Stories

The mission of We Are ND is to bring to life the many stories of Domers doing good in the world. Since it was launched in 2018, We Are ND has told hundreds of stories of Notre Dame graduates who have dedicated their lives to improving others' through their work, faith, and philanthropic efforts.

Adam Kramer '21 EMBA

Reducing Our Carbon Footprint

Adam Kramer EMBA ’21 is a firm believer in the idea that you can’t change what you can’t measure. So as the president and CEO of nZero, he’s helping companies track and reduce their carbon footprint.

Jane Adler '13 & Rachel Creighton '10

Celebrating Their Village

New and Gold, an unofficial Notre Dame alumni group for mothers, started as an intimate Facebook group of 12 friends and acquaintances. It has since become a “full-blown community” of over 1,500 members.

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.

ND ❤️ Mom

Starting Wednesday, visit this page and our Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram channels each day in the lead-up to Mother's Day for a new video celebrating Notre Dame moms.

2023 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.

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.

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.

Metaya Argaw Tilahun '20 M.Arch

Recreating Urban Spaces

Tilahun and other proponents of traditional urbanism say their designs create more human connection and therefore better mental health, in addition to the environmental benefits.

Dr. Kristin Andrejko '19

Collaborating to Eradicate Disease

Dr. Kristin Andrejko ’19, an epidemiologist in the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, shifted her academic focus to contribute research towards eradicating COVID-19 while a doctoral student at UC-Berkeley.

John Ghingo '94

Bringing Nourishment to Others

When he took charge at Whisps, Ghingo saw it as an opportunity to return to his roots in snacking, but with all his newfound knowledge about clean and nutritious food processing.

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.

Elsa Barron '21

Striving Towards Environmental Peacebuilding

From the grassroots to the global, Barron’s drive for environmental action remains both urgent and hopeful.

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