Kisa Matlin '17 Finding Home To Kisa Matlin ’17, home is a feeling. Sometimes this feeling comes natural, and other times, it has to be created. Matlin seeks to cultivate home — in people, in place, and as a teacher.
Jim Sullivan '77 and Erin Dwyer '77 A Perfect Match Jim Sullivan '77 donated a kidney to his Keenan Hall roommate, Erin Dwyer '77.
Rebecca Blais Using Data for Social Change Rebecca Blais ’18 is a recent Forbes 30 Under 30 recipient for her work at the intersection of data science and politics.
Stephanie Mulhern Ogorzalek '11 Advancing Women's Rights Around the Globe As director of global gender issues at the White House, Stephanie Mulhern Ogorzalek '11 sees a direct connection between her work and her life as a working mom of two.
Susan & Gary Milligan 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…
Erin Potempa-Wall Bringing Red Carpet Beauty to All 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.
Elizabeth Wood '14 Fighting to Help Marginalized Women & Youth Gain Legal Status in the United States As an immigration lawyer, Elizabeth Wood ’14 witnesses daily the reasons why people leave their homes and migrate to the United States.
Celebrating Our Hispanic Alumni In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, the Notre Dame Alumni Association looks back at some of our outstanding Hispanic alumni who have dedicated their professional and personal lives towards being a force for good in the world.
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.
Shelly Williams '07 Creating More Equitable Communities Williams has spent her career at nonprofits that work to bring positive change to the lives of children in St. Louis and the surrounding region in Missouri.
Stephen Ziegler '20 MNA Empowering the Local Neighborhood Ziegler’s approach to working with the South Bend community remains in line with the sustainable development principles he learned about during his Notre Dame MNA.
Sophia Costanzo Increasing Representation on the Screen 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 Breaking Barriers 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.
Andrew Wiand '11, '12 M.S. Shaping the Next Generation of Leaders Many more talented people will make their way to South Bend and Notre Dame over the years to come. Not all will stay, of course. But the work being done by Wiand and enFocus aims to ensure that talent will continue to make both places thrive.
2024 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.
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.
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.
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.
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…
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.
Conor Hanney '14 Promoting Inclusion in Television and Theatre Ever since he was a high school student in Jacksonville, Florida, Conor Hanney ’14 has had two passions: television production and championing individuals with cognitive disabilities.
Maria Hinson Tobin '14 M.S. Empowering Women and Girls Around the World Through Partnership “Whether it’s an unjust food system or healthcare system inequalities or social determinants of health, I think partnership and policy are the best ways for us to achieve the scale of change that’s actually needed for it to be felt broadly,” Maria Hinson Tobin ’14 M.S. said.
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.
Greg Bourke '82 M.A. Embracing a Marriage of Faith and Identity 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.
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.
Kellen Lewis '09 Embracing Identity Through Art Alum Kellen Lewis ’09 uses art to communicate his identity and create representation.
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.
Tom Lillig '95 What’s Within You Drive to break barriers motivates alum in nonprofit work to "unleash the potential of the human spirit."
Dorene Dominguez '85 Dreaming to Uplift Underserved Students Alum uplifts students in under-resourced schools in memory of her late father.