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.
Kelechi Ndukwe '02 Naval Commander Driven to Lead by Example After graduating from Notre Dame’s ROTC program, Kelechi Ndukwe '02 was one of two African American officers on the ship in his first Navy posting. Now a commander, in 2021 he became the second Nigerian American to command a U.S. Navy destroyer and now serves as a mentor to younger sailors.
Bob Kruse The '74 Duster Returns to ND 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…
D.J. Reyes '79 Bringing Support and Treatment to Veterans in Need Alum serves as an advocate for fellow veterans in Tampa's Veterans Treatment Court.
Jack Sacco ’78 Delivering Dachau’s Prisoners from Evil Author shares father’s inspiring and heart-rending WWII journey
Jim Carlsen ’81 J.D. A Voice for Veterans Law School alum finds encore career “tremendously rewarding”
Judge Joseph L. Falvey Jr., ’81, ’87 J.D. Veteran And Wife Make a Difference Through Fostering, Adoption Couple thrives on raising a large blended family
Frank Taylor ’70, ’74 M.A. Serving His Country Taylor’s work has covered national security, peacebuilding