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.
Riley Ellingsen ’22 M.S. and Danny Fritz ’22 M.S. Envisioning Greater Accessibility By the time Danny Fritz ’22 M.S. and Riley Ellingsen ’22 M.S. graduated from the 11-month ESTEEM master’s program at Notre Dame, they had co-founded a start-up, earned seed money to start developing their innovative product, and now dedicate themselves to expanding accessibility options for people who are deaf and hard-of-hearing.
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.
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.
Mike Flanigan '15 Innovating to Scout the Sea Mike Flanigan ’15 is the CEO of SeaSats, a company that provides solar-powered autonomous ocean vehicles. SeaSats launched in October 2020, but the team of four co-founders has been making boats together since their days as kids growing up in coastal Tiverton, Rhode Island.
Connor Toohill '14 Making Well-Being Accessible for Everyone Almost since he first stepped foot on campus, Connor Toohill ‘14 has been putting his entrepreneurial and innovative mind to work toward solving society’s most pressing issues.
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.
Annie Johnson Taking Care of Students and South Bend 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…
Tyler Greenberg ’19, Brett Segobiano ’20, & Chris Finke ’19 Maximizing the Potential of Creatives of all Abilities Tyler Greenberg ’19, Brett Segobiano ’20, and Chris Finke ’19 marry art and entrepreneurship to empower artists of all abilities through their apparel company, Jake Max.
Ashley Kalinauskas '13 M.S. Finding Solutions in Veterinary Healthcare Alumna builds on thesis research to improve cancer outcomes in dogs.
Nate Alexander '17 Taking Flight to Save Lives Alexander is the co-founder of the BLADE Medical Mobility Organ Procurement Program, offering helicopter transport services to aid in life-saving organ donations.
Kitty Ryan ’79, Bob Wegener ’80 & Neal Mongold ’80 Trio of Architects Serves Boston’s Most Vulnerable Notre Dame alums marry expertise with passion for social justice
Maria Gibbs '17 PhD and Dustin Mix '10, '13 M.S., '13 M.S. Solving Small-Town Problems With High-Tech Alums foster entrepreneurship to tackle everyday American problems