gender equity in STEM.
Geraldine Mukumbi '16 Striving to Make Literature More Accessible to Young People Geraldine Mukumbi ’16 left her native Zimbabwe to come to Notre Dame in search of a kind of academic freedom. Still entertaining aspirations of a “practical” future, the Hesburgh-Yusko scholar entered as a finance major. But her heart was always with the arts.
DeJorie Monroe '16 Alumna Pursues Passions from Fellowship to Foreign Service In a commitment to public service, DeJorie Monroe ’16 is pursuing a career in diplomacy and international affairs as Notre Dame's first Charles B. Rangel Graduate Fellow.
Joan Mileski '79 Setting the Next Generation Up For Success As the first in her family to graduate college, Joan Mileski '79 now works to support today's first-generation students as a professor and head of the Department of Maritime Business Administration at Texas A&M-Galveston.
Krystal Hardy Allen ’07 Educating Beyond the Classroom In 2017, former teacher and principal Krystal Hardy Allen ’07 founded K. Allen Consulting, an educational and management consulting firm that supports a variety of organizations in diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts.
Jessica Pedroza ’17 Working for Equity in Education Jessica Pedroza ’17, a 2021 Domer Dozen honoree, is working to increase equity in the U.S. education system through legislative action.
Zoe (Rote) Kourajian ’16 Teaching to Reflect the Experiences of All Students Domer Dozen honoree Zoe (Rote) Kourajian ’16 teaches her middle school history students history through a lens that reflects their own experiences.
Lisa Herb '88 A Champion of a Generation of Afghan Women 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.
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.
Milton H. Jones Jr. '74 Striving to Make a ‘Better World’ Alum strives to make the world a better place as the first African American chair of the United Negro College Fund.
Jasmin (Simmons) Tow '11 Bridging Cultural Divides, Improving Educational Outcomes Alumna creates culturally responsive classrooms to meet the needs of students from every background.
2022 Mother's Day Sharing Our Mothers' Stories 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.
Alex Sejdinaj '15 Using Code to Expand Educational and Career Opportunities Alumna makes technology education more accessible at South Bend Code School.
Jeanette Shakalli ’07 Making Math Education Fun and Accessible in Latin America "I want people to continue to discover the beauty and the richness of mathematics. And in this way, we can improve math education in Panama and in the world.”
Dorene Dominguez '85 Dreaming to Uplift Underserved Students Alum uplifts students in under-resourced schools in memory of her late father.
Adele Bruggeman '13 Fusing Sports and Girls Development In Cape Town Alumna aims to empower girls through sports in South Africa.
Bonita Bradshaw ’77 With Holistic Approach, Educator Helps Students Thrive Her school enables underprivileged students to access STEM education
Marni Anbar ’91 Inspiring Students to Explore STEM Educator teaches children to be curious, explore the world around them
Joe Meyer ’74 Surgeon Finds Joy In Teaching Working with medical residents in operating room is deeply fulfilling
Elisabeth (Heard) Greer ’95 Chicago Mom Saved Children’s School from Closing “David and Goliath” fight inspired activism for racial equity
Melanie Richardson ’93 Creating Learning Environments That Help Children Succeed Her nonprofit helps fill crucial need for early childhood development
John Drumm ’97 M.B.A. Reimagining Princess Stories For Today Alum has rewritten classic tales to be empowering for girls
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
David Bruton Jr. ’09 Healing Injuries And Creating Opportunity Alum uses physical therapy, literacy, to help others