I am very happy to report that my son, Lt. Jordan Bucci (ND ’10), returned home safely today from Afghanistan. He was welcomed by his wife, Casie (SMC ’10) and they are together  at their home at Ft. Drum, NY. Over most of the past nine months, Jordan has been the Executive Officer (XO) in charge of transferring U.S. bases and assets to the Afghan National Army. In a very real sense, he and his colleagues have been working diligently to end the war. They now leave Afghanistan in peace and return home proudly to their families.

 Jordan and Casie will be on campus for the USC game where we will have our first family reunion. Thank you to everyone who prayed for Jordan and offered words of support to me and Marilyn.

 Al Bucci

 

Donor Services v2

 

 

I am pleased to announce that Kevin Nugent has recently been hired as the new Athletics Advancement Intern. He will be working closely with our team, and in particular, with the Joyce Athletics Grants-In-Aid program.

Kevin graduated this past Spring from Notre Dame as a Marketing Major from the Mendoza College of Business. A member of the Varsity Hockey team, he brings a tremendous amount of energy, commitment, and passion to the continuous improvement of the University and its Athletics programs.

 Please join me in welcoming Kevin back to Notre Dame as an employee!

 Sara

Sara C. Liebscher

Director of Athletics Advancement, Associate Athletics Director

Hi Friends,

Who doesn’t like spending time in an Irish Pub for a good cause? Join us in support of the Ronald McDonald House and help Craig Horvath become “King of the Kilts”

Event Details:

Men In Kilts

Wednesday, September 25

4:00 – 7:00 p.m.

O’Rourke’s Public House

What’s the deal?

10% of anything ordered at this event will go directly to Ronald McDonald House Charities and the Family Room at Memorial Children’s Hospital

Men in Kilts Competition

Vote for Craig Horvath in the 2013 Men in Kilts Competition.  Craig has GRACIOUSLY agreed to bare his LEGS to benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities and the Family Room at Memorial Children’s Hospital. By way of voting for Craig, your dollars go directly to help families of children in the hospital at Memorial.

 

Please forward to anyone and everyone and VOTE FOR CRAIG!

https://www.fundraise.com/ronald-mcdonald-house-of-michiana-inc/craigs-men-in-kilts-page

Thanks!

Stephanie Mola ‘09
Student-Athlete Careers Program Director
Notre Dame Career Center
University of Notre Dame
http://careercenter.nd.edu

574-631-5200

248 Flanner Hall
Notre Dame, IN 46556-5555

I am happy to announce Brian Powell has joined the Annual Giving Programs team.  Brian will be our newest member of the Major Gifts team.  He started on September 9^th, as Associate Director of Major Gifts.  In this role, Brian will be responsible for relationship-building with alumni, parents, and friends to assess their interest, financial capacity, and willingness to support the University’s mission with unrestricted gifts in the range of $5,000 to $25,000.  Brian will focus on individuals in the newly defined Central Region.

Brian is relocating from Harrisonburg, VA where he worked four years at James Madison University in the Athletics Annual Fund (Duke Club). As the Director of the Duke Club, he was responsible for the solicitation, prospect research, stewardship, volunteers, events, and production of collateral material.  Prior to James Madison, Brian worked for California State University Bakersfield as an Athletic Development Coordinator.  He also served as a Cardinal Athletic Fund Intern for the University of Louisville.

Brian graduated from Georgetown College with a B.A. in Economics and minors in History and Business Administration.  He also has M.S. in Sports Administration from the University of Louisville.

Brain is joining his wife Katie.  Katie recently accepted and began her position as the Assistant Women’s Lacrosse Coach at Notre Dame.

Please join me in welcoming Brian.

In Notre Dame,

Kevin Madden, Director of Recognition Societies

To All ~

It is with mixed feelings that I would like to inform you that Kelly is moving on to a new job opportunity at The Morris Inn, effective October 1st.

Kelly has added a great deal to our department in terms of idea generation and a positive work attitude. Her contributions to me and all of our donors in terms of her personable approach and enthusiastic personality will be greatly missed.

I would like all of you to wish Kelly all the best in her new position. I know she will continue to do excellent work at the Morris Inn.

Good luck to Kelly!  Go Irish!

Chris

_____________________________________________

Christopher M. Murphy

Office of Development, University of Notre Dame

224 S. Michigan Avenue, Suite 200

Chicago, IL 60604-2591

Eddy Street Commons at Notre Dame

1251 N. Eddy Street, Suite 300

South Bend, IN 46617-1403

Hi Friends,

Who doesn’t like spending time in an Irish Pub for a good cause? Join us in support of the Ronald McDonald House and help Craig Horvath become “King of the Kilts”

Event Details:

Men In Kilts

Wednesday, September 25

4:00 – 7:00 p.m.

O’Rourke’s Public House

What’s the deal?

10% of anything ordered at this event will go directly to Ronald McDonald House Charities and the Family Room at Memorial Children’s Hospital

 Men in Kilts Competition

Vote for Craig Horvath in the 2013 Men in Kilts Competition.  Craig has GRACIOUSLY agreed to bare his LEGS to benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities and the Family Room at Memorial Children’s Hospital. By way of voting for Craig, your dollars go directly to help families of children in the hospital at Memorial.

 

Please forward to anyone and everyone and VOTE FOR CRAIG!

 

https://www.fundraise.com/ronald-mcdonald-house-of-michiana-inc/craigs-men-in-kilts-page

 

Thanks!

Stephanie Mola ‘09
Student-Athlete Careers Program Director
Notre Dame Career Center
University of Notre Dame
http://careercenter.nd.edu

574-631-5200

248 Flanner Hall
Notre Dame, IN 46556-5555

 

Dear colleagues,

It is with mixed emotions that I announce Augie Freda will be transitioning to a new role within the Office of Information Technologies.  Effective Monday, September 23^rd, Augie will serve as the Campus Data Steward.  In this new role, Augie will provide information governance leadership for the University of Notre Dame, a role he is well suited for after serving as the University Relations Data Steward.  For over a decade, Augie has served as a key leader within the Department of Development.  He provided great fundraising contributions in Corporate and Foundation Relations, and most recently lead the Research Department to new levels of excellence.  Augie was the recipient of a 2012 Presidential Award in recognition for his outstanding management.  His compassion, commitment to excellence, and mission driven approach will certainly be missed around Development.

Please join me in thanking Augie for his outstanding service to our department, and wishing him the best as he transitions to a new role on behalf of Our Lady’s University.

My best,

Micki

 

 

 

 

Micki Kidder

Associate Vice President and Executive Director of Development

University of Notre Dame

574-631-6526 (office)

574-229-1190 (mobile)

While we wish her well, we’re sad to report that Linsey Laufenberg has accepted a new job as Special Events Manager at the Wisconsin Historical Foundation in her hometown of Madison, WI.  It has been wonderful to work with Linsey over the past few years, and she has been a tremendous help in the Office of Gift Planning and the Development Department.  She also worked on several events during the Love The Notre Dame Initiative and the Badin Guild weekends.  We will miss her pleasant interactions with colleagues and benefactors, and hope she returns to her alma mater to visit often.

Chris DeTrempe and Ken Hendricks

Dear Colleagues,

I am pleased to share that the annual giving fall mailing began arriving in the homes of our Alumni, Parents, and Friends on Saturday, September 7 and will continue for several days. This mailing consists of a brochure highlighting a few Notre Dame pride points as a part of the Proud to Be ND platform. Our goal is to remind our constituents of their gratitude for their experiences at the University and encourage them to make a gift to Our Lady’s University.

This brochure was created by a team of people. Special thanks to our partners in University Communications and everyone else who helped create this piece.

Thank you,

Amy

Amy Schell

Director, Annual Fund Marketing and Operations

 

Team,

I write to share the sad news we have received regarding the passing of James Reynolds, father of our team member Rich Reynolds, Regional Director in the Central Regional Development.

Thursday – September 5, 2013

Visitation

4:00 pm – 8:00 pm

O’Brien Funeral Home, 2028 Hwy. 35, Wall, NJ

732-449-6900

Friday – September 6, 2013

Mass of Christian Burial

11:00 am

St. Denis Church, Manasquan, NJ

 

Please keep Rich, his father and the entire Reynolds family in your prayers.

In Notre Dame,

Kevin Cannon

 

The complete obituary is below:

James E. Reynolds, Jr. “Jim”, 95, of Brielle, NJ and formerly of South Orange & Short Hills and Delray Beach, FL, passed away on September 4, 2013, surrounded by the love of his family. Born in Jersey City to Dr. James & Margaret (Ryan) Reynolds, Jim attended St. Peter’s Prep and Seton Hall University, where he was a standout on the basketball court, captaining the team in ‘39 and later being inducted into the Seton Hall University Athletic Hall of Fame in 1979. Jim also served as President & Secretary of the Student Council, and later co-founded The Pirate Blue Athletic Fund along with Don Horn and Pete Finnerty. Jim was most recently active as a member of the Alumni Board of Directors.

 

Jim was President of Reynolds Shipyard Corp., and his involvement in the industry led him to election as President of the NY-NJ Dry Dock Association (‘73-‘76), as well as President of the Staten Island Chamber of Commerce (’75-’76).

Jim was predeceased by his beloved wife Jane McDonough Reynolds in 1998, and his sister Katherine Crowley. He leaves siblings Margaret White (St. Augustine, FL), Eileen Scatourchio (Spring Lake Heights, NJ), and Jeanne Bott (Wall, NJ). Jim also leaves his devoted children- Patricia Knopf (Brielle, NJ), Susan Hewson & Gilbert (North Myrtle Beach, SC), Kathleen Lichtstein & Jerry (Scottsdale, AZ), James E. Reynolds III & Carter(Short Hills, NJ), Barbara Haggerty & William (Pepper Pike, Ohio), Michael Reynolds & Susan (Bridgewater, NJ), Richard Reynolds & Kimberly (New Canaan, CT), Gregory Reynolds & Kathy (Belmar, NJ), and Stephen Reynolds & Julia (Newtown, PA); 32 grandchildren and 34 great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be at O’Brien Funeral Home, 2028 Hwy. 35, Wall, today, Thursday, from 4-8pm. Mass of Christian Burial will be at St. Denis Church, Manasquan, on Friday at 11am, with entombment to follow at St. Catharine Mausoleum, Sea Girt.

In lieu of flowers, donations are requested to: Juvenile Diabetes Research Fund, 37 Villa Road, Suite 109, Greenville, SC 29615.

For more directions and condolences, please visit www.obrienfuneralhome.com.

 

 

Dear Colleagues:

I am pleased to announce that Christine Flint will be joining our University Relations team as an administrative assistant in 405 Main Building effective September 4, 2013.  In this role, she will staff our reception desk and serve as a primary point of contact for both the Office of the Vice President for University Relations and the Office of the Vice President for Public Affairs and Communications. Additionally, Christine will report directly to me and assist with events and donor relations activities coordinated by our office.

As a marketing assistant at Artistic Media Partners and an office assistant at Federated Media, Christine has excellent customer service and office management experience.  She grew up around Notre Dame as the daughter of two distinguished faculty members and attended St. Joseph High School and IU South Bend.

Please join me in welcoming Christine to our team.

Best, Drew

Please join me in congratulating Gavin McGuire on the birth of his son, Hugh Timothy McGuire. Baby Hugh was born at 3:42 pm on Sunday, September 1, 2013. Baby and mom are both doing well!

Micki